Book Thread: 1984
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Good stuffs. A coworker told me about it, like 6 months ago, but I couldn't find the hardcover of it. I finally found one like a month ago, and BAM! here we are book buddies and shit.
I like it so far. My coworker loves his work. I spoke to another friend of mine who found his books simplistic with their over the top, in your face scenarios. That kinda describes me, so I think I'll enjoy it. The movie Choke releases in like August...
Sp`ange
Flaccid Member
if you want fucked up, read some Irvine Welsh. Filth is the most fucked up of his. Talk about dark places.. I wouldn't even wanna know about Irvine Welsh's dark places.
i LOOOOOOOOOVE being a voyeur into people's dark places. i'd take people like charles manson and jeffrey dahmer and stuff them in my toy box so i could take them out and amuse myself at random.
the most recent book i finished and LOVED was A Thrall's Tale. It was set in the late 900s and was about the Vikings, the discovery of Greenland and the pagan world right as Christianity introduced itself to them, told through the eyes of three people. It was an INCREDIBLE read...the author spent 10 years researching and writing the book, and it is just delicious. I've never been into historical stuff (and this is fiction,) but it left me hungry for more about the era. I highly recommend it (though I'll have you know it's a bit lengthy and the language is that of the time.)
the most recent book i finished and LOVED was A Thrall's Tale. It was set in the late 900s and was about the Vikings, the discovery of Greenland and the pagan world right as Christianity introduced itself to them, told through the eyes of three people. It was an INCREDIBLE read...the author spent 10 years researching and writing the book, and it is just delicious. I've never been into historical stuff (and this is fiction,) but it left me hungry for more about the era. I highly recommend it (though I'll have you know it's a bit lengthy and the language is that of the time.)
Hmmmm, you should consider Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. It's extensively research historical fiction. Set later, but still excellent. Another option could be The Warlord Trilogy by Bernard Cornwell (the best historical fiction author I've ever read).
eileenbunny
Druish Princess
Odd yes, all his are, but still amazing.
edit: crap, i thought you'd actually read HWATEOTW
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Now watch Bladerunner and see how much of the story was changed. I like a lot of Philip K. Dick's work but you have to remember at times he was struggling with his sanity. I think some of the best writers are like that.