[69franx]

Dan brown's books are so much better than the Hanks movies. I guess that's true most of the time, but especially with these

[erockrph]

Dan brown's books are so much better than the Hanks movies. I guess that's true most of the time, but especially with these

+1 - I don't read a lot of fiction, but this whole series is a good read. Movies weren't that bad, but books were a lot better.

[el_capitan]

Im a big fan of James and the Giant Peach
And the book was way better than the movie

+1.  Roald Dahl is pretty cracked.  If you can find his collected short stories, buy it.  Definitely a twisted mind.

[kmccaf]

Im a big fan of James and the Giant Peach
And the book was way better than the movie

+1.  Roald Dahl is pretty cracked.  If you can find his collected short stories, buy it.  Definitely a twisted mind.

+2 "Lamb to the Slaughter" is one of the best short stories ever.

[morticaixavier]

forget all that spy stuff. you should read everything Douglas Adams wrote, then everything Terry Pratchett wrote, then everything Neal Gaiman wrote. If you want something more 'serious' hit Asimov up. The Foundation series has all the intrigue and spy story stuff one could want and it's effing brilliant.

[jeffy]

forget all that spy stuff. you should read everything Douglas Adams wrote, then everything Terry Pratchett wrote, then everything Neal Gaiman wrote. If you want something more 'serious' hit Asimov up. The Foundation series has all the intrigue and spy story stuff one could want and it's effing brilliant.

You and my wife would get along well.  She's currently rereading everything Terry Pratchett wrote.

[morticaixavier]

forget all that spy stuff. you should read everything Douglas Adams wrote, then everything Terry Pratchett wrote, then everything Neal Gaiman wrote. If you want something more 'serious' hit Asimov up. The Foundation series has all the intrigue and spy story stuff one could want and it's effing brilliant.

You and my wife would get along well.  She's currently rereading everything Terry Pratchett wrote.

he's brilliant and hilarious.

[Joe Sr.]

Henning Mankell's Wallander series.  Anything by Roddy Doyle.  For light reading, Faulkner and Styron.

[boulderbrewer]

forget all that spy stuff. you should read everything Douglas Adams wrote, then everything Terry Pratchett wrote, then everything Neal Gaiman wrote. If you want something more 'serious' hit Asimov up. The Foundation series has all the intrigue and spy story stuff one could want and it's effing brilliant.

Thanks for the info!

[kmccaf]

Henning Mankell's Wallander series.  Anything by Roddy Doyle.  For light reading, Faulkner and Styron.

Heh.

We should get together with some fine whiskey and homebrew and discuss these writers. Good stuff. Also, Mark Twain is always great, and you can pick him up anytime.

[Joe Sr.]

Henning Mankell's Wallander series.  Anything by Roddy Doyle.  For light reading, Faulkner and Styron.

Heh.

We should get together with some fine whiskey and homebrew and discuss these writers. Good stuff. Also, Mark Twain is always great, and you can pick him up anytime.

I'll drive south. You drive north. Meet in Kankakee

Cigars with that whiskey?

[Joe Sr.]

I would also add anything by Graham Greene and anything by Cormac McCarthy.  Blood Meridian is phenomenal.  The Road bothered me for ages.  Still does.  All The Pretty Horses is great, despite the movie. 

Avoid D.H. Lawrence.  I labored for most of the summer with The Plumed Serpent.  I gave up.  Not a proud moment, but I only have so much time.

[kmccaf]

Henning Mankell's Wallander series.  Anything by Roddy Doyle.  For light reading, Faulkner and Styron.

Heh.

We should get together with some fine whiskey and homebrew and discuss these writers. Good stuff. Also, Mark Twain is always great, and you can pick him up anytime.

I'll drive south. You drive north. Meet in Kankakee

Cigars with that whiskey?

Sounds good to me!

[erockrph]

Henning Mankell's Wallander series.  Anything by Roddy Doyle.  For light reading, Faulkner and Styron.

Heh.

We should get together with some fine whiskey and homebrew and discuss these writers. Good stuff. Also, Mark Twain is always great, and you can pick him up anytime.

When I think of drinking and reading, Hemingway immediately comes to mind. Not everybody's cup of tea, though.

Speaking of Faulkner, I promised myself back in high school that I'd reread The Sound and the Fury when I got older. Still haven't gotten around to that.

[hopfenundmalz]

I would also add anything by Graham Greene and anything by Cormac McCarthy.  Blood Meridian is phenomenal.  The Road bothered me for ages.  Still does.  All The Pretty Horses is great, despite the movie. 

Avoid D.H. Lawrence.  I labored for most of the summer with The Plumed Serpent.  I gave up.  Not a proud moment, but I only have so much time.

Cormac McCarthy writes books that haunt me too, but are so rewarding to read. I only got have way through the last border trilogy book bracause as the wife says, "ain't going to have a happy ending".

I also read all of Edward Abbey's stuff when I was knocking around the Canyons and lousy stinking desert in the 90s.

If anyone is into the Southwest, Craig Childs has some excellent books.