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Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Who knows, I may read it yet just to see what all the noise was about.
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It was an odd, slightly creepy, novel…but it’s one that has remained in my psyche . 55.
The Road , Cormac McCarthy (2006)
Birds of America, Lorrie Moore (1998)
This young-adult novel won the National Book Award, and deservedly so.
Possession, A.S. Byatt (1990) Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. 52. Clockers, Richard Price (1992) Borrowed Time, Paul Monette (1988)
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Very sad. Don't you love it when that happens? Practical Magic, Alice Hoffman (1995)
“Catch up”!
It helped many small press/indie creators get noticed, and it also helped destroy the ridiculous notion that comics are just for kids.
One for the must read list… To the edge of the sky. Waiting to Exhale, Terry McMillan (1992) I also really liked The Lovely Bones.
Runners up were, from left: Philip Roth, Cormac McCarthy, John Updike and Don DeLillo. I'm a fan of many of Didion's books, but I think Magical Thinking is her best from the last quarter-century.
What do you consider the best books of the past 25 years? Cathedral, Raymond Carver (1983) 9.
- Steven Wright, My New (School) Year’s Resolutions – 2008.2009. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. I popped over to see your conversation with Doug about Owen Meany. 16. Master’s work can be taxing. I read this back when I lived in Tennessee and still think it's one of the best epistolary novels ever published.
I feel like Kate Hudson’s character in Almost Famous: Me too.
The book was fantastic…and the movie was a cheap romance novel version. Truly.
46. 80. Random Family, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc (2003) I loved it and have recommended the novel to many others since. Friday Night Lights, H.G. Parting the Waters, Taylor Branch (1988)
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(I’ve finished half of the Awards list) Check it out – reading becomes so much more enjoyable with it.
Geeezzz And above The Joy Luck Club?
27. I was pleasantly surprised when I heard one of my favorite musicians — Dr. Frank from The Mr. T Experience — had written a young-adult novel. 23.
The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell (2000)
Nickel & Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich (2001)
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3. I tend to avoid the movies made of books I liked (and vice verse) – I am always disappointed. Selected Stories, Alice Munro (1996)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling (2000)
59. Following are the results. Gosh, who ever made up this list isn’t terribly well read.
11. The Lovely Bones is a very interesting story. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. , Kind of like my favorite saying, “I had no expectations, and it met all of them.”, Don’ have saved the page let you know how many I can read, in the Christmas holiday though I have already done 9 of them . Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain. Bottomless Belly Button by Dash Shaw.
89. The winner, announced on 16 May 2007, was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. If you’re looking for book lists, I recommend this reading journal I found called “Read, Remember, Recommend” from http://www.bibliopages.com — it’s just this great little resource with Awards Lists (including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Los Angels Times Award for Fiction and National Book Award for Fiction), Notable lists (Oprah’s book club is one of them) and Author Pages. Close Range, Annie Proulx (1999) 8.
best work of American fiction published in the last 25 years." Beloved, Toni Morrison (1987) Toni Morrison
25. 25. The result is smart, funny and perfectly crafted, and I can only hope the film adaptation doesn't disappoint.
A Prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving (1989) Pastoralia, George Saunders (2000) The Stone Diaries, Carol Shields (1994) The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Edwidge Danticat (1995) Thanks for the list! 32.
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The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown (2003) Runners up were, from left: Philip Roth, Cormac McCarthy, John Updike and Don DeLillo.
18. I'm a fan of many of Didion's books, but I think Magical Thinking is her best from the last quarter-century. Bissinger (1990)
Lonesome Dove, Larry McMurtry (1985) The Predators’ Ball, Connie Bruck (1988) Looking back, some of the most pleasurable times I've had as a reader were when I was engrossed in one of Rowling's novels or discussing it with another fan. Just because you've seen the movie doesn't mean you should ignore the excellent book, which is very different from the John Cusack film (and perhaps even better, though I love them both).
High Fidelity, Nick Hornby (1995)
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Blindness, José Saramago (1998) 51. Sarah by JT LeRoy.
Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt (1996)
Although Less Than Zero is my fave Ellis novel, this one comes very close. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer (1997) 35.
