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AnSionnachRua  ·  4042 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Does anybody have any good book recommendations?

A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov.

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace.

The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami.

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

Sexing the Cherry by Jeanette Wintersson.

Some of my favourite books. Be warned - Infinite Jest and The Count are proper undertakings; they'll take a while to chew through.





teenagewangst  ·  4042 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've read some of David Foster Wallace's essays, but haven't had the gumption to tackle Infinite Jest yet, and from what I understand The Count is a serious effort as well. I'm generally hesitant to start anything that long, if only because I can get bored or discouraged easily. It's not the best trait, but it's why I've tried to read essays or shorter works by authors to get an idea of their style before delving into their lengthier volumes.

I have been looking into books by Murakami to read - unfortunately they've been pretty consistently checked out of the library...