What was the last good book you read?

dannyhatch · 09-13-2010, 12:48 PM

Fuuuuucccccccckkkkkkk you and welcome to the forums

I'm reading Jonathan Franzen's novel "The Corrections." I started it after all the hype he and his new book ("Freedom," which I haven't started yet) were getting. I am really enjoying Corrections though. It's very funny but it's also a hard read because of how much of myself and my family I see in his characters.

Bebe · 09-14-2010, 02:56 AM

Just finished Yes Man by Danny Wallace. It was ok.

I'm just about to start Hippopotamus by Stephen Fry.

MonsteroftheId · 09-27-2010, 01:52 AM

Finished two good ones in the last week: 'Concrete' by Thomas Bernhard and 'Le Grand Meaulnes' by Alain-Fournier.

starfalsh · 09-27-2010, 10:10 AM

reading Catch-22 right now

its pretty good

ssgtballard · 09-27-2010, 10:21 AM

Just finished Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut.

Good book and an interesting style but not as good as it was hyped.

About 100 pages into Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. One of the hardest books I've had to read because of the scottish accent but already it is better than the movie.

naberdy · 09-27-2010, 10:15 PM

I also just finished Galapagos and wasn't thrilled with it either. Now I'm reading A Confederacy of Dunces and really enjoying it.

ssgtballard · 09-28-2010, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by naberdy

I also just finished Galapagos and wasn't thrilled with it either. Now I'm reading A Confederacy of Dunces and really enjoying it.

I tried reading Time Quake and couldn't finish it. I also read Slaughter House five and thought it was great. I just can't wrap my head around why he is so exalted, the books are good but I don't think he is anywhere near the best

witty · 09-28-2010, 07:47 AM

David Rakoff just released his newest book, Half Empty- I love it. I think you have to have a dry, almost cynical sense of humor for his books. But yes, two thumbs up

John Galt · 09-28-2010, 08:05 AM

DWarrior · 09-28-2010, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ssgtballard

I tried reading Time Quake and couldn't finish it. I also read Slaughter House five and thought it was great. I just can't wrap my head around why he is so exalted, the books are good but I don't think he is anywhere near the best

I think he invented weird story book writing.

09-13-2010, 12:48 PM	#61 (permalink)
dannyhatch Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,591	Fuuuuucccccccckkkkkkk you and welcome to the forums I'm reading Jonathan Franzen's novel "The Corrections." I started it after all the hype he and his new book ("Freedom," which I haven't started yet) were getting. I am really enjoying Corrections though. It's very funny but it's also a hard read because of how much of myself and my family I see in his characters.
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09-14-2010, 02:56 AM	#62 (permalink)
Bebe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4,515	Just finished Yes Man by Danny Wallace. It was ok. I'm just about to start Hippopotamus by Stephen Fry.
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09-27-2010, 01:52 AM	#63 (permalink)
MonsteroftheId Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 116	Finished two good ones in the last week: 'Concrete' by Thomas Bernhard and 'Le Grand Meaulnes' by Alain-Fournier.
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09-27-2010, 10:10 AM	#64 (permalink)
starfalsh Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 78	reading Catch-22 right now its pretty good
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ssgtballard Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Maine - its really to fucking cold to exist Posts: 518	Just finished Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut. Good book and an interesting style but not as good as it was hyped. About 100 pages into Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. One of the hardest books I've had to read because of the scottish accent but already it is better than the movie.
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naberdy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 320	I also just finished Galapagos and wasn't thrilled with it either. Now I'm reading A Confederacy of Dunces and really enjoying it.
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witty Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee Posts: 24	David Rakoff just released his newest book, Half Empty- I love it. I think you have to have a dry, almost cynical sense of humor for his books. But yes, two thumbs up
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