I feel pretty lame for making this post but not lame enough to delete it

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I am so very tired but I can't go to sleep, it's like I am afraid to sleep or something. Oh, sigh. Thank you helpme__rhonda and christianeee for the virtual gifts, so sweet <3.

"'Can a magician kill a man by magic?' Lord Wellington asked Strange. Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. 'I suppose a magician might,' he admitted, 'but a gentleman never could.'"

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[orongish]

Holy shit I loved that book. And that artist from devinatart is pretty cool too.

I always recommend Jude The Obscure if you want really depressive.
But then again who ever wants that.

American Gods by Neil Gaiman is good too. I heard Anasi's Boys is good too.
Any book by Terry Pratchett.

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i've been dyyyyyyyiiiing to read Anansi Boys. I thoroughly enjoy Neil Gaiman's writing.

[starbooks]

that book is amazing. i'm rereading (listening) to it again right now.

there is such a huge north/south divide in the uk and i love the fact that the north > the south in this world. I also get ridiculously excited when it takes place in places i've been to.

as for recommendations, everything new i've read recently is shit.

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woot! i'm going to get my hand on the audiobook asap for xmas. and i agree, i love that the ~Raven King~~ has such strong ties to the North.

[greatloyalty]

Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor. If you want to get a feel of her writing first, here's her most famous short story:
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~surette/goodman.html

Or anything by James Baldwin or Margaret Atwood.

[gypsy_eyes]

I just read some Flannery O'Connor in one of my lit classes. Love her!

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[sabrina_il]

Hi I have kind of been stalking you since you are kind of awesome. Um. Thanks for the ebook! I'll check it out, I've never heard of it.

Books I Really Love That I Think Everyone Should At Least Try:
Beaufort by Ron Leshem

Slowness by Milan Kundera

Generation Kill by Evan Wright

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oh hai gurl hai!

I did not know Generation Kill (the show) was based on a book. It sounds awesome.

[sabrina_il]

Oooh, if you've loved the show I REALLY recommend the book. On the one hand the mini is a pretty faithful adaptation, but on the other hand you get lots of context that changes your perspective on events AND there are various little scenes with characters that didn't make it into the mini - like Brad Colbert losing his shit and crying. I actually have it on ebook, I'm pretty sure, if you want it?

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yes, please!!

[makenote]

I think everyone should read In the City of Shy Hunters by Tom Spanbauer. It will change the way you think about everything in your life.

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ooh, will look into that. thank you!