[Pookie]

 

[pokkeherrie]

Last book I read was After Dark by Haruki Murakami. What should I read next by him? Preferably something that is as good as The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle or better.

I've just started in Handling The Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist. So far it's alright but nowhere near as entertaining as Let the Right One In (that book is much better than the movie... and I really liked the movie).

[flashlight69]

 

[_slavo_]

 

wonderful book, the best one about North Korea I've read to date

[_slavo_]

Originally Posted by pokkeherrie

Last book I read was After Dark by Haruki Murakami. What should I read next by him?

I've read close to everything by him and I'd suggest either The Sheep Hunt or Norwegian Wood, if you liked After Dark. Especially Sheep Hunt might be up your alley.

[demonrail666]

Originally Posted by Pookie

 

Is it any good?

[Pookie]

Originally Posted by demonrail666

Is it any good?

Yes. If you're interested I recommend you read Street's Barack Obama and the Future of American Politics first. Both give a really detailed analysis of Obama's conservative political views and how he very cleverly branded himself as a progressive to appeal to liberal voters.

The second book is a bit of an "I told you so". It covers the first year or so of Obama in power and how he has just continued and even intensified a lot (most?) of Bush's policies.

Street has been described as the new Chomsky and he certainly has Chomsky eye for detail and analysis.

[the ikara cult]

 

I havent read anything by him in about 6 years so this was a nice Xmas prezzie.

[pokkeherrie]

Originally Posted by _slavo_

I've read close to everything by him and I'd suggest either The Sheep Hunt or Norwegian Wood, if you liked After Dark. Especially Sheep Hunt might be up your alley.

Thanks. I liked After Dark, but I loved The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.
I'll hunt down that sheep first.

[demonrail666]

Originally Posted by Pookie

Yes. If you're interested I recommend you read Street's Barack Obama and the Future of American Politics first. Both give a really detailed analysis of Obama's conservative political views and how he very cleverly branded himself as a progressive to appeal to liberal voters.

The second book is a bit of an "I told you so". It covers the first year or so of Obama in power and how he has just continued and even intensified a lot (most?) of Bush's policies.

Street has been described as the new Chomsky and he certainly has Chomsky eye for detail and analysis.

Thanks. The first one especially sounds like just the sort of thing I'm in the mood for. Cheers

[_slavo_]

Originally Posted by pokkeherrie

I loved The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.

I've got this one a while ago but haven't had the chance to read it yet. Looking forward to quite much though.

[moppity]

Cities of the Plain, by Cormac McCarthy, which completes the Border Trilogy.

[jonathan]

Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street by Karen Ho

[moppity]

Originally Posted by jonathan

Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street by Karen Ho

This looks good; might have to check it out of the library.

[me.]

 

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[a-p a. niemi]

Just read The Stranger by Albert Camus. Now reading Junky by William S. Burroughs.

[SONIC GAIL]

^ I'm reading Burroughs too

[EVOLghost]

Originally Posted by halfeatencake

The Trial by Franz Kafka :-)

Sometimes it is hard to keep reading but it's worth the "pain".

my favorite book.

Love every damn confusing second of it!....well not so much confusing but rather vague. still super awesome. and trust me. The end alone will make it worth all the pain in the world.

[Pelle]

Currently reading Filip & Fredrik (two swedish tv-hosts) childhood-biography about the 80's-90's called "Två nötkräm och en moviebox", really enjoyable!