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Post by foals on May 17, 2008 17:54:57 GMT
i have just read "a quiet belief in angels" by RJ Ellory.
made my balls tingle.
anyone else?
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Post by vincentperiwinkle on May 17, 2008 18:11:35 GMT
nuts
some of the pics in there made my balls tingle i tell u
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Post by Zippy Moon Dust on May 17, 2008 18:45:30 GMT
Not that recent but "And The Ass Saw The Angel" by Nick Cave.
In one word - whooooooaaaaaahhhhhhh
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Post by boothenendboy on May 17, 2008 18:59:23 GMT
tried to read my leaf blower ;(
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Post by Miniman on May 17, 2008 21:23:23 GMT
Read something in Burma....
Too early???
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Post by walrus on May 17, 2008 21:52:56 GMT
Read something in Burma.... Too early??? Slightly |
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Post by myleftboot on May 18, 2008 21:47:44 GMT
"IT" Stephen King.
Not everyones cup of tea but I personally find it is a book I pick up every now and then in the summer and happily read time and time again.
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Post by vincentperiwinkle on May 18, 2008 21:58:24 GMT
ive seen a bit of the film of that with the evil clown? ive only seen up to where he pulls that kid down the drain, what happens after that leftboot?
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Post by Rebelliousjukebox on May 18, 2008 22:04:23 GMT
Not that recent but "And The Ass Saw The Angel" by Nick Cave. In one word - whooooooaaaaaahhhhhhh Read that some time back myself - a good summary there ZMD. Filth by Irvine Welsh was the last one that had that effect. |
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Post by daverichards on May 18, 2008 22:58:32 GMT
1000 splendid suns was the last decent general reading material that would interest most people. most of what i read is a bit off the beaten track, curently reading Decency and Disorder  and Mi6: British Secret Intelligence Service Operations 1909-1945 |
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Post by ben88 on May 19, 2008 7:13:00 GMT
harry potter and Philosiphers Stone
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Post by thepremierbanksy on May 19, 2008 15:25:08 GMT
"Riddley Walker" by Russel Hoban.
Fantastic book, set in a post-apocalyptic world that has kind of reverted back to medieval times. Hoban writes it in a dialogue invented for these post-apocalyptic people which really enhances the book immensely. It's the story of the lad riddley walker who tries the decipher the meaning of the stories and folklore that have become the staple information of their time, which is an amalgamation of a particular religious tale, and takes in all aspects of religion, existentialism and the might of nuclear war.
If you want to be blown away, this is the book for you, it is staggeringly imaginative.
(Ps this is not some sci-fi genre book)
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Post by stokey-pokey pudding and pie on May 19, 2008 15:56:46 GMT
filth-irvine welsh
gets better every-time i read it
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Post by thepremierbanksy on May 19, 2008 16:33:17 GMT
I have filth, but haven't got around to reading it yet. Trainspotting is another of the best books i've ever read. But I also read porno and the maribou stalk nigthmares and kind of felt like he'd only got a few ideas, all of which seemed to be in Trainspotting.
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Post by wizzardofdribble on May 19, 2008 17:30:07 GMT
"Ullyses" by James Joyce
"The God Delusion" Richard Dawkins
"Fever Pitch" Nick Hornby
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Post by wizzardofdribble on May 19, 2008 17:31:32 GMT
I was lying about Ullyses
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Post by scfc1987 on May 19, 2008 17:52:46 GMT
Bad Company - Jack Higgins
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Post by stokey-pokey pudding and pie on May 19, 2008 19:13:29 GMT
I have filth, but haven't got around to reading it yet. Trainspotting is another of the best books i've ever read. But I also read porno and the maribou stalk nigthmares and kind of felt like he'd only got a few ideas, all of which seemed to be in Trainspotting. he seems to have a set style, but filth is more character based and intimate than porno. definatley recommend it, particularly if youre not the biggest fan of the police |
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Post by SegaMegaDave on May 20, 2008 11:09:42 GMT
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
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Post by vestanpance on May 20, 2008 11:20:23 GMT
After i read Naked Lunch by William Burroughs, i realised that literature would never be quite the same again.
Jesus Fucking Christ was my initial response, and it's never changed. Makes Welsh look like JK Rowling; deeply disturbing, disgusting and brilliant. I mean how many books have you ever read that feature a sister giving analingus to her brother?
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Post by stokey-pokey pudding and pie on May 20, 2008 12:45:46 GMT
I mean how many books have you ever read that feature a sister giving analingus to her brother? 3 enid blyton had some weird sub-plots, reading between the lines of course |
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Post by nicknacknoo on May 20, 2008 13:12:02 GMT
engleby by sebastian faulks
a fine balance by rohinton mistry
the frank bascombe trilogy by richard ford(pretty much as good as writing gets in my mind)
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Post by thepremierbanksy on May 20, 2008 14:01:44 GMT
Vestan, Last Exit to Brooklyn (hubert selby jr) is similarly disturbing as what you have described (not the rimming bit).
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