What's your rankings of Chuck's books?

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Mon, 07/28/2003 - 22:28

jzk87

From: Earth

Joined: 06/18/2003

So far mine are:
1) Fight Club
2) Fugitives&Refugees
3) Survivor

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Mon, 07/28/2003 - 22:32

Wesley Sonck

From: sydney

Joined: 02/11/2003

totally tip top. no#1, after Kitchen, or maybe Burroughs.

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Mon, 07/28/2003 - 23:21

mirka

Administrator

From: Tangled up in Blue

Joined: 02/27/2003

Invisible Monsters
Choke
Survivor
Diary
Lullaby
Fight Club

Fugitives and Refugees

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Mon, 07/28/2003 - 23:23

leonardshelby

From: this great blue world of ours seems a house of leaves moments before the wind.

Joined: 01/04/2003

Wow must of hated it.

Choke
Survivor
Fight Club
Lullaby
Invisible Monsters
Fugitives and Refugees

Mon, 07/28/2003 - 23:30

mirka

Administrator

From: Tangled up in Blue

Joined: 02/27/2003

I didn't even finish it.

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Or the beauty of innuendos,
The blackbird whistling
Or just after.

Tue, 07/29/2003 - 18:00

JustinHolt

From: Rochester, NY

Joined: 04/16/2003

Choke
Fight Club
Diary
Lullaby
Survivor
Fugitives and Refugees
Invisible Monsters

Tue, 07/29/2003 - 19:41

Anonymous

Survivor
Fight Club
Invisible Monsters
Choke

Tue, 07/29/2003 - 19:59

SpacedOut_Fetus

From: Dumpster behind Burger King (PITTSBURGH)

Joined: 01/01/2003

Survivor
Invisible Monsters (Survivor and IM are interchangable depending on the day)
Fight Club
Lullaby
Choke

And I haven't read Fugitives and Refugees yet, I bought it Saturday. It is sitting right next to me actually.

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Wed, 07/30/2003 - 08:25

HiGhJiNx

From: pLaCes

Joined: 07/30/2003

survivor
lullaby
choke
fight club
invisible monsters

dont have diary
dont have fugitives and refugees

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Wed, 07/30/2003 - 21:41

JustinHolt

From: Rochester, NY

Joined: 04/16/2003

It's strange seeing a Choke vote somewhere in the middle. Everyone I've talked to who's read it either completely loves it, or distests it.

I love that damn book...

Thu, 07/31/2003 - 01:00

#10

SpacedOut_Fetus

From: Dumpster behind Burger King (PITTSBURGH)

Joined: 01/01/2003

What's strange, though Choke is at the bottom of my list I have read it more times than any other book he's written or any other book in general for that matter, even though I've only read it 3 times.

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Thu, 07/31/2003 - 01:44

#11

self-medicated

From: page 255

Joined: 07/07/2003

Survivor
Choke
Fight Club
Invisible Monsters

I have'nt got Lullaby, Diary or Fugitives and Refugees yet, as soon as I have the $$ they are the first thing I'll buy

Thu, 07/31/2003 - 08:36

#12

glamhoth

agog

From: The Hand Mitten. of my heart.

Joined: 03/27/2003

havent gotten F&R yet cause the bookstore didnt have it, now im home tho ill probably get it it within the week. Otherwise at the moment (it's subject to change especially the position of choke survivor and IM, the other two stay the same pretty much) it's this:
Fight Club
Survivor and Choke Tied (Choke keeps creeping up the list)
Invisible Monsters
Lullaby

Sat, 08/02/2003 - 13:32

#13

Anonymous

choke
lullaby
fight club
diary
survivor
invisible monsters
fugitives

Sat, 08/02/2003 - 13:56

#14

XChuck

From: Pleasanton (it's just as pleasant as it sounds)

Joined: 01/01/2003

Survivor
Invisible Monsters
Choke
Lullaby
Fugitives and Refugees
Fight Club

Sat, 08/02/2003 - 18:45

#15

SnowWhite

Joined: 01/01/2003

Choke
Fight Club
Invisible Monsters
Survivor
Lullaby

Sat, 08/02/2003 - 22:51

#16

H.D.Thoreau

From: Oklahoma City

Joined: 05/01/2003

survivor
fight club
invisible monsters
lullaby
choke

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Sun, 08/03/2003 - 01:17

#17

etffect

Joined: 01/20/2003

survivor
fight club
lullaby
invisible monsters
choke
fugitives and refugees

Sun, 08/03/2003 - 15:42

#18

Anonymous

Survivor
Fight Club
Invisible Monsters
Choke

Tue, 08/05/2003 - 03:32

#19

DrGonzoHST

From: Bat Country.

