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Post by jeffica on Aug 6, 2009 9:30:04 GMT
When I wrote my list on the other page I totally forgot to put in David Mitchell, and he's like my favourite author  He writes incredibly complex, but amazingly clever, stuff! His most recent is called Black Swan Green about a 13 year old boy who is pretty screwed up, but it's not a particularly psychological book... BSG is probably the Mitchell novel to start with, its the least wierd and is a damn good read, very funny, sad, deep and flippiant in one. His best though is Cloud Atlas which is 7 stories from all over the world and covering a period of over 500 years. It starts (logically) earliest in time, says half of the earliest story and then moves onto the next one. It keeps doing this until it gets to story 7, of which it tells the whole thing, then it goes back and tells the second half of story 6, and so on until you end up where you started. Each bit is separate, but there are certain common threads running through them, so that when you eventually figure the story out its such a good revelation... He has 2 more ( number9dream and ghostwritten which are also amazing, but are so tricky to understand - I've read number9dream three times and still the only thing I know for sure about it is that it's set in Tokyo...  Anyway, moral of uber-long post: David Mitchell = amazing. I was lucky enough to get to ask him about his writing, he is also a lovely guy.  |
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Post by razzthekid505 on Aug 6, 2009 12:02:59 GMT
'Touching From a Distance' Deborah Curtis' biography of Ian Curtis' life. I thought it was an amazing read I got that free when I bought Control. The book was much better. In Control they portrayed Curtis as a total negative ever hour of the day. He was supposedly good craic to be around most of the time. The Joy Division documentary is excellent though. The whole thing was just tragic  I totally know what you mean. I read the book first, then watched Control - and definitely enjoyed the book a hell of a lot more. I've read it so many times ahha. Yeh and as you said, Ian Curtis was meant to be a really funny guy - but throughout Control it's mainly concentrating on his depression ect. Gaah - I get depressed just thinking about it all  |
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Post by KJ on Aug 6, 2009 14:20:57 GMT
Im reading "Things The Grandchildren Should Know" by Mark Oliver Everett (from The Eels). Its fantastic. Nothing more needs to be said.
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Post by Neon on Aug 6, 2009 14:24:20 GMT
Im reading "Things The Grandchildren Should Know" by Mark Oliver Everett (from The Eels). Its fantastic. Nothing more needs to be said. You mother'ucker - you actually got you hands on a copy?!?! Where'd you get it? Internet order? |
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Post by KJ on Aug 6, 2009 14:26:05 GMT
Im reading "Things The Grandchildren Should Know" by Mark Oliver Everett (from The Eels). Its fantastic. Nothing more needs to be said. You mother'ucker - you actually got you hands on a copy?!?! Where'd you get it? Internet order? Got it last week. Hmv have it for €7 man. There is a free 2 track cd inside too. Get yourself to HMV asap. |
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Post by daisy88 on Aug 6, 2009 14:28:25 GMT
I'm really into "magical realism" style, so I would recommend One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (my favorite book of all time). It's about the Buendía family and their town Macondo. I can't explain more than that... hehe. I love it so much because it reminds me of my father's family: crazy, superstitious, religious people... all at once... go figure. Lots of fun... saturday is "tall stories" day at home... Till these days I'm not sure if they are bullshitting or if they really believe what they're saying. I'm also reading One Hundred Years of Solitude and I love it. I'm half way through it and can't wait to finish it. I would really recommend it aswell. |
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Post by Neon on Aug 6, 2009 14:32:22 GMT
You mother'ucker - you actually got you hands on a copy?!?! Where'd you get it? Internet order? Got it last week. Hmv have it for €7 man. There is a free 2 track cd inside too. Get yourself to HMV asap. I was in a HMV in Derry yesterday and I didn't see it... Does that mean I'll have to go as far as Dublin to get it? I don't know any HMV's that are closer. |
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Post by KJ on Aug 6, 2009 14:33:16 GMT
Got it last week. Hmv have it for €7 man. There is a free 2 track cd inside too. Get yourself to HMV asap. I was in a HMV in Derry yesterday and I didn't see it... Does that mean I'll have to go as far as Dublin to get it? I don't know any HMV's that are closer. Possibly. I could always just post it to you as soon as im finished if you wanted |
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Post by Neon on Aug 6, 2009 14:33:53 GMT
You'd do that for me?!
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Post by KJ on Aug 6, 2009 14:36:23 GMT
Yeah sure. Generally when I read a book, I give it to somebody else to read or give it to a charity shop so that other people can enjoy it too. |
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Post by timgrw on Aug 6, 2009 14:40:32 GMT
Or there's a HMV in Newbridge Sean.
