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Post by Lawn Gnome on Sept 15, 2015 17:50:01 GMT -5
I picked this one up because the author is a creative writing professor in my hometown. The plot is that of a canned thriller (by the author's own admission) but he applied beautiful prose and the writing alone is worth the read. The plot isn't bad either; it's just been done a lot before.
I just started reading this and it's really fascinating. This book is a series of interviews with the Werner Herzog about his life & the movies he's made and so far it's really good.
Had a few too many "Britishisms" for my tastes, but I enjoyed this quite a bit. Check it out if you think you'd like a super-hero origin story set on a tropical island. (PS: If you aren't usually drawn to the fantastical, I should note that it's anchored by a lot really strong characters and a modern, believable milieu.)
Post by NothingButFlowers on Oct 9, 2015 18:18:09 GMT -5
I know it's so cheesy (because I've read it a couple of times before), but I don't care because I love it anyway:
I'm actually listening to it on Audible because I gave up trying to read books when I'm not on vacation. Loving the audiobooks now because I can listen and sew at the same time.
Listened to this on audiobook this weekend. Very entertaining and informative, and mirrors a lot of the discussions I've had with several people regarding the current era of dating. Really enjoyed the chapters on the dating scenes in Buenos Aires and Tokyo.
Listened to this on audiobook this weekend. Very entertaining and informative, and mirrors a lot of the discussions I've had with several people regarding the current era of dating. Really enjoyed the chapters on the dating scenes in Buenos Aires and Tokyo.
I know it's so cheesy (because I've read it a couple of times before), but I don't care because I love it anyway:
I'm actually listening to it on Audible because I gave up trying to read books when I'm not on vacation. Loving the audiobooks now because I can listen and sew at the same time.
this was my favorite book in grade school. i've never read it as an adult.
i was born in 1981 and grew up in the south, during a time when kids would throw around terms like "gay" and worse in a derogatory fashion. my love for Clive Barker and his work were a part of what made me realize homophobia is bullshit. so i'll always be grateful to Clive Barker for that.
I know it's so cheesy (because I've read it a couple of times before), but I don't care because I love it anyway:
I'm actually listening to it on Audible because I gave up trying to read books when I'm not on vacation. Loving the audiobooks now because I can listen and sew at the same time.
this was my favorite book in grade school. i've never read it as an adult.
i was born in 1981 and grew up in the south, during a time when kids would throw around terms like "gay" and worse in a derogatory fashion. my love for Clive Barker and his work were a part of what made me realize homophobia is bullshit. so i'll always be grateful to Clive Barker for that.
Hmm, I might have to pick up some more of his stuff then. I read "The Thief of Always" when I was younger and remember really enjoying it - enough to read it more than once, at least. Looks like I should give "Imajica" a shot as well.
Post by bansheebeat on Oct 13, 2015 23:38:34 GMT -5
I finally read Invisible Monsters, one of the few from him I never got around to. Really great, probably my 3rd favorite Palahniuk behind Fight Club and Haunted.
I finally read Invisible Monsters, one of the few from him I never got around to. Really great, probably my 3rd favorite Palahniuk behind Fight Club and Haunted.
Glad to hear this, as I'm pretty sure Invisible Monsters and Haunted (along with Pygmy) are the only novels of his I have yet to read.
I'm listening to this on audiobook right now and am really enjoying it. About two-thirds of the way through and excited because a friend of mine said there's still a whole lot more that happens.
Also reading this in spurts when I get the chance. Es bueno.
anyone into fantasy/sci-fi and/or Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, The Codex Alera), which should be everyone, I just finished the first book in his newest series and it was great. the covers are always a little cheesy so don't judge the book by the proverbial axiom. I love that several of the backstories were left under-explained, because why not. it's a little slow to get into but very worth it IMO. Check it out:
I finally read Invisible Monsters, one of the few from him I never got around to. Really great, probably my 3rd favorite Palahniuk behind Fight Club and Haunted.
Glad to hear this, as I'm pretty sure Invisible Monsters and Haunted (along with Pygmy) are the only novels of his I have yet to read.
