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I've read The Crying of Lot 49 by him. Found it hard going from what I can remember.

Aye I read Gravity's Rainbow, a few years back though when I was in year 10 I think. I only read it because there's a Klaxons song named after it :lol: , ended up loving it though, think crying of lot 49 is a lot smaller than his other books mind. This is a beast! As is Gravity's Rainbow.

All I can remember is some sort of rival secret societies which are never fully uncovered which have some link to the post office. Or something. I think a lot of the symbolism and 60s California references were lost on me tbh.

Aye there is a lot of symbolic stuff that's hard to grasp, but looking past it he really is an amazing novellist. Recommend Gravity's Rainbow to any but the most casual of readers as it's a bit of a slog, but totally worth it. He's also a recluse :D noone knows what he looks like

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I've read The Crying of Lot 49 by him. Found it hard going from what I can remember.

Aye I read Gravity's Rainbow, a few years back though when I was in year 10 I think. I only read it because there's a Klaxons song named after it :lol: , ended up loving it though, think crying of lot 49 is a lot smaller than his other books mind. This is a beast! As is Gravity's Rainbow.

All I can remember is some sort of rival secret societies which are never fully uncovered which have some link to the post office. Or something. I think a lot of the symbolism and 60s California references were lost on me tbh.

Aye there is a lot of symbolic stuff that's hard to grasp, but looking past it he really is an amazing novellist. Recommend Gravity's Rainbow to any but the most casual of readers as it's a bit of a slog, but totally worth it. He's also a recluse :D noone knows what he looks like

Might give TCOL49 another go. If I haven't binned it.

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I've just got "The Chinaman" by Stephen Leather back after it did the rounds of the pub. Everybody who read it couldn't put it down.

 

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http://www.stephenleather.com/thebooks_thechinaman.htm

 

:lol: Long awaited sequel to The Nignog. Right up your alley. :D

 

no namby pamby lefties among my mates man !!

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There are photos of him and he's appeared on the simpsons. He just doesn't do publicity or public appearances. Not a recluse in the true sense.

On the Simpsons he has a bag over his head! His voice was in it though, and even then he calls himself a reclusive author :lol:. And those pictures are old ones from the navy etc. Some photographers have tried getting him but he kicks off, I think he tries having a "Let the words do the talking" attitude.

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Excerpt from the Chinaman: "I had finally found a stinking great chink in the chinaman's armour, an achille's heel if you will: he was actually Vietnamese. I knew now how I could lure this evil bastard into my death-trap; it would involve Fido and a frying pan, but that sacrifice would be worth it to see this namby-pamby do-gooder left-leaning cunt brought a dose of hard reality. Time to get into the real world."

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Excerpt from the Chinaman: "I had finally found a stinking great chink in the chinaman's armour, an achille's heel if you will: he was actually Vietnamese. I knew now how I could lure this evil bastard into my death-trap; it would involve Fido and a frying pan, but that sacrifice would be worth it to see this namby-pamby do-gooder left-leaning cunt brought a dose of hard reality. Time to get into the real world."

 

what a racist bastard :lol:

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Anyone read any 'bizarro' stuff? I've heard some good things about Carlton Mellick III. Sounds like the sort of thing that could be sublime or, equally, proper tedious dogshit.

And Ayatollah, what sort of stuff do you like? I'm always a little bit wary recommending stuff to people.

 

Sorry, didn't see this. Like owt that's light sci-fi, some comedy stuff if it's done more as satire or anything more character based really. Not too much a fan of crime or mystery etc but if there's a good one I really must read, I'll give it a go.

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Anyone read any 'bizarro' stuff? I've heard some good things about Carlton Mellick III. Sounds like the sort of thing that could be sublime or, equally, proper tedious dogshit.

And Ayatollah, what sort of stuff do you like? I'm always a little bit wary recommending stuff to people.

 

Sorry, didn't see this. Like owt that's light sci-fi, some comedy stuff if it's done more as satire or anything more character based really. Not too much a fan of crime or mystery etc but if there's a good one I really must read, I'll give it a go.

Have you read Douglas Adams? Probably have like but he ticks the first two boxes.

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Anyone read any 'bizarro' stuff? I've heard some good things about Carlton Mellick III. Sounds like the sort of thing that could be sublime or, equally, proper tedious dogshit.

And Ayatollah, what sort of stuff do you like? I'm always a little bit wary recommending stuff to people.

 

Sorry, didn't see this. Like owt that's light sci-fi, some comedy stuff if it's done more as satire or anything more character based really. Not too much a fan of crime or mystery etc but if there's a good one I really must read, I'll give it a go.

