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I'm going to have to read BRAVE NEW WORLD and FAHRENHEIT 451 soon if I am going to continue think of myself as fan, lol.
I definitely have to look for Brave New World. It keeps coming up plus I like the author. I enjoyed Doors of Perception over a decade ago.
Patrick wrote: "I definitely have to look for Brave New World. It keeps coming up plus I like the author. I enjoyed Doors of Perception over a decade ago."I've heard of that book. Isn't that where The Doors got their name?
Chuck wrote: "Patrick wrote: "I definitely have to look for Brave New World. It keeps coming up plus I like the author. I enjoyed Doors of Perception over a decade ago."I've heard of that book. Isn't that wher..."
Yeah it is. He was reportedly tripping on mescaline at the time he wrote it. It seemed sort of stream of consciousness but I honestly have forgot all but that I'd enjoyed it. Think it was philosophy not fiction.
Patrick wrote: "Yeah it is. He was reportedly tripping on mescaline at the time he wrote it. It seemed sort of stream of consciousness but I honestly have forgot all but that I'd enjoyed it. Think it was philosophy not fiction. "Sounds interesting. I've added it to my ever-expanding TBR.
Chuck wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Yeah it is. He was reportedly tripping on mescaline at the time he wrote it. It seemed sort of stream of consciousness but I honestly have forgot all but that I'd enjoyed it. Think ..."Chuck-It won't take much of your time. It's a short read. According to Goodreads, it's only 63 pages. Sounds about right.
Patrick wrote: "Chuck wrote: "Patrick wrote: "I definitely have to look for Brave New World. It keeps coming up plus I like the author. I enjoyed Doors of Perception over a decade ago."I've heard of that book. I..."
You just totally got my attention with its stream-of-consciousness element! Thank you, Patrick.:)
Yes. That's it. I guess he actually tells the reader he is using peyote/mescaline but I don't remember that.
Patrick wrote: "Yes. That's it. I guess he actually tells the reader he is using peyote/mescaline but I don't remember that.":)
If you get the chance read Brave New Worlds. It is full of short stories, some classic and some newer.
Tim, I saw you have the Sandman books under your favorite books category. I am a huge fan of Sandman. I got the Absolute Sandman 1 & 2 before the money ran out. I also picked up this really cool porcelain statue of Death. Great stories!
The Sandman books are great. The do have a book of short stories in case you did not know. The Sandman: Book of Dreams Also I think there should be a thread in the genres for Graphic Novels.
I wish I liked I short stories more, but I just don't for the most part. I'm all about novels. The longer the better, for me.
Chuck I am the same way, I would rather read the novels, but right now I am trying to get all of King's collections so I can read them since I have read most of his stuff besides those.
The good thing about a collection of short stories is that you can get a feel for how an author writes.
Janie wrote: "Chuck I am the same way, I would rather read the novels, but right now I am trying to get all of King's collections so I can read them since I have read most of his stuff besides those."Any King is good King.
Tim wrote: "The Sandman books are great. The do have a book of short stories in case you did not know. The Sandman: Book of Dreams Also I think there should be a thread in the genres for Graphic Novels."I actually have Book of Dreams, as well as the two Death graphic novels!
Tim wrote: "The good thing about a collection of short stories is that you can get a feel for how an author writes."Maybe. I would think each would be an art unto itself.
Chuck wrote: "Tim wrote: "The good thing about a collection of short stories is that you can get a feel for how an author writes."Maybe. I would think each would be an art unto itself."
Wow, that's well put! I've actually heard authors say that creating a really good short story can be harder that a full length novel. I guess it's the ability to use the fewest words to get the maximum effect that does it. Similar to poetry.
I love short stories. I find I turn to short stories when I'm in a reading slump, or I've been struggling to get into a novel. Sometimes I just want something that gets straight to the point.
Rick wrote: "Chuck wrote: "Tim wrote: "The good thing about a collection of short stories is that you can get a feel for how an author writes."Maybe. I would think each would be an art unto itself."
Wow, tha..."
I tend to agree with you, Rick, though novel writing is obviously a much larger undertaking.
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NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR is definitely a must-read for fans of dystopian.