Book Recommendations

[aot]

Hello, beautiful people. I noticed that this site didn't have a thread on books, or anything like that. Well, I couldn't let that stand. So, here we are. Recommend books and shit.

Some rules:
Give a description of the book. What's it about? Is it part of a series?

Any and all books are allowed! Novels, Comics (including web comics), Manga, and whatever else.

If it's a web comic, than leave a link so people can check it out. Warn if it's NSFW.

I'll start us out. I'm only on the second book right now, but the Matthew Scudder series by Lawrence Block is great so far. Private eye solving mysteries in New York. Narration is spectacular, and it makes Chandler sound like an amateur. If you're in the mood for some sweet Noir goodness, check it out.

This is a web comic I can't recommend enough. Lackadaisy.
Just... wow. This is, to me, not only of the greatest web comics, but also one of the greatest comics PERIOD. It's set in the roaring twenties, and follows The Lackadaisy Speakeasy, a once great enterprise that's fallen on hard times since the death of it's patriarch, Atlas May. The art starts out just okay, but drastically approves as it goes on, and looks just amazing! (Everybody's a cat for some reason, but just go with it.) The writing is top notch, and you'll find yourself torn over the true aspects of many characters. (Rocky for example. A deranged pyromaniac who'll do anything to get what he wants? Or a worthless, and ultimately harmless pawn?) The update schedule is sporadic unfortunately, but the wait is always worth it.
http://lackadaisy.foxprints.com

 

[Zora]

"The book thief" its about a young girl and her life during WW2. Its a heart warming, lovely book, not just facts about nazis. Its one of the top 10 book I ever read. And I read a lot.

 

[glynis]

I love reading Peter James' books and the Roy Grace series.
I have his latest book coming on Thursday.
They are crime thrillers and based on Brighton and fantastic to read.

Lots of love,
glynis

 

[aot]

Just remembered a great short story by Neil Gaiman called A Study In Emerald. Sherlock Holmes meets H.P. Lovecraft. You can find it for free on his site.

 

[Sailboardman]

David Baldacci, Nelson DeMille, Michael Crichton, John Grisham & Clive Cussler. Some of my favorite authors.

 

[Karen]

I just finished reading "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt. This book won the Pulitzer Prize, and is a truly amazing (if long) book, with a powerful story and some pretty interesting characters!

 

[Karen]

@Zora,

I agree with you about "The Book Thief". It's a lovely book, and one that I believe everyone should read. Thanks for mentioning it!

 

[Labyrinthine]

Hi everyone,

I guess title says it all. I've never been an avid reader (always been more of a outdoorsy/experience it yourself kind of person), but considering the fact that hyperacusis has me home bound I guess now is as good a time as any to start reading. Any recommendations are welcome. I don't really have a preference for a specific genre, all I know is that I am a sucker for a good love story.

 

[beach house]

a good love story.

Anna Karenina.

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

The spy and the traitor.

True story of a Russian spy who turns to the British spying for them while being a top officer in the KGB.

A very interesting read, and how close the world came nuclear destruction.

 

[all to gain]

The spy and the traitor.

True story of a Russian spy who turns to the British spying for them while being a top officer in the KGB.

A very interesting read, and how close the world came nuclear destruction.

That sounds interesting. Three things in your description are closely linked to my life.

 

[SugarMagnolia]

If you like satire, I recommend anything by Kurt Vonnegut. He has a unique sense of humor that is highly addictive. I recommend starting with Cat's Cradle, which is my favorite. It's about what happens when an irresponsible scientist invents something without thinking about the possible disastrous consequences.

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

Red Notice by By Bill Browder.
Russia may have gotten out of communism but nothing has changed.
This book describes how people stole money right under everyone's nose.

 

[all to gain]

Red Notice by By Bill Browder.
Russia may have gotten out of communism but nothing has changed.
This book describes how people stole money right under everyone's nose.

I'm surprised Bill Browder is still alive.

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

I'm surprised Bill Browder is still alive.

Yeah me too if Putin had his way he wouldn't be alive.

 

[all to gain]

Yeah me too if Putin had his way he wouldn't be alive.

I think he will get his way eventually. Just a matter of time.

 

[Gabriel5050]

"Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor E. Frankl. The man is an Auschwitz survivor and his profession was neurologist/psychiatrist. After his return to liberty he put down the base of logotherapy. This man shows us how we can find meaning even in suffering.

 

[oceanofsound26]

Kingkiller Trilogy by Patrick Rothfiss. Mix between Harry Potter and A Song of Ice & Fire (Game of Thrones)

 

[Michael Leigh]

Perfect People
Dead Like You
Author: Peter James

 

[aot]

We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirely Jackson.

It will grip you from the opening paragraph, and it will not let go or even loosen its hold until weeks after you've put it down.

 

[Bill Bauer]

I noticed that this site didn't have a thread on books, or anything like that.

It's a short story that's certainly... different. I think it's well-written.

https://chuckpalahniuk.net/features/shorts/guts

Note, it's not safe for work.

 

[Agrajag364]

The last Jews in Berlin by Leonard Gross.

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

The Dubliners
James Joyce

 

[serendipity1996]

Non-fiction rec: Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

Where the crawdads sing. Brilliant read.

 

[aura]

"Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor E. Frankl. The man is an Auschwitz survivor and his profession was neurologist/psychiatrist. After his return to liberty he put down the base of logotherapy. This man shows us how we can find meaning even in suffering.

Loved it.

 

[Juan]

A Tomb for Boris Davidovich, by Danilo Kis.