junkbond_trader Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Here is a list of books I have sitting in the corner. I just read Perks of Being a Wallflower and now its on to something else. If you have read any of these please leave some comments about them to help me decide what to read next! I pick up books at flea markets, yard sales, and used book stores so I have a few I haven't read. Thanks to anyone who participates:) The Color Midnight Made-Andrew WinerThe Tesseract-Alex Garland(have read the beach)Middlesex-Jeffrey Eugenidesharbor-Lorraine AdamsHappiness-Will FergusonRaise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour-J.D. Salinger(read Catcher and Franny and Zooey)A Handful of Dust-Eveyln WaughWhite Noise-Don DeLilloTransmission-Hari KunzruAll the Names-Jose SaramegoWuthering Heights-Emily BronteSiddhartha-Herman HesseEnder's Game-Orson Scott CardGeek Love-Katherine DunnThe Trail-Franz KafkaThe Crying of Lot 49-Thomas PynchonVernon God Little-DBC PierreThe Wasp Factory-Iain BanksOf Mice and Men-John SteinbeckFoucalt's Pendulum-Umberto EcoTorpedo Juice-Tim DorseyA Seperate Peace-John KnowlesShampoo Planet-Douglas CouplandOn the Beach-Nevil ShuteSlack Jaw-Jim KnipfelThe Gospel According to Jesus Christ-Jose SaramagoGirlfriend in a Coma-Douglas CouplandHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire-read the first three cause of all the hype and wasn't really that impressed. If they get better I will continue reading them) Books that I have tried to read in the past year but failed to complete will pick them up again eventually. house of leaves-mark z danielewskithe plot against america-philip k rothblindness-jose saramegoone hundred years of solitude-gabirel garcia marquez Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rghammo Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Of Mice and Men-John Steinbeck A quick read and one of my favorites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Of Mice and Men-John Steinbeck A quick read and one of my favorites.Seconded. And that Philip Roth book is pretty damn good, too. Kafka's The Trial, as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
awatt Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Siddhartha-Herman Hesse Enlightening and tends to have an impact on most who read it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
junkbond_trader Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Seconded. And that Philip Roth book is pretty damn good, too. Kafka's The Trial, as well. thanks for your replies you two! I do appreciate it! I will defitnatly put Of Mice and Men up there since its two for two. I heard anything by Kafka was amazing so when I found The Trial I knew I should buy it. The start of the PKR book wasn't bad at all, I just couldn't get into it. Its a crazy concept though with Hitler and all. I will get back onto that one soon too! Thanks again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lovenmercy Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I like the classics, so Wuthering Heights is a good choice. It's sadistically romantic. Siddhartha is also good. It's take on self-discipline/enlightenment is interesting. I read Enders Game in a class for teaching adolescentliterature. I didn't expect to like it because it was sci-fi,but it was so well written that I liked it very well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jahilia Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Geek Love-Katherine Dunnhouse of leaves-mark z danielewski Two of my favorite books. I think Foucault's Pendulum is the only book I've ever forced myself to finish - and it wasn't worth it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
junkbond_trader Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 House of Leaves is amazing. I got through almost half of it, then it started getting real techinical I guess you could say so I stopped. I need to pick it up again though. Have you read Danielewski new book? I didn't know if it was as good as House of Leaves. Not sure if I would enjoy Wuthering Heights but I always give a book a chance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renic Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 geek love is a great book, though it was a tough read at times. of mice & men is a good quick read. i'll take the bronte book off your hands if you decide you don't want it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Anything by a Bronte makes Jane Austen look really bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
junkbond_trader Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 i'll take the bronte book off your hands if you decide you don't want it. ill read it and if i dont like it its yours:) I will send it to you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Middlesex-Jeffrey Eugenides my sis is constantly raving about this book. It's next in line for me after Slaughterhouse 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Here is a list of books I have sitting in the corner. I just read Perks of Being a Wallflower and now its on to something else. I really like Perks of Being a Wallflower Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I read Shampoo Planet a few years ago after picking it up at a yard sale...I don't remember what it was about it, but I thought it was not so great. Crying of Lot 49 is good enough and brief! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 "Wuthering Heights" or anything by Douglas Coupland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 White Noise is my favorite book. That gets my vote. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 and after that: Confederacy of Dunces (if you've read it before, read it again). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 and after that: Confederacy of Dunces (if you've read it before, read it again).I have never read that book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilcogirl Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Wow, that's quite a list!I read A Separate Peace a very long time ago, but I remember loving it. My brother-in-law teaches Thomas Pynchon in his classes (he's a big fan), I know he'd put that at the top, and he'll be thrilled that I put the recommendation in for him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Oh, and read some Nabokov. That dude was the best, ever. Thomas Mann is good too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
junkbond_trader Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 I really like Perks of Being a Wallflower Yeah I really enjoyed this book alot. I love Catcher in the Rye like most people and Perks reminded me alot of that in a way. Confederacy of Dunces (if you've read it before, read it again). Yeah I have read that before, but I wouldn't mind reading it again. I enjoyed it the first time around. Wow, that's quite a list!I read A Separate Peace a very long time ago, but I remember loving it. My brother-in-law teaches Thomas Pynchon in his classes (he's a big fan), I know he'd put that at the top, and he'll be thrilled that I put the recommendation in for him. I heard most of Thomas Pynchons stuff are not easy reads, but Crying of lot 49 is the easiest. Oh, and read some Nabokov. That dude was the best, ever. Thomas Mann is good too. I will definately check out both of those authors, thanks! I like to read;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H to the ickle Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Ender's Game is great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aeglos Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I agree Bjorn, Nabokov is the best ever (although not necessarily good to jump at the deep end). I'd be tempted to read the Banks because i love his sci-fi. Grab a P.G. Wodehouse omnibus if you need something light between books. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilcoFan Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I'm finally getting around to reading Walden again. I'm loving it much more this time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I'm finally getting around to reading Walden again. I'm loving it much more this time.I've been reading excerpts for a Summer American Lit class. "We do not ride on the railroad; it rides upon us." So excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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