EPTStephen King remains, at the moment, my favorite author, although recently I haven't much liked his books. Mainly because he's edging more towards fantasy then fantasy/horror mix. (Ex. Dreamcatcher, From a Buick 8)
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Midnight01
United States14 Posts
Stephen King remains, at the moment, my favorite author, although recently I haven't much liked his books. Mainly because he's edging more towards fantasy then fantasy/horror mix. (Ex. Dreamcatcher, From a Buick 8) | ||
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Konni
Germany3044 Posts
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Veigh
Netherlands300 Posts
On November 27 2003 13:59 LaptopLegacy wrote: Brave New World >>> 1984, Orwell's book is so irrealistic  Anybody who fears for 1984 becoming reality is just out of his mind. I'm currently reading Dr. Zchivago by Boris Pasternak, it's a great book about the live of a doctor during the Russian Revolution. And Brave New World is more realistic? People being brought up in institutes and consuming soma all the time is more realistic then a government controlling their citizens? Of course I understand it's all overdone, but 1984 is just as clear making its point as Brave New World, and besides...for the pessimistic people among us, it feels good to have a dark future  By the way, The Boys from Brazil, by Ira Levin, is quite fun to read | ||
Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
On November 27 2003 13:42 Veg wrote: brave new world is quite good i have to check out 1984 reading Wizard of Earth Sea right now for english class its a little lame T_T probobly more like harry potter than LOTR oh well its better than most books english class has to offer ~_~ Wizard of earth sea.. Hm, about some kid on some island becoming a wizard (it's called "the wizard from the island world" if you translate it directly from swedish so I'm not sure if it's the same). If so, ye read it some years ago-,- Was OK. | ||
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Anal_Ripper
Russian Federation1233 Posts
On November 27 2003 15:14 Midnight01 wrote: Rereading the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice. (Interview with a Vampire right now.) Stephen King remains, at the moment, my favorite author, although recently I haven't much liked his books. Mainly because he's edging more towards fantasy then fantasy/horror mix. (Ex. Dreamcatcher, From a Buick 8) I really dug the Dead Zone, it's easily the best novel by King I ever read (and I read a lot of them) | ||
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x[ReaPeR]x
United States3447 Posts
Finished re reading 1984 recently, great book.' Just finished Night, the end is beautifully written. Starting Ender's Game soon, my cousin says I must read it, so I will. | ||
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threshy
Qatar550 Posts
Kafka too is very funny, though you really have to pay attention and be willing to be jerked around. My favorite novel of all, though, is Madame Bovary, by Flaubert. It's just, well, you have to read it. It's both infinitely layered and uninterpretable. As for not-really-literature, Sphere, by Michael Crichton kicks indiscriminate anus. I enjoy most of his books but Sphere is by far the best. | ||
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threshy
Qatar550 Posts
Brave New World seems much more realistic to me than 1984 (which, so far as I know, was never meant to be a realistic prediction of the future anyway). It is far easier to subdue and brainwash a population through eugenics and drugs than through fear and patriotism. Politicians everywhere have known this for quite some time--if you distract the people with anything, they'll let you do whatever you please. An interesting and somewhat relevant quotation (Alexis de Tocqueville): "The American Republic will endure, until politicians realize they can bribe the people with their own money." (the implication being that a speciously munificent tyranny will soon follow suit). | ||
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A3iL3r0n
United States2196 Posts
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Jin
Canada439 Posts
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MaxPepper
Sri Lanka298 Posts
its a short book, but i really recommend it. | ||
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TeCh)PsylO
United States3552 Posts
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Macrophage
Germany730 Posts
so here just some titles: any dostojewskij, any chechov, look back in anger john osborne, josef conrad heart of darkness, borchert draussen vor der tuer, Stanislav Lem Solaris, Buechner Danton, joyce dubliners (school book alarm), remarque im westen nichts neues, truman capote in cold blood.. theres much more still ;p | ||
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BigBalls
United States5354 Posts
congo andromeda strain all by crichton 1984 by orwell a prayer for owen meany by john irving song of solomon by toni morrison 100 years of solitude, cant remember author i started reading godel, escher, bach...put it down when i took off for school again, i should pick it up over christmas break | ||
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karate
Norway120 Posts
Got to love him. | ||
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Micron
United States208 Posts
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Chibi[OWNS]
United Kingdom10597 Posts
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HnR)hT
United States3468 Posts
 .edit: What the fuck? Every single time I post on these forums I make glaring typos and blatantly fucked up syntax that I NEVER see right away. | ||
Hot_Bid
Braavos36375 Posts
James Clavell: Shogun, Tai-Pan Orson Scott Card: Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, etc. | ||
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VaNille
Canada204 Posts
It wasn't that it wasn't a great novel, in fact I think it captured the atmosphere of the era very very well. I, however, disliked having to read the dialects and try to decipher what the hell the characters are saying. Steinbeck was amazing in how realistic he portrayed the situations and characters but the dialogue put me to sleep. I like his other book though: East of Eden. That's a beautiful book. I remember when I read the first 10 pages I could not put it down. I was reading it during work and I must have finished half the book in the first place alone. The first great book I remember reading was Catcher in the Rye. That book made me cry. Salinger embodied the angst, cynicism of all teans in Holden so well that the book has rightfully earned it's place in the annals of great literature. I read some Rohinton Mistry, Family Matters and A Fine Balance, several months ago. SOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD! Balance was 800 pages but I don't think it was long enough. It should have been longer. Same with Family Matters. Man I can't wait for his next novel to come out. | ||
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