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Post by Poe's Coats Host Toast on Aug 10, 2015 8:53:14 GMT -5
He added it after you, so you can't say "that's why."
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Post by Tryina Denouement on Aug 10, 2015 8:56:16 GMT -5
I wanted to edit it, but then fragilethings posted the book.
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Post by Marinus on Aug 12, 2015 1:49:37 GMT -5
If I may. - On the Road by Jack Kerouac. An essential.
- Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. This book did to my idea of storytelling what circus performers do to balloon animals.
- The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet also by David Mitchell. It's one of those books that's found a warm corner of my heart to settle into and refuses to leave.
- The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
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Post by A comet crashing into Earth on Aug 12, 2015 5:29:59 GMT -5
If I may. - On the Road by Jack Kerouac. An essential.
- Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. This book did to my idea of storytelling what circus performers do to balloon animals.
- The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet also by David Mitchell. It's one of those books that's found a warm corner of my heart to settle into and refuses to leave.
- The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
Finally someone on the boards who shares my enthusiasm for David Mitchell's works! It's very nice to see another two of his books on the 667 list. And on that same note, a lot of the books on the whole list, both those I have read and those I haven't, makes me proud to be a part of this community - a noble enough organisation which reads a lot! EDIT: I see now that your recommendation of The Bone Clocks in the 'What are you reading?' thread was one of the things which spurred me into Mitchell's writing when I was only just starting that first book. Ironically, I didn't recognise you because I had no way of knowing what your username implied until after I'd read that book. And here I am, welcoming you as though I was the first on here to read them, sorry about that! xD
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Post by Marinus on Aug 12, 2015 12:21:12 GMT -5
If I may. - On the Road by Jack Kerouac. An essential.
- Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. This book did to my idea of storytelling what circus performers do to balloon animals.
- The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet also by David Mitchell. It's one of those books that's found a warm corner of my heart to settle into and refuses to leave.
- The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
Finally someone on the boards who shares my enthusiasm for David Mitchell's works! It's very nice to see another two of his books on the 667 list. And on that same note, a lot of the books on the whole list, both those I have read and those I haven't, makes me proud to be a part of this community - a noble enough organisation which reads a lot! EDIT: I see now that your recommendation of The Bone Clocks in the 'What are you reading?' thread was one of the things which spurred me into Mitchell's writing when I was only just starting that first book. Ironically, I didn't recognise you because I had no way of knowing what your username implied until after I'd read that book. And here I am, welcoming you as though I was the first on here to read them, sorry about that! xD Oh, don't apologize at all. He's a marvelous author and I'm glad to have someone to share in his work with. Doctor Marinus plays in a prominent role in The Thousand Autumns - taking place in the fading days of 18th century Japan. I cannot recommend this book enough.
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Post by Teleram on Aug 13, 2015 13:00:12 GMT -5
hipster nihilists, all of you.
danny the champion of the world - roald dahl i want my hat back - jon klassen
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Post by Esmé's meme is meh on Aug 13, 2015 13:27:47 GMT -5
38. Paradise Lost, by John Milton. One of my favorite pieces of literature ever. If I read it not being an English native speaker, you don't have any excuse! 39. The Name of the Rose", by Umberto Eco. A must-read. Great story, great setting, great characters, great writer. 40. Hopscotch, by Julio Cortázar. By far my favorite Argentine writer, and one of my favorite books ever. It is multiple books in just one book, amazing read (though I don't know if it is that good translated). 41. Monster, by Naoki Urasawa. Okay yeah I know it's manga and not a single book. I get it. Anyway read it, all the Urasawa stuff is great, but this one is particularly beautiful. 42. The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende. What can I say? The book is wonderful and full of meaning and unique stuff. It doesn't matter if youre 5, 10, 15, 20 or 80 years old, it's something you should re-read every now and then.
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Post by bandit on Aug 13, 2015 14:19:40 GMT -5
Thank you, Zortegus, for numbering your entries. e_e
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Post by Marinus on Aug 13, 2015 17:30:39 GMT -5
Thank you, Zortegus, for numbering your entries. e_e Just noticed that I've completely screwed the system. So sorry about that.
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Post by A comet crashing into Earth on Aug 15, 2015 12:58:21 GMT -5
42. The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende. What can I say? The book is wonderful and full of meaning and unique stuff. It doesn't matter if youre 5, 10, 15, 20 or 80 years old, it's something you should re-read every now and then. I bought that yesterday! I originally gave up on reading it when I was younger, but I've been meaning to give it another go ever since I read Momo. It's currently in a big stack of books I intend to read, though, with other books taking priority because they have sequels coming out soon.
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Post by Esmé's meme is meh on Aug 15, 2015 14:17:02 GMT -5
Momo is great too <3 I liked it when I was a child, I loved it now I'm an adult-wanna-be. That's my favorite thing about Michael Ende.
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Post by bandit on Aug 18, 2015 21:10:57 GMT -5
Noo! We went off the front page. I suppose the submission cutoff could be 10 instead, since that's what it was for the movies list.
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Post by Tryina Denouement on Aug 19, 2015 7:52:27 GMT -5
More suggestions are always good.
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Post by Poe's Coats Host Toast on Aug 19, 2015 8:01:24 GMT -5
43. Hunter S. Thompson: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The epitome of the HST-patented Gonzo-journalism, as well as an epic journey to the dark side of the American Dream and hippie drug culture.
44. Paul Auster: The New York Trilogy. Kind of the first postmodern book to blow me away. You could re-read it a dozen times and still find meaningful references to other parts in the book. All three stories work individually (my favourite is probably City of Glass), but in the end they're all kind of the same meta-detective/author story about identity and reality.
(I'll post three more when/if I decide on them at a later point.)
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Post by Marinus on Aug 19, 2015 12:13:55 GMT -5
45. Hiroshima by John Heresy. I'm hesitant to recommend it because of the grisly nature of the book, but it's an honest account of the Japanese who endured the atomic bombings. Regardless of how one feels about the necessity of the bombs, it's a book that should be read. Post-apocalyptic fiction paints a dark picture of nuclear warfare, but takes the sting out of it. Hiroshima is all the more searing because you know that it really happened, that the characters are not invented.
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