because both of them have already been mentioned - Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's "Good Omens". I love to read that one over and over again
Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere" is a good read as well.
can't think of a lot more now, I also adore Poppy Z Brite's way of writing, but then I don't know if you like "that kinda stuff".
Poppy Z. is one of my favs. Lost Souls is a great book. that is if you can get past all the bi sexual vampire sex. : ) my boy dog is named Zillah !!
also The concrete blonde by Michael Connley good mystry.
The Dogs of Babel by...........shit i forget Parkhurst maybe. anyway a fav of mine
Peace, Love.
"To question your government is not unpatriotic --
to not question your government is unpatriotic."
-- Sen. Chuck Hagel
The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Its the same author who wrote 'No Country for Old Men'. I came upon this by accident but the reviews were not your usual 'must read'. Only half way through but it is VERY powerful. It's aldo being made into a movie this year. Here's some reviews on a handy website
i suspect i'm the only person in the world who didn't like 'the road.' he's clearly got serious talent as a writer and that carries the book. but in 300 pages, nothing happened. not a thing. it suffered from the same problem i had with margaret atwood's 'handmaiden's tale' and don delillo's 'white noise.' great style and atmosphere, a fascinating premise, but it lacked characters or background. one i could forgive, but not both. but the characters had no motive, no story, no humanity to make the book worthwhile. and the most fascinating part of the concept- how things came to be this way- is never touched upon.
In the spirit of the ongoing primaries, Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama. Not in any way political, just a very interesting account of self-discovery.
"Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
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Poppy Z. is one of my favs. Lost Souls is a great book. that is if you can get past all the bi sexual vampire sex. : ) my boy dog is named Zillah !!
also The concrete blonde by Michael Connley good mystry.
The Dogs of Babel by...........shit i forget Parkhurst maybe. anyway a fav of mine
"To question your government is not unpatriotic --
to not question your government is unpatriotic."
-- Sen. Chuck Hagel
I second this. Start with Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs.
Currently, I'm elbow-deep in my 2008 Baseball America Prospect Handbook...
do you like fiction or non? I can't help you with fiction.
other than that, if you want some damn funny crime/thriller fiction read anything by christopher brookmyre
i suspect i'm the only person in the world who didn't like 'the road.' he's clearly got serious talent as a writer and that carries the book. but in 300 pages, nothing happened. not a thing. it suffered from the same problem i had with margaret atwood's 'handmaiden's tale' and don delillo's 'white noise.' great style and atmosphere, a fascinating premise, but it lacked characters or background. one i could forgive, but not both. but the characters had no motive, no story, no humanity to make the book worthwhile. and the most fascinating part of the concept- how things came to be this way- is never touched upon.
somehow, this doesn't surprise me.
Chris Cornell
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oh soulsinging, you've got me all figured out...