what should i read? (note that it's hard for me to hold paperbacks for long periods of time, which is beyond frustrating.) schoolwork should lessen in a week or so and i'll be craving some good stories by then!
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"A short history of tractors in Ukranian" by Marina Lewycka.
first, i say hit the local used bookstore and find a book whose spine is all kerfluey. then you can take some manner of heavy object and use it to keep the pages in front of you open while it lays on a table, without having to worry about the damage you're doing to the book.
i'm on a big Neal Stephenson kick at the moment, but i'm not sure how much you'd like him. i'd recommend David Mitchell's Ghostwritten first.
Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is an interesting read for the pop culture-ness of it, if nothing else. but it's a bit manic.
I love lookng at the books by the 80's authors that didn't make it. SOme did: Steve Erickson, Denis Johnson, Bret Ellis--but alot didn't. SO many forgotten books.
well i just started reading her first one, so i can't give any kind of definite recommendation, but it has a really good first line. it's sort of a mystery type thing. AND they have it in hardcover in the undergrad browsing collection.
do you have a master list of the books you've read? I hesitate to siggest something because I know you've read so much... Maybe a link to the list under your profile link would help.
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"A short history of tractors in Ukranian" by Marina Lewycka.
already read it (it was book 111) but idid like it a lot, so thanks forthe recommendation. :)
That was the book I read today.
Now I'm re-reading "Kil'n People" by David Brin. One of the best sci-fi novels I've read in quite a while.
Fiskadoro by Denis Johnson
first, i say hit the local used bookstore and find a book whose spine is all kerfluey. then you can take some manner of heavy object and use it to keep the pages in front of you open while it lays on a table, without having to worry about the damage you're doing to the book.
i'm on a big Neal Stephenson kick at the moment, but i'm not sure how much you'd like him. i'd recommend David Mitchell's Ghostwritten first.
Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is an interesting read for the pop culture-ness of it, if nothing else. but it's a bit manic.
i've already read all of mitchell's books, and i dislike eggers' writing intensely, but thanks for the crappy-spined book idea! that's awesome.
I find Vintage Contemporary editions from the early 90's of books from the eighties (with the weird bright colors). That's the way to go.
i love those books from vintage! (i had typed "vintage books" but that's sort of misleading.)
I love lookng at the books by the 80's authors that didn't make it. SOme did: Steve Erickson, Denis Johnson, Bret Ellis--but alot didn't. SO many forgotten books.
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you liked leah stewart's latest novel, right?
well i just started reading her first one, so i can't give any kind of definite recommendation, but it has a really good first line. it's sort of a mystery type thing. AND they have it in hardcover in the undergrad browsing collection.
yeah, i did like her a new one a lot--let me know when you return it! :)
do you have a master list of the books you've read? I hesitate to siggest something because I know you've read so much... Maybe a link to the list under your profile link would help.
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