I read recreationally, and somewhat sporadically. I'm fond of the dystopian novels, the horror genre, and biting, mind-expanding sarcasm and satire. I like a book that can make me laugh, and something a little darker, a little less boring, typical and mass-produced. Hopefully, that rambling, incoherent mess of details made some sense. Thanks for the suggestions.
2006-08-22 20:03:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Stay off the interstate and look out the window. America is better than any book.
2006-08-23 13:17:08 · answer #1 · answered by spudfarmer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elizabeth Kostova's "The Historian" should tide you over for a long car ride. It tells the story of a young woman who goes on a journey through Eastern Europe to look for her father, and the only clues that she has are the ones written in a pile of papers that begin with: "My dear and unfortunate successor..." It involves vampires in the form of Dracula - or rather, his historical counterpart, Vlad Tepes.
If you like wit and sarcasm, then perhaps you may be inclined to read "1602: A Sundial in a Grave" by Mary Gentle, or "Cryptonomicon" by Neal Stephenson. Both are historical novels, but the authors have imbued their characters with very dry wit and sarcasm.
2006-08-23 04:36:36 · answer #2 · answered by sleepwalkingdreamer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any book by Sherrilynn Kenyon (vampires or Highlanders). There is always the Da Vinci Code. I enjoyed the book. Haven't seen the movie yet. Katie MacAlister has one out called "Even Vampires Gets the Blues" which has some funny parts in it. The FBI series written by Catherine Coulter (The Cove, The Maze, Blow-Out). There is actually something like 8 books in that series, I believe.
2006-08-23 03:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by kath68142 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try something from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. I loved The Last Continent. Or try American Gods by Neil Gaiman, very interesting read. Seven types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlmen was very good.
2006-08-23 06:13:41 · answer #4 · answered by drnotwhoyouthinkiam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King Fortis the Brave
2006-08-23 09:02:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try anything by Laurell K. Hamilton. They are long (enough to tide you over) about vampires and werewolves and horror, and they are definately darker. Something in them always makes me laugh and they are never boring.
2006-08-24 03:29:23 · answer #6 · answered by justMe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Running scared, by Gregory McDonald
2006-08-23 07:34:05 · answer #7 · answered by Viper_GP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might enjoy RASH by Pete Hautman. I thought it was a very funny, often sarcastic, view of the "future" in the late 2070s.
2006-08-23 10:17:13 · answer #8 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GONE WITH THE WIND, by Margaret Mitchell
2006-08-23 07:16:45 · answer #9 · answered by portianay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