smalien1
09-04-2006, 06:58 PM
I realize there are many, many, reccommend a book threads, but most result in many sci-fi/fantasy book answers, two genres I generally don't like, (are zombies sci-fi? if so, thats the exception, and I would LOVE reccomendations of zombie books)
I also have a problem with 'classic' books, because for some reason, the thought that somewhere, someone, is reading the book as a school assignement, really puts me off (again, there are exceptions- catcher in the rye, johnny got his gun, and crime and punishment)
My favorite authors and books, for referance:
Bukowski
Chuck Palah... (the guy who wrote survivor and diary)
I'm loving the first half of The Crying of Lot 49. (note, the first half, no spoilers please)
I liked "The Fuck Up" but forgot who wrote it...
I kinda sorta like John Krakauer, and plan to read the book he wrote about psycho morman sects (don't remember the title, just read the summery for it in the back of Into the Wild)
Anything come to mind similar to this stuff?
I also have a problem with 'classic' books, because for some reason, the thought that somewhere, someone, is reading the book as a school assignement, really puts me off (again, there are exceptions- catcher in the rye, johnny got his gun, and crime and punishment)
My favorite authors and books, for referance:
Bukowski
Chuck Palah... (the guy who wrote survivor and diary)
I'm loving the first half of The Crying of Lot 49. (note, the first half, no spoilers please)
I liked "The Fuck Up" but forgot who wrote it...
I kinda sorta like John Krakauer, and plan to read the book he wrote about psycho morman sects (don't remember the title, just read the summery for it in the back of Into the Wild)
Anything come to mind similar to this stuff?