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Ishotdanieljohnston:
i've just started reading motherless brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem and while it's not the best book i've ever read (so far) it's a really good read- witty, orignal, interesting and not to heavy. Kind of a paul Auster, Chuck Palahniuk thing... about an orphan with tourettes tryin to find the killer of his mentor... currently being made into a film by Ed Norton.
Stwonga:
I recommend Marabou Stork Nightmares by Irvine Welsh
The pathos/action/style is very entertaining, and in general its an awesome book.
Nettle:
I recommend The Adventures of Lano and Woodley. It's an Australian comedy show, 13 episodes, slapstick stuff.
http://video.google.pl/videoplay?docid=4420242976661739832 here's one episode.
carnivoracious:
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
A new take on the Dracula mythos (no, really). Written in much the same style as the Bram Stoker novel that started Dracula's literary career, the story is told equally in first person narrative and letters from the characters themselves. The Historian is the tale of a quest for the historical Vlad III. It's difficult to put into words how incredible this novel is. I was awed as much by the emotional impact of the characters as the locations (and the history of those locations!) This is one of those books that makes you wonder about the importance of what you (or anyone else) is doing. With so much history in front of me, it's hard not to feel insignificant. It's almost as if the Dark Prince's presence reaches foreward through history to intimidate the reader...
The Cloaked Stranger:
If you read science fiction at all, I recommend the Sparrow and it's sequel Children of God. They are written by Maria Doria Russel, and are incredible. They have very well planned stories, with fantastically detailed settings and characters. It covers a wide range of interesting topics: encountering other cultures, scientific discoveries, faith and philosophy, humour and adventure. Excellent reads.
I didn't really see a thread for online novels, but I think they sort of count as books -- there's Tales of MU, a very interesting fantasy world where humans, elves, nymphs and demons go to a magic university. http://www.talesofmu.com/story/ Mature themes, so keep that in mind!
Another new online story is No Man an Island. It's just getting started, but seems interesting. http://www.nomananisland.wordpress.com
Like QC, these sites are free, and on Tales of MU the author has a similar goal to Jeph's, she's hoping to be able to quit her day job in January to write full time. Her writing is so good I'm telling people it's worth checking out.
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