Any suggestions for some winter reading?
Here's mine. (As if you asked me...)
A Million Little Pieces, and My friend Leonard, By James Frye..
true stories about a guy who battles addiction. Helluva writer, unique style.
Against The Wind, By Ron Ayeres, good book about the Iron Butt Riders. I'm sure most of you know what this is, but if you don't, just think of a nationwide scavenger hunt on your motorcycle. I can't remember the exact figure, but I think the author did about 13,500 miles in 12 days. 1 guy does the trip on a Helix.
My War, by Colby Buzzell. I read some of his stuff in Esquire, bought this book on amazon. I'm not thru the whole book yet, but it's great so far. He started a blog that got a lot of hit's, making his posts while in Iraq. That lead to this book. You can google MY WAR to get his blog.
Ok, whataya got for me?
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1) Anything by Neil Stephenson -- specifically, though:
Cryptonomicon
The Baroque Cycle
Quicksilver
The Confusion
The System of the World
Snow Crash
Diamond Age
That should keep you thoroughly busy for at least a month, no matter how fast you read.
2) Dan Simmons (Author of the Hyperion series, another goodie), "Illium" and "Olympos."
3) Anything by Iain M. Banks. (Use of Weapons; Excession; Feersum Enjun; etc)
That'll keep ya busy for the rest of the winter.
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Cryptonomicon
The Baroque Cycle
Quicksilver
The Confusion
The System of the World
Snow Crash
Diamond Age
That should keep you thoroughly busy for at least a month, no matter how fast you read.
2) Dan Simmons (Author of the Hyperion series, another goodie), "Illium" and "Olympos."
3) Anything by Iain M. Banks. (Use of Weapons; Excession; Feersum Enjun; etc)
That'll keep ya busy for the rest of the winter.
--Jaeger
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Leather by David Sedaris
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The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
The first will make you laugh uncontrollably and the second will make you think... Note: reading both simultaneously may cause heartburn
and
The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
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W.W.T.S.D.
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from Latin America
...Its all I read any more. I only get to read stuff for my classes, but...There is some good stuff if you can find translations.
Jorge Luis Borges...TRanslations abound. Wrote mostly very pensive horror, also essays about literature in general.
If you're interested in culture/anthropology "Laboryth of solitude" by Octavio Paz is an excellent read. TRanslations should be easy to find.
Jorge Ibarguengotia... From Mexico. really dark humor. Translations exist, but can be hard to find
Jorge Luis Borges...TRanslations abound. Wrote mostly very pensive horror, also essays about literature in general.
If you're interested in culture/anthropology "Laboryth of solitude" by Octavio Paz is an excellent read. TRanslations should be easy to find.
Jorge Ibarguengotia... From Mexico. really dark humor. Translations exist, but can be hard to find
keep your gun and clothes were you can find them in the dark