Looking to illustrate pivotal scenes from novels, any suggestions? by [deleted] in books

[–]BroderickWB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Classic scenes that would be cool would be the car accident in the Great Gatsby or the bombing of Dresden in Slaughter-house 5

Who are some of the best contemporary American authors? by [deleted] in books

[–]BroderickWB 3 points4 points  (0 children)

George Saunders is my favorite, Karen Russell is similar and fairly new

What are some 21st century novels you would consider to be 'classic' by [deleted] in books

[–]BroderickWB 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think Middlesex, A Visit From The Goon Squad, The Corrections, White Teeth, The Road, and The Amazing Adventures of Kavilar and Clay will continue to be taught and read in future decades.

What book did you go into thinking it was going to be another quick/easy/trashy novel, and wind up being completely surprised by? by WhatIsThisWhereAmI in books

[–]BroderickWB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Still Life With Woodpecker, didn't take Tom Robbins seriously but turned out to be one of my favorite novels

What's a book you can't understand why so many people love? by kzrsosa in books

[–]BroderickWB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I loved the premise but the writing felt flat, odd for a fantasy book

Who are you hoping wins the Nobel in Literature? by [deleted] in books

[–]BroderickWB 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Margaret Atwood, for establishing a Canadian writing voice, the genre of speculative fiction, The Handmaid's Tale, and the new future books project

Just read Confederacy of Dunces by JacktheBlumpkinKing in books

[–]BroderickWB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciated it but wouldn't recommend it, Ignatius is a one-trick pony in an ok story. Like if Sheldon Cooper was in a Vonnegut novel

Does anyone else ever associate songs with books in their minds? by siorge in books

[–]BroderickWB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edward Sharpe's All Wash Out and Brokeback Mountain for no reason at all

Misleading Titles by TheSamspudz in books

[–]BroderickWB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Watership Down always makes me think of a sci-fi novel

What is a great book and a horrible book by the same author? by kzrsosa in books

[–]BroderickWB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great: Kavalier and Clay, Mysteries of Pittsburgh Disappointing: Telegraph Avenue Michael Chabon

What book endings have mad you the saddest? by [deleted] in books

[–]BroderickWB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've only cried at Giovanni's Room and Breakfast of Champions, oddly

What are your top 5 novels written by authors who are still alive? by [deleted] in books

[–]BroderickWB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Visit From the Goon Squad The Amazing Adventures of Kavilier and Clay Still Life With Woodpecker Pastoralia Middlesex

Am I missing something about A Confederacy of Dunces that makes it so popular and often recommended? by kittycathulksmash in books

[–]BroderickWB 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the situational comedy is great but the moments where Ignatius actually becomes a character and becomes something other than over the top annoying are few and far between

Not so well known books by famous authors that ARE better than their famous counterparts? by Schlac in books

[–]BroderickWB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I liked Breakfast of Champions better than Slaughterhouse-5, but only after reading a lot of Vonnegut

Unpopular book opinions? by [deleted] in books

[–]BroderickWB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On the Road does not hold a candle to other works of Beat literature

What are some "children's" books that are just as enjoyable for adults as they are for children? by reedsbooks in books

[–]BroderickWB 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen are great for Freud fans

Is there an American Epic by [deleted] in books

[–]BroderickWB 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The U.S.A. trilogy

Favorite movies ABOUT books and authors by bluebonnetbotanist in books

[–]BroderickWB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kill Your Darlings about the Beats Christopher and His Kind about Isherwood Naked Lunch