doc benway Posted June 4, 2009 I'm a voracious reader. My tastes jump around quite a bit. For years I read nothing but philosophy and spiritual stuff. Lately, I've had my fill of that and I've been reading fiction. Here are a few of my recent and remote favorites:  Blindness - Jose Saramago Amazing allegory about the fragility of human society. Amazing. Geek Love - Katherine Dunn Surreal story about a carnival family that intentionally creates sideshow freaks In the Woods - Tana French Very poetic and unique crime thriller Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami Brilliant story, beyond description, very metaphysical One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez Classic and epic Naked Lunch - William S Burroughs Beyond words.... Himalayan Dhaba - Craig Joseph Danner Young and naive American doctor trying to survive at a clinic high in the Himalayas, very cool! A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole Hilarious! The Bone People - Keri Hulme A Maori artist befriends a young white boy and his father His Dark Materials - Phillip Pullman The Road - Cormac McCarthy Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides Touching and haunting portrait of a hermaphrodite Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie No one has a better command of the English language than Rushdie Satan: His Psychotherapy and Cure by the Unfortunate Dr. Kassler, JSPS - Jeremy Leven Over the top! The Historian - Elizabeth Kostova Fascinating historical and fictional exploration of Dracula's myth and reality  Feel free to add any comments and your recommendations, I'm always looking for good new stuff to read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spiritual_Aspirant Posted June 4, 2009 Fall of Atlantis by Marion Zimmer Bradley -- this novel is full of spiritual insights and concepts that will astound the seekers of truth. I read this novel years ago and didn't notice the spiritual tidbits until after I started my practice. Now I read it a second time and is surprised at how much the author knew. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mal Posted July 4, 2009 I love fiction  Wizard of the Pigeons by Megan Lindholm  a book that profoundly affected me. The story of the homeless in a big city and one man, a wizard who to keep his magic must not have more than a dollar in his pocket at a time, there can be no women, and he must feed and protect the pigeons. And except for one instance it's hard to know if the magic in it is real or the delusions of a bum.  Read the linked review review if you dare because it's a book that, like the man, has mastered the art of blending in and getting lost. I recommend buying it at ANY price  p.s. yes the ending is sad and I LOVED it. Actually I'm going to try to dig this one out of a bookshelf now, would have been at least 15 years since I read it, before I knew much about Taoism. Don't you hate it when you don't clean up very often and can remember EXACTLY where something is. I can see it now siting on the table under a pile of stuff. But you have moved house since then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted July 7, 2009 I love fiction  Wizard of the Pigeons by Megan Lindholm  Thanks Mal - I'm gonna read that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted July 15, 2009   Harry Dresden books are excellent fun, good magic  I found a used copy of Wizard of the Pigeons - I'll let you know what I think. I read the first Harry Dresden book and liked it reasonably well (just a bit corny maybe). I do plan to read more of those. I'm reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo right now - very entertaining so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mal Posted September 19, 2009 Did you enjoy Wizard? I eventually unearthed my copy, it was a good as I remembered. Â A book of choices Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheSongsofDistantEarth Posted September 19, 2009 'Shantaram' by Gregory David Roberts. Unforgettable. Â Â http://www.amazon.com/Shantaram-Novel-Greg...2400&sr=8-1 Â . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hyok Posted September 20, 2009 I'm reading that new Dan Brown Book, The Lost Symbol. Â I like how Dan is heading for the heart of things after his miserable dickless Fail with Angels and Demons. The story starts with a wealthy billionaire Noble Socialite (who can only be a Rockefeller) and heads straight into quality mysticism. So far it's damn good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenshiite Posted November 21, 2009 You guys should give Dream of the Dragon Pool - A Daoist Quest by Albert A Dalia a shot. It's great, and it's all Li Bo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kojiro Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) Some of my favourites:  1984 by George Orwell The republic by Plato War and Piece by Tolstoy A confederacy of dunces by Toole Edited January 22, 2023 by Kojiro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted January 22, 2023 A few recent favorites -  Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell The Overstory by Richard Powers Hail Mary by Andy Weir Kindred by Octavia Butler   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Talking Monkey Posted July 13 The Initiate Brother and Gatherer of Couds novels of Sean Russell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ajay0 Posted July 22 Fyodor Dostoyevsky's ' Crime and Punishment' , considered by some to be the greatest novel of all time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kojiro Posted July 22 now after recently finishing I should definitely add Blood Meridian, by McCarthy, of course Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
