Book Suggestions for the Xmas Break? - [Erik]
We’re once again heading up to Chicago for Christmas. This is good news for a number of reasons…
1) I love spending time with the family in the frozen fortress of solitude that is my Mother-in-law’s basement
2) Cold nights under the covers with Paisley (Who loves you babe?)
3) The last time I went to Chicago for Christmas, I came back with all kinds of great stuff for the show (including the “Goulet!” drop that we got so much mileage out of – not to mention the cow bell stuff)
4) Free scotch
5) Playing in the snow with the kids
And finally...
6) I’ll get a chance to read a book from cover-to-cover in one week
That brings me to a request. Any suggestions for a good read?
Last time, Matt hooked me up with Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk and I loooved it. I’m currently reading Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton, but I’m feeling I’d like to put that down for the holiday in favor of another good piece of fiction.
But I’m open. Let me know. Your help is greatly appreciated.
1) I love spending time with the family in the frozen fortress of solitude that is my Mother-in-law’s basement
2) Cold nights under the covers with Paisley (Who loves you babe?)
3) The last time I went to Chicago for Christmas, I came back with all kinds of great stuff for the show (including the “Goulet!” drop that we got so much mileage out of – not to mention the cow bell stuff)
4) Free scotch
5) Playing in the snow with the kids
And finally...
6) I’ll get a chance to read a book from cover-to-cover in one week
That brings me to a request. Any suggestions for a good read?
Last time, Matt hooked me up with Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk and I loooved it. I’m currently reading Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton, but I’m feeling I’d like to put that down for the holiday in favor of another good piece of fiction.
But I’m open. Let me know. Your help is greatly appreciated.
posted by Etcetera at 3:28 PM
11 Comments:
Fiction? Try Fear Nothing by Koontz. Fear Nothing is a truly awesome story, one you won't forget... it remains my favorite page-turner.
I do indeed strongly recommend 'Survivor', just be aware that Chuck P's (the guy who wrote the novel 'Fight Club') stuff is deep and disturbing.
On a totally different note, check out Steve Martin's first full novel 'The Pleasure of My Own Company.' Funny, sweet, with a satisfying ending that manages to sidestep the bevy of clean, predictable denouements he could have chosen.
Mp
For an AWESOME fiction story, check out the "The Langoliers" by Stephen King (the TV movie sucked big time). That one will have your head spinning for a while. It's in a book titled "Four Past Midnight" which contains some other short stories by King.
http://www.amazon.com/Four-Past-Midnight-Signet-Stephen/dp/0451170385/sr=1-1/qid=1165896843/ref=pd_bbs_1/105-4636847-6998805?ie=UTF8&s=books
Chesterton's the Man Who was Thursday
Thanks guys. Love me some options.
Hey Fancy, is that Chesterton book fiction?
I've been reading Douglas Coupland's Hey Nostradamus!. Though I'm not finished, I'd recommend it simply based on what I've read so far.
Donald Miller has mentioned Coupland as one of his heroes, and not having read any Coupland in a while, I'm definitely seeing the influence now.
Chronicles of Amber. Big book; good read.
Oh, Coupland! Yes, another gift from Canada. I think my favorite of his is 'Life After God.' If anyone hasn't read his stuff, definitely check it out. For good or bad, he is the man who coined the phrase 'Generation X.'
If you're in to running, Gerry Lindgren's Book on Running is pretty good. It's kinda short though
Hey, if you like mysterys, you could read Agasta Chistie's The ABC murders
*Agatha Christie*
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