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hey guys recommend me some random novels

Started by Samus Aran, August 18, 2011, 02:04:22 PM

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Samus Aran

classic, new, whatever. books you think everyone should read, and tell me why they're amazing. etc.

i ask because my aunt is gonna be using some borders gift cards asap because they're going out of business, so she's buying books for people in the family, and i have no idea what i want.

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Quote from: Suigintou on August 18, 2011, 02:30:55 PM
could you recommend one to start with?
I only read Wind Up Bird Chronicle and it is really good and I am going to buy the rest of his books based of this book.

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Philip K. Dick - even the well-known ones are brilliant
Franz Kafka - try Amerika, it's the least boring, not that the others aren't worth reading
Reinaldo Arenas - a magical cuban author who writes about talking animals and human conflict. I'd recommend 'The Doorman'

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August 18, 2011, 09:21:07 PM #7 Last Edit: August 18, 2011, 09:27:08 PM by Suigintou
Quote from: vziard on August 18, 2011, 08:43:52 PM
Philip K. Dick - even the well-known ones are brilliant
Franz Kafka - try Amerika, it's the least boring, not that the others aren't worth reading
Reinaldo Arenas - a magical cuban author who writes about talking animals and human conflict. I'd recommend 'The Doorman'


for dick i figure i might as well start with a scanner darkly or dadoes? and see what all the hubbub is about - good idea?

and yes i should try kafka out because i'm sick of hearing his name everywhere and not really understanding the implications

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Quote from: Suigintou on August 18, 2011, 09:21:07 PM
for dick i figure i might as well start with a scanner darkly or dadoes? and see what all the hubbub is about - good idea?

and yes i should try kafka out because i'm sick of hearing his name everywhere and not really understanding the implications


start with DADoES, it's actually one of his best books.


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read The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G.K. Chesterton

My favorite book of all time

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