Comments on: yes, I am a book nerd

By: audrey niffenegger

audrey niffenegger — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:01:53 +0000

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By: Nabilah

Nabilah — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:29:48 +0000

Hi Bart!

I totally agree with you on that point. The funny thing about that book was that my purchase of the book was highly correlated to the aesthetics of the cover