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Hi..
The Third Policeman by Flann O'brien is a work of pure
genius. An absolute MUST read..
If someone tells you it can't be done,
it's probally because they don't know how.
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Didn't do it.
Haven't had a chance to pick up a book in a long while, but a few I always recommend:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
(comedy insanity, good break from heavier stuff)
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
(mytholoical based fantasy, again lighter than most)
Anything by James Clavell, and I'll second Catch 22. Beowulf is also a interesting read if you haven't alreay.
Hush child. japangreg can do what he wants. - PAlexC
That was Zen - this is Tao.
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"Choke" or "Lullaby" by Chuck Palahnuik. Both dark humor, young male aggression, but very funny.
I also reccommend Palahnuik. He writes psychological thrillers, Fight Club is an example you'd know. However, Lullaby and Choke were only mediocre I think. Supposedly 'Survivor' is his best work, I am going to start reading it later this week.
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Originally posted by AxiomFlash
I also reccommend Palahnuik. He writes psychological thrillers, Fight Club is an example you'd know. However, Lullaby and Choke were only mediocre I think. Supposedly 'Survivor' is his best work, I am going to start reading it later this week.
Survivor was also very good, draws a lot of parallels between religion, life and society to keep your brain working more than the other 2. I'll have to re-read Choke and Lullaby now though to compare.
Still haven't read Fight Club though.
"What really bugs me is that my mom had the audacity to call Flash Kit a bunch of 'inept jack-asses'." - sk8Krog
...and now I have tape all over my face.
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J.G. Ballard is good - "Super Cannes" is a page-turner.
I'm looking forward to reading "Millenium People" and Neal Stephenson's "Quicksilver : Volume One of The Baroque Cycle"
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Well, depends on what you like. Recently I've been on a action/suspense kick...
Michael Chriton - His two newer ones were pretty good (Prey and Airframe), but the one before airframe was so-so at best (Timeline). Another good, kind of unusual one of his I remember was Eaters of the Dead. He took the first known account of Viking/nordic culture and kind of mixed it with the Beowulf story. Not a masterpiece, but entertaining, especially if you like Beowulf.
Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson - Been out for a while, finally got around to reading it. There are an ungodly amount of reviews around for it, so I'll just leave it at "I liked it  ".
Vertical Run - Joseph R. Garber - Read this a few years ago and still one of my all time favorite suspense/thriller books. Highly recommended.
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Didn't do it.
Originally posted by TiefighT
Another good, kind of unusual one of his I remember was Eaters of the Dead. He took the first known account of Viking/nordic culture and kind of mixed it with the Beowulf story. Not a masterpiece, but entertaining, especially if you like Beowulf.
Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson - Been out for a while, finally got around to reading it. There are an ungodly amount of reviews around for it, so I'll just leave it at "I liked it ".
Thanks, TiefighT, the first one is now on my reading list.
Completely forgot about Snow Crash; one of those with a cult following. It seems that every 3D community on the web has a Black Sun...
Hush child. japangreg can do what he wants. - PAlexC
That was Zen - this is Tao.
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1984 - Orwell
Grapes of Wrath - Steinbeck
Look Homeward, Angel - Woolf
not very light though... but I liked them.
I'd suggest Grisham for easy reading.
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Originally posted by RazoRmedia
Tony Hawks.
tony hawk or hawks?
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