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Post by Flor de liz on Aug 6, 2009 16:04:25 GMT
I'm really into "magical realism" style, so I would recommend One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (my favorite book of all time). It's about the Buendía family and their town Macondo. I can't explain more than that... hehe. I love it so much because it reminds me of my father's family: crazy, superstitious, religious people... all at once... go figure. Lots of fun... saturday is "tall stories" day at home... Till these days I'm not sure if they are bullshitting or if they really believe what they're saying. I'm also reading One Hundred Years of Solitude and I love it. I'm half way through it and can't wait to finish it. I would really recommend it aswell. yeah, at the beginning it was kinda slow, but at a certain point I couldn't stop reading it and couldn't wait to finish. The ending is amazing!  |
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Post by schnucams on Aug 6, 2009 18:19:47 GMT
Karma for this thread Ruth  I dunno if anyone likes murder/psychological thriller books but Karin Slaughters books are brilliant, I recommend starting the series from the start, I think Blindsighted was the first one. I also agree about Scar Tissue, one of the best books ever and My Fathers Daughter by Tina Sinatra about Frank Sinatra is brilliant too Thats all I can think of for now!! |
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Post by timgrw on Aug 6, 2009 21:24:45 GMT
Thanks for the karma sweets XxX |
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Post by montana on Aug 6, 2009 21:41:20 GMT
Oooh, good thread!! Drama/Intense The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (or any other of her books). . Wartime Birdsong by Sebastian Faulkes Nostalgia A A Milne - Winnie the Pooh = my first loveRight... *restrains inner bookworm* That'll do Wowsers, those would all be among my faves too!! Winnie the Pooh was my first book love too. Love love love Margeret Atwood, have read most of her books and am reading Alias Grace at the mo, which i'm really enjoying. Think The Blind Assassin is still my fave of hers though. Cannot recommend Birdsong enough. My friend kept telling me to read it and i hesitated for ages as it was a "war" book but i eventually caved in and boy am i glad..its a beautiful book. Recently read A thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini. Its an amazing heart breaking, uplifting, enlightening book about the strength of women in the most devastating of circumstances. Really opened my eyes to the conflict in the middle east too. I always recommend Tom Robbins in these book threads and i'm doing it again. If you like kooky assed humour sprinkled with amazing tit bits of information that will have you running to google to find out more then this is the man for you. My favourite is Skinny Legs and all..a classic classic book!! |
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Post by amycakes on Aug 6, 2009 21:45:14 GMT
those of you who've been here a while probably remember that i'm a big big fan of jack kerouac. as much as i love "on the road", i think i prefer "the dharma bums". its really atmospheric and reflective. actually makes you think about your own life, faith and why you're actually here. i based my dissertation on it.
at the moment i'm reading "maggie cassidy" by kerouac, but i haven't had time to get through it too much. i usually read a book in a few days but this one has taken me a few weeks because i just haven't had the time. its really sweet though. its basically a prequel to "on the road", but the publisher wouldn't let kerouac give the main character the same name.
my all time favourite books are:
the autobiography of malcolm x - it sheds a different light on him, black power and civil rights.
all quiet on the western front - erich maria remarque. - i cried. a lot.
bound for glory - woody guthrie - the book that inspired bob dylan. the imagery is amazing. i couldn't live like he did. he had so much courage. a very inspirational story.
i'm currently in the market for biographies about marlon brando and roy orbison. i'm drawn to sad, tragic lives for some reason.
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Post by dusty333 on Aug 6, 2009 22:27:41 GMT
Any/all of irvine welsh's work.
I was the only one in class that "got" him though.
Its sometimes hared to read, but rules.
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Post by Ems on Aug 6, 2009 22:31:08 GMT
The 5 People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom = <3 Such a nice book, very comforting (it is at the end, anyways  ) Currently reading Yes Man by Danny Wallace. Its hilarious & its persuaded me to say 'yes!' more Great |
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Post by daisy88 on Aug 7, 2009 19:10:09 GMT
I'm also reading One Hundred Years of Solitude and I love it. I'm half way through it and can't wait to finish it. I would really recommend it aswell. yeah, at the beginning it was kinda slow, but at a certain point I couldn't stop reading it and couldn't wait to finish. The ending is amazing! Great. I'm looking forward to finishing it even more now! |
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Post by Neon on Aug 9, 2009 3:31:32 GMT
Yeah sure. Generally when I read a book, I give it to somebody else to read or give it to a charity shop so that other people can enjoy it too. That kicks ass - thanks a million! I'll be posting it back when I finish of course. Let me know when you finish (no rush by the way, I have plenty to read in the meantime) and I'll PM you my address Or there's a HMV in Newbridge Sean. Perhaps - but I wouldn't be able to catch a bus or train from Cavan direct to Newbridge like I can with Dublin. ... or is their one? |
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