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06-22-2006, 09:44 AM
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im a big fan of dr gonzo. in fact, whenever im sad and lonely and crying in my corner of self-deprecation, i think of him and how he wrote his way. then i have sex with my full length cardboard cut out of him  man, when i die someone better shoot my fucken remains out a cannon.
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06-28-2006, 12:53 PM
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Richard Russo
John Irving
JK Rowling- Like to see something besides Potter though
Stephen King
Miranda Beverly-Wettemore
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06-28-2006, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Writer87
William Shakespeare - All
Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice
William Faulkner - Many
Carlos Ruiz Zafon - The Shadow of the Wind
Wally Lamb - I Know This Much Is True
John Irving - A Prayer for Owen Meany
Matthew Pearl - The Dante Club
Audrey Niffenegger - The Time Traveler's Wife
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Good call on the last two but can they repeat thier success I wonder.
And I have to say widow for one year was my favorite of Irving. |
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06-29-2006, 10:15 AM
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If you like True Crime books...need to read Ann Rule.....she's very good....and all the informations she gets comes from the Police.
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06-30-2006, 08:08 PM
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re:
Dean Koontz
Stephen King
Michael Crichton
(in that order)
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07-13-2006, 10:35 AM
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First few that came to my head, there may be more that are slipping my mind.
Bret Easton Ellis
Irvine Welsh
Franz Kafka
Hubert Selby Jr.
Hunter S. Thompson
With an honorable mention going to Ted Dekker for his ability to realistically create alternate realities and somehow tie them in with the other, more modern world in his novels.
Last edited by IamLegend : 07-13-2006 at 10:38 AM.
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07-13-2006, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by IamLegend
First few that came to my head, there may be more that are slipping my mind.
Bret Easton Ellis
Irvine Welsh
Franz Kafka
Hubert Selby Jr.
Hunter S. Thompson
With an honorable mention going to Ted Dekker for his ability to realistically create alternate realities and somehow tie them in with the other, more modern world in his novels.
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haha. no shit, eh? on page number five of this thread i said:
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mordecai richler, jd salinger, kafka, hunter s thompson, bret easton ellis, irvine welsh...theres more but theyre slipping my mind.
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hubert selby is someone i like on principle, but ive had problems reading.
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07-13-2006, 06:56 PM
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I've been wanting to read Salinger, but am still following a list I made for myself and Salinger is another ten authors to go or so. Few weeks and I'll be eating his stuff up. Can't wait.
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07-13-2006, 07:32 PM
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salinger is an author that i wouldnt have pegged as a favorite. i wasnt blown away by catcher, but his other work...theres something subtle about it all.
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07-13-2006, 07:53 PM
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Bret Easton Ellis, cant be beat.
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07-14-2006, 11:17 AM
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Scotty Fitz.
And when I was little, Brian Jaques. His stories set my imagination afire.
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07-14-2006, 02:16 PM
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Bret Easton Ellis, cant be beat.
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07-14-2006, 02:23 PM
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This may seem childish...but...J.K Rowling. I love reading Harry Potter. I also love Kevin Brooks. Nora Roberts is good too. 
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08-08-2006, 11:50 PM
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One of them is George RR Martin.
And before, it use to be Robert Jordan in the beginnings of The Wheel of Time before he turned mental.
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08-09-2006, 12:24 AM
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Ayn Rand
-my godess
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