QUOTE (Aison @ Mar 21 2009, 02:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you really like Lusternia, I suggest Lovecraft. A lot of Lusternia is related to his works.
If you prefer the thought-provoking kind, Venus as a Boy by Luke Sutherland or His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.
You may have seen The Golden Compass movie: it's utter
. Don't waste your time with it. The books are far better.
Sutherland's book is a short book but one of my ultimate favorites. Not very wide-spread, might be a little hard to track down a copy, but definitely worth the read.
There's also Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. An often talked about book, but so few people have actually sat down to read it.
There's possibly a few more, but... well, okay.
If you prefer the thought-provoking kind, Venus as a Boy by Luke Sutherland or His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.
You may have seen The Golden Compass movie: it's utter
. Don't waste your time with it. The books are far better.Sutherland's book is a short book but one of my ultimate favorites. Not very wide-spread, might be a little hard to track down a copy, but definitely worth the read.
There's also Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. An often talked about book, but so few people have actually sat down to read it.
There's possibly a few more, but... well, okay.
Lolita made me nauseous, I couldn't even finish it.
I'll have some book suggestions in a bit, once I find my list
@ Janalon - Count is my 2nd fav book (1st is Joyce's Ulysses) and I could totally read it over and over. Make sure that if you read it, you get a translation from 2000 or later, since that's when the prudish, parochial victorian translation copyright ran out, so all the fun stuff that was left out in the english versions is back in (opium visions, mythology references, hell, even a whole character who is integral to the plot and the Count's final fate).
Also, I'm currently reading the Algebraist, by Ian M Banks, probably one of the best writers out there atm for modern sci-fi. In his hands, it's literature.
Aaaaalso, I'm slowly (ie, like once every 3-4 paychecks) treating myself to a new hardbound book in the Sandman series (best graphic novel. Ever). So far, I'm up to #5.
Also, I'm currently reading the Algebraist, by Ian M Banks, probably one of the best writers out there atm for modern sci-fi. In his hands, it's literature.
Aaaaalso, I'm slowly (ie, like once every 3-4 paychecks) treating myself to a new hardbound book in the Sandman series (best graphic novel. Ever). So far, I'm up to #5.
QUOTE (Sadhyra @ Mar 21 2009, 05:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
@ Janalon - Count is my 2nd fav book (1st is Joyce's Ulysses) and I could totally read it over and over. Make sure that if you read it, you get a translation from 2000 or later, since that's when the prudish, parochial victorian translation copyright ran out, so all the fun stuff that was left out in the english versions is back in (opium visions, mythology references, hell, even a whole character who is integral to the plot and the Count's final fate).
Also, I'm currently reading the Algebraist, by Ian M Banks, probably one of the best writers out there atm for modern sci-fi. In his hands, it's literature.
Aaaaalso, I'm slowly (ie, like once every 3-4 paychecks) treating myself to a new hardbound book in the Sandman series (best graphic novel. Ever). So far, I'm up to #5.
Also, I'm currently reading the Algebraist, by Ian M Banks, probably one of the best writers out there atm for modern sci-fi. In his hands, it's literature.
Aaaaalso, I'm slowly (ie, like once every 3-4 paychecks) treating myself to a new hardbound book in the Sandman series (best graphic novel. Ever). So far, I'm up to #5.
Sandman is my favourite comic book series of all time. Actually read through them as they were being published in the 90's. In fact, I've always looked up to the character of Morpheus as an inspiration for my own character's RP. Good stuff!
Well, you can see most of the books I have read here still. As for recommendations. Well, I've just finished reading A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Even if you have seen the film the book is a good read just because of the linguistic style alone. It's a malenky bit horrorshow, this choodessny language. Other books I have read recently and enjoyed include A short Histroy of Tractors in Ukranian by Marina Lewycka, which has only a little bit to do with tractors 
Also, The Curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon, I read that a while ago, but was reminded of it because I just bought his next book, which I haven't read yet. As for the fantasy genre, I haven't read anything good recently (although I have read several) aside perhaps from Harry Potter 7, which was pretty good. Oooh no, wait, I did read Starship Titanic by Terry jones based on an idea by Douglas Adams. That was pretty good If you haven't read any Douglas Adams yet, you should do, both his Holistic Detective Agency and Hitchhiker books are brilliant. Even his unfinished Salmon of Doubt is worth a read if you enjoyed the others.
That's all I can think of right now, time for this malchick to itty on down to the shop and buy some kleb and moloko.
Other books I have read recently and enjoyed include A short Histroy of Tractors in Ukranian by Marina Lewycka, which has only a little bit to do with tractors Also, The Curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon, I read that a while ago, but was reminded of it because I just bought his next book, which I haven't read yet. As for the fantasy genre, I haven't read anything good recently (although I have read several) aside perhaps from Harry Potter 7, which was pretty good. Oooh no, wait, I did read Starship Titanic by Terry jones based on an idea by Douglas Adams. That was pretty good If you haven't read any Douglas Adams yet, you should do, both his Holistic Detective Agency and Hitchhiker books are brilliant. Even his unfinished Salmon of Doubt is worth a read if you enjoyed the others.That's all I can think of right now, time for this malchick to itty on down to the shop and buy some kleb and moloko.
