CyberHippie Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Here's the last five I've absorbed. 1) Villa Incognito - Tom Robbins 2) Dragonlace - War of Souls Trilogy 3) Still Life with Woodpecker - Tom Robbins 4) Pest Control - Bill Fitzhugh 5) Pattern Recognition - William Gibson I'd reccomend all of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Wow, tough question... Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder More Joy of Sex - Alex Comfort Mutant Message Down Under - Marlo Morgan ...that's all I can remember pre-coffee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 A topic I can sink my teeth into 1. Bluebeard - Kurt Vonnegut Jr 2. The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown 3. Villa Incognito - Tom Robbins 4. Life of Pi - Yann Martel 5. and currently reading - Fast Food Nation - Eric Scharrer[sp] All recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by scottieking: 2. The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown How was this one? I saw the author interviewed on CNN, it looked interesting. (I've got a request for in at the Ottawa Public Library, so I guess I'll find out soon enough.) The last book I read was Hunter S. Thompson's "Kingdom Of Fear". Good Thompson, his closest to autobiography so far, but it needs a good editor to arrange it more coherently. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Freak Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Since my return from the Rockies I've been only reading Anne Rice(I guess I'm a freak for her erotica/vampire stories) Blood and Gold-Story of Marius Queen of the Damned Tale of the body thief The Witching Hour-I found this one hard to finish...she goes on and on and on and on... Interview with the Vampire I've read more, but that's the first 5 that popped into my head. All recomended. The witching hour is VERY long and takes forever to get to the point but the story itself is quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossolee Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 the last 5 for me: Life of Pi- Yann Martel Dark Star Safari-Paul Theroux The Sacred Balance-David Suzuki In Search of Captain Zero- Allan C. Weisbecker A Cooks Tour- Anthony Bourdain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Dark moon - David Gemmell Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown: This book rocks!!! Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman The stone Monkey - Jeffrey Deaver American Gods - Neil Gaiman: This book also rocks!!! The DaVinci Code would be my "pick"...a combination of mystery, suspense, secret societies, and art history! Its like the YEM of suspense! Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 quote: Originally posted by jon: Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown: This book rocks!!! The DaVinci Code would be my "pick"...a combination of mystery, suspense, secret societies, and art history! Its like the YEM of suspense! Jon OK, that's two Sanctuarians who've read this book; I now can't wait. It sounds like it's in the same vein (and/or mines the same territory) as Umberto Eco's "Foucault's Pendulum", which I've read a couple of times and like a lot. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 1. Atonement - Ian McEwan 2. Amsterdam - Ian McEwan 3. The Innocent - Ian McEwan 4. Vanishing Country - Mel Hurtig 5. (current) Paris 1919 - Margaret McMillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Rossolee: A Cooks Tour- Anthony Bourdainhey, how was this book? I love the TV show. I was eyeing his "Kitchen Confidential" in the bookstore yesterday..... I bet that's a good 'un. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 how do I reply with a quote without my font getting huge?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossolee Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 If you like the tv show, you'll like both books. Lots of his TV dialogue is lifted from the 2 books. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Brad M - Think of Da Vinci's Code as Foucault's Pendulum Lite. That book (Foucault's) is still one of the most challenging books I've ever read. I've always described it as the steak of books. You have to chew and chew....It is on my re-read list for sure. Mr Musicface - Indeed, it would seem we have some similiar tastes. We have to make more of an effort to find each other at a show soon. I've taken it upon myself over the past few years to seek out any and all Vonneguts's in their earliest forms at used book stores. Nothing pissed me off more when they "over-sized" them. I've almost got them all now and have almost read'em too! TWO Neil Gaiman fans! Musicface, I've not heard of the one you've read. Americian Gods was pretty good, but I wasn't thrilled with the ending, Jon. Cool concept though. I guess nothing he can do will ever match his Sandman body of work (did you hear he has a new comic coming out this summer, for Marvel, with Marvel characters called 1602? Weird, but I'll bite) And a big thank-you to those who offered to send books and stuff as I recovered. I'm well taken over and well stocked but thanks so much nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long time runnin' Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 One Child- Torey L. Hayden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long time runnin' Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 One Child- Torey L. Hayden Sibir- Farley Mowat Captain Corelli's Mandolin The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay The Hawkline Monster- Richard Brautigan All very good books. I recommend anything by Brautigan and Mowat. Also, anything by W.P. Kinsella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asparagus Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 In no particular order, five books I've read and enjoyed in the past six months...or perhaps longer: 1) A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess 2) TiHKAL - Dr. Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin 3) Still Life with Woodpecker - Tom Robbins 4) A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry 5) A Star Called Henry - Roddy Doyle Currently reading The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 -The Clouded Lepoard - Wade Davis -Neil & Me - Scott Young -The Color out of space - H.P.Lovecraft -The Snow Walker - Farley Mowat -Tarantula - Robert Zimmerman* *Although I re-read this one every once in awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted May 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Esau13: -The Color out of space - H.P.Lovecraft Nice! I'm a big Lovecraft fan, I've been meaning to pull out some of my old books and do some re-reading... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Musicface Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 quote: Originally posted by scottieking: We have to make more of an effort to find each other at a show soon. I've taken it upon myself over the past few years to seek out any and all Vonneguts's in their earliest forms at used book stores. Nothing pissed me off more when they "over-sized" them. I've almost got them all now and have almost read'em too! Yeh, I have some early copies of "Galapagos" & "Cat's Cradle" kicking around somewhere... the later I think I stole from my high school library about 15 years ago! Peace, Mr. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 If you're in the Toronto area and are looking for used/rare SF/fantasy/horror, I highly recommend Jamie Fraser Books. They're on Queen St. W. near Spadina, upstairs, and have an amazing selection, including a lot of first editions, signed copies, etc. I did a quick search for Vonnegut, and got a lot of entries. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 quote: Originally posted by bradm: quote: Originally posted by jon: Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown: This book rocks!!! The DaVinci Code would be my "pick"...a combination of mystery, suspense, secret societies, and art history! Its like the YEM of suspense! Jon OK, that's two Sanctuarians who've read this book; I now can't wait. It sounds like it's in the same vein (and/or mines the same territory) as Umberto Eco's "Foucault's Pendulum", which I've read a couple of times and like a lot. Aloha, Brad Hey, would you dudes recommend reading Angels & Demons first? I was just checking it out and it says that Da Vinci Code is a sequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasyfizeek Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 Here's my latest few (and some other select favourites): 1. The Sun Also Rises - Hemingway 2. Chump Change - David Eddie (local writer) 3. The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay 4. (currently reading) The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera 5. (currently reading) A Literary Guide To Toronto - Greg Gatenby (this one's all about famous writers who have lived here or visited, and it describes what homes they lived in, you can even do a walking tour even with book in hand) Here are some books that I've already read, but seem to be re-reading as I continue work on the novel I'm writing (which come highly recommended): In the Skin of the Lion (Ondaatje), The Favourite Game (Leonard Cohen), Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (James Joyce) BTW, go see Hiway Freeker this Friday at Clinton's...... greasyfizeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspian Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 1. Lord of The Rings (Finally) 2. Pilgrim - Timothy Findley 3. Maya - Jostein Gaarder 4. English Passengers - Matthew Kneale 5. A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking. I just picked up "The Elegant Universe" a few weeks back. It's next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 Margaret Atwood - The Robber Bride Joseph Heller - Portrait of the Artist, As an Old Man Jonathan Safran Foer - Everything Is Illuminated Dave Eggers - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Gabriel Garcia Marquez - One Hundred Years of Solitude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Musicface Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 Hey, interesting question! I read pretty slow and I'm usually reading magazines and stuff moreso than books, but here's I think my last 5: The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene The Beer Hunter by Michael Jackson (no, not that Michael Jackson!) Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett John Glenn: A Memoir by John Glenn The Mansion on the Hill: Dylan, Young, Geffen, Springsteen, and the Head-On Collision of Rock and Commerce by Fred Goodman Peace, Mr. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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