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So yous guys.

I graduated today. (Well, I walked. I still have three more finals. idk either.)

BUT THE POINT OF THIS POST ISSS. Um. My momma got me a Sony Reader for my graduation. It lets you read books on it. BA in English lol what is that. ANYWAY, she gave me a gift card, too, and I'm eager to try the thing out, so... Because I'm terrible and have forgotten how to read for entertainment or whatnot:

RECOMMEND ME SOME BOOKS, Y'ALL

I will compile a list.

PLUS THIS IS A GRAND OPPORTUNITY FOR US ALL TO LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER VIA LITERATURE PREFERENCES. OR WHATEVER.

... I'm excited. >>

She brought me Tiramisu too goddamn I love my mother.

P.S. This is my first post to GDS. Hi.

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I HAVE WEIRD TASTES IN BOOKS SO LET'S SEE, RECENT BOOKS I'VE READ I HAVE ADORED:

>>>The Somnambulist by Jonathan Barnes (I'VE READ IT LIKE THREE TIMES WHICH I RARELY DO SO I MEAN I LIKE IT A LOT)
>>>The Domino Men by Jonathan Barnes (Sequel, not as good, but really, what sequels are? But it's awesome in it s own right!)
>>>John Dies at the End by David Wong (I never laughed harder out loud at a book ~and~ been genuinely creeped out)
>>>Johnathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke (very long, very intriguing history rewrite where a man is trying to bring magic back into the world in I believe 19th century Britain)
>>>World War Z by Max Brooks (I've read it two times, it still creeps me the fuck out, it's so great and believable for a zombie novel)
>>>The Psych novels-----wait no.

IN A SIMILAR VEIN, IF ANYONE KNOWS THESE BOOKS TOO AND HAVE OTHERS LIKE THEM TO SUGGEST ~TO ME~ I COULD REALLY USE NEW BOOKS TO READ. I read too much.

TWILIGHT SAGA

A Great and Terrible Beauty trilogy by Libba Bray
Anything by Agatha Christie if you like mystery novels
The Pellinor quartet by Alison Croggon (The Naming, The Riddle, The Crow, The Singing)
The Host by Stephenie Meyer IT'S WAY BETTER THAN TWILIGHT AND IT HAS ALIENS

SHUT UP AND STOP THAT

BUT THEY'RE SO GOOD

/looks them all upppp

VOOOOOOMIT

I'mma put 'em on The List bb. :3

fuck yeah tiramisu

Couple of things, I'm sure I'll think of more later:

The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman (YA fiction; still reading it)
Birds of America, Lorrie Moore (literary, contemporary fiction; hilarious and heartbreaking)
Deep Secret, Diana Wynne-Jones (everything she ever writes is awesome, but this is a funny urban fantasy send-up of a wizard at a sci-fi/fantasy convention)
The Gemma Doyle Trilogy, Libba Bray (YA Victorian fantasy)
Ash, Melinda Lo (lesbianic retelling of the Cinderella myth)
The Fever series, Karen Marie Moning (hilariously cheesy urban fantasy romance/action/I don't even fucking know)

D: I HAVE NO IDEA.

this song is my life

Y'all're so good to me.

Ah, I really want to read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I keep forgetting to look it up at the lie-berry.

I READ A LOT BUT MY MEMORY IS POOR ...

Also try War for the Oaks by Emma Bull; it's the grandma of urban fantasy and a great book in its own right.

URGH AND I just read an interesting book called Graceling, by Kristin Cashore. It's straight-up fantasy about people born with heterochromia and 'Graces' (superpowers in fantasy lingo pretty much).

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Libba Bray is wonderful (:

yay (:

"The grandma of urban fantasy" sounds like the best idea.

I did very much enjoy the trilogy, though the last book was a little overlong. Felicity was my favorite!

DS;LFKSDL;FS CONGRATS, HONEY.

Okay, so-- JAPANESE BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
ANYTHING BY JUNICHIRO TANIZAKI especially Naomi which is my fav.
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa

I HAVE A TON MORE. START WITH THESE. A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

Haha, I think you'll like it--and if you do, then check out Tam Lin by Pamela Dean; it's another old-school urban fantasy about the fairytale of the same name being re-enacted at a private college campus.

Are there are any genres you especially like? I READ EVERYTHING but I admit an obvious fondness for fantasy and fantasy-tinged work.

just a tad--but it was still really good.

and i liked gemma--i used to rp her /derp

The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold, starting with Shards of Honor if you want things to make the most sense from the beginning or Warrior's Apprentice if you're willing to withstand a chapter of confusion for a more action-packed place to start. (SPACE OPERA MEETS PERIOD PIECE POLITICAL COURT DRAMA)

The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson, starting with Quicksilver. (um. THE HISTORY OF THE BAROQUE PERIOD AS IT PERTAINS TO A NATURAL SCIENTIST, THE KING OF THE VAGABONDS, A SPY/STOCKBROKER/EX-HAREM GIRL?)

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2666 by Roberto Bolano
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (I DON'T CARE IF IT'S FOR TEENS IT'S AWESOME)
The Pillowman by Martin McDonaugh
The Lonesome West by Martin McDonaugh
I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
Ant Farm by Simon Rich
Bad Seed by Maxwell Anderson

ummmmmmmmmmmmmm yeah. IDK.

I used to read a lot more ACTUAL BOOKS nowadays I am eaten up by comics and things, but.

>Dune - the first three (Dune, Messiah of Dune, and Children of Dune) for absolute certain. The next three (God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune and Chapter House) if you get really invested in the characters. DO NOT touch the prequels/sequels unless you can stand the writing and REALLY want to see how things end/began. Which I did, but I still want to set Kevin J Anderson on fire.

>Discworld - any of them. They're just hilarious and yet thoughtful.

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