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


If you want me to suggest a book to you, just reply and tell me briefly what three books you've enjoyed the most recently.