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Recommend the greatest novel to ever graced your eyes.
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IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
Is this really that good? It's been on my 'maybe' list for years, but like the WoT, the number of books in this series is a little off-putting.
NecrosaroIII
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The Lord of the Rings
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Hard to pick one, but one of Bukowski's novels that follow Henry Chinaski or John Fante's Ask the Dust would have to be my pick
when it comes to Bukowski, I really can't pick a single novel in that series. I read them all back to back, so they all sorta blend together for me timeline wise.
when it comes to Bukowski, I really can't pick a single novel in that series. I read them all back to back, so they all sorta blend together for me timeline wise.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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The novella before the movie Stand by Me made it huge.
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Brilliant sci-fi book and the effects of technology on society in a totally not boring bullshit way.
TwiztidElf
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Yes. And you can read Magician as a stand alone book. No need to commit to the series.
Wheel of Time is a huge commitment, and well worth it. Books 7-9 though.....
I always thought its possible to stop at the end of book 6, as many story arcs end there, and the end of book 6 is superb.
Scotty W
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I'm only partly joking, I actually really enjoyed how bananas this book is.
The first 600 pages were ok. I gave up just before page 1000.
MudoSkills
Volcano High Alumnus (Cum Laude)
Not my favourite novel but did put me onto one of my favourite writers: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Anne Tyler
It has been a long time since I read any of them but I was really into Chuck Palahniuk's early novels - everything up to Haunted is an entertaining read. Everything after that has been garbage.
It has been a long time since I read any of them but I was really into Chuck Palahniuk's early novels - everything up to Haunted is an entertaining read. Everything after that has been garbage.
Maiden Voyage
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Bukowski is a blind spot for me. I should remedy that.Hard to pick one, but one of Bukowski's novels that follow Henry Chinaski or John Fante's Ask the Dust would have to be my pick
when it comes to Bukowski, I really can't pick a single novel in that series. I read them all back to back, so they all sorta blend together for me timeline wise.
jufonuk
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trying to think of others I've read.
have done fear and loathing in Las Vegas
to kill a mocking bird
I must get back into reading more.
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Maiden Voyage
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I’ve been wanting to read the Odyssey and Iliad again. Is there a best version out there with annotations and such?
sircaw
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I loved it, one of my all-time fav books next to slaughterhouse 5, Dunction wood series.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
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Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Still has one of the best prose I ever read
Still has one of the best prose I ever read
Rest
All these years later I still chuckle at what a fucking moron that guy is.
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Rest
All these years later I still chuckle at what a fucking moron that guy is.
I read the first ten pages yesterday. Interesting collection of words.
Great insofar as I've read it...and can tell you absolutely nothing about it.
BigDeadFreak
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I generally only read non-fiction but the best novel I've ever read was 1984.
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wants to fuck an Asian grill.
I truly love this book:
Came in here to say this.
Patrick S.
Banned
Neverending Story. Read it countless times.
Raven117
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Bro, and that collection of words are some of the easiest.
Try (I think) it’s 11am with Stephen walking in the beach…
You going to keep going?
Tams
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I love 'Around the World in 80 Days'. Just the whole premise and setting speaks to me. Some parts have really not aged too well though, even taking the setting into account.
So 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' for me. The rest of the 'trilogy' is great too, but the first book just hits the right spots.
So 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' for me. The rest of the 'trilogy' is great too, but the first book just hits the right spots.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I've never been one to read the classics, so I can't speak to those.
But one book that sticks out to me as one of my favorite books of all time...
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
Now I'm not big on westerns or romance, but holy shit. This book was incredible. It's basically an entire book about the main character's backstory. They just escaped death from a killer train and are sort of in "recovery" mode for a bit. And this is when The Gunslinger talks about what happened before his quest began. It's weird because it could pretty much be a standalone novel, but the impact of everything is magnified by a thousand because of the bits and pieces you've heard up to this point. I actually struggled to finish it simply because I didn't want it to end.
Having said that, I couldn't get into Book V and never did finish the series. I read about the ending and was happy to have called it there.
But one book that sticks out to me as one of my favorite books of all time...
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
Now I'm not big on westerns or romance, but holy shit. This book was incredible. It's basically an entire book about the main character's backstory. They just escaped death from a killer train and are sort of in "recovery" mode for a bit. And this is when The Gunslinger talks about what happened before his quest began. It's weird because it could pretty much be a standalone novel, but the impact of everything is magnified by a thousand because of the bits and pieces you've heard up to this point. I actually struggled to finish it simply because I didn't want it to end.
Having said that, I couldn't get into Book V and never did finish the series. I read about the ending and was happy to have called it there.
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StargazerXL
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I also highly recommend
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
It's best to go into this book blind, but: It is a novella that explores what it means to be human and how people would adapt to immortality and the end of the world. It contains incredibly gruesome scenes of violence, rape, and torture. It is very, very good. I read it in one sitting.
You can read it for free at the author's website:
The author also posts on reddit and is pretty approachable. There is a review of the book and interview with the author on YouTube buy Atun-Shei Films. Be it does discuss the subject matter of the book, as well as some literary interpretation, including background information and interpretation by the author. As I said, I think it's best to go into the book as blind as possible, so I won't link to it here, but I feel it is an accurate review with a good exploration of the topic.
You can purchase an ebook here:
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
In a time not far from our own, Lawrence sets out simply to build an artifical intelligence that can pass as human, and finds himself instead with one that can pass as a god. Taking the Three Laws of Robotics literally, Prime Intellect makes every human immortal and provides instantly for every...www.lulu.com
It is also available as a print on demand book for roughly $18 if you would like to order it from a local book store to support such a store and the author.
I had never heard of this book before this thread and just completed it. Fantastic, short read. Thanks for the recommendation!
Artoris
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Hard to pick one, but one of Bukowski's novels that follow Henry Chinaski or John Fante's Ask the Dust would have to be my pick
when it comes to Bukowski, I really can't pick a single novel in that series. I read them all back to back, so they all sorta blend together for me timeline wise.
I want to read this one, as Dust
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