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I'm in the middle of reading "DMR" By Daniel Trask.

Recently I've read:
"Lanark" Alastair Gray (totally epic all over the place novel chock full of post-modern ideas, and quasi-science fiction overtones.)

"Lie Down in Darkness" William Styron (Classic book by maybe one of the greatest writers ever IMO)

"Women" Charles Bukowski (Semi-Autobiographical piece where an aging Hank Chinaski bangs a billion slutty women. If you don't read Bukowski then I don't know you.)

"fingerprints of the gods"

just finished 'Angle of Repose' by Wallace Stegner, 1972.

"Vatican Assassins" by Eric Jon Phelps
Learn a little true history of our lovely planet.

Secret History of the World as laid down by the Secret Societies - Mark Booth

Swann's Way - Marcel Proust

Wide Sargasso Sea - Jean Rhys

The Jesus Papers - Michael Baigent

Windows on the World - Frederic Beigbeder

And since it's a book thread, I might as well say, Michael, it's RECOMMEND.

Last year I read “The Road” after I talked with some friend’s about how awesome the movie The Road Warrior was. It’s a post apocalyptic story about a man and his son traveling across America, trying to survive and stay sane. It took me a while to get used to the writing style, but it’s worth it. Very descriptive and well done, overall.

I’ve been wanting to read “Oil!” by Upton Sinclaire, which is what the movie There Will Be Blood was based on. He also wrote “The Jungle”, which is one of my favorite books.

haha, I was WAITING for someone to say that!

which one?

Oh! And "Geek Love" by Katherine Dunn is amazing. It's about a family of sideshow freaks. That's all I'm saying about that, giving away anything else would take away from the story. I love her writing style.

“Apocalypse Culture” by Adam Parfrey has been mentioned in other book threads, but I can’t stress enough how awesomely messed up it is. Looking around for the second one, but I might just get it online.

And I'd like to recommend that you GTFO.

Well that was snarky.

Otherland- Tad Williams

I've gotta read me some Bukowski

I've been reading The Corner by David Simon and Ed Burns for awhile now. Fans of the The Wire should read it as the journalism that went on for that book is the source of about 90% of the anecdotes on that show.

I love Bukowski, but I can never get through any of his novels because they get too depressing.

My reading tastes are pretty much for pleasure, lately - I already know enough facts.

Fritz Leiber - Swords against Death

Second book in the Lankhmar series, but you can read these in pretty much any order. Very early, very influential sword & sorcery stuff - this shit influenced D&D more than Tolkien, without a doubt. It's mostly loosely-connected short stories following the careers of Fafhrd (a northern barbarian) and The Gray Mouser (an amoral thief) in the city of Lankhmar. Very much in the pulp style. Leiber's stuff is pretty dark and wordy (think Lovecraft, just not so much), but there's tons of sex, violence, and intrigue, and a black sense of humor throughout the whole thing. A+, pick it up if you see a copy. (All the series are "Swords of/and (something)", so if you see that you can't go wrong.)

I just reread The Phantom Tollbooth. SHIT'S BRUTAL

He gets fired from his job, gets drunk, and bangs a girl with a fat ass, and then gets another job.

What's depressing about that?

Bukowski is a god
everyone needs to read him

Im currently reading the Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa

end of alice -a.m. holmes
smonk -tom franklin
animal rights and pornography -eric j miller
do androids dream in electric sheep -phillip k dick
holy blood holy grail -michael biagent
kafka on the shore -haruki murakami
..anything by burroughs kerouac ginsberg or bukowski

mmhmmmm

gentlemen of the road - michael chabon

of the last few books that i've read, this is the only one that i would recommend

A Rebours - JK Huysmans

Call me crazy, but I can't stand Kerouac, and I can't stand Burroughs. I'm pretty sure there was a Kerouac thread on here a few years ago. I still haven't finished reading On the Road. Listening to Kerouac tell people about his life is like listening to a five year old (a beatnick 5 year old) recall the plot of 101 Dalmations to his parents.

I liked Kerouac while I was reading his stuff...but when I reflect on it, I see the lameness and don't think I'd enjoy reading it again.

I was the same way about Terminator 3.

Weird.

If you haven't read that work yet, it's really interesting and also gives good commentary on antiquities trade.

And definitely read the Secret History of the World by Mark Booth.

Marabou Stork Nightmares- Irvine Welsh
The Butcher Boy- Patrick McCabe
The Raw Shark Texts- Steven Hall

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if you have a lot of time on your hands:

wow. joyce kills. ulysses is to much.

my mind is all over the place.. reading kerouac and company somewhat gives me stability in my thoughts i also enjoy palahniuk.. who i am aware is not a favorite of many. i just started a few books.. one actually his newest.. snuff. so far alright.. mostly i enjoy the hardcover and the artwork on it. im also reading a book called lonely werewolf girl - martin miller. and i just finished the family : real story of the bush dynasty - kitty kelley. attempting to read kite runner.. something about it makes me stray.

Joe Hill-20th Century Ghosts
just started rereading Clive Barker- the Books of Blood.
for some reason i always get in the mood for short horror fiction in the summer.

Stephen Colbert - I Am America (And So can you!)

Howard's End bored the shit out of me. Ishmael is sweet if you've never read/been exposed to anything it deals with. I liked the Story of B more as a novel, but it is mostly the same idea.

ALSO


What is this about (besides the obvious)?

Angels and Demons - 1000x better than the DaVinci Code
Prey - Michael Critchon
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - Stephen King

QFT!

probably one of the most fucked up books i have ever read.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1932360336/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link

Good shit right thurr.

Barker's "The Thief of Always" is one of my all time favorite books.

i had to brush up on my Midnight Meat Train for the movie.

Batman: The Killing Joke.

that Joker is one fucked up dude.