I'm in one of those moods.
TV doesn't interest me lately unless it's SoapNet, Food Network or HGtv. I want to read a book but they all seem stupid and boring.
I have three books sitting on my nightstand waiting to be read but when I pick one up, it just doesn't do it for me.
I read Dean Koontz's Intensity the other day. It was good and well...intense.
I had stopped reading Koontz years ago because the book Phantoms freaked me out too much and he was just too "out there". But I read Velocity recently and enjoy it and I liked Intensity.
Then I picked up Andriana Trigiani's Rococo because it really sounded cute and interesting. I like books full of quirky characters like In the Garden of Good and Evil.
Then, the other night, I picked it up to read and it seemed boring and frivolous.
So, I thought I'd get deep and read How Proust Can Change your Life by Alain de Botton and soon feel deep asleep.
I have a book list on my taskpad in Outlook but now, none of them spark any interest.
So, maybe YOU could recommend something good. I have no idea what I'm in the mood for so the more varied the better!
Posted by De at July 11, 2005 02:04 PM | TrackBackThese are all quite different, but wonderful, and I'd love to hear what you think of them. :)
Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Birds of America by Lorrie Moore
The first is a novel. The second one is a collection of essays, and the third one is a collection of short stories. All three are vaguely (and sometimes not so vaguely) comedic. I love a book that can make me laugh.
These are all quite different, but wonderful, and I'd love to hear what you think of them. :)
Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Birds of America by Lorrie Moore
The first is a novel. The second one is a collection of essays, and the third one is a collection of short stories. All three are vaguely (and sometimes not so vaguely) comedic. I love a book that can make me laugh.
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Interpreter of Maladies Jhumpa Lamphuri
The Name Sake Jhumpa Lamphuri
Running with Scissors by Augustine somethingoranother
Posted by: angela at July 11, 2005 08:31 PMProvidence of a Sparrow - Chris Chester
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out - Richard Feynman
Band of Brothers - Stephen Ambrose
I just read Old Nathan by David Drake. It was astounding. Drake is good but he's more of a sci-fi / military writer. This is a tale set in post-colonial Tennessee and man did he nail it.
Posted by: Jim at July 12, 2005 10:42 AMSo many good recommendations.
Lisa, we have a lot in common. I've read all of those books!
Angela, all the books you named have been on my reading list for a while. I'll have to give them a second look!
Posted by: DeAnna at July 12, 2005 10:51 AMhehehe...i should've known. we're the wonder twins...form of...satirical comedy!
have you read Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections? Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides is also an interesting read.
Posted by: Lisa at July 13, 2005 03:00 AMFor a good light pop culture parade, you have to read Dan Brown. Everyone else has already.
Hey Whipple, Squeeze This by Luke Sullivan is a fun one.
John Horgan's The End of Science is a not so lighthearted look at a unique unification theory.
But despite all of these works (all of which are now high on your reading list, I'm sure), the one that I would call a MUST READ is Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by Bill Watterson. Get that one, now.
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