Book Parity Meme
1. You're standing in front of an imaginary bookshelf of all the books you've ever read. Which ones do you most want to re-read? Do you remember why you liked them the first time? this is non-exhaustive - just off the top of my head which means most of them are more recent reads
Bookburgunder
Ancient Mariners
Lionel Cassoncompelling history making use of the drama inherent in all things human
Arabian Nightsgirl power
Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Randstop apologizing for being good at something
Children of the Night
Mercedes Lackeybrain candy
The Chronicles of Tao
Deng Ming-Daoaphorisms, wisdom
Discworld Night Watch sub-series
Terry Pratchettbrain candy
Dracula
Bram Stokerincredible narrative
The Dispossessed
Ursula K. LeGuinthought-provoking
Frankenstein
Mary Shelleythought-provoking, sympathetic monster
Get in the Van
Henry Rollinsthought-provoking, sympathetic monster ;>
The Gift of Fear
Gavin de Beckerthought-provoking, self-awareness
Good Omens
Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchettbrain candy
The Green Glass Sea
Ellen Klagesgadgetry, girl power
In the Blink of an Eye
Walter Murchthought-provoking, social anthropology
Kushiel's Dart
Jacqueline Careysexy, beautiful imagery
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynchincredible narrative, brain candy, beautiful imagery
The Long Hard Road Out of Hell
Marilyn Manson & Neil Straussthought-provoking, compelling narrative
Meaning of Liff
Douglas Adams & John Lloydhilarious
Mote in God's Eye
Jerry Pournelle & Larry Nivenawesome aliens. what.
Neverwhere
Neil Gaimansecond city, urbana
Nude Men
Amanda Filipacchithought-provoking, macabre
The Oddkins
Dean R. Koontzthe Velveteen Rabbit, except better
The Passion
Jeannette Wintersonbeautiful imagery, thought-provoking
Perdido Street Station
China Mievillebeautiful imagery, macabre, urbana
Pride & Prejudice
Jane Austenromantic, girl power
Queen of the Damned
Anne Ricecompelling narrative, beautiful imagery
Speaker for the Dead
Orson Scott Cardhow to deal with the death of people you have really mixed feelings about
Steel Beach
John Varleyfirst book I read with sex change philosophy
Tao Te Chingaphorisms, wisdom, thought-provoking
What Do You Say After You Say Hellothought-provoking, self-awareness
Why Do Birds
Damon Knightheh, I can't remember
... Have you read any of these books? Did you like/dislike them?
William Gibson, Octavia Butler, Peter Hamilton, Julian May, Neal Stephenson, Theodore Sturgeon, Isaac Asimov, Robert Louis Stephenson and others deserve books up there, but I'd have to read through the titles to figure out which ones I particularly loved.
2. How did you discover the books listed above?
Books I got at the book store because I thought the titles were cool:
Perdido Street Station, Why Do Birds, Neverwhere, Discworld
Books recommended by friends:
Christopher Sumption, Kris (kfrye), Lauren (dj_stitch), Jake (nplusm), Marc Moorash (moorash), Phil (gkr), Falcone (bitterfun), Jen Williams, WisCon panelists, Daniel Levain, Jayson Lett, Pekka (pegax), my parents and some ex-coworkers recommended some of these.
3. Of these books, which ones are controversial (according to you, not Scholastic Books)?
Nude Men - childhood sexuality
Perdido Street Station - brutality
4. Of these books, which ones would you recommend to anyone without reservation or regard to their literary preferences?
Ancient Mariners, In the Blink of an Eye, Good Omens, Meaning of Liff
Bookburgunder
Ancient Mariners
Lionel Cassoncompelling history making use of the drama inherent in all things human
Arabian Nightsgirl power
Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Randstop apologizing for being good at something
Children of the Night
Mercedes Lackeybrain candy
The Chronicles of Tao
Deng Ming-Daoaphorisms, wisdom
Discworld Night Watch sub-series
Terry Pratchettbrain candy
Dracula
Bram Stokerincredible narrative
The Dispossessed
Ursula K. LeGuinthought-provoking
Frankenstein
Mary Shelleythought-provoking, sympathetic monster
Get in the Van
Henry Rollinsthought-provoking, sympathetic monster ;>
The Gift of Fear
Gavin de Beckerthought-provoking, self-awareness
Good Omens
Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchettbrain candy
The Green Glass Sea
Ellen Klagesgadgetry, girl power
In the Blink of an Eye
Walter Murchthought-provoking, social anthropology
Kushiel's Dart
Jacqueline Careysexy, beautiful imagery
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynchincredible narrative, brain candy, beautiful imagery
The Long Hard Road Out of Hell
Marilyn Manson & Neil Straussthought-provoking, compelling narrative
Meaning of Liff
Douglas Adams & John Lloydhilarious
Mote in God's Eye
Jerry Pournelle & Larry Nivenawesome aliens. what.
Neverwhere
Neil Gaimansecond city, urbana
Nude Men
Amanda Filipacchithought-provoking, macabre
The Oddkins
Dean R. Koontzthe Velveteen Rabbit, except better
The Passion
Jeannette Wintersonbeautiful imagery, thought-provoking
Perdido Street Station
China Mievillebeautiful imagery, macabre, urbana
Pride & Prejudice
Jane Austenromantic, girl power
Queen of the Damned
Anne Ricecompelling narrative, beautiful imagery
Speaker for the Dead
Orson Scott Cardhow to deal with the death of people you have really mixed feelings about
Steel Beach
John Varleyfirst book I read with sex change philosophy
Tao Te Chingaphorisms, wisdom, thought-provoking
What Do You Say After You Say Hellothought-provoking, self-awareness
Why Do Birds
Damon Knightheh, I can't remember
... Have you read any of these books? Did you like/dislike them?
William Gibson, Octavia Butler, Peter Hamilton, Julian May, Neal Stephenson, Theodore Sturgeon, Isaac Asimov, Robert Louis Stephenson and others deserve books up there, but I'd have to read through the titles to figure out which ones I particularly loved.
2. How did you discover the books listed above?
Books I got at the book store because I thought the titles were cool:
Perdido Street Station, Why Do Birds, Neverwhere, Discworld
Books recommended by friends:
Christopher Sumption, Kris (kfrye), Lauren (dj_stitch), Jake (nplusm), Marc Moorash (moorash), Phil (gkr), Falcone (bitterfun), Jen Williams, WisCon panelists, Daniel Levain, Jayson Lett, Pekka (pegax), my parents and some ex-coworkers recommended some of these.
3. Of these books, which ones are controversial (according to you, not Scholastic Books)?
Nude Men - childhood sexuality
Perdido Street Station - brutality
4. Of these books, which ones would you recommend to anyone without reservation or regard to their literary preferences?
Ancient Mariners, In the Blink of an Eye, Good Omens, Meaning of Liff