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Belle and Sebastian makes me need more books! Help me please

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ielerol:
I feel like a great deal of young adult literature could fit this. I happen to love young adult fantasy.

favorites: The Dark Is Rising series by Susan Cooper. The first book, Over Sea, Under Stone, not so much, but definitely the others, especially if you consider them in one narrative.

the Immortals Quartet by Tamora Pierce, definitely. I think of Tamora Pierce books as sort of like fruit snacks. A simple pleasure without a lot of substance. Too much will probably rot your teeth, but they're fat-free and have 100% of your daily vitamin C, so they can't be all bad. Plus I think the naivite theme fits perfectly.

The Thief by Megan Whelan Turner sort of fits. Then again, sort of not, since the thief really doesn't start off naive. Basically The Thief is a really good book. I've managed to lose two copies (should not loan books to dubious "sort-of" friends or to my sister...) and I am probably going to buy a third because I just love re-reading it.

The Charmed Sphere and The Quantum Rose by Catherine Asaro also fit the pattern. The Quantum Rose is part of an ongoing series, but it's basically standalone. Also it will be shelved with the science fiction, but it's pretty much a romantic fantasy with a little more logic and physics knowledge going into the worldbuilding.

ps I heart that Belle & Sebastian song. I heart the whole album.

bujiatang:
What about The Bostonians by Hardy, or Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham, or Emma though the ending is not very dark.  To me it seems like contemporary fiction has too many happy endings, though Waiting for the Barbarians doesn't.  But that one has a different emphasis.  The Moviegoer has all the characters lifted from Kierkegaard, Walker Percy's alma mater had one of the first programs about the philosopher in the States.  I forget what award it won.

will: wanton sex god:

--- Quote from: edgyswingsetacid on 18 Oct 2006, 18:30 ---Norwegian Wood, by Haruki Murakami. Trust me.

--- End quote ---

thats the exact one i was going to suggest.

Meishk:
 I highly recommend The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

It seems to me that it would have most of the qualities that you are looking for, and, beyond that, it is a very well written book. It is short but oh so very sweet. Anyway, good luck with your search.

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