"Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" is an amazing read. If you like the movie Shawshank than you'll love this. It's actually a short story written by Stephen King (of course)You can find it in his short story collection book "four seasons"
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"Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" is an amazing read. If you like the movie Shawshank than you'll love this. It's actually a short story written by Stephen King (of course)You can find it in his short story collection book "four seasons"
if you liked 1984 you should read anthem, its short as hell but a decent read. The writer wrote atlas shrugged.
if you liked 1984 you should read anthem, its short as hell but a decent read. The writer wrote atlas shrugged.
I always suggest The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Adventures_of_Kavalier_%26_Clay Chabon is a genius and any of his books are worth a read.
I like Tom Robbins a bunch and Skinny Legs and All is a great read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinny_Legs_and_All_(novel)
Christopher Moore is awesome. Check out Lamb for a fun play on the life of Jesus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb:_The_Gospel_According_to_Biff,_Christ%27s_Childhood_Pal
I always suggest The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Adventures_of_Kavalier_%26_Clay Chabon is a genius and any of his books are worth a read.
I like Tom Robbins a bunch and Skinny Legs and All is a great read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinny_Legs_and_All_(novel)
Christopher Moore is awesome. Check out Lamb for a fun play on the life of Jesus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb:_The_Gospel_According_to_Biff,_Christ%27s_Childhood_Pal
I like Tom Robbins a bunch and Skinny Legs and All is a great read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinny_Legs_and_All_(novel)
Christopher Moore is awesome. Check out Lamb for a fun play on the life of Jesus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb:_The_Gospel_According_to_Biff,_Christ%27s_Childhood_Pal
the301stspartanEverything by Terry Pratchett.
If i were to read one book by him which would you reccomend.
[quote=the301stspartan]Everything by Terry Pratchett.[/quote]
If i were to read one book by him which would you reccomend.
If i were to read one book by him which would you reccomend.
flippersthe301stspartanEverything by Terry Pratchett.
If i were to read one book by him which would you reccomend.
That's really hard to say because there are very different "series" of them. Maybe Hogfather, but that would require minimal knowledge or the world I think.
If you have never read one, I would recommend with the first two, The colour of magic and The light fantastic. Then you can get into the different series and see which you like best. I personally like the Death and Rincewind books a lot.
tl;dr The colour of magic
[quote=flippers][quote=the301stspartan]Everything by Terry Pratchett.[/quote]
If i were to read one book by him which would you reccomend.[/quote]
That's really hard to say because there are very different "series" of them. Maybe Hogfather, but that would require minimal knowledge or the world I think.
If you have never read one, I would recommend with the first two, The colour of magic and The light fantastic. Then you can get into the different series and see which you like best. I personally like the Death and Rincewind books a lot.
[b]tl;dr The colour of magic[/b]
If i were to read one book by him which would you reccomend.[/quote]
That's really hard to say because there are very different "series" of them. Maybe Hogfather, but that would require minimal knowledge or the world I think.
If you have never read one, I would recommend with the first two, The colour of magic and The light fantastic. Then you can get into the different series and see which you like best. I personally like the Death and Rincewind books a lot.
[b]tl;dr The colour of magic[/b]
Or read Good Omens. Really funny book, collab between Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
:D
Or read Good Omens. Really funny book, collab between Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
:D
:D
NoonaBackpacking on ender's game, and hunger games was pretty nice as well
People recommended me Hunger Games like it was a book sent from the heavens, and I'd say the first two books were actually really fantastic.
[quote=Noona]Backpacking on ender's game, and hunger games was pretty nice as well[/quote]
People recommended me Hunger Games like it was a book sent from the heavens, and I'd say the first two books were actually really fantastic.
People recommended me Hunger Games like it was a book sent from the heavens, and I'd say the first two books were actually really fantastic.
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
Any Asimov book
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
Any Asimov book
Any Asimov book
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
The Sparrow - Mary Doria Russell
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
The Sparrow - Mary Doria Russell
The Sparrow - Mary Doria Russell
the bell jar
lolita
breakfast of champions
clockwork orange
zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance
galapagos
edit: poetry is amazing if you're into that too.
the bell jar
lolita
breakfast of champions
clockwork orange
zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance
galapagos
edit: poetry is amazing if you're into that too.
lolita
breakfast of champions
clockwork orange
zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance
galapagos
edit: poetry is amazing if you're into that too.
fosterTerry Pratchett
YES YES YES
My favorites are The Watch series. Imagine Law & Order in a fantasy universe governed by narrative convention.
[quote=foster]Terry Pratchett[/quote]
YES YES YES
My favorites are The Watch series. Imagine Law & Order in a fantasy universe governed by narrative convention.
YES YES YES
My favorites are The Watch series. Imagine Law & Order in a fantasy universe governed by narrative convention.
If you are into really interesting (and really long) literature,
David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest
Story of... an unbelievable volume of things. The writing is phenomenal. If you can handle it, this is one of the best books out there imo.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (you need English translation)
I'm about halfway through this one atm and loving every second of it. Its an incredible postmodernist novel that I believe has come far more into relevance than it was when it was written (in 1984 coincidentally). The novel analyzes the commitment to the idea of physical sex as being inherently connected to emotional love through the main character (a sex addict who loves his wife and sees no contradiction in copulating with tens and probably hundreds of other women).
These books are a trip and well worth it if you are interesting in explorative, post modernist ideas.
