I'm about to begin The Unlimited Dream Company by J.G. Ballard. I've never read Ballard before, so this should be interesting.
Marilynne Robinson's Gilead. Been bouncing around trying to engage beyond the onset of a few books. Hoping I can settle my concentration to finish this one.
I liked that one. Powers can usually be counted on for a good yarn. Apparently it was inspiration for the 4th Pirates of the Caribbean film, but bears little resemblance to it in my view.
Yes, that's where I noticed the book. At the end credits of the 4th Pirates of the Caribbean film... lol. It's based on it but at the moment it's nothing similar to the storyline. At least it's got pirates, though.
Blame! I've been on some kind of an anime/manga kick lately. Anyway it's pretty good. The artwork manages to be stark without being boring, a trick that is harder than it looks to pull off. The characters are pretty interesting too, despite the fact that there's little plot and almost no dialogue. In other words, I can't wait for Zach Snyder to ruin the movie adaptation!
I'm currently reading the Joe Pitt Casebooks by Charlie Huston, I'm up to book 3 now. It's nice to be able to read for pleasure. Once I've finished with those I'm moving on to Dracula and I'm going to finish Rant by Chuck Palahniuk, cause I had to shelve it half way through to do coursework reading on marijuana and blood as you do. Looking forward to a summer of reading fiction rather than textbooks!
Just received DUCK by Poppy Z Brite. It is the fourth in a series of books she wrote about the same characters. And since she will not write anymore books I have to savior this one like a fine wine.... but I most likely will end up chugging it like a cold beer. Either way it is never enough.
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss “Once upon a time there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering."
I loooovvvve Poppy Z Brite. He's happy now, which still is a trip to remember the decision to transgender, but will always miss this vein of fiction. Currently reading Everybody Loves You When You're Dead by Neil Strauss.
I have been hooked on Poppy ever since my wife (then girlfriend) brought over exquisite corpse for me to read.
My friend Jess insisted I read Wormwood fifteen years ago. Maybe I need to refuel my writing by reading the richness of Poppy Z Brite. Need to read something besides interviews any how.
I have read Drawing Blood about ten times I think. I wasn't much into Plastic Jesus though... I can see myself rereading the entire cooking series again after I finish DUCK
Just finished Kindred and Parable of the Sower. They're proof that a book doesn't need extravagant word choice or complex prose to explore deep and meaningful themes.
I am always a little hesitant to post in this thread in fear that someone might spoil the book I am reading.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. Dick. I've read two other novels by him before this one and this one seems much more fleshed out so far.
I have started a journey with a comic graphic that started in 1976. A under appreciated title called Elf Quest. My wife has been reading it for years and it has now dug its literary claws into me.
