It's been quite all in or all out for me over the most recent few months. Two great books were When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald and far superior She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper.
The last book I read was generally welcomed and a book numerous individuals truly love and I just abhorred! Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
I recall you posting something about how you find Stephen King to be wonderful and Charles Bukowski to be tedious. While I like Lewis Carroll's work, I get the impression that for many people, the appeal lies not in a fondness or admiration for the quality of the prose, but in how bizarre a feel those works have to them. It's obvious that you're young and that you're not looking for anything particularly weighty, and that's fine. Perhaps one day you might be willing to branch out a bit and look into something with more depth and substance. If that day should ever come, there's a lot out there to sink your teeth into. Here are a few.
"The Dam Busters" by Paul Brickhill
Anything by Raymond Chandler
The collected short stories of Roald Dahl
"VALIS" by Philip K. Díck
"Ask the Dust" by John Fante
"Their Master's War" by Mick Farren
"The Beach" by Alex Garland
"Brighton Rock" by Graham Greene
"Amnesia Moon" by Jonathan Lethem
"The Iron Heel" by Jack London
"I Am Legend" by Richard Matheson
"Last Exit to Brooklyn" by Hubert Selby, Jr.
"Tough, Tough Toys For Tough, Tough Boys" by Will Self
"Hell's Angels" by Hunter S. Thompson
"Welcome to the Monkey House" by Kurt Vonnegut
These are all exciting and fun and not too difficult. Do yourself a favour and pick one at random, give it a goo and see how you like it.
I re-read an old favorite - 14 by Peter Clines. IT's a thriller. There are some new books in the series, so I re-read the first before the latest to refresh my memory.
a book of stories by durrenmatt, of which i already loved suspicion and the promise. i've yet to find which another to start, who knows maybe something i find here.
I am glad to read that you are beginning to like reading.
I have read a novel titled "The Woman Before Wallis" Deleted it from Overdrive too, and the online catalog is not working properly so I can't call it up to get the author's name. It is about Lady Thelma Furness, mistress of the Prince of Wales and twin sister of Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, the famous Gloria Vanderbilt's mother. Not literary fare, but good storytelling. The characters were realistic and the setting seemed right.
The latest non-fiction book was "The Heirs of the Founders", about the American statesmen John Calhoun, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, and the rising North/South tensions after the War of 1812. (A good eyewitness account from a British officer about taking Washington D.C. and about the Battle of New Orleans, but nothing else about the war). It was mainly about the quarrels concerning new states being "slave" or "free" states. The book might not be interesting to an American who knows the history in detail, but I got some sense of how divided the states were, not just about states rights vs federal rights but about why new slave vs free states mattered to Congress. Oh, also about what "Democrat" and "populism" was back then. Andrew Jackson's presidency seemed like a maverick had bucked into the federal government. Almost deja vu, reading that section.
It’s been pretty hit or miss for me in the last couple of months. Two good books were When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald and even better She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper.
The last book I read was well received and a book many people really love and I just hated! Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno- Garcia.
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Yes The Convent by Sarah Sheridan, its crime fiction and really gripping.
It's been quite all in or all out for me over the most recent few months. Two great books were When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald and far superior She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper.
The last book I read was generally welcomed and a book numerous individuals truly love and I just abhorred! Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
Short Stories But True by Sabino Rosa It Is Amazing
Yes, The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly. Try Terry Pratchett's books too.
I recall you posting something about how you find Stephen King to be wonderful and Charles Bukowski to be tedious. While I like Lewis Carroll's work, I get the impression that for many people, the appeal lies not in a fondness or admiration for the quality of the prose, but in how bizarre a feel those works have to them. It's obvious that you're young and that you're not looking for anything particularly weighty, and that's fine. Perhaps one day you might be willing to branch out a bit and look into something with more depth and substance. If that day should ever come, there's a lot out there to sink your teeth into. Here are a few.
"The Dam Busters" by Paul Brickhill
Anything by Raymond Chandler
The collected short stories of Roald Dahl
"VALIS" by Philip K. Díck
"Ask the Dust" by John Fante
"Their Master's War" by Mick Farren
"The Beach" by Alex Garland
"Brighton Rock" by Graham Greene
"Amnesia Moon" by Jonathan Lethem
"The Iron Heel" by Jack London
"I Am Legend" by Richard Matheson
"Last Exit to Brooklyn" by Hubert Selby, Jr.
"Tough, Tough Toys For Tough, Tough Boys" by Will Self
"Hell's Angels" by Hunter S. Thompson
"Welcome to the Monkey House" by Kurt Vonnegut
These are all exciting and fun and not too difficult. Do yourself a favour and pick one at random, give it a goo and see how you like it.
I re-read an old favorite - 14 by Peter Clines. IT's a thriller. There are some new books in the series, so I re-read the first before the latest to refresh my memory.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15062217-14
a book of stories by durrenmatt, of which i already loved suspicion and the promise. i've yet to find which another to start, who knows maybe something i find here.
I am glad to read that you are beginning to like reading.
I have read a novel titled "The Woman Before Wallis" Deleted it from Overdrive too, and the online catalog is not working properly so I can't call it up to get the author's name. It is about Lady Thelma Furness, mistress of the Prince of Wales and twin sister of Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, the famous Gloria Vanderbilt's mother. Not literary fare, but good storytelling. The characters were realistic and the setting seemed right.
The latest non-fiction book was "The Heirs of the Founders", about the American statesmen John Calhoun, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, and the rising North/South tensions after the War of 1812. (A good eyewitness account from a British officer about taking Washington D.C. and about the Battle of New Orleans, but nothing else about the war). It was mainly about the quarrels concerning new states being "slave" or "free" states. The book might not be interesting to an American who knows the history in detail, but I got some sense of how divided the states were, not just about states rights vs federal rights but about why new slave vs free states mattered to Congress. Oh, also about what "Democrat" and "populism" was back then. Andrew Jackson's presidency seemed like a maverick had bucked into the federal government. Almost deja vu, reading that section.
It’s been pretty hit or miss for me in the last couple of months. Two good books were When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald and even better She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper.
The last book I read was well received and a book many people really love and I just hated! Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno- Garcia.
Fingers crossed for the next one!
I love it when someone discovers how great a good book can be. It's so much richer and deeper an experience than watching a movie.
I've read some good books, but recently nothing I'd call great. Happy to recommend older reads, though.
The Road, Cormac McCarthy
Middlesex, Jeffrrey Eugenides
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon
Mystic River, Dennis Lehane
Oryx and Crake, Margaret Atwood
Red Dragon, Thomas Harris
The Fifth Season, N.K. Jemison
The Help, Katherine Stocket