Saturday, January 20, 2007
Off Topic - Books
Most people who know me know that I am not a prolific book reader. I have been reading a lot (well... for me a lot) on this trip though, so here's a list of some good stuff I have enjoyed in the past few months, all are recommended:
Haunted, Chuck Palahniuk - received c/o Mike & Sarra (thank you) it's not a horror, but it's horrific, short stories from the past of the main characters connected by a single plot that currently ties them together.
The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho - received c/o my sister (thank you), an enjoyable self-help book without being preachy.
Stranger Than Fiction, Chuck Palahniuk - Non-fiction short stories, very good. There is some weird stuff going on in this world.
The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery - A classic, stunning, read it. Make sure you get it with colour pictures too.
Why We Are Hungry, Dave Eggars - This man is on some good drug I still have to experience. Again, more short stories. Damn, I like short stories.
Hard-Boiled / Hard-Luck, Banana Yoshimoto - Two short stories about women stuggling with loss. I wasn't bowled over by this one but it was a solid "good".
Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll - Superb story of a girl that has her tea spiked with LSD while on a picnic.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Leo Tolstoy - Very heavy, the story of a man recanting his choices in life on his deathbed. Read now.
Intimacy, Hanif Kureishi - An excellent book about a man struggling to decide if he should leave his wife and family.
Haunted, Chuck Palahniuk - received c/o Mike & Sarra (thank you) it's not a horror, but it's horrific, short stories from the past of the main characters connected by a single plot that currently ties them together.
The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho - received c/o my sister (thank you), an enjoyable self-help book without being preachy.
Stranger Than Fiction, Chuck Palahniuk - Non-fiction short stories, very good. There is some weird stuff going on in this world.
The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery - A classic, stunning, read it. Make sure you get it with colour pictures too.
Why We Are Hungry, Dave Eggars - This man is on some good drug I still have to experience. Again, more short stories. Damn, I like short stories.
Hard-Boiled / Hard-Luck, Banana Yoshimoto - Two short stories about women stuggling with loss. I wasn't bowled over by this one but it was a solid "good".
Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll - Superb story of a girl that has her tea spiked with LSD while on a picnic.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Leo Tolstoy - Very heavy, the story of a man recanting his choices in life on his deathbed. Read now.
Intimacy, Hanif Kureishi - An excellent book about a man struggling to decide if he should leave his wife and family.
# posted by Vijay : 8:10 a.m.
