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Principia Discordia => Apple Talk => Topic started by: Pariah on October 09, 2009, 10:57:52 PM

Title: Book run
Post by: Pariah on October 09, 2009, 10:57:52 PM
Got abut five books or so at LOW LOW PRICES™ wondering if anyone has any recommendations for first read or to not read at all

Down the River-Abbey
The Monkey Wrench Gang-Abbey
The Sheltering Sky-Bowles
Naked Lunch-Burroughs
The Plague-Camus
The First Man-Camus
Hell's Angels-HST

Title: Re: Book run
Post by: Kai on October 09, 2009, 11:00:06 PM
Abbey is always good.
Title: Re: Book run
Post by: Pariah on October 09, 2009, 11:03:23 PM
That's what I was thinking. I'm kind on a Abbey jag right now.
Title: Re: Book run
Post by: BabylonHoruv on October 09, 2009, 11:09:37 PM
Naked Lunch is a hard read.  I loved it, but I had to read it twice before I understood anything, and three times before I felt like I got it at the level I get most books from a quick read.

I definitely suggest reading that one, but make sure it gets all your attention.

Personally I didn't enjoy the only Camus book I read at all, it was the Stranger though, rather than one of those two.  Could have been the translator but I didn't find his writing style engaging at all.