book recommendations (stuff i can find in my local library rather than the bookstore)

[Existenz87]

Didn't read anything so sorry if this has been said:

But if you like/liked LOTR, you might wanna go in deeper on that subject, the hobbit the similarion (sp?) etc, you can spend ALOT of time on books surrounding and having to do with LOTR.

and then die a virgin.

[Vykromond]

just read bonfire of the vanities for christ's sake, it's the best

and if you haven't read the dostoevsky canon yet, by all means do

[bloodzombie]

I don't understand the fascination with LOTR. It's a good story, but by the time the third movie came out.. I had to see it because I already invested so much time in the first two, but really I was glad it was over.

I'd probably like the movies better if they condensed it into 2 movies, or maybe if they made all 3 movies a little shorter.

Point is.. the movies are painful enough, no way I want to sit and read one of those books.

[RogerMexico]

I recommend Story of O by Pauline Réage.

[Pan]

Anything by Chuck Palahniuk, Ivine Welsh, or HUNTER S. THOMPSON

[bloodzombie]

was just browsing amazon and came across this guy Carlton Mellick III. Anyone ever read any of his books?

This is from the description of his book Satan Burger:

"God hates you. All of you. He closed the gates of Heaven and wants you to rot on Earth forever. Not only that, he is repossesing your souls and feeding them to a large vagina-like machine called the Walm - an interdimensional doorway that brings His New Children into the world. He loves these new children, but He doesn't love you. They are more interesting than you. They are beautiful, psychotic, magical, sex-crazed, and deadly. They are turning your cities into apocalyptic chaos, and there's nothing you can do about it"

Makes me want to read it.

Some of his other titles include: Razor Wire Pubic Hair, The Baby Jesus Butt plug, and Electric Jesus Corpse.

[Heatha]

It's been mentioned a couple of times, but I'll add it again. Chuck Palahniuk. Brilliant author; Lullaby and Choke are fantastic reads. If you are into scifi I recommend Neuromancer by William Gibson, if you havn't already read that. Uhh I know you wont even consider this, but R.A. Salvatore is superb. Do not hate on D&D.

[Sleepy Weasel]

Point is.. the movies are painful enough, no way I want to sit and read one of those books.

I hate you bz.


A couple of people have mentioned "A wheel of time" by Robert Jordan. It's not bad, well until the last couple books, but the "A song of Fire and Ice" series (currently 3 books, he's working on the 4th) by George R. R. Martin is much better. The first book is called "A Game of Thrones". Everyone I know who has read both series agrees with me on this. It's fantasy, but trust me it's really good.

Verthanthi mentioned the preacher graphic novel. I just read through that series two weeks ago when I was at a friends house for the weekend. Once you start you can't put them down, I think you'd like it. My problem with graphic novels though is they are too short for the amount they cost.

[froedrick]

and then die a virgin.

Im a huge Lotr fan.. i mean huge.. and im not a virgin. And the last girl I was with was fucking hot. No joke

Don't stereotype that dood

[Sufficient]

A Prayer For Owen Meany ... great book. What type of stuff do u usually read Jason?

[Kolar]

Arda

Robert J Sawyer, Calculating God. Subject: Science fiction. Main characters pursue and debate the existence of God.

[Squeezer]

George Orwell- 1984
F. Scott Fitzgerald- The Great Gatsby
William Golding- Lord of the Flies
Kurt Vorregurt (sorry for bad spelling)- Slaughter House 5

all these books changed my life. ^^^^

other good shit:
Chuck Paliphunik- Fight Club/ Survivor
Dan Brown- Da Vinci Code/ Angels and Demons
Lorenzo Carcaterra- Gangster/ Street Boys
Hunter S. Thompson- The Rum Diary/ Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

all great books, i would reccomend them.

EDIT: also, try reading these:
Mario Puzo- The Godfather/ The Last Great Don.

[Dabram]

I think everyone should read Joseph Heller's Catch 22, it's superb. The "sequel" Closing Time is nice aswell. But to me he tried to write it too much like Catch 22 and it doesn't reach the same level of craziness/funniness and was even a bit of a drag at times.. I enjoyed Slaugherhouse 5 a lot aswell.

[Twerp]

Anything by Michael Crichton.
Jurassic Park
Timeline
Prey
Great Train Robberies

Those are my favorites.

[Verthanthi]

was just browsing amazon and came across this guy Carlton Mellick III. Anyone ever read any of his books?

I haven't tracked down a full length of any of his works, but you can get samples on his website. They are everything their title suggests. You can tell right away he's been jerking off to David Lynch films. If you like Parking Lot is Full, you'll love Mellick. And if you don't know Mellick, and read the samples, fall in love, and then read plif.




edit: PLIF moved