Favorite Books and Authors

[xmd 5a]

I've actually just started to get back into reading seriously after an extended hiatus. I picked up a bunch of Kurt Vonnegut's stuff and I'm loving every moment. I've read Slaughterhouse 5, Cat's Cradle, Mother Night, Sirens of Titan and Breakfast of Champions thus far. It's too hard to pick a favourite from that bunch.

Vonnegut aside, my favourite novel is probably House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski. I say 'probably' because there are a bunch of good books I'm well overdue for a re-read of.

[elevenism]

my favourite novel is probably House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski. I say 'probably' because there are a bunch of good books I'm well overdue for a re-read of.

i've tried to read house of leaves a few times but never finished it. i get caught in the endless lists.
any tips on how to finish it?

As far as Vonnegut, i've read Breakfast of Champions and God Bless you Mr. Rosewater. I read them years ago and loved them both.

I was wondering how in the FUCK i came up with this stream of words in the first post. i was pretty tired, but this is still pretty fucking strange, lol.

which are seemingly invariably "thrillers:" courtroom, political, financial...avid forever searching for something transcendent know what i mean.

i think i'm going to edit that bit out

[xmd 5a]

i've tried to read house of leaves a few times but never finished it. i get caught in the endless lists.
any tips on how to finish it?

I didn't have many problems reading it as it was laid out, page by page. I had fun navigating the 'labyrinth' presented by the text. My wife couldn't get past the format screw and quit after a couple of chapters though. To each their own.

[elevenism]

I didn't have many problems reading it as it was laid out, page by page. I had fun navigating the 'labyrinth' presented by the text. My wife couldn't get past the format screw and quit after a couple of chapters though. To each their own.

it certainly is labyrinthine. but FUCK to each his own! i WiLL read it! in fact, i'm going to read it next.
i have conquered the fountainhead and atlas shrugged. (i thought i was right wing when i was a teenager...then i experienced life and went 180 degrees...i'm a commie pinko left wing liberal now)
but i digress...i WILL read the damn book! i've started reading it like five times. in fact @xmd 5a , i am going to challenge myself. i will discuss the book with you in ONE WEEK.

[elevenism]

it certainly is labyrinthine. but FUCK to each his own! i WiLL read it! in fact, i'm going to read it next.
i have conquered the fountainhead and atlas shrugged. (i thought i was right wing when i was a teenager...then i experienced life and went 180 degrees...i'm a commie pinko left wing liberal now)
but i digress...i WILL read the damn book! i've started reading it like five times. in fact @xmd 5a , i am going to challenge myself. i will discuss the book with you in ONE WEEK.

this was me talking about house of leaves 1 year and 27 days ago.
sooooooo

i'm halfway through it now, and it's fucking incredible.

I'm a year late though,