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The book of Harold, the illegitimate son of God/ Devil Red
Does anyone have have Devil Red by Joe R. Lansdale and/or The book of Harold , The illegitimate son of god? I have book looking all over the forums for for my nook to no avail, any help would be appreciated.
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writers readers pumpkin eaters
What are some books, or authors, that make you want to write? That make you grope for the nearest pen and notepad? That fire you up with the possibilities of language? Assuming a semipermeable membrane between the readers that frequent this comm and those with writerly aspirations....
For me, David Mitchell's Number9dream has been the leading ( Read more... ) -
Need A New Book
Hello, the last two books I’ve read, Touching From A Distance and Down And Out In Paris And London, have been an extremely enjoyable experience for me. I’m now currently struggling through Michael Chabon’s Manhood For Armatures. It has come to my attention that this is because it’s perhaps too modern American and happy for my liking. I would love ( Read more... ) -
need a summer book club recommendation!
Hey all,
It's my turn to pick a book for my book club and I'm looking for something funny, upbeat and good to kickstart the summer in the 300-400 page range. Presently we are reading "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro and although great it is incredibly sad. So any fun book picks with maybe a road trip element would be enticing... -
House of Leaves
Danielewski's House of Leave has been on my reading list for a very long time (because of references in this community, actually). I finally starting reading it this week. I'm only fifty pages in, and it's already jacking with my head quite a bit. I seem to be able to handle it only in small doses. It's the first book since junior high to truly ( Read more... ) -
book recommendations
Hi HBC!
Any recommendations for books about (very loosely) the British Empire, from the perspective of a Briton in Britain? Fiction or Non-Fiction is fine. I'm thinking c. late 19th c but time period isn't super important. Doesn't have to be contemporary either.
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Question for you all
Hey all,
I'm doing a poll of sorts for the HBC: Which celebrities are also great authors & which ones should stick to their day jobs?
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recommendations?
Does anyone know a good novel dealing with Judaism and feminism? Or Jewish women? Other than The Red Tent, I've got that one.
I'd prefer fiction, but if you know some good non-fiction on the subjects, I'd love that too.
Thanks!