Have you read Douglas Adams? Probably have like but he ticks the first two boxes.

 

Aye, got through all the Hitchhiker books but have read nowt else by him though.

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Anyone read any 'bizarro' stuff? I've heard some good things about Carlton Mellick III. Sounds like the sort of thing that could be sublime or, equally, proper tedious dogshit.

And Ayatollah, what sort of stuff do you like? I'm always a little bit wary recommending stuff to people.

 

Sorry, didn't see this. Like owt that's light sci-fi, some comedy stuff if it's done more as satire or anything more character based really. Not too much a fan of crime or mystery etc but if there's a good one I really must read, I'll give it a go.

Have you read Douglas Adams? Probably have like but he ticks the first two boxes.

 

Aye, got through all the Hitchhiker books but have read nowt else by him though.

Kurt Vonnegut? He's fucking class.

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Anyone read any 'bizarro' stuff? I've heard some good things about Carlton Mellick III. Sounds like the sort of thing that could be sublime or, equally, proper tedious dogshit.

And Ayatollah, what sort of stuff do you like? I'm always a little bit wary recommending stuff to people.

 

Sorry, didn't see this. Like owt that's light sci-fi, some comedy stuff if it's done more as satire or anything more character based really. Not too much a fan of crime or mystery etc but if there's a good one I really must read, I'll give it a go.

Have you read Douglas Adams? Probably have like but he ticks the first two boxes.

 

Aye, got through all the Hitchhiker books but have read nowt else by him though.

Kurt Vonnegut? He's fucking class.

 

I've read Slaughterhouse Five but that's it. Where's good to start?

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Anyone read any 'bizarro' stuff? I've heard some good things about Carlton Mellick III. Sounds like the sort of thing that could be sublime or, equally, proper tedious dogshit.

And Ayatollah, what sort of stuff do you like? I'm always a little bit wary recommending stuff to people.

 

Sorry, didn't see this. Like owt that's light sci-fi, some comedy stuff if it's done more as satire or anything more character based really. Not too much a fan of crime or mystery etc but if there's a good one I really must read, I'll give it a go.

Have you read Douglas Adams? Probably have like but he ticks the first two boxes.

 

Aye, got through all the Hitchhiker books but have read nowt else by him though.

Kurt Vonnegut? He's fucking class.

 

I've read Slaughterhouse Five but that's it. Where's good to start?

Thought you might have as it's a starting point for many. It's almost a conventional novel though (especially by his standards). You can't really go wrong with him but I'd probably recommend giving Cat's Cradle or The Sirens of Titan a go first off.

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Anyone read any 'bizarro' stuff? I've heard some good things about Carlton Mellick III. Sounds like the sort of thing that could be sublime or, equally, proper tedious dogshit.

And Ayatollah, what sort of stuff do you like? I'm always a little bit wary recommending stuff to people.

 

Sorry, didn't see this. Like owt that's light sci-fi, some comedy stuff if it's done more as satire or anything more character based really. Not too much a fan of crime or mystery etc but if there's a good one I really must read, I'll give it a go.

Have you read Douglas Adams? Probably have like but he ticks the first two boxes.

 

Aye, got through all the Hitchhiker books but have read nowt else by him though.

Kurt Vonnegut? He's fucking class.

 

I've read Slaughterhouse Five but that's it. Where's good to start?

Thought you might have as it's a starting point for many. It's almost a conventional novel though (especially by his standards). You can't really go wrong with him but I'd probably recommend giving Cat's Cradle or The Sirens of Titan a go first off.

 

Will do, ta.

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Along the Vonnegut recommendations, Breakfast of Champions was a good read as well.

 

After the Game of Thrones ended, picked up the first two books in the series. I have to admit that the television program did a really good job keeping with the story. The books are really well written.

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Anyone read any 'bizarro' stuff? I've heard some good things about Carlton Mellick III. Sounds like the sort of thing that could be sublime or, equally, proper tedious dogshit.

And Ayatollah, what sort of stuff do you like? I'm always a little bit wary recommending stuff to people.

 

Sorry, didn't see this. Like owt that's light sci-fi, some comedy stuff if it's done more as satire or anything more character based really. Not too much a fan of crime or mystery etc but if there's a good one I really must read, I'll give it a go.

Have you read Douglas Adams? Probably have like but he ticks the first two boxes.

Hitchhikers Guide is insanely funny! Restaurant at the End of the Universe is my favourite

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