Recommend books please

Lamont Cranston · 09.22.2009, 09:43 PM

My library is rather plain & ordinary
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/LamontCranston

exploding plastic candle · 09.22.2009, 09:45 PM

It's okay, you've read dune. there's really nothing else when it comes to literature, or any art, for that matter.

demonrail666 · 09.22.2009, 09:47 PM

of the ones on that list, the forever war and day of the triffids.

or did you mean in terms of adding to the list? if so richard matheson's I Am Legend

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 09.22.2009, 09:50 PM

Magical Urbanism by Mike Davis

Brave New World by Huxley

The Damnation Game by Clive Barker

Parfum by Patrick Suskind

pbradley · 09.22.2009, 09:58 PM

What a useful site. Compiling my own.

Lamont Cranston · 09.22.2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonrail666

of the ones on that list, the forever war and day of the triffids.

or did you mean in terms of adding to the list? if so richard matheson's I Am Legend

Yes, I have those two & read them so they're on the list.

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Originally Posted by pbradley

What a useful site. Compiling my own.

Excellent.

tw2113 · 09.22.2009, 10:21 PM

amerikangod · 09.22.2009, 10:24 PM

Salma Hayek.
Keeley Hazell. Or is it Heeley Kazell? I am drunk.

Edit: Misread the thread title, sorry guys.

dale_gribble · 09.22.2009, 10:27 PM

2012: the return of quetzalcoatl by daniel pinchbeck

demonrail666 · 09.22.2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous

Magical Urbanism by Mike Davis

I've wanted to read that ever since I read his other one, city of quartz, or whatever it's called.

atsonicpark · 09.23.2009, 06:33 AM

Only authors I've read a lot of stuff by is Ballard and everything by Burroughs. So, Atrocity Exhibition and Ticket that Exploded or Nova Express should be good.

I like a lot of bizarro literature, like Baby Jesus Butt Plug. Highly reccomend that one.

Also, a lesser known one, Personal Dept. by Dylan Sparrow (of Giggle the Ozone) is an amazing read.

Satan · 09.23.2009, 06:34 AM

gravity's rainbow
breakfast of champions
lolita
dracula
the varieties of scientific experience

gmku · 09.23.2009, 07:48 AM

Yes. ^ Why haven't you read Lolita, man. Also, Speak, Memory (by Nabokov)

Also didn't notice any Updike, another ecstatic writer of English prose. Try Rabbit, Run, The Centaur, or an early collection of short stories.

Rob Instigator · 09.23.2009, 10:19 AM

Haruki Murakami : Wild Sheep Chase, Dance Dance Dance, Wind Up Bird Chronicle, Kafka on The Beach

SONIC GAIL · 09.23.2009, 10:48 AM

Lamont Cranston · 09.23.2009, 05:27 PM

Heart of Darkness is there

Kloriel · 09.23.2009, 05:33 PM

i recommend ants instead of stamps by:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVBwb8dmOGA

put all your
my sponge mind

gmku · 09.23.2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by exploding plastic candle

It's okay, you've read dune. there's really nothing else when it comes to literature, or any art, for that matter.

How is Dune as a read? I tried to get into when I was a kid (actually read the first serialization of it in the sci fi pulps) but found it really dense and dull.

demonrail666 · 09.23.2009, 05:57 PM

i had the same experience. it was like the brothers karamazov ... with spice.

Katy · 09.24.2009, 08:36 PM

http://www.shelfari.com/xokatyxo/shelf

browse away. (I prefer Shelfari to LibraryThing or GoodReads.)

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