Comments on: Recommendations! Kind of. http://www.annietown.com/2009/08/12/recommendations-kind-of/ Annie Choi wants to fill your brain with words. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: B. Soto http://www.annietown.com/2009/08/12/recommendations-kind-of/#comment-9785 B. Soto Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:56:04 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/?p=391#comment-9785 Comparing Pynchon to Koontz is like trying to draw parallels between Free Jazz and Ukrainian Polka music. They're both music, but that's about where it stops. Whoever made that recommendation needs to read more. A lot more. Comparing Pynchon to Koontz is like trying to draw parallels between Free Jazz and Ukrainian Polka music. They’re both music, but that’s about where it stops. Whoever made that recommendation needs to read more. A lot more.

]]> By: Jon http://www.annietown.com/2009/08/12/recommendations-kind-of/#comment-9758 Jon Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:21:23 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/?p=391#comment-9758 WOW, that trip to Canada sure sounds like something that will broaden your horizons. Something that's a little amazing about Canada is that everything is metric. I remember learning about the metric system in chemistry class, but this is an entire country that measures everything differently than us. That's the sort of thing you can read in a book but only truely learn by actually going there. WOW, that trip to Canada sure sounds like something that will broaden your horizons. Something that’s a little amazing about Canada is that everything is metric. I remember learning about the metric system in chemistry class, but this is an entire country that measures everything differently than us. That’s the sort of thing you can read in a book but only truely learn by actually going there.

]]> By: steen http://www.annietown.com/2009/08/12/recommendations-kind-of/#comment-9756 steen Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:53:52 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/?p=391#comment-9756 Wow. B&N is really trying to pimp their NY Times Bestsellers, aren't they? I don't know what kind of books you're into but some of my favorite books/authors are: - Chuck Palahniuk. Off-beat, totally weird, yet humorous. "Invisible Monsters" is probably my favorite that I've read so far. - The Codex Alera books by Jim Butcher for a little sci-fi/fantasy. - "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain, before he was That Dude On TV. - "Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey" by Jamake Highwater. Kind of trippy Native American coming-of-age book. - "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Phillip K. Dick - The Discworld books by Terry Pratchett - Jen Lancaster's books - "House of Leaves" by Mark Danielewski. Freaky, a little scary, kind of long, totally worth it. - "Waiter Rant" by Steve Dublanica - Christopher Moore's books And, um, that's all I can think of off the top of my head. I'm a bit of a bookworm. Wow. B&N is really trying to pimp their NY Times Bestsellers, aren’t they?

I don’t know what kind of books you’re into but some of my favorite books/authors are:

- Chuck Palahniuk. Off-beat, totally weird, yet humorous. “Invisible Monsters” is probably my favorite that I’ve read so far.
- The Codex Alera books by Jim Butcher for a little sci-fi/fantasy.
- “Kitchen Confidential” by Anthony Bourdain, before he was That Dude On TV.
- “Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey” by Jamake Highwater. Kind of trippy Native American coming-of-age book.
- “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Phillip K. Dick
- The Discworld books by Terry Pratchett
- Jen Lancaster’s books
- “House of Leaves” by Mark Danielewski. Freaky, a little scary, kind of long, totally worth it.
- “Waiter Rant” by Steve Dublanica
- Christopher Moore’s books

And, um, that’s all I can think of off the top of my head.

I’m a bit of a bookworm.

]]> By: Debora http://www.annietown.com/2009/08/12/recommendations-kind-of/#comment-9755 Debora Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:52:28 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/?p=391#comment-9755 When my boyfriend goes camping in the BWCA (Boundary Waters Canoe Area) in MN, he takes a bottle of scotch per day of camping. Yes, really. If you are going to be outdoors with kayaks, beavers and bears - you will need some sort of liquor and a hat - like this: http://www.mcphee.com/items/M6177.html When my boyfriend goes camping in the BWCA (Boundary Waters Canoe Area) in MN, he takes a bottle of scotch per day of camping. Yes, really. If you are going to be outdoors with kayaks, beavers and bears – you will need some sort of liquor and a hat – like this:
http://www.mcphee.com/items/M6177.html

]]> By: Melissa http://www.annietown.com/2009/08/12/recommendations-kind-of/#comment-9754 Melissa Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:25:46 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/?p=391#comment-9754 Thomas Pynchon cannot even be compared to ANYBODY because he is fabulous and weird and I did my whole freakin thesis on him and it made me so depressed and anxious. The Twilight thing though- funny. I'm ashamed to admit that I read them (all) and am obsessed by them (all.) And I call myself a lit. major. (This made me laugh. Write every day, damnit!) Thomas Pynchon cannot even be compared to ANYBODY because he is fabulous and weird and I did my whole freakin thesis on him and it made me so depressed and anxious.

The Twilight thing though- funny. I’m ashamed to admit that I read them (all) and am obsessed by them (all.)

And I call myself a lit. major.

(This made me laugh. Write every day, damnit!)

]]> By: Lanna http://www.annietown.com/2009/08/12/recommendations-kind-of/#comment-9753 Lanna Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:59:06 +0000 http://www.annietown.com/?p=391#comment-9753 it could've been some nerdy punk who just placed those books there. because whenever my boyfriend and i go to B&N, we always put those books that are meant to "spice up" your sex life (with 5,000 new positions! but it's really just porn) behind children's books. aren't we clever?! it could’ve been some nerdy punk who just placed those books there.

because whenever my boyfriend and i go to B&N, we always put those books that are meant to “spice up” your sex life (with 5,000 new positions! but it’s really just porn) behind children’s books. aren’t we clever?!

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