I'm listening to this on audiobook right now and am really enjoying it. About two-thirds of the way through and excited because a friend of mine said there's still a whole lot more that happens.
Awesome book, and the new movie really did it justice. They had to trim a lot of scenes for the movie but I think they made good choices. There have been a few science fiction books this past year or so, including The Martian, Seveneves, and Aurora, that have a great trend going: the hero(es) of the book are hero-worthy because they really kick ass at science. I think we need to do a better job of putting scientists up on pedestals. We made chefs rock stars, why not scientists? If anyone is going to save our ass its them.
I'm about halfway through:
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Man this guy throws a LOT of different characters at you. I'm halfway through the book and he just introduced an entire new planet with an entire new goddamn family of characters. And honestly the first half of the book was so disheartening I just kept wanting to say screw it and give up. It was all unhappy people and Satanism for some reason and murder and just awful things. But the ideas and settings were all pretty awesome so I've convinced myself to push on. Finally starting to get some page turning suspense going, it just took him 600 or so pages to set everything up.
Have you read John Dies at the End? I made it through about 3/5 before giving up; got a liiiittle too wacky.
I did. All of his books get a little fever dream-y. John Dies at the End was especially so because it was a serial novel originally, so the constituent parts didn't really fit together that well. I think his other two books are a little more readable and composed. But I loved all of them.
Have you read John Dies at the End? I made it through about 3/5 before giving up; got a liiiittle too wacky.
I did. All of his books get a little fever dream-y. John Dies at the End was especially so because it was a serial novel originally, so the constituent parts didn't really fit together that well. I think his other two books are a little more readable and composed. But I loved all of them.
Yeah, I think that was the issue for me. Like, when I read the first few chapters online it was all the different horror tropes and craziness that drew me in... but by page 300 with no end in sight, I found it was getting a little tired. I'll definitely be watching the movie version to see how it all turned out though; from the trailer I see they included the meat monster, so that's promising at least lol.
Yeah, I think that was the issue for me. Like, when I read the first few chapters online it was all the different horror tropes and craziness that drew me in... but by page 300 with no end in sight, I found it was getting a little tired. I'll definitely be watching the movie version to see how it all turned out though; from the trailer I see they included the meat monster, so that's promising at least lol.
The movie version drew heavily from the first portion of the book. It was also zany and disjointed, but I loved it. It is actually what got me into Wong in the first place.
Post by billypilgrim on Oct 31, 2015 11:26:43 GMT -5
This is an epic novel - spanning decades with a ridiculous number of characters, many of whom take turns with the narrative. Bob Marley (referred to as The Singer) plays a prominent role. But it's not about music so much as about poverty and violence in Jamaica, how rival political parties fostered the violence, and how the violence spread to the US. I don't listen to audible books much. This would be a good one for that though. The Jamaican patois would be easier to follow if you heard it. It's won some awards, including the Man Booker prize. I liked it a lot and look forward to reading more Marlon James.
I should add: it's very violent and goes into gay sex in some detail.
Edit: I see the image link broke. It's A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon Jones
Probably the best novel I've read in almost a decade. It took me a little bit to get into it, but if you read it, trust the messenger. It's worth the work.
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir Of Moods And Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison This is an engrossing read about the author's struggle with her bi-polar disorder.
Literally stumbled upon this one while browsing the stacks at the library. It was originally released as an iPhone app, but I can't speak to how that works. The print edition is fine on its own. Similar to the oral history structure to World War Z, it tells the story of a generation of kids born without the ability to process language. The book does a great job of exploring how symbols/language influence the core of our identities and how our society views/deals with "otherness," even or especially in the absence of a full understanding of the other. There's also weird shit like a guy MMA fighting with a pack of wallabies.
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut I had never even heard of this book until August. I've only read Breakfast of Champions prior to this. The description of the harmoniums and everything about the entrance into, living in and then leaving the caves of Mercury was beautiful to read.
Up next: An author I've never read. Killing Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman
