kidsmoke Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I love this book! Happy reading, Morgan! I myself am in the thick of Infinite Jest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Can anyone recommend a Salman Rushdie book? The place I'm staying in seems to have just about everything of his. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Preferred B Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Midnight's Children was pretty excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Can anyone recommend a Salman Rushdie book? The place I'm staying in seems to have just about everything of his.I loved The Satanic Verses. One of my top ten books ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Party Cheetos Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 just started infinite jest. digging it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
knotgreen Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 almost done with and have begun really enjoying both. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Can anyone recommend a Salman Rushdie book? The place I'm staying in seems to have just about everything of his. I loved The Satanic Verses. One of my top ten books ever. I'll second Satanic Verses. NR: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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calvino Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Midnight's Children was pretty excellent. I 2nd this. Read this for a book club a few months ago. Great, interesting read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I cried like a baby, and loved it!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 McSweeney's puts out yet another "holy shit!" good fiction book. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
knotgreen Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 loved everything is illuminated... staring this now: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Can anyone recommend a Salman Rushdie book? The place I'm staying in seems to have just about everything of his. Midnight's Children was pretty excellent. I 2nd this. Read this for a book club a few months ago. Great, interesting read. I loved The Satanic Verses. One of my top ten books ever. I'll second Satanic Verses. Thanks folks. I think I'll dive into Verses, since I don't see Midnight's Children around (Moor's Last Sigh, Ground Beneath Her Feet, and a couple of others are here). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Artifice Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 This is the one that finally hooked me, which I think is unusual. From what I'm told, most people prefer Dragon Tattoo more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alison the wilca Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Simon Birch has long been one of my favorite movies and this book is even more charming and touching, plus a joy to read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Simon Birch has long been one of my favorite movies and this book is even more charming and touching, plus a joy to read. Easily one of my favorite books. It just has such heart, and gets better & better as it goes, and as the characters develop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Easily one of my favorite books. It just has such heart, and gets better & better as it goes, and as the characters develop. One of my favorites, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Owen Meany is 10,000,000x better a book than Simon Birch is a movie. Glad you read it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Easily one of my favorite books. It just has such heart, and gets better & better as it goes, and as the characters develop. Ditto. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Somnambulist Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Ditto on Owen Meany. Big John Irving fan. Currently reading: Who knew there was such an adult crazed fan community for LEGO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Piling on the Owen Meany love. My favorite book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 The thing with John Irving is, even with his lesser works, you know you're in for a good story with memorable characters. I like Richard Russo for the same reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 The thing with John Irving is, even with his lesser works, you know you're in for a good story with memorable characters. I like Richard Russo for the same reason.I ditto you again! I've been contemplating re-reading some Russo books, specifically Nobody's Fool and the hilarious Straight Man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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