I'd be tempted to recommend Angus, Thongs..., for the laugh-out-loud moments, but it's one of the many things that I haven't finished yet. It's not something that'll stay with you, though. Or there's The Very Hungry Caterpillar, because it's sweet.
More seriously, I should probably recommend Catch-22, because it manages to be funny while portraying the blind, mad horror of war.
Oh, and there's Dune, though I have to admit that I haven't read it since I was maybe 11-12. But it was one of the first times that I felt that there was a universe in which story was taking place. If you read it, feel free not to read the sequels. At any rate, stop after the third book.
You are, of course, welcome to borrow any/all of the above!
Could you tell me about Barbara Kingsolver, either the one listed here, or another? This is yet another name on my list of 'people I get the impression I should try'.
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Date: 2004-01-25 11:42 am (UTC)More seriously, I should probably recommend Catch-22, because it manages to be funny while portraying the blind, mad horror of war.
Oh, and there's Dune, though I have to admit that I haven't read it since I was maybe 11-12. But it was one of the first times that I felt that there was a universe in which story was taking place. If you read it, feel free not to read the sequels. At any rate, stop after the third book.
You are, of course, welcome to borrow any/all of the above!
Could you tell me about Barbara Kingsolver, either the one listed here, or another? This is yet another name on my list of 'people I get the impression I should try'.