Need something to read, cannot find anything amongst the plethora of books that grace our shelves. Have gone through my usual favourites, and nothing. My soul yearns for something new and fresh, something that is out of the ordinary, and something that does not necessarily fall into the genres that I know so well. My mind seems to be seeking something it can chew on and learn from, or maybe something amusing that it can quickly devour. Can anyone suggest a good book, or two, or three? I am open to almost anything.
If you haven't read the beats (Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, etc...) they are all worth checking out to learn about a specific (late 50's-early 60's) era. They were all about experiencing things to the fullest.
Or, if you want to go straight to sleep, you could read a Cascading Style Sheets instructional manual. I've been trying for weeks, it's impossible.
Posted by: stacey on Enero 24, 2003 04:25 PMThanks Stacey, I haven't read any of those authors. What genre of writing?
umm... thanks but no to the CCS manuals. ;)
Posted by: munin on Enero 24, 2003 06:41 PMIf you're at all into SF, try Janet Kagan's _Hellspark_. Steven Brust's _The Sun, The Moon And The Stars_ is only barely fantasy, though his _Jhereg_ certainly is. Anything by Dave Duncan, too. Oh, and Dan Simmons's _Hyperion_/_The Fall of Hyperion_.
Less genre would be David Foster Wallace's novels _The Broom of The System_ and _Infinite Jest_.
Posted by: Alfvaen on Enero 24, 2003 09:26 PMIf you like novels/memoirs, I'd recommend:
Because I Was Flesh By Edward Dahlberg. It's a remarkable book just for the prose, which is gorgeous, but also for the beauty of the story.
If you want a book that serves as a set-up of the whole Greenwich Village in the 50s thing, I'd recommend: Imaginative Qualities of Actual Things by Gilbert Sorrentino.
Thanks you both for the book suggestions.
Alfvaen~ I gave actually read most of the Jhereg books by Brust, and really enjoyed them. I still have to finish the series though, and will hopefully do that sometime soon :) This is the first time I've heard of Janet Kagan, so I think I shall be giving her a try. I believe that Hugin's read Dan Simmons, so I'll have to see if he has the books hidden somewhere :)
IB Bill ~ I actually do like reading memoirs, but haven't had much of a chance to do so. I shall be definetly looking into those two books. thanks :)
Posted by: munin on Enero 25, 2003 11:27 AMThe Holy, Daniel Quinn
Um. Callahan's Crosstime Saloon series by Spider Robinson. Also his Star Dancer Series. Very nice. And Lady Slings the Booze. Also very nice.
ooo thanks Tiny!
I really enjoyed the last Daniel Quinn book you suggested.
Good to see you back dear friend. :)
Posted by: munin on Enero 26, 2003 09:40 AMHeh, I downloaded a few of the Callahan books recently. It is sad that so many good books are so hard to find... even in used bookstores these days. That and going to used bookstores in the winter is much less enjoyable than wandering to them in the balmy spring...
Posted by: Hugin on Enero 26, 2003 11:49 AM