Joined: 07/30/2003

1)Fight Club
1a) Survivor
3) lullaby
4) Choke
5) Invisible Monsters
6) Fugitives and Refugees

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Tue, 08/05/2003 - 07:25

#20

UppityCracker26

From: San Pedro(?)

Joined: 06/21/2003

1)Invisible Monsters
2)Survivor
3)Choke
4)Lullaby
5)Fight Club
6)Fugitives and Refugees

Tue, 08/05/2003 - 17:54

#21

PsychoKeety

From: Evansville, Indiana

Joined: 01/28/2003

Survivor
Choke
Fight Club
Lullaby
Invisible Monsters
Fugitives and Refugees

I'm not lucky enough to have read Diary early, and I'm not reading anything at all about it, not the inside cover or reviews or anything. I like not knowing what the story's going to be about so everything's a surprise.

I finished fugitives and refugees, even though some parts were boring. But what I found in some of the boring parts I managed to push my way through, was a surprising funny sentence I would've missed if I didn't make myself read every single word. That happened a couple of times. This is why i can never not finish a book or movie, even if it's eh, because it just *might* get good.

Wed, 08/06/2003 - 00:03

#22

Anonymous

invisible monsters
choke
fight club
lullaby
survivor
fugis and fugees

Sat, 08/09/2003 - 19:10

#23

Anonymous

Survivor
Fight Club
Choke
F and R
Lullaby
Invisible Monsters

hey jzk87, aren't you on the Down boards?

Sun, 08/10/2003 - 00:07

#24

insomnomaniac

From: My United States of Whatever

Joined: 01/15/2003

fight club
choke
survivor
invisible monsters
fugitives and refugees
lullaby

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Sun, 08/10/2003 - 11:47

#25

Anonymous

Survivor
Lullaby (or)
Choke (depending on which I read last)
Fight Club (IM would be higher but FC got me into Chuck)
Invisable Monsters
Diary (didn't like it much, it will probably grow on me)
Fugitives & Refugees (not a novel, good read but i dont think I'll be going to Portland anytime soon)

Tue, 08/12/2003 - 13:48

#26

Peter Wilmot

From: Joisey

Joined: 06/02/2003

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Tue, 08/12/2003 - 18:02

#27

Alex

From: Wherever

Joined: 03/28/2003

Survivor
Invisible Monsters
The rest. I like them all but can't really figure out how to rank them, I just know that those two are my favourites in that order.

Thu, 08/21/2003 - 12:49

#28

Anonymous

Survivor
Diary
Fight Club
Lullaby
Invisible Monsters
Fugitives and Refugees
Choke

Thu, 08/21/2003 - 14:19

#29

gnat

From: The Gnat Cave

Joined: 07/21/2003

Invisible Monsters
Survivor
Lullaby
Fight Club
Choke
Diary

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Sun, 08/24/2003 - 18:06

#30

koyaanis

From: representin' for tha UK whup whup

Joined: 08/24/2003

i love them all equally i think. i tried to make a list but i dont seem to have a favourite or least favourite. i've not read the new ones yet though. perhaps i should've kept my first post for when i was in a more decisive mood.

Sun, 08/31/2003 - 10:01

#31

fetology

From: Florida, USA

Joined: 08/15/2003

Lullaby
Invisible Monsters
Survivor
Choke
Fight Club

Haven't read Diary yet...

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Tue, 09/02/2003 - 13:28

#32

Ozymandias

Salt Of The Earth

From: Justin to Kelly

Joined: 05/19/2003

Fight Club/Invisible Monsters
Choke
Lullaby
Survivor
Diary

I don't think Fugitives & Refugees can be compared to his novels.

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Tue, 09/02/2003 - 17:53

#33

angelanicole

Joined: 04/14/2003

diary
choke
survivor
invisible monsters
fight club
lullaby

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Tue, 09/02/2003 - 20:07

#34

XChuck

From: Pleasanton (it's just as pleasant as it sounds)

Joined: 01/01/2003

I'm changing my list(I'm not including Diary, have't finished it yet):
Survivor
Invisible Monsters
Choke
Lullaby
F & R

Fight Club

Tue, 09/02/2003 - 20:53

#35

bronskrat

From: Baton Rouge, LA

Joined: 01/08/2003

Choke
Survivor
Invisible Monsters
Fight Club
Lullaby
F & R
Diary

I'm surprised to see Survivor at the top of so many lists. Maybe this is a question for another thread, but what's the first book you'd give to a friend to introduce Chuck? Mine has been Choke. Not too hard, not too soft.

