Non-F/SF: Any one of the Nero Wolfe books--except for Fer-De-Lance. That was the first one and frankly it sucked. There's a site here that despite being very out of date has a listing in order of publishing along the left side; I'd pick something after Over My Dead Body, since it was after that he really got into his stride. Just don't pick The Second Confession or In The Best Families until after you've read And Be a Villan. If you're completely at a loss as where to start, you could always watch the show they made of them on A&E until you see one you like. Not only is this one of the greatest series of mysteries ever read, with an absolutely delightful narrator, but they're also in a way wonderful period pieces, although they weren't necessarily originally intended to be. The author is Rex Stout.
One for the Money, by Janet Evanovich. Considering I recommend it regularly, for all I know you have read the Stephanie Plum books... but I recommend it anyway, because if you haven't, you must. I mean, when was
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Have you read the Charles de Lint books? They are fantasy, but they do make me think about life and humanity and art and love.
Or George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books? They're lovely dark political fantasy. You might also like Jo Walton's The King's Peace, though you'll have to give yourself time to get into it.
I'm drawing a blank right now on non-fantasy, but that's partially because I'm running on no sleep. When I get home and can reference to my Bookshelf, I'll try to give you better recs.
Or George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books? They're lovely dark political fantasy. Yes! yes! Yhose are the best! As I am sure I have said before. I am so happy the fouth one is coming out.
As for books I haven't already tried to get you to read:
recently I have mainly been reading books for my seminar classes, so as far as that goes its mostly ancient philosophy and such. However I did find Plato fasinating and am really enjoying Dante's Inferno right now. *tries to remember what she has and has not told rachel to read in the past* I might now back to this later
You should read The Night of the Solstice by Lisa Smith. It has a talking animal in it, but it's only one and she's a highly intelligent vixen and so forgivable, I think. Also foxfire by Joyce Carol Oates, Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, A Wild Patience Has Brought Me This Far by Adrienne Rich (Empress of Poets!), and anything you can get your hands on by Virginia Woolf.
Dammit, tried to post, went to not responding screen. Anyway, I think it's the same person. Based loosely on Arthurian Legend? Has second book called Heart of Valour or something? Wrote Secret Circle triology, The Vampire Diaries, etc.? Found in "youth" section of books? Maybe not..:shrugs:
a book list that appeared at an earlier date in my livejournal (the one i was telling you about):
Post Office -By Charles Bukowski Factotum -By Charles Bukowski Lullaby -By Chuck Palahnik Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys -By Chris Fuhrman Chronicle of a Death Foretold -By Gabriel Garcia Marquez Jesus' Son -By Denis Johnson Still Life With Woodpecker -By Tom Robbins Despite Everything (a cometbus omnibus) -By Aaron Cometbus Hot Water Music -By Charles Bukowski Dr. Sax -By Jack Kerouac The Bell Jar -By Silvia Plath The Stranger -By Albert Camus The Trial -By Franz Kafka Choke -By Chuck Palahnik Song of Solomon -By Toni Morrison Tails of a Punk Rock Nothing -written by a guy named Elliot Rosenburg, and edited by his sis hannah rosenburg and two of his friends who's names i have forgotten The Bonfire of the Vanities -By Tom Wolfe Trout Fishing in America (and a buncha other stories) -By Richard Braudigan 100 years of Solitude -By Gabriel Garcia Marquez naked -by David Sedaris
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Non-F/SF:
Any one of the Nero Wolfe books--except for Fer-De-Lance. That was the first one and frankly it sucked. There's a site here that despite being very out of date has a listing in order of publishing along the left side; I'd pick something after Over My Dead Body, since it was after that he really got into his stride. Just don't pick The Second Confession or In The Best Families until after you've read And Be a Villan. If you're completely at a loss as where to start, you could always watch the show they made of them on A&E until you see one you like. Not only is this one of the greatest series of mysteries ever read, with an absolutely delightful narrator, but they're also in a way wonderful period pieces, although they weren't necessarily originally intended to be. The author is Rex Stout.
One for the Money, by Janet Evanovich. Considering I recommend it regularly, for all I know you have read the Stephanie Plum books... but I recommend it anyway, because if you haven't, you must. I mean, when was ( ... )
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Or George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books? They're lovely dark political fantasy. You might also like Jo Walton's The King's Peace, though you'll have to give yourself time to get into it.
I'm drawing a blank right now on non-fantasy, but that's partially because I'm running on no sleep. When I get home and can reference to my Bookshelf, I'll try to give you better recs.
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Yes! yes! Yhose are the best! As I am sure I have said before. I am so happy the fouth one is coming out.
As for books I haven't already tried to get you to read:
recently I have mainly been reading books for my seminar classes, so as far as that goes its mostly ancient philosophy and such. However I did find Plato fasinating and am really enjoying Dante's Inferno right now. *tries to remember what she has and has not told rachel to read in the past* I might now back to this later
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Also foxfire by Joyce Carol Oates, Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, A Wild Patience Has Brought Me This Far by Adrienne Rich (Empress of Poets!), and anything you can get your hands on by Virginia Woolf.
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And of course the Hamilton books, Anita Blake. Have you read them? Harry Potter, I'm serious if you haven't read them..
Um...King's Dark Tower series is good...uh..
Yeah.
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a book list that appeared at an earlier date in my livejournal (the one i was telling you about):
Post Office -By Charles Bukowski
Factotum -By Charles Bukowski
Lullaby -By Chuck Palahnik
Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys -By Chris Fuhrman
Chronicle of a Death Foretold -By Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Jesus' Son -By Denis Johnson
Still Life With Woodpecker -By Tom Robbins
Despite Everything (a cometbus omnibus) -By Aaron Cometbus
Hot Water Music -By Charles Bukowski
Dr. Sax -By Jack Kerouac
The Bell Jar -By Silvia Plath
The Stranger -By Albert Camus
The Trial -By Franz Kafka
Choke -By Chuck Palahnik
Song of Solomon -By Toni Morrison
Tails of a Punk Rock Nothing -written by a guy named Elliot Rosenburg, and edited by his sis hannah rosenburg and two of his friends who's names i have forgotten
The Bonfire of the Vanities -By Tom Wolfe
Trout Fishing in America (and a buncha other stories) -By Richard Braudigan
100 years of Solitude -By Gabriel Garcia Marquez
naked -by David Sedaris
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midwives - chris bohjalian
life on the color line - gregory howard williams
the first two are nice stories. i'm a fan of stories. something like that. enjoy.
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