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LaBrava, Elmore Leonard (1983)
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Change ), "Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." The subject matter alone is riveting — Smith details her years with Robert Mapplethorpe — yet the way Smith tells her story is a sheer pleasure to read. Presumed Innocent, Scott Turow (1987)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Michael Chabon (2000) 86. 12. 8. 65. Anytime someone says something like, "I want to get into comics, but I don't know where to start!"
Eva Luna, Isabel Allende (1988) 5. 84.
Feel free to share your own picks in the comments! 53. 56. 62.
I’m glad to inject some excitement into your day. Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert (2006) 13. Kaaterskill Falls, Allegra Goodman (1998) A few years ago I suffered from a very debilitating depression. 39. as always, your lists remind me of how dreadfully little i’ve been reading recently (reading for a professional development “masters” has taken my nights and weekends)…, Thankful that “madison county” didnt appear – and that Jon Stewart did…. 77. I realize LeRoy never actually existed — he was a persona created by writer Laura Albert — but that doesn't take away from this vivid novel about an abused boy and his "lot lizard" mother. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Haruki Murakami (1997) 81. A lot of these books were adapted into great movies…some, not so great. ( Log Out /
Rabbit at Rest, John Updike (1990)
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3. I’m going to have to see if I can find out what criteria Entertainment Weekly set for determining this list. The Night Manager, John le Carré (1993)
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13. 19. Drop City, TC Boyle (2003) American Pastoral, Philip Roth (1997) It also occurred to me that I spent most of the '90s reading classic literature in high school and college, so perhaps I have some catching up to do. It was probably compiled by Hollywood’s finest! I’m sure I’ll see it…and I’m sure I’ll be disappointed! Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Backlash, Susan Faludi (1991) 85.
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Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (1986-87) The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien (1990)
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion.
I haven’t read The Da Vinci Code – I heard the controversy from some, but it just didn’t catch my interest. The Andy Warhol Diaries edited by Pat Hackett.
Fair and Tender Ladies by Lee Smith. 79.
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I despair! 90. This feature will appear in the May 21 issue of the print edition of the Book Review. 73. My doctor recommended I read this book as part of my treatment, and it helped enormously. What do you consider the best books of the past 25 years?
In the years since, he has published and aided thousands of other writers and been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The cartoonist's breakout 2008 graphic novel moved me so much I told everyone I knew to pick it up. It was a page turner at first…then it just turned into a lesson in whatever the author’s religious beliefs were. I’ll be a modified Sally Field, “You like it, you really like it.” Owen Meany is also my favorite. Praying for Sheetrock, Melissa Fay Greene (1991) A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Dave Eggers (2000) Alright, I’m done. 24.
64. Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi (2003) I just loan them my first trade of this series. I was fascinated with how the theme of predestination was woven throughout the story (using the same basic themes found in The Scarlet Letter) and the messiah image assigned to Owen. It’s really helped organize my reading. The Giver, Lois Lowry (1993) I love A Prayer for Owen Meany. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman (1995-2000) Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser (2001) 92. Naked, David Sedaris (1997) The perfectly curated comics hardcover includes pretty much all my favorites: Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware, Lynda Barry, Adrian Tomine, Jeffrey Brown, Julie Doucet. Eggers wasn't a household name when he published this 2000 memoir about losing both his parents.
Yay! I really enjoyed the character (Owen) and how his relationships developed with the other characters through a redemptive theme.
It is easily my favorite novel. (It also illustrates how cheap things were back in the '70s and '80s, as Andy kept track of all of his receipts!). The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini (2003) The Ghost Road, Pat Barker (1996) A Thousand Acres, Jane Smiley (1991)
Anha Gao (from amazon). 7.
Harry Potter and the … Mystic River, Dennis Lehane (2001) The Liars’ Club, Mary Karr (1995) I had a student teacher at the time who confessed he didn't like it, either, and he thought I might enjoy Owen Meany instead.
67. Holes, Louis Sachar (1998) In any case, I hope you enjoy it and perhaps discover a few titles to add to your must-read list. I remember being in high school English class and absolutely hating whatever it was we were being forced to read. Black Water, Joyce Carol Oates (1992) In the past 25 years, there have been some pretty amazing books that have snuck onto the bestsellers lists, sometimes even unseating bestselling royalty like Nora Roberts. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis.
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