Up next!
I’m having trouble deciding on my next book for 52 in 52… I’m on book three already, so I have time to dick around deciding on the next one.
Here are some of my options. I know I have a ton of others at home not listed… They’re sort of listed in order of my interest. The top one is the one that’s begging for myattention the most, but there are so many tjay I just can’t pick one.
So what should I read next? If there’s an even tie I’ll read the first one suggested!
The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
Dead Until Dark – Charlene Harris
No Logo – Naomi Skein
Boomsday – Christopher Buckley
The Dark Hunter Companion (this counts, ya?)
Kissing Manhatten – Daivd Schickler
Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe
Everything is Illuminated – Jonathon Safran Foer
The Stupidest Angel – Christopher Moore
Snuff – Chuck Palahnuik
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius – David Eggers
No One Belongs Here More Than You – Miranda July
The Mother Tongue – Bill Bryson
The Fiery Cross – Diana Gabaldon
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – Jonathon Safran Foer
Midnighters – Scott Westerfeld
Lamb – Christopher Moore
Fluke – Christopher Moore
Island of the Sequined Love Nun – Christopher Moore
Watchmen
Marked – Kristin Cast
January 6, 2009. General.
Amy replied:
I would recommend The Fiery Cross, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, or Watchmen. They’re all quite good (although I got a bit bored by the texty parts of Watchmen, so I skipped most of them).
I totally think the Dark Hunter Companion counts, and I’m quite jealous because I can’t find it in any of the stores around here. Bah.
I just picked up Lamb over the holidays, you’ll have to let me know how it is if you decide to go with that!
January 6, 2009 at 5:09 pm. Permalink.
charbar137 replied:
Everything is Illuminated was a good but slightly confusing book. The movie is wonderful and I read the book after watching it. I do not know if it was better that way or not
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The Mother Tongue was fascinating. If you love linguistics, etymology, and English then it is perfect for you! Look forward to hearing what you choose…
January 6, 2009 at 5:55 pm. Permalink.
sassenach replied:
The Fiery Cross, of course!
Though it’s probably my least favorite of the whole series…
I had to read Things Fall Apart for one of my Lit classes, and didn’t like it much, so I don’t recommend that personally!
January 6, 2009 at 8:19 pm. Permalink.
betsy replied:
wandered over from Ravelry to say: Everything is Illuminated! I love this book. I haven’t read Extremely Loud yet, but (hey, a stranger’s opinion, what could be better?) Everything is Illuminated is the funniest and the saddest book I have read in a long long time.
January 7, 2009 at 2:53 am. Permalink.
Justine replied:
Ooo! Read Watchmen! A fantastic graphic novel – and will probably reread this year.
January 8, 2009 at 2:01 pm. Permalink.