If you are into really interesting (and really long) literature,
David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest
Story of... an unbelievable volume of things. The writing is phenomenal. If you can handle it, this is one of the best books out there imo.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (you need English translation)
I'm about halfway through this one atm and loving every second of it. Its an incredible postmodernist novel that I believe has come far more into relevance than it was when it was written (in 1984 coincidentally). The novel analyzes the commitment to the idea of physical sex as being inherently connected to emotional love through the main character (a sex addict who loves his wife and sees no contradiction in copulating with tens and probably hundreds of other women).
These books are a trip and well worth it if you are interesting in explorative, post modernist ideas.
David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest
Story of... an unbelievable volume of things. The writing is phenomenal. If you can handle it, this is one of the best books out there imo.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (you need English translation)
I'm about halfway through this one atm and loving every second of it. Its an incredible postmodernist novel that I believe has come far more into relevance than it was when it was written (in 1984 coincidentally). The novel analyzes the commitment to the idea of physical sex as being inherently connected to emotional love through the main character (a sex addict who loves his wife and sees no contradiction in copulating with tens and probably hundreds of other women).
These books are a trip and well worth it if you are interesting in explorative, post modernist ideas.
If you're going to get into post-modernism you really ought to start with Delillo
And there's way too many people sleeping on philly k. dick in this thread
If you're going to get into post-modernism you really ought to start with Delillo
And there's way too many people sleeping on philly k. dick in this thread
And there's way too many people sleeping on philly k. dick in this thread
His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman.
Not at all children's books. The movie has nothing to do with the actual books
His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman.
Not at all children's books. The movie has nothing to do with the actual books
Not at all children's books. The movie has nothing to do with the actual books
fucks sake tf.tv
47 posts and...
No Catch-22?
No Slaughterhouse-Five?
No Island?
fucks sake tf.tv
47 posts and...
No [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch-22]Catch-22[/url]?
No [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughterhouse-Five]Slaughterhouse-Five[/url]?
No [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_(Huxley_novel)]Island[/url]?
47 posts and...
No [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch-22]Catch-22[/url]?
No [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughterhouse-Five]Slaughterhouse-Five[/url]?
No [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_(Huxley_novel)]Island[/url]?
I'm a detective noir fan.
I love pretty much anything by Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. If you're new to the genre, I recommend The Thin Man.
More modern stuff, Warren Ellis does a great version of noir. Gun Machine was amazing.
I'm a detective noir fan.
I love pretty much anything by Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. If you're new to the genre, I recommend [u]The Thin Man[/u].
More modern stuff, Warren Ellis does a great version of noir. [u]Gun Machine[/u] was amazing.
I love pretty much anything by Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. If you're new to the genre, I recommend [u]The Thin Man[/u].
More modern stuff, Warren Ellis does a great version of noir. [u]Gun Machine[/u] was amazing.
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.
Powerful, stylistic American gothic book concerned with violence. Some of the best prose I've ever read. McCarthy is a master of words.
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.
Powerful, stylistic American gothic book concerned with violence. Some of the best prose I've ever read. McCarthy is a master of words.
Powerful, stylistic American gothic book concerned with violence. Some of the best prose I've ever read. McCarthy is a master of words.
If u want to make your eyes/brain/soul bleed, check out some deleuze and guattari philsophy.
If u want to make your eyes/brain/soul bleed, check out some deleuze and guattari philsophy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism_and_Schizophrenia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism_and_Schizophrenia
SneakyPolarBearIf u want to make your eyes/brain/soul bleed, check out some deleuze and guattari philsophy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism_and_Schizophrenia
Why didn't you wait for marxist to post this? :(
[quote=SneakyPolarBear]If u want to make your eyes/brain/soul bleed, check out some deleuze and guattari philsophy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism_and_Schizophrenia[/quote]
Why didn't you wait for marxist to post this? :(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism_and_Schizophrenia[/quote]
Why didn't you wait for marxist to post this? :(
Where the Red Fern Grows
makes me cri evry tim :'(
Where the Red Fern Grows
makes me cri evry tim :'(
makes me cri evry tim :'(
Recently finished the Metamorphosis by Kafka. Enjoyed it.
Recently finished the Metamorphosis by Kafka. Enjoyed it.
If you're interested in exploring the darker side of humanity, check out The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo. To my knowledge it's pretty standard literature but you should give it a read if you haven't already. Basically it's all about analysis the capacity for evil in humans. The first half of the book [give or take] is the account and analysis of the (in)famous Stanford Prison Experiment, conducted and recounted by Zimbardo himself.
I usually don't love literature that covers atrocities in history in excruciating detail; I tend to find them huge downers and don't really learn much from them. There's so much to take away from this book though. It's less about what happened and more about why it happened. Utterly captivating.
If you're interested in exploring the darker side of humanity, check out The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo. To my knowledge it's pretty standard literature but you should give it a read if you haven't already. Basically it's all about analysis the capacity for evil in humans. The first half of the book [give or take] is the account and analysis of the (in)famous Stanford Prison Experiment, conducted and recounted by Zimbardo himself.
I usually don't love literature that covers atrocities in history in excruciating detail; I tend to find them huge downers and don't really learn much from them. There's so much to take away from this book though. It's less about what happened and more about [i]why [/i]it happened. Utterly captivating.
I usually don't love literature that covers atrocities in history in excruciating detail; I tend to find them huge downers and don't really learn much from them. There's so much to take away from this book though. It's less about what happened and more about [i]why [/i]it happened. Utterly captivating.
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