Some Literature
 

I'm looking to pick up a few good books to read, not exactly horror-related but it wouldn't hurt either way. I haven't read a lot, and have been waiting for a really good book with a storyline that just amazes. Something that keeps you glued to the pages, reading further in suspense and terror. It needs to have an ending that blows you away - twists, turns, lies, deciet, something that makes you go "WOAH!!" at the end.

My favourite genres are mystery, and anything horror/thriller. Deep, psychological stories are a plus, things that make you think.

Turn-offs are sports and sci-fi related material. Heavy romance, love-dobey isn't my thing neither, same goes for "classic american literature". I read that in school, not my thing for a summer vacation.

I've been eyeing...

I Am Legend -
Very interesting premise, and since the movie is bound to dissapoint, I thought I would give it a chance and indulge in it properly.

The Cell -
Skeptical on this one... not too fond of Stephen King's stuff. The premise seems sort of silly, and the alien thing? A turnoff. But I heard it was good...

Glamorama -
Bret Easton Ellis is a great writer, and definately deals in the psychological area of things. This novel is based on Victor, a character I was interested in from his appearence in other novels such as Rules of Attraction.

Any suggestions?

Re: Some Literature
 

That one^, American Psycho, Rules of Attraction, Less Than Zero, Lunar Park.

Irvine Welsh
or
Charles Bukowski

Clive Barker's Imajica. One of the most original stories I've ever come across.

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Which of those would you suggest reading first? Lunar Park interests me the most, and Glamorama is a close second.

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i recently read lunar park - it was fairly cool - kind of meta-fiction supposed to be autobiographical but then layered with all kinds of weird fiction turns - fairly literary in its complex structure, but also filled with drugs, sex and celebrity spotting that is ellis's trademark. . . my only complaint was that the gothic/supernatural elements felt a bit borrowed (not much new and lots of anticipation moments without the payoff) and the ending which, while ambiguous, left me disappointed.

I'm studying Voodoo right now, and then I want to start studing Native American(s) traditions starting with South American, Mezo and then moving to North American (youngest to oldest) before I take a break in my Occult research.

Zwoti got me a copy of Imajika, and it's sitting on my shelf, so when the research is over, that's where I'm taking my brain next.

When the research is over
Pick up Clive Barker
Pick up Clive Barker:D

well - that will either require 'sweet talking' - or some basic brute strength

Re: Some Literature
 

I'm not a Stephen King fan either, but give The Cell a chance. One of the teachers I work with gave it to me as a gift, and it turned out to be an entertaining read. I was pleasantly surprised.

Also, grab a Jack Priest book. Ragged Man, Gecko, and Nightwitch are the only titles of his that I know of, but they are all well worth your time IMO.

I was going to pick up Lunar Park in the bookstore, but the only copy they had was a hardcover (expensive) with poor quality pages. Every page did not meet up with the other, it was a jumble and looked ugly. Bounded by a two year old.

So I got Glamorama and I'm eager to read it ASAP.