2000AD Online "Recommend A Book Day"

[Art]

Oh, and she looks like Judge Hershey and is actually a bloke.http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/sterling/PoppyZBrite2.gif">

[Darryl]

Reading (for the umpteenth time) Good Omens By Pratchett and Gaimen.

Of the recent books Ive read, id suggest...

Road to Paradise - Finding the perfect E, by Decca Aiktenhead - perfect if you've ever been loved up... and wanted more.

Dead Air by Iain Banks - funny and dark, without being preachy about 9/11

Stuart Maconie's Cider with Roadies - Very funny, all about his travels with bands like motorhead and napalm death....

[GordonR]

>>Oh, and she looks like Judge Hershey and is actually a bloke.

No, I think she's a genuine woman, isn't she?  She's even married.  Although she believes herself to be, I quote "A gay man trapped in a woman's body."

[Art]

Sorry, that should be "gore or man lovin'".

I'm just not with it today, now you're going to think I'm obsessed with tanks, guns AND trannie goth-lit...

[Oddboy]

I finished reading Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) yesterday - it's jolly good. No mention of bolts through necks, I guess that was a Hollywood invention.

(And all those people who get pernickerty about people who call the monster "Frankenstein" & then go "Frankenstein is the CREATOR not the MONSTER!! Ummm, I'm telling!" - away with you!
Calling the creation "Frankenstein's Monster" is seriously dumbing down the personality of the character. Stating that the 'monster' is *not* called Frankenstein is dismissive of his 'parentage' (I'd say as a creation of Victor Frankenstein, the 'monster' is very much a Frankenstein).
Also, considering Victor's actions thoughout the book, you could very easily describe *him* as a "monster". Rant over.)

[El Spurioso]

Scepticism Inc. by Bo Fowler.

A very bizarre, very funny, and very, very, *very* good novel.  It's narrated by a supermarket trolley, but don't let that put you off.

Anyone with an interest in religion - particularly in terms of "it's a load of twaddle" - will love this book.  It centres around a man who establishes the Metaphysical Betting Shop: encouraging people to come and "put your money where your metaphysics are!"
Simply fab.
..As is Bo Fowler's second book, 'The Astrological Diary of God', which is basically the diary of a veteran kamikaze pilot (don't ask) who comes to the startling conclusion that he is the Creator Of Everything, and that only by embracing astrology can humanity be saved.  Mentalist.

The two 'Case' novels by Richard Morgan are also rollicking fun, particularly the first one: 'Altered Carbon'.  Great, hardboiled sci-fi-noir bladerunnerish stuff.

[Art]

Well, ill-informed debate on this mater seems to go back and forth a lot, and I was kind of in the not-a-bloke camp until I saw the Livejournal thing, which kind of swayed me the other way, but I guess it's hard to tell for sure in these liberal, permissive, boundary crossing days... (or possibly I'm just plain wrong)

I bet it would be a good question from the floor if she was on a panel though.

[Scottiepunk]

The last holiday I had I read 3 books by Dean Koontz, never read anything by him before, but was recommended by, of all people, my mother-in-law:

Intensity
Lightening
Strangers

I would recommend all 3 as after starting reading I couldn't put them down, Strangers, which is quite a big book, I read in 3 days, quick for me!!

[Mr C]

The Demolished man by Alfred bester is brilliant. So is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by PKD, in fact, read anything by Dick!

For classics, read War of the Worlds, Dracula and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. All of the books are far superior to every film adaptation.

[Quirkafleeg]

Hmmm as far as know on the Poppy front is shes a women who was 'married' to two gay men at the same time in some sort of permi threesome. Now divorced. I think.

[Alan Barnes]

The Red Riding quartet - '1974', '1977', '1980' and '1983'. By David Peace - the Elmore Leonard of Leeds. Read all four in eight days flat a couple of weeks back, and felt like I'd been repeatedly stabbed in the head with a Phillips screwdriver.

Alan

[wrighty47]

I Am Legend? Ah, yes! Superb book, and one that's looks at the vampire in a truly chilly, realistic way. First read that when I was about 14 and it totally blew me away. You seen the OGN that's recently been (re)released? Gorgeous HC OGN that actually does the book justice. Pretty decently priced at Amazon too at the mo.

Alan! - who recommends "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown (a stunning, eye openeing book - if a little biased).

[Quirkafleeg]

There was a great doc on Peace a few weeks ago... he's books look interesting but dark and very different to the normal. Lives in Japan but writes about Yorkshire...

[Noisybast]

Clive Barker's "Weaveworld" was pretty good. Bonus points if you live in Liverpool (I know there's one or two around here), 'cos you'll recognise the locations.

[Slippery PD]

Ill always recomend "complicity" by Iain Banks as its his most mainstream book and I like the twist. Almost any of his Sci Fi stuff is great too.

Currently Im reading far too many dull, non fiction books that are job related to suggest them to anyone

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