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Tue, 09/02/2003 - 22:03

#36

Jordie

From: SF Bay Area, CA

Joined: 06/17/2003

Survivor
Choke
Diary
Fight Club
Lullaby
Invisible Monsters
Fugitives and Refugees

But to introduce a friend to Chuck, I'd give them Fight Club.

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Tue, 09/02/2003 - 23:03

#37

XChuck

From: Pleasanton (it's just as pleasant as it sounds)

Joined: 01/01/2003

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by bronskrat [/i]
[B]Choke
Survivor
Invisible Monsters
Fight Club
Lullaby
F & R
Diary

Survivor.

Thu, 09/04/2003 - 15:26

#38

gentlymad

From: MidWest US

Joined: 08/27/2003

Fight Club
Choke
Survivor
Invisible Monsters
Lullaby

F & R is too hard to rank with the others. I love it because it's an insight into his life, but it's a totally different creature than the rest.

Diary is sitting by the bed, unread.

This list is subject to change depending on which way my mood swings at any given second.

First book to give a friend: really depends on the friend, prob'ly
Survivor or FC.

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Thu, 09/04/2003 - 15:32

#39

Tuffy the Dump Truck

From: Pittsburgh, PA

Joined: 05/05/2003

New rankings:

Choke
Fight Club
Diary
Fugitives & Refugees (special ranking)
Survivor
Invisible Monsters
Lullaby

Subject to change according to whim. I'd introduce with Choke (assuming FC to be overexposed/too much baggage with the movie, etc....)

Thu, 09/04/2003 - 17:29

#40

alene

From: You Tah

Joined: 08/05/2003

Survivor
Choke
Fight Club
Lullaby
Invisible Monsters

Waiting on Diary

Fri, 09/05/2003 - 09:40

#41

murderkitchen

From: abortion clinic

Joined: 01/01/2003

Survivor
Fight Club
Choke
Lullaby
Invisible Monsters
Diary

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Sat, 09/06/2003 - 00:39

#42

Anonymous

[B][B]Survivor[/B][/B]
Diary
Invisible Monsters
Choke
Fight Club / Lullaby (tie)
Fugitives & Refugees (not applicable for this thread)

Sat, 09/06/2003 - 03:59

#43

Anonymous

Survivor
fugitives & Refugees (I'm from Porn-Land)
Choke
Diary
Invisible Monsters
Lullaby
Fight Club

But on a scale from 1 to 10 they all rate between 9 & 10

Sat, 09/06/2003 - 09:51

#44

Anonymous

survivor
choke
invisible monsters
diary
fight club
lullaby

i haven't read f and r

Sun, 09/07/2003 - 04:32

#45

etffect

Joined: 01/20/2003

after a rethink:
survivor
fight club
diary
choke
invisible monsters
lullaby
f&r

Sun, 09/14/2003 - 21:00

#46

izen

an obscure reference

From: iraq

Joined: 09/09/2003

lullaby
diary
survivor
choke
fight club
invisible monsters

i haven't read f&r yet, but i have it on reserve at ye olde library. if it's good enough i'll buy it but i rarely enjoy non-fiction enough to even glance at it.

Mon, 09/15/2003 - 07:30

#47

Martin_WoF

From: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Joined: 08/22/2003

In order of pref:

Lullaby
Choke
Survivor
Fight Club
Invisible Monsters

Reading Diary at the moment. Very good. If anyone sees me with it on a bus in the Leeds area, say hello.

Tue, 09/23/2003 - 10:18

#48

Castigo

From: Predominantly Jewish Enclave

Joined: 01/07/2003

What JustinHolt said.

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Thu, 09/25/2003 - 10:30

#49

Vendetta

Too Much Mash

From: At The Hop

Joined: 09/25/2003

I don't have Fugitives and Refugees but here goes:

1. Invisible Monsters
2. Diary
3. Survivor
4=Fight Club
4=Choke
6. Lullaby

Sat, 09/27/2003 - 12:10

#50

farmaceuticals

Joined: 08/23/2003

yeah i havent read fugitives yety but here is my list

1. invisible monsters
2. choke
3. fight club
4. survivor
5. lullaby

* i am currently reading diary so when im done i ll finish the list

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