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Name an interesting/unusual book you've read. |
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Posts: 5219 (12/11/2008 7:52 PM) |
And have enjoyed, of course.
I'm searching for new and different books to read that stray from the usual "New York Times Bestseller" list. |
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Posts: 2037 (12/12/2008 1:04 PM) |
I just read Garden Spells (can't remember the author). It was really cute - kind of like the movie, Practical Magic (the book of Practical Magic was not as
good).
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Posts: 6321 (01/24/2009 10:51 PM) |
Fingersmith. I can't remember who it's by right now. It's definitely a page turner.
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Posts: 3890 (01/25/2009 12:11 AM) |
IWannaRockJustinsBody wrote: Sarah Waters! I recommend her other books: Tipping The Velvet and Affinity, as well. LOVED Affinity. |
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Posts: 38653 (01/25/2009 12:14 PM) Best Fan Fic Writer '08 |
Spacecowgirl - your avatar is made of awesome. Dr Horrible ftw!!!
Anyway, back on topic... Empress by Karen Miller (though I think it might have a slightly different name in the US). It's the start of a fantasy trilogy called Godspeaker, but what's unusual about it is that the protagonist/the world she lives in aren't particularly sympathetic. It's fascinating, but it's not your run of the mill hero stuff. Though luckily the second book in the series has a different character as a main focus, otherwise it'd get a bit much to take 
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glowbug narking tony |
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Posts: 4491 (01/25/2009 3:51 PM) |
Stardust or Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Or Coraline. Pretty much anything by Neil Gaiman is great actually, and odd, and very well-written.
Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk is one of my all-time favorites. But if you have a weak stomach, maybe don't read that.
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insomniachollie |
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Posts: 38661 (01/25/2009 5:01 PM) Best Fan Fic Writer '08 |
I'll ditto Stardust. The movie version is awesome too
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Jane Smith |
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Posts: 454 (01/25/2009 6:21 PM) |
The Bronze Horseman or The Girl in Times Square by Paullina Simons
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Posts: 1208 (01/25/2009 9:32 PM) |
Most of Cormac McCarthy's books are odd. Child of God is probably the most fucked up book I've ever read, but it was still really good.
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