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Books that I would urge certain readers to consider reading/reviewing Larry Send a noteboard - 20/11/2011 10:54:01 PM
I did this a few weeks ago on the OF Blog for a few bloggers I know and they received it fairly well, so I thought for a fun (and hopefully rewarding) book recommendation thread, I'd just choose a few regulars here and suggest books that may have flown under their radars that nonetheless they may enjoy reading.

For example, I would love to see Tom read/comment upon the two-volume Library of America edition of H.L. Mencken's Prejudices because when I was reading it earlier this month, I kept thinking of how similar in many ways his and Mencken's views on literature, the arts, and dumb people. It was uncanny at times.

For Legolas, since I know he reads quite a few Turkish and Arab writers, I'd like to read his opinion of Orhan Pamuk's The Black Book, in part because I haven't read it yet and it seemed interesting.

I really would like to know how Camilla would receive Colson Whitehead's Zone One, since it would be quite a bit different from her studies.

Since he seems to be the sympathetic, caring sort, perhaps it would be fun to see Cannoli tackle Mary Gabriel's Love and Capital, which was shortlisted for the 2011 National Book Award for Non-Fiction.

If she could acquire a copy, I imagine Rebekah might enjoy Aimee Bender's Willful Creatures, even if it might be a bit "weird" in places.

Jacob might not be pried away from Skyrim this month, but perhaps in the future he would be willing to read and review Justin Torres' We the Animals, if only for the prose (there is more to that, though, I promise!)

Since I know she reads little else but SFnal works, I think I'll just humbly suggest that Aeryn read Teresa Milbrodt's Bearded Women. I did read on Twitter the other day where it was suggested to one of the Tiptree judges as a book to consider.

Not that he needs too many epic fantasy series, but I do wonder what DomA would make of Daniel Abraham's The Long Price series.

I would have recommended Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus to nossy, but she seems to have enough on her hands with snoop ;)


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Books that I would urge certain readers to consider reading/reviewing - 20/11/2011 10:54:01 PM 1188 Views
Your post intrigues me. I will probably need to read Mencken. - 20/11/2011 11:08:03 PM 639 Views
He's well worth the read - 20/11/2011 11:13:56 PM 627 Views
Re: Your post intrigues me. I will probably need to read Mencken. - 26/11/2011 04:28:15 AM 609 Views
I actually checked out The Submission. - 20/11/2011 11:50:40 PM 656 Views
Cool - 21/11/2011 02:38:27 AM 567 Views
It's christmas already? - 21/11/2011 08:32:20 PM 902 Views
Well, it takes some people months to get into it, so why not? - 22/11/2011 01:46:06 AM 859 Views
Re: Well, it takes some people months to get into it, so why not? - 22/11/2011 05:29:47 AM 858 Views
I found it at Abebooks for $15 total - 22/11/2011 06:10:16 AM 844 Views
That's good - 23/11/2011 12:13:25 AM 821 Views
Re: That's good - 26/11/2011 04:39:24 AM 612 Views
Forgot to post that Dogra Magra arrived Tuesday - 01/12/2011 02:00:40 PM 566 Views
Re: It's christmas already? - 26/11/2011 04:33:10 AM 760 Views
Re: It's christmas already? - 27/11/2011 09:27:26 PM 750 Views
Re: It's christmas already? - 30/11/2011 09:16:16 PM 940 Views
Have you read any Pamuk? - 21/11/2011 10:19:21 PM 704 Views
I've read My Name is Red and have The Black Book in Spanish translation - 22/11/2011 01:42:10 AM 638 Views
What did you think of My Name is Red yourself, then? - 22/11/2011 10:38:17 PM 641 Views
Who is this Colson Whitehead - 22/11/2011 07:24:01 AM 612 Views
One of the best American writers of the past decade - 22/11/2011 08:24:20 AM 779 Views
No thank you - 22/11/2011 02:15:54 PM 632 Views
I very rarely do myself - 22/11/2011 03:39:41 PM 643 Views
Re: I very rarely do myself - 22/11/2011 06:39:23 PM 637 Views
Oh, these aren't necessarily for immediate reads - 23/11/2011 10:44:45 PM 629 Views
Is it strange... - 23/11/2011 07:53:10 PM 619 Views
It is - 23/11/2011 10:45:56 PM 638 Views
Re: It is - 26/11/2011 04:44:27 AM 686 Views
Re: I very rarely do myself - 26/11/2011 04:42:45 AM 595 Views
Sounds terrifying. *NM* - 23/11/2011 02:30:09 PM 300 Views
Terrifying? - 23/11/2011 10:43:38 PM 709 Views
I looked up this book the other day and then forgot time and again to reply to you. - 24/11/2011 10:12:16 AM 685 Views
Nothing horrible like that - 24/11/2011 10:24:08 AM 648 Views
name searching is fun. - 24/11/2011 01:18:06 PM 638 Views
Re: Me! - 29/12/2011 01:57:00 AM 640 Views
I have it written down... - 29/12/2011 07:09:09 PM 740 Views

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