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youampersandme

Books 2011

Dec 31, 2011 12:34

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_inquirewithin_ February 18 2011, 22:14:29 UTC

Is this what you've read already or what you plan to read? That's a very enjoyable list. I've got History of Love on my list as well.

youampersandme February 19 2011, 05:25:49 UTC

this is what I've read so far. I enjoyed history of love like I enjoy j.s.foer, it's beautiful and easy to be immersed in but a little one-note.

presentpossible February 18 2011, 23:52:05 UTC

sedaris is a glorious man. #5 is real good, #6 is alternately funny and dark dark horribly dark

youampersandme February 19 2011, 05:27:29 UTC

#5 I enjoyed but was surprised by some of the racist-tinged comments within it? I've never noticed that in his other books so I might have interpreted incorrectly but it was a little jarring. #6 I loved, my dad lent it to me he said it was one of his favorites.

teknolovesong February 19 2011, 00:06:08 UTC

which is your favorite?

so far, i've read:
tropic of cancer, henry miller
call girl, jeanette angell
and now i'm reading the kandy-kolored tangerine flake streamline baby by tom wolfe
maybe another that i can't remember...

i fell in love with henry miller, and tom wolfe NEVER disappoints.

youampersandme February 19 2011, 05:31:48 UTC

I'm actually working on a collection of stories right now that is somewhat Vonnegut inspired and Hocus Pocus gave me a lot of insight into writing so I'd say that was my favorite so far. I went to a Karen Russell reading with a friend of mine tonight and really want to read Swamplandia! the pieces she read were great.
I keep meaning to read both henry miller and tom wolfe but haven't gotten around to it. I've been especially interested in reading science fiction, well written sex scenes and writers with a good sense of comedic dialogue for inspiration, might you have a recommendation?

_color_me_ February 19 2011, 19:14:34 UTC

The Handmaid's Tail is so amazing.

2 books i'm currently into:
Lullaby for Little Criminals by Heather O'Neil
Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe

youampersandme February 20 2011, 23:56:21 UTC

I'm only about a third of the way through it but I love it, i'll look those up thanks!

apathyvsempathy February 24 2011, 01:58:02 UTC

The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios; by Yann Martel
The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake; by Breece D'J Pancake
Ishmael; by Daniel Quinn
Everything Dark is a Doorway; John Alspaugh
Be Here Now; Richard Alpert/Baba Ram Dass
The Joyous Cosmology; by Alan Watts

The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake (birth-name btw) is absolutely brilliant.

youampersandme February 24 2011, 20:53:01 UTC

I'll have to look those up, thank you