Currently in a book-reading frenzy mood. Ha.
Am currently reading this book called "Lowboy" by John Wray. Am loving it so far. I think the prose and dialogues were very very well written. It's about this sixteen year old boy suffering from schizophrenic, escaped from institution, and is on his way to save the earth from global warming. Know how he is going to do it? According to his logic - to lose his virginity. Not to mention his anxious mum who engaged a detective to look for him together but ended up flirting with him.
I mean, what a plot! I like how the author dvelve into the world of a schizophrenic, offering a microscopic view of the mentally unstable. Psychology-related. Hmm. Am already halfway through the book and I really like how the prose flow. Very smooth writing and some exceptional prose quality in there. Too bad I can't find John Wray's other previous books at Kino or Borders. Also, I really like the paperback cover to "LowBoy". Very nice.
Recently, I have already finished reading two books. "A Single Man" by Christopher Isherwood and "Pygmy" by Chuck Palahniuk. That is good news that I am reading to try finish the unread books on my sheleves.
I have always been quite a Palahniuk fan, though I have not read all his works. But Fight Club is good enough a reason to make him a favourite author of mine. Then again, not anyone can appreciate his way of writing. He is just so experimental and different!
Books to check out / buy:
Tell-All - Chuck Palahniuk
Paul Neilan - Apathy and Other Small Victories
Dan Chaon - Await Your Reply
Thom Jones - Cold Snap
Will Christopher Baer - Phineas Poe omnibus, Godspeed
Gosh. Have been checking out http://chuckpalahniuk.net/ for book reviews and recommendations.
I just checked out this new author called Will Christopher Baer, another recommended author on the Palahniuk site. I read one of his short stories and am quite impressed by his way of writing. Searched kino site but his books are nowhere to be found. Still, if you are interested to read, can check out the short: http://chuckpalahniuk.net/features/shorts/suffer-the-fool
And yes, "Palahniukian" books are really unorthodox. But if you are a thinker who enjoys words and the out-of-this-world ideas and plots, you can try my recommendations.I definitely like reading literature. With a twist. Bah!
More books to buy. Would probably going to check out how to buy at http://www.opentrolley.com.sg/ which is a local online bookstore selling books at affordable prices! There is even promotions for DBS/POSB cardmembers currently. The book prices alone are generally cheaper than Kino's or Borders'. So worth a check. But some books I cannot find, some really rare books, need to be bought through Amazon I guess. But then again, I am such a noob at online shopping. Lol. I would be really proud if I managed to secure a successful purchase. Haha.
By the way, I don't know of many friends who are so into books as I am. Probably only my new Piscean friend - Yvonne. Daniel seldom read literature though I can still talk to him about books. Then again, I think quite different to find someone who has a similar taste as mine when it comes to books- non-mainstream, sometimes-twisted. Of course not all so distinctive la. I enjoy the occasional entertainment-only fiction, but less tempting to buy. If you are interested to find out what books I read, can ask for my recommendations. :)
I think I am spending quite a lot on books. So much so that the collection could be bricks to build a new house. Gah!
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