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Re: Which authors do you gush over? Stephen Send a noteboard - 06/10/2010 05:13:12 PM
Was thinking about the October Book Club and how wonderful Kazuo Ishiguro is, with his deep understanding of humanity and his ability to paint subtle pictures with words. I need to replace the books by him that I left behind in hostels.

Soooo.

Which authors would you unreservedly recommend to people?

Pratchett, Wodehouse, Gaiman and Douglas Adams. My recent "discovery" of italo Calvino has made me want to read everything he has written, but alas the restraints of time and money mean I have only read one of his works.
Who do you love to read again and again?

Terry Pratchett and JK Rowling, well the first five Potter books anyway.
Which authors do you think are consummate artists?

He isn't an author for the most part, but I adore WB Yeats poetry.
"I mean, if everyone had a soul, there would be no contrast by which we could appreciate it. For giving us this perspective, we thank you." - Nate
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Which authors do you gush over? Rebekah - 05/10/2010 11:07:03 PM 938 Views
Re: Which authors do you gush over? Legolas - 05/10/2010 11:46:07 PM 586 Views
Dahl? Which works in particular? *NM* Ghavrel - 06/10/2010 12:37:41 AM 236 Views
Pretty much all of them? Why, have you had bad experiences with him? *NM* Legolas - 06/10/2010 12:41:58 AM 212 Views
No, the experiences I remember were largely positive. Ghavrel - 06/10/2010 03:10:38 AM 548 Views
Oh, I meant mostly his children's books, haven't read all of his adult stuff either. Legolas - 06/10/2010 10:04:56 AM 524 Views
Re: His short stories are mostly fantastic. And creepy! Danae al'Thor - 06/10/2010 01:54:37 PM 544 Views
ignore this *NM* Bookwyrm - 12/10/2010 04:55:50 PM 351 Views
Camilla - 05/10/2010 11:54:01 PM 610 Views
You like Harkaway? I never saw that coming... Tom - 06/10/2010 12:39:21 AM 591 Views
Re: You like Harkaway? I never saw that coming... Camilla - 06/10/2010 09:19:55 AM 569 Views
Goodkind. And whoever wrote that Hanna Montana "Crush-tastic" book. Tom - 06/10/2010 12:37:39 AM 563 Views
u so sli *NM* Ghavrel - 06/10/2010 12:38:43 AM 261 Views
i lik crossfire *NM* Dan - 07/10/2010 04:04:54 AM 249 Views
Tanith Lee and Catherynne Valente. *NM* Aeryn - 06/10/2010 01:58:47 AM 255 Views
A Theory of Fun, by Raph Koster. lord-of-shadow - 06/10/2010 03:40:28 AM 589 Views
Re: I am not longer a twelve-year old girl, and therefore I do not gush. Danae al'Thor - 06/10/2010 01:53:59 PM 579 Views
Piffle Camilla - 06/10/2010 06:50:59 PM 582 Views
Re: Dude! Danae al'Thor - 06/10/2010 07:59:58 PM 587 Views
Robert Charles Wilson Gher - 06/10/2010 03:47:57 PM 617 Views
Re: Which authors do you gush over? Stephen - 06/10/2010 05:13:12 PM 596 Views
I don't gush Larry - 06/10/2010 11:48:19 PM 668 Views
Re: Which authors do you gush over? Novo - 07/10/2010 12:07:26 AM 593 Views
Robert Anton Wilson, Jung, and I'm getting to be gushy over Steinbeck. Panorphaeon - 07/10/2010 06:22:40 AM 541 Views
Wodehouse, Orwell, and Douglas Adams. I'll never tire of reading and rereading their books. *NM* RandAllThor - 08/10/2010 08:18:03 PM 266 Views
I think Ted Dekker might be my favorite author now. *NM* ranagrande - 10/10/2010 01:36:08 AM 239 Views
R.A. Salvatore. I know it's absurd but his Drizzt novels get me misty, esp when his dwarves grieve. Bookwyrm - 12/10/2010 04:57:38 PM 650 Views
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