goose Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Oct 11 2007, 08:47 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Oct 11 2007, 04:43 PM) Glad to hear you liked Cholera. I agree it's excellent. You really can't go wrong with Garcia Marquez. 100 Years of Solitude takes some ambition, though. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" was the first Garcia Marquez I read, then "Love in the Time of Cholera." I knew going in that any struggle I'd have with "Solitude" would be from keeping all the names straight, but I did fine. I photocopied the "family tree" from the front of the book, and used it as a bookmark; if I found myself slipping in keeping all those Aurelianos and Arcadios straight, I'd quickly consult my nearby bookmark. It worked out well. I really like the two books of his I've read - his two most popular ones. I see that you recommend "Chronicle of a Death Foretold." Maybe I'll go there next. Garcia Marquez has rapidly joined John Irving as one of my favorite novelists. A photocopy??? Damn, that would have saved me a lot of flipping back & forth! Irving & Garcia Marquez are both masters at developing characters and giving rich descriptions using just the right words. They are two artists whose work I like to re-read. Ever read any Tom Robbins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae RushNRoll! >.< Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 WICKED - Gregory Maguire It's my Bible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 QUOTE (goose @ Oct 14 2007, 11:14 PM) A photocopy??? Damn, that would have saved me a lot of flipping back & forth! Forethought. I knew I'd be flipping back-and-forth otherwise, so I photocopied it and used it as a bookmark. QUOTE Irving & Garcia Marquez are both masters at developing characters and giving rich descriptions using just the right words. They are two artists whose work I like to re-read. Irving is definitely a favorite. The only one I've re-read, though, is "Prayer for Owen Meaney," my favorite Irving. QUOTE Ever read any Tom Robbins? I read "Still Life With Woodpecker" years ago, and liked it. I've bought (and tried to read) three others - "Another Roadside Attraction," "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues," and "Skinny Legs and All" - but didn't get far with any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) QUOTE (goose @ Oct 14 2007, 11:14 PM) Ever read any Tom Robbins? All of them. http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f321/mikemoran/neilreviewtomrobbins.jpg Edited October 15, 2007 by tangdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 QUOTE (tangdog @ Oct 15 2007, 08:42 AM) QUOTE (goose @ Oct 14 2007, 11:14 PM) Ever read any Tom Robbins? All of them. http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f321/mikemoran/neilreviewtomrobbins.jpg Yep. I saw that in my paperback copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Oct 15 2007, 08:57 AM) QUOTE (tangdog @ Oct 15 2007, 08:42 AM) QUOTE (goose @ Oct 14 2007, 11:14 PM) Ever read any Tom Robbins? All of them. http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f321/mikemoran/neilreviewtomrobbins.jpg Yep. I saw that in my paperback copy. Cool! It was kind of shocking reading Neil's name there the first time. I have never seen another book review by Neil, have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 QUOTE (tangdog @ Oct 15 2007, 09:01 AM) I have never seen another book review by Neil, have you? Only on his website, where he has a section for recommended reading. Several months back, I heard he was blurbing another author's book - but I forget the name of the author. He's Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 QUOTE (tangdog @ Oct 15 2007, 08:42 AM) QUOTE (goose @ Oct 14 2007, 11:14 PM) Ever read any Tom Robbins? All of them. http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f321/mikemoran/neilreviewtomrobbins.jpg I really liked Jitterbug Perfume. If you were recommend one, what would it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 QUOTE (goose @ Oct 15 2007, 05:54 PM) QUOTE (tangdog @ Oct 15 2007, 08:42 AM) QUOTE (goose @ Oct 14 2007, 11:14 PM) Ever read any Tom Robbins? All of them. http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f321/mikemoran/neilreviewtomrobbins.jpg I really liked Jitterbug Perfume. If you were recommend one, what would it be? You might give "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues" a try next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xredsectorx Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 i like "super search a word" or "double fill it ins" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell To Arms are probably my favorites. Both by Hemingway. Another fav is Seven Years in Tibet (the movie is based on it but the book is much more compelling). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Oct 15 2007, 07:55 PM) The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell To Arms are probably my favorites. Both by Hemingway. Another fav is Seven Years in Tibet (the movie is based on it but the book is much more compelling). Old Man & the Sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melll Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I recently read "My Bass & Other Animals" by Guy Pratt. His memoir of touring with bands like Roxy Music, Icehouse and the mighty Pink Floyd! And sessioning for Michael Jackson and Madonna. So many great stories. Highly rcommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrekinboy Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I try some of NEP's recommendations from time to time. "Way the Crow Flies" by Anne Marie Macdonald for example and that is a great read. Others: "Fortress of Solitude" - Jonathan Lethem "Time of our Singing" - Richard Powers "I Know this much is true" - Wally Lamb "The Magus" - John Fowles "A Prayer for Owen Meany" - John Irving "Birdsong" - Sebastian Faulks "Johnny got his Gun" - Dalton Trumbo (inspired "One" by Metallica) "The 13th Valley" - John del Vecchio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Catch-22, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (technically a play), 1984, The God Delusion, and a great collection of Thoreau's writings-especially Walden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakeHaste Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Did I mention 1984? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gleamingalloyaircar81 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Harry Potter Series and To Kill A Mockingbird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 QUOTE (Territorial_Game @ Dec 24 2007, 12:57 AM) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zunino Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Shadow of The Wind Carlos Ruiz Zafoz set in Barcelona very gothic Lovely Bones (Sorry cant remember the author!) begins with an S! Metro.... about a guy trying to get out of communist Russia, hilariously poignant. Lent book to my ignorant brother who lent it to someone else who passed it on...etc. Again I don't remember the author (Russian)but if this rings a bell with anybody please post as I would kill to get another copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zunino Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 forgot Birdsong Sebastian Faulks.. really there are too many great books to mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turn Me On Dead Man Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 So far, my favorite is Stephen King's "Misery". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Tough question.... The Silmarillion... ...Or... The Book Of Lost Tales I & II ...Or... Don Quixote ...Or... Dune I. thru X. ...Or... The Foundation Series (Azimov) ...Or... Sheeesh.... Too many to count... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 QUOTE (Janie @ Feb 24 2008, 08:56 AM) The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Alexie) Was tempted to read that after seeing "Smoke Signals" for the second time. One of your favorites, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Yep. If you liked the movie, then you'll like the book. I'm a fan of Sherman Alexie. Another book of his, "Indian Killer" is good too. Not as good as Lone Ranger and Tonto, but still good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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