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NE, the only author I read in high school was Ray Bradbury (Something Wicked This Way Comes). My class and I read Shakespeare a lot. I especially liked Macbeth.
I still want to read Lord of the Flies and watch the movie.
I have around 20 books here that I need to read. I've always loved reading. I have to admit that when I was in school, I hated reading about politicians, and doing book reports and research papers on them. I still hate politics.
I go through spells or "binges" with everything. Before I started getting into the internet of late, I was reading a lot for months. I bought books any time the library didn't have something I wanted because to get an interlibrary loan, I still had to pay 2 to 3 dollars for postage and sometimes the books were not in good shape. All I could get with those loans were hardbacks (too heavy after a while) and I prefer fresh, clean paperbacks.
I can't stand to get a book that smells like dust, mold or mildew, smoke, or perfume. It's one of my bigger pet peeves, but that's another story. I mostly read suspense and some of the books I read are twisted.
Disease or Phalanx suggested Crash by J.G. Ballard, and I got a loan from the library for it. I wanted to read it before seeing the movie. Same with The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum.
It's actually strange because I can read about violence, but I have a hard time seeing such things as rape and animal cruelty in a movie. I know it's not real but I still get upset.
My mom and I trade books. She decided she liked James Patterson and I had already read many of his books. I had already started reading Michael Connelly and I gave her some books of mine. Now she likes him. Non of my other friends read much. My son bought a book about Anthony Kiedis of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and never read it. He reads anime novels.
If you've got any good suggestions, that would be great. I might read A Clockwork Orange. I'm getting interested in horror.
What is Doc's book about? I'd like to know more about what genre(s) he writes. I can ask him if you don't have time to answer my question.
I'm glad you posted this thread because I run out of patience when I go through the What book are you reading now? thread. There aren't too many descriptions on any of them.
I've read some of Dean Koontz's books and the same with Stephen King. I like books about cops and murder, mostly serial killers.
Sorry to turn my post into a book. :)
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