Yipes! Suggestions? - Page 2

Sundae · 04-26-2013, 04:22 AM

I couldn't sleep last night.
Thought of some lovelies for you, if'n you want to expand your reading.
Won't get you the job, but well worth it on their own merits.

Neil Gaiman.
Novels, short stories, novellas and comics. Don't flip put over the comics bit - buy a second hand graphic novel and be converted. The man is mired in all flavours of mythology and I know you'll be captivated by his recurring characters. American Gods is a good novel. He also wrote Coraline. Many more, I'm just trying to make him easy to access.

Terry Pratchett
Of Alzheimers fame - sadly.
He co-authored with Gaiman on Good Omens.
Created the Discworld series of books. If you only read one, start at the beginning and read The Colour of Magic or The Light Fantastic. The world is developed book by book, but these are easy to slip into, old (equals cheap second-hand) and show his knockabout humour and sly wit. Seriously funny - I almost hesitate to call it Fantasy because it is so well observed and rooted in the real world of people's lives.

Iain M Banks
Of cancer fame, sadly.
His sci-fi is really sci-fantasy. Immediately accessible due to his observations on people's motivations and subsequent actions.
Against A Dark Background is a stand-alone which I rated highly.
Consider Phlebas kicked it all off. Morally ambiguous was something I remember from reviews at the time. It features The Culture, who become the basis of future books. When I read the next novel and The Culture were (pretty much) the goodies, I was gutted. Banks sold me on the other side, mostly. I did come to love the next two though - they'd be on my desert island list.

Perry Winkle · 04-26-2013, 07:36 AM

I second Sundae's list and add Hugh Howey. I don't think his books are classed as YA but they are all appropriate for such an audience, IMO.

Undertoad · 04-26-2013, 08:10 AM

I did find that 55% of young adult books are bought by adults. Old adults.

Perhaps there will be some non-Kindle readers after all?

Sundae · 04-27-2013, 02:36 AM

Just read your other post about not even being allowed to submit your application.
Shittington.

Sorry babes.

Big Sarge · 04-27-2013, 09:47 AM

just recommend anything with a zombie, vampire, or dragon on the cover. also scantily clad women are usually a sign of great literary works

IamSam · 04-27-2013, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Sarge

just recommend anything with a zombie, vampire, or dragon on the cover. also scantily clad women are usually a sign of great literary works

You sure you're not a freshman at the local college, Sarge? The similar tastes in literature are down right uncanny!

Ocean's Edge · 04-27-2013, 12:37 PM

in the whole historical horror drama steampunkish zombie ghost stories -

I cannot recommend Cherie Preist highly enough - she's just BRILLIANT

04-26-2013, 04:22 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I couldn't sleep last night. Thought of some lovelies for you, if'n you want to expand your reading. Won't get you the job, but well worth it on their own merits. Neil Gaiman. Novels, short stories, novellas and comics. Don't flip put over the comics bit - buy a second hand graphic novel and be converted. The man is mired in all flavours of mythology and I know you'll be captivated by his recurring characters. American Gods is a good novel. He also wrote Coraline. Many more, I'm just trying to make him easy to access. Terry Pratchett Of Alzheimers fame - sadly. He co-authored with Gaiman on Good Omens. Created the Discworld series of books. If you only read one, start at the beginning and read The Colour of Magic or The Light Fantastic. The world is developed book by book, but these are easy to slip into, old (equals cheap second-hand) and show his knockabout humour and sly wit. Seriously funny - I almost hesitate to call it Fantasy because it is so well observed and rooted in the real world of people's lives. Iain M Banks Of cancer fame, sadly. His sci-fi is really sci-fantasy. Immediately accessible due to his observations on people's motivations and subsequent actions. Against A Dark Background is a stand-alone which I rated highly. Consider Phlebas kicked it all off. Morally ambiguous was something I remember from reviews at the time. It features The Culture, who become the basis of future books. When I read the next novel and The Culture were (pretty much) the goodies, I was gutted. Banks sold me on the other side, mostly. I did come to love the next two though - they'd be on my desert island list. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-27-2013, 02:36 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Just read your other post about not even being allowed to submit your application. Shittington. Sorry babes. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-27-2013, 09:47 AM	#5
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	just recommend anything with a zombie, vampire, or dragon on the cover. also scantily clad women are usually a sign of great literary works __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

04-27-2013, 12:37 PM	#7
Ocean's Edge is a beach Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: One step back from the end of the world Posts: 245	in the whole historical horror drama steampunkish zombie ghost stories - I cannot recommend Cherie Preist highly enough - she's just BRILLIANT __________________ *Schrodinger's cat is a koan.*

04-26-2013, 07:36 AM	#2
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	I second Sundae's list and add Hugh Howey. I don't think his books are classed as YA but they are all appropriate for such an audience, IMO.

04-26-2013, 08:10 AM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I did find that 55% of young adult books are bought by adults. Old adults. Perhaps there will be some non-Kindle readers after all?

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