Books & Literature@4-ch http://4-ch.net/book/index.html Posts on Books & Literature@4-ch at 4-ch.net. James Herbert (1) http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1219953635/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1219953635/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1219953635/ Bookworm Anybody else like his books?

]]> SF books with lolicon/pedo themes (11) http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1217015015/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1217015015/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1217015015/ Bookworm What are some good ones? So far I've read:

Evolution's Darling
Kansas, She says, is the Name of the Star (story in july 2006 issue of F&SF)

]]> Haruki Murakami (38) http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1140014226/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1140014226/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1140014226/ Haruki Murakami Did you know that there is a story by Haruki Murakami in this week's New Yorker? (feb. 13-20)
I won't spoil it for you, but I can see how someone would hate him now!

]]> Fantasy/Vampire fiction recommendations (6) http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1209448671/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1209448671/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1209448671/ Bookworm Alright, guys. I need your help. I'm slowly running out of reading material, and I plan to go on a bookrun soon. Trouble is...I don't know what I should buy. My tastes run the gamut, but recently, I just want to read some good fantasy or vampire fiction. I've already finished Twilight and the second book, and I'm also a fan of the Anita Blake series, but I also love Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Any suggestions...? And thanks for the help, everyone.

]]> Children's stories (3) http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1218218432/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1218218432/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1218218432/ Bookworm Yesterday, a friend read to me The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry. It was a really charming story, and I realized that I hadn't ever read anything nice like that when I was young..

I'm pretty sure all I read were generic, unmemorable stories by authors no one's heard of, since I don't remember much of anything I read when I was a kid. (The only story I can remember told about a time when people could reach up to the sky, grab a bit of it, and eat it. The sky tasted really good, but the people were really inconsiderate in the amount they ate, so the sky withdrew. If anyone knows what this story is, I'd love to find it again..)

I was wondering what other children's stories I missed out on when I was a kid. Any recommendations or favorites of yours that I should read? It feels like I have a void to fill, and I hope it's not too late!

]]> Words that should be in mainstream society but aren't (141) http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1160517108/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1160517108/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1160517108/ Bookworm Name some!

Example: vicarious

]]> Fantasy/Sci-Fi boundaries (3) http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1219732980/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1219732980/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1219732980/ Seeking Answers Are there any boundaries between the two generas?

Obviously Science fiction deals with major technological advancements that do not exist in the real world, and Fantasy deals with "in my opinion" more spiritual, magical, and supernatural aspects.

Another question: What are some book recommendations where the two generas are combined?

]]> catcher in the rye. (14) http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1213544082/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1213544082/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1213544082/ Bookworm please, people. tell me about catcher in the rye. i've been told that i must read it, and now, i need enough information about it to safely fake having read it. i got about twenty pages in before throwing it across the room in a rage at main characters bawww-ness. so, what do i need to know about catcher in the rye?

]]> Modern literature is boring (15) http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1209667074/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1209667074/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1209667074/ Bookworm Discuss

]]> Books Famous for Reasons not Based on Literary Merit [Circumstance] (35) http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1201029331/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1201029331/ http://4-ch.net/book/kareha.pl/1201029331/ Bookworm In this thread, we share novels,
textbooks, compendiums, journals, etc. that have become famous or infamous (in whole or in part) due to:

  • Their presence in the right place at the right time.
  • Close association with real people or events
  • Famously Awful
  • Extreme rarity or mystery

Doesn't count:

  • Works with literary/historical value or success based on their own merits/influence/marketing/adaptations
  • Books you personally hate
  • Books Oprah personally loves
  • Fan-fiction
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