gogo Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 No mentions of Joyce here, either, largely regarded as one of the greatest authors ever. I've read several of his books and felt like taking a melon scooper to my eyeballs each time.I love Dubliners. I think Ulysses is best read out loud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I read A Christmas Carol and it was a revelation being inside of Scrooge's head. Completely changed the story for me... for the better and destroyed any hyper-sentimentality that the movies displayed that was such a turn-off for me. Just a great, great book. Loved it. Right after I finished it, I started reading Oliver Twist and had a hard time getting through it. Only got about 1/3 through before I put it down with every intention of finishing it; but I never picked it up again.Oliver Twist is hard because it was only his second novel (at the ripe old age of 26!). Better to go with Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, Dombey & Son, David Copperfield or Hard Times. They're all great in different ways, but those are among his best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jcamp Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Tom Robbins :Skinny Legs and All,Jitterbug Perfume,Stilllife with Woodpecker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jcamp Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 tom robbinskurt vonnegutstephen kingcharles bukowskitom clancey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Tom Robbins :Skinny Legs and All,Jitterbug Perfume,Stilllife with WoodpeckerAll wonderful wonderful novels. Skinny Legs may be No 1 or No 2 on my all-time list (battling w/ IJ). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Tom Robbins :Skinny Legs and All,Jitterbug Perfume,Stilllife with Woodpecker I loved "Skinny Legs" and "Jitterbug Perfume". Still need to read "Still Life With Woodpecker". Thanks for reminding me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Dont forget "Another Roadside Attraction" by TR. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Or, Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas. Robbins is a freak, and I like that. Guy has hung out with some deep people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
e_wind Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 The best and most frustrating author that I am familiar with: George RR Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Queen Amaranthine Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Must add Sarah Vowell--makes me laugh out loud at times. And Zelda Fitzgerald has some excellent short stories that don't receive enough attention. Her fiction was probably overshadowed by her husband's works. Very interesting person, to say the least, in her own way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold as Gasoline Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 It's so hard to pin down to just a few favorites, but here goes: Jane AustenCharles DickensEdith WhartonErnest HemingwayNick HornbySarah Vowell You've all reminded me that I devoured all of Mark Twain's books when I was in grade school, but don't think I've read anything but a few short stories of his since then. I'm inspired to revisit them, as I always loved his vivid storytelling and wicked humor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Philip K. Dick -Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
makeshift Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Thomas PynchonRussell Banks Stephen King John LeCarre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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