Novels - recommends?

[wolverine]

I need a good novel to read. The type of books I lean towards most are funny and edgy (the darker the humour the better) and inventive. I also dig the typical 'guy' books - the action/adventure stuff - but nothing cookie-cutter.

I just finished Lamb by Christopher Moore, a humorous take on Jesus' life that was skipped in the Bible. I hope his other books are just as good. Other authors whose works I've enjoyed in the past are Chuck Palahniuk, Nick Hornby and Neil Gaiman. Dan Brown is a guilty pleasure, and I caught onto Brad Meltzer since reading his Identity Crisis graphic novel.

 

[Adriana✿]

If you haven't read any Tom Robbins, you're missing out.
Intelligent, funny, totally quirky and still profound.

If you enjoy thumbing your nose at religion, you may like Another Roadside Attraction
My personal favourite was Jitterbug Perfume, though Still Life with Woodpecker was all about the 'trouble with redheads' lol

He's considered great enough to have university courses on his work...
Enjoy!
xoxo
Nina

x2! Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas!!! ha ha ha Soooo funny, so good. Tom Robbins is brilliant

http://workinghumor.com/quotes/frogpajamas.shtml

 

[Walk Softly]

Gaiman's Neverwhere is an ATF! Ever read any Michael Crichton? State of fear, Rising Sun and Airframe are some of my favorites.

Cheers! WS.

 

[johnperb]

I really enjoyed got fight by forest griffin and the intimate adventures of a london call girl

 

[wolverine]

x2! Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas!!! ha ha ha Soooo funny, so good. Tom Robbins is brilliant

http://workinghumor.com/quotes/frogpajamas.shtml

I keep thinking Tom Robbins is an actor! Thanks, I'll check his books out.

Gaiman's Neverwhere is an ATF! Ever read any Michael Crichton? State of fear, Rising Sun and Airframe are some of my favorites.

Cheers! WS.

Not really a big Crichton fan. And you can't go wrong with Gaiman, he's a brilliant author.

 

[Unpossible]

I need a good novel to read. The type of books I lean towards most are funny and edgy (the darker the humour the better) and inventive. I also dig the typical 'guy' books - the action/adventure stuff - but nothing cookie-cutter.

I just finished Lamb by Christopher Moore, a humorous take on Jesus' life that was skipped in the Bible. I hope his other books are just as good. Other authors whose works I've enjoyed in the past are Chuck Palahniuk, Nick Hornby and Neil Gaiman. Dan Brown is a guilty pleasure, and I caught onto Brad Meltzer since reading his Identity Crisis graphic novel.

If you like Chris Moore I recommend "Blood Sucking Fiends" and "You Suck: A Love Story" in that order.

 

[tess]

Life of Pi
author Yann Martel

 

[Shibarimaster]

I need a good novel to read. The type of books I lean towards most are funny and edgy (the darker the humour the better) and inventive. I also dig the typical 'guy' books - the action/adventure stuff - but nothing cookie-cutter.

I just finished Lamb by Christopher Moore, a humorous take on Jesus' life that was skipped in the Bible. I hope his other books are just as good. Other authors whose works I've enjoyed in the past are Chuck Palahniuk, Nick Hornby and Neil Gaiman. Dan Brown is a guilty pleasure, and I caught onto Brad Meltzer since reading his Identity Crisis graphic novel.

His other books are just as good as "Lamb". I have read almost all of his work and cannot recommend him enough to people. Pick up a copy of "A Dirty Job", I just finished it and it is funny with a dark and sinister side to it as well.

 

[edgeclub]

Here's something different you might consider: Mr. Nasty: A Confession by Cameron White. An edgy look into the life of a small time dealer's rise to Scarface status. Gotta love capitalism.

 

[Oldfart]

If you haven't read any Tom Robbins, you're missing out.
Intelligent, funny, totally quirky and still profound.

If you enjoy thumbing your nose at religion, you may like Another Roadside Attraction
My personal favourite was Jitterbug Perfume, though Still Life with Woodpecker was all about the 'trouble with redheads' lol

He's considered great enough to have university courses on his work...
Enjoy!
xoxo
Nina

My favourite Tom Robbins book is "Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates."

He also recently released a kids' book, "B is for Beer" I haven't read yet.

I agree that Jitterbug Perfume is superb!

 

[Big Dog Striker]

Not really a novel but Alicia Silverstone's " The Kind Diet " was a good read. Life changing for me. Alicia is definitely one of the sexiest vegetarians in the world.

 

[Very Veronica]

The Millennium trilogy by Stieg Larsson: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who played With Fire & The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest. Delicious, dark and impossible to resist once you start reading.

Movie version looks surprisingly true to the books..

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[donovan12345]

The Millennium trilogy by Stieg Larsson: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who played With Fire & The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest. Delicious, dark and impossible to resist once you start reading.

I agree. Just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and starting the second novel today. Almost better that sex! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLL

 

[edmontonsubbie]

I do love the good read....little passes time better. Sorry ladies, that came out wrong.

I scanned my shelves after reading this post....and I find that most of my memorable shit...I seem to have given away to others. Of course, if it was so memorable, I could easily recollect title and author. I can't. Having said that, I would recommend a book I will read again...called "The Road" and written by Cormac McCarthy. Fascinatingly dark read on the aftermath of end of days. My eldest gave it to me...she has good taste.

The cover review provides the best synopsis of the content...

"His tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful. It might very well be the best book of the year, period." --- San Francisco Chronicle

Holy fuck...who paid who for that review?

cheers,

eddie.

 

[Irresistible Isabelle]

You like: Dark? Edgy? Funny? Sacrilegious? Graphic Novels?

You should read: Preacher

 

[edmontonsubbie]

as an aside....I have to say....Isabelle is one I would love to meet. She doesn't post often but when she does....damn. It's like the shower handles got confused with the doorknobs. I can't figure out which way to turn. O.k., that's a lie....still...she seems pretty cool.

kindest,

eddie.

 

[storm rider]

Ken Follet's Pillars Of The Earth is an exellent book and it is a huge change from his usual spy novels....the sequel to it is even better...I have read it but cannot recall the title.

For a good laugh I highly suggest Drew Carrey's "Dirty jokes and beer"...a wicked book to say the least...the 4 short stories at the end of it are hilarious with the final 1 being an absolute must read for any body who poons.

Anything written by the lare great Hunter S Thompson is worth reading......especially The Rum Diaries.....that book had my rapt attention from start to finish.

SR

 

[wolverine]

Douglas Coupland is another guilty pleasure for me. I got around to reading his first book just last year and ended up reading them all. He writes local and has a nicely skewed view on life.

Coupland is hit & miss for me. I did enjoy "microserfs" and "jPod".

 

[wolverine]

You like: Dark? Edgy? Funny? Sacrilegious? Graphic Novels?

You should read: Preacher

I read that series a few years ago. It started out great but had an anticlimatic finish. One graphic novel series I did enjoy recently is "Transmetropolitan" by Warren Ellis - very brilliant and twisted.

 

[Irresistible Isabelle]

I read that series a few years ago. It started out great but had an anticlimatic finish. One graphic novel series I did enjoy recently is "Transmetropolitan" by Warren Ellis - very brilliant and twisted.

*SNAP* That was the other one I was trying to recall. I haven't read it yet but totally random people I like keep raving about it. And I'd forgetten how non-blown-away I was with the end of Preacher that I fogot how forgettable it was.