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Look, Gus! Your very own personal author spam.My opinion: I didn't think that much of the Devil in the White City. I found parts of it really interesting.
I think you might really enjoy Oscar Wao, which I rated lower than a lot of people I know, but which has grown on me since.
ETA: I've never read Dostoyevsky either. Must do someday.
I'll voice some love for Dostoyevsky. Crime and Punishment was my favorite for a couple of years.
Interesting how the personal author spammer concluded, based upon the books I listed above, that I would be interested in reading a generic-sounding thriller.
Some advice to you, Mr. Cobb: know your audience. Advising me to read a thriller genre novel would be like me recommending a death metal fan to listen to Ke$ha or Justin Bieber.
Some advice to you, Mr. Cobb: know your audience. Advising me to read a thriller genre novel would be like me recommending a death metal fan to listen to Ke$ha or Justin Bieber.
He's gone, and took his comment with him, so I'm glad you saw it also and I don't look like an idiot.And actually, your response actually reminds me exactly what I didn't like about the Devil in the White City. The White City part was awesome, and the Devil part read like the aforementioned generic thriller.
Two on your list are the next two on my own list, The Poisonwood Bible and The Blind Assassin.I'm interested in what others have to say. Perhaps we'll end up with the same choice.
Gus, if you have the time and focused-energy for it, I happen to think The Brothers Karamazov is the greatest piece of literature of all time.
- The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
This one gets my vote Gus.
This one gets my vote Gus.
Sarah Pi wrote: "I think you might really enjoy Oscar Wao, which I rated lower than a lot of people I know, but which has grown on me since."I agree. I think you should start with Oscar Wao, too.
Of those you've listed I've only read The Poisonwood Bible, The Blind Assassin, Suite Francaise. The Poisonwood Bible was definitely my favorite of those three. I read Thunderstruck by Erik Lawson which I thought was pretty dull.
My vote would be Oscar Wao. I really liked it. I also read The Devil in the White City but did not like it as much as I thought I would.
Gretchen recommended Let The Right One In...I owe her...what a great, smart vampire novel.
^^Yes, don't let the dreaded phrase "vampire novel" put you off--it's so much more than that.Re: your list, I've read Assassin, Wao, Poisonwood, and Karamazov and would recommend any of them..
I did not love Suite Française. In fact I don't think I even finished it. But, like others here, I would recommend Crime and Punishment. I've read a number of times and it's on my list to read again.
And if you're not beholden to your list, I would recommend Beat the Reaper or Daemon. Two of the best I've read in a while. Beat the Reaper will take a matter of hours. It's sarcastic and violent and darkly funny all at the same time. And Daemon was a thriller, but so modern and tecnical. I must say though, that someone who is an IT professional or knows more about security than I do (which is pretty much everyone) might think it cliched. Maybe.
I just realized that I never read Karamazov--it was Anna Karenina. Ooops.
I'd read Let the Right One In, but since I've already seen the film - which floored me so greatly - I'm not so inclined to read it.
I'm a bit tentative towards reading Suite Francaise, because of the backstory regarding the author, who died in a concentration camp. It's fantastic that her story was found and later published, but I can't shake off how bittersweet this must be for her family.
Looks like I'm leaning towards Oscar Wao right now. Thanks, all!
I'm a bit tentative towards reading Suite Francaise, because of the backstory regarding the author, who died in a concentration camp. It's fantastic that her story was found and later published, but I can't shake off how bittersweet this must be for her family.
Looks like I'm leaning towards Oscar Wao right now. Thanks, all!
haven't read anything on your list gus and haven't heard of most of them so i am no help. again
Gus, you know what I'm reading right now that you would like?No, of course you don't. That question was rhetorical.
Here...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31...
Beat the Reaper?
Is that a euphemism for masturbation?
(Added it to my To-Read list, so thanks for the recommendation!)
Is that a euphemism for masturbation?
(Added it to my To-Read list, so thanks for the recommendation!)
Gus wrote: "Beat the Reaper?Is that a euphemism for masturbation?
(Added it to my To-Read list, so thanks for the recommendation!)"
::Adds "beat the reaper" to a list that has nothing to do with reading, just below the entry for "flog the bishop"::
Have you read The Sound and the Fury, Gus? If not I recommend reading it before Absalom, Absalom! because of a character who appears in both books.
I did read The Sound and the Fury, and I would like to read it again.
I did a scouting trip at Borders today...then requested these three novels from the library...Let The Great World Spin (I'm in line for this one.)
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...
Big Machine
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64...
Amberville (I'm using the Amazon link because the GR one is in another language.)
http://www.amazon.com/Amberville-Tim-...
I should get them by Tuesday or Wednesday...To The Lighthouse until then...
My wife almost bought that Lincoln/Vampire Hunter book today, but I talked her into getting it from the library instead...
Misha wrote: "I'm just now picking up The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Anyone have any non-spoilery rants or raves? ..."A quiet rave for the Dragon tattoo book. It really isn't bad, especially if you admire crazy women. A tattoo emporium has just opened up near my home. I am thinking of having one done.
I'm reading that right now, too, Misha! There was some gnarly exposition about financial scams that wasn't fun to read through, but now the girl is finally in the picture, and it's getting much more interesting.
Not really a rant, but I found parts of Dragon Tattoo really really slow. I skimmed them and didn't get confused, though, so I still enjoyed it overall.
I'm reading "The Gates" right now by John Connolly and it is laugh-tastic. So if you want a fast and silly read, pick up this charming book.
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I bought three books today. Which one should I take on first?1. Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
2. The Magician's Guild (Trudi Canavan)
3. Survival - Species Imperative #1 (Julie E. Czerneda)
i'm partial to the murakami. haven't heard of the other two authors.
Kafka on the Shore is fantastic. A lot of Murakami fans around TC...
RandomAnthony wrote: "Kafka on the Shore is fantastic. A lot of Murakami fans around TC..."On this I agree!
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (other topics)Daemon (other topics)
Crime and Punishment (other topics)
Suite Française (other topics)
Beat the Reaper (other topics)
So, from the following list of books that I may want to read, which ones, in your opinion, should I read next:
- The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
- And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave
- Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
- The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
- The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
- Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
- Either Crime and Punishment or The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky - shaddup, I haven't read him yet!
- The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Your input is greatly appreciated!