Smack My "To Read" List Up
Any modern book, that means released less than twelve months ago, that you think more people should read, just post it here. That way this thread isn't just for me, but for anyone who wants a new book to read. Try not to post a book that's already been posted, and give a few words on the book if you can, though that's not important. Just the title and the author. In essence though, forget about other people, and offer me good books to read. Books that I'll like too.
The Remainder by Tom Mc Carthy see the thread
Clown Girl by monica Drake, thread also
Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall, like the Matrix but in book form.
perception experiment by jason glover
jasons a friend of mine he paid to have this published. i'm sending one to barca boy
i can't say if its good yet or not cause i'm not reading.
[url]www.perceptionexperiment.com[/url]
this guy Kief Hilsberry has a great new book out, he has become a friend after i read his book warboy and sent him a fan letter, i read the new book as it was being written, its called [B]What we do is Secret [/B]read about it here [url]www.warboy.com[/url]
[QUOTE=Vendetta;946519]I really really like [I]The House of Mirth[/I].
And on the other hand, anyone remember [I]Chemical Pink [/I]by Kate Arnoldi? It was a big deal here a couple of years ago but I don't see many mentions for it anymore. Probably because everyone's read it. It was funny![/QUOTE]he wants modern though as in the last 12 months.
[QUOTE=morey;946522]he wants modern though as in the last 12 months.[/QUOTE]
Oh right, that's not what modern means to me. I didn't read the twelve months thing. I don't know about books released in the last twelve months.
I like his theory on whats modern, we should only read super current writings as everything else is quickly irellevent, live in the now!
I don't think I've read a book written in the last twelve months in over twelve months now!
World War Z by Max Brooks (Great zombie horror)
The Road by Cormac Mccarthy (weird survival story)
Apathy and Other Small Victories by Paul Neilan (funny stuff)
How about that Demon Theory by SGJ?
I haven't read it yet but it sounds good
Any modern book is super good!
[QUOTE=morey;946609]Any modern book is super good![/QUOTE]
that sounds like a japanese commercial
[QUOTE=karbunkle;946587]How about that Demon Theory by SGJ?
I haven't read it yet but it sounds good[/QUOTE]
I could be wrong - and I'm too lazy to go check amazon - but I thought Demon Theory has been around for a couple years now... Not that it matters to me. That is still super modern in the overall view of things.
P.S. - Wait a couple months and Chuck's new one will be coming out!
[QUOTE=PGoutis01;946634]I could be wrong - and I'm too lazy to go check amazon - but I thought Demon Theory has been around for a couple years now... Not that it matters to me. That is still super modern in the overall view of things.
P.S. - Wait a couple months and Chuck's new one will be coming out![/QUOTE]
i thought it came out in may last year
that's when all the hubbub started for it at least
[QUOTE=karbunkle;946638]i thought it came out in may last year
that's when all the hubbub started for it at least[/QUOTE]
You're probably right. A year is a long time ago - looking back at book releases. A Year of Magical Thinking came out like a year ago and now it's out in paperback already. Demon Theory isn't out in paperback yet - you have to be right!
I usually am
[QUOTE=karbunkle;946642]I usually am[/QUOTE]
Way to accept me bowing down graciously.
the ridiculousness of it is what made me have to chuckle at the thought
I didn't think I had one but I do!
Daniel Handler - Adverbs
Good coffee is like drinking Rock and Roll.
Read [I]Jamestown[/I] by matthew sharpe- and tell me how it is.. because I haven't read it yet, and I'm all out of everything- especially money.
I bought The Poe Shadow by mattew pearl when it came out a few months ago but I'm no where near ready to read it yet
Hey, thats the guy. who wrote the other book that I never finished..
yes, it is!
[QUOTE=morey;946527]I like his theory on whats modern, we should only read super current writings as everything else is quickly irellevent, live in the now![/QUOTE]
You know, morey, you're really a bit of a cunt.
Back at you little sis!
While it may have existed for a little longer than your average paperback novel, the Holy Bible is still as fresh and relevant today as anything you can buy at the airport, and it comes with the benefit of being a soul-saving purchase.
The only good way to be blind is to stare into the bright eyes of Love!
thanks for sharing.blackhawk tactical pants.
— Spambot
"I could have done worse!" exultantly cried the murderer Lebret, sentenced at Rouen to hard labor for life. — Félix Fénéon
they do have some new wacky translation come out each year it seems
like the bubba bible or the gender neutral bible or the Holy Bible / now with ginseng
Gotta have my ginseng.
[I]Demon Theory[/I] is great. And within the last year. Paperback coming next month.
If you've never read SGJ before, it's a challenging read, especially given that it's essentially riffing on the horror film genre (including a lot of cheesy 80s flicks and many not-at-all cheesy), while carving out its own thing. Footnotes abound and snowball into one other, sort of in a mini [I]HoL[/I] way, but not. Rich descriptions, literate but accessible, etc.
And of course, there's much discussion of it over at [URL=http://welcometothevelvet.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20]The Velvet[/URL].
everytime i go to the velvet i feel like i'm peeking into my neighbors window and snooping around
I hang out at themanwhofellasleep and his book A Year in teh Life of the Man Who Fell Asleep came out about a year ago, i had to order it from england, and i lost it for a couple of months, but its quite enjoyable and if you want a taste go to [url]www.themanwhofellasleep.com[/url]
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, a must read for any Atheists or even open-minded Theists. He breaks down things very well and makes for a very intresting read.
Genre: Science
Subject: Religion
Dawkins writes that The God Delusion contains four "consciousness-raising" messages:
* Atheists can be happy, balanced, moral, and intellectually fulfilled.
* Natural selection and similar scientific theories are superior to a "God hypothesis" — the illusion of intelligent design — in explaining the living world and the cosmos.
* Children should not be labelled by their parents' religion. Terms like "Catholic child" or "Muslim child" should make people flinch.
* Atheists should be proud, not apologetic, because atheism is evidence of a healthy, independent mind.
The God Delusion was ranked #2 on the Amazon.com bestsellers' list in November 2006. In early December 2006, it reached #4 in the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Best Seller list after nine weeks on the list.As of February 14, 2007, it is listed at #8, after 20 weeks on the list.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_Delusion[/url]
I'd like you to tell me that you are a false prophet and that God is a superstition.
You know, me saying the twelve month thing, it was just so people wouldn't give me classics. If you really have a good book that you thought I should read, you wouldn't have paid heed to that rule.
I have Demon Theory ordered from ages ago.
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Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall, like the Matrix but in book form.[/QUOTE]
He added my on myspace and messaged me, but is his book any good? I told him I'd get it, but it's on my to buy list not to read at the moment.
I think Stephen Elliott's [I]My Girlfriend Comes to the City And Beats Me Up [/I]is pretty incredible. Pervy, but incredible...
Get on over to my website, young'un! www.subvertfromwithinrecords.blogspot.com
[QUOTE=corellion;949581]He added my on myspace and messaged me, but is his book any good? I told him I'd get it, but it's on my to buy list not to read at the moment.[/QUOTE]
I'm about 40 pages from the end and it's good so far. At this point I'd certainly recommend it. The best description I saw somewhere was that it's like a low-tech Matrix.
If you're into the graphic arts, they released Windsor McCay's "Little Nemo" anthology last year, collecting all of his work from 1905-1914. It's mind-blowing great art, and snazzy turn o' the century storytelling. Kind of a proto-comic, if you will. Anyway, it's great.
Also check out Dave Eggers "What is the What".