Getting back into reading/suggestions please

[DenzelDizzle]

Hi folks.

 

Looking to get back into reading. It's been embarrassingly long. 

 

I've made a list of books I've read below and what I liked to give an idea.

 

1984- loved it. Of course!

Picture of Dorian - Maybe favourite book.

LOTR - great, generally not into fantasy.

Fight Club - Awesome.

Choke - has its moments. Falls apart last act.

 

Wasp Factory - amazing

Complicity - amazing

Crow Road - Would enjoy it more now.

 

On the road / Kerouac - good prefer the grittyness of Bukowski 

 

Haunting of Hill House - Good, not amazing

Red Dragon - Really enjoyed.

 

Probably others that I cant think of.

 

Thanks in advance folks.

 

 

 

[niko]

The book '1984' by George Orwell is one of my favorite books.

[France]

You obviously like Iain Banks. Have you read Espadair Street? I really enjoyed that one.

[Hux]

If you like Bukowski and Palahniuk, I would recommend Houellebecq.

[niko]

7 hours ago, Hux said:

If you like Bukowski and Palahniuk, I would recommend Houellebecq.

What do you recommend starting with when reading Bukowski?

[Hux]

1 hour ago, niko said:

What do you recommend starting with when reading Bukowski?

 

Post Office

[niko]

On 4/20/2024 at 2:12 PM, Hux said:

 

Post Office

I loved the book. It's hilarious, but it also feels true to life and doesn't hold back. The style is rough around the edges and a bit raunchy, but the protagonist is a sweetheart when you get down to it.

[PYX]

On 4/20/2024 at 2:12 PM, Hux said:

 

Post Office

I love Bukowski for his simplicity, lack of pretentiousness, and absence of pseudo-philosophy, which many authors struggle with. His realism is like a breath of fresh air in a stuffy literary atmosphere that's full of pretension and seriousness.  

[niko]

On 6/2/2024 at 7:37 AM, PYX said:

I love Bukowski for his simplicity, lack of pretentiousness, and absence of pseudo-philosophy, which many authors struggle with. His realism is like a breath of fresh air in a stuffy literary atmosphere that's full of pretension and seriousness.  

Can you recommend something else for me to read? 

[Limp]

21 hours ago, niko said:

Can you recommend something else for me to read? 

"Sandwich with ham" is a great book. You must read it, especially if you have kids. It's a bit too realistic and rough at times, but the story of a tough teenager's life is very moving and won't leave anyone indifferent.