SGleason
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Post by SGleason on Jul 8, 2009 23:29:22 GMT -4
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may2
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Post by may2 on Jul 9, 2009 7:32:56 GMT -4
Willard and His Bowling Trophies by Richard Brautigan
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2009 11:06:30 GMT -4
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women by Ricky Jay
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Post by Daisy Pusher on Jul 9, 2009 11:45:04 GMT -4
Ooh, I nearly forgot one of my all-time favorite books...A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole.
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Post by kateln on Jul 9, 2009 17:46:53 GMT -4
Christopher Moore is basically a great writer---FABULOUS title writer;
Practical Demonkeeping
Island of the Sequined Love Nun
Lust Lizard of Meloncholy Cove
Fluke: Or I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2009 20:49:48 GMT -4
Basically, anything Tom Robbins has written. Great, great author!
My faves: (titles and content)
Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas
Skinny Legs and All
Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates
Jitterbug Perfume
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
I'm also very fond of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker series, but especially:
The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe
So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish!
Salmon Of Doubt is also a fabulous title.
*runs off to drag out old books*
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Post by Smilla on Jul 9, 2009 21:41:56 GMT -4
Some of my other favorite titles ever are the ones that utilized the "three words/things" title-style craze of the mid-'90s-'00s. Like Edwidge Danticat's Breath, Eyes, Memory (which is a brilliant collection to boot) and a cool (if disturbing) short story I came across in the O. Henry Prize anthology for 2003, Three Days. A Month. More. (by Daniel Light.) Oh, and a little OT, but Dwan? Thanks for mentioning When a Fan Hits the Shit. This? Has to be the most messed up thing I've ever heard of. Especially because of this part and (very graphic story--not for horse lovers) this one. Holy. Shit. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2009 0:30:27 GMT -4
The Moon by Whale Light: And Other Adventures Among Bats, Penguins, Crocodilians, and Whales by Diane Ackerman. Good title, great book.
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Post by chitowngirl on Jul 14, 2009 22:42:54 GMT -4
I'm also very fond of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker series, but especially: The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish! *runs off to drag out old books* Did you know that there is going to be a sixth book in the Hitchhiker's Trilogy? It's called And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer who wrote the Artemis Fowl series. Due out in October. |
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Post by Smilla on Aug 10, 2011 12:17:36 GMT -4
I didn't know where to put this, since the Current Events, Plagiarists and Fakers and WTF threads didn't feel right, but I wanted to mention it here, for those who haven't been keeping up: The sociopath[/color] involved in the infamous Bit of Earth scandal referenced above? Has now been linked to a triple homicide[/color]. And started another fake charity[/color]. Thanks, Dawn, for pointing me in the direction of this never ending fraud. It's an insane story, but it's been an education in how dangerous con artists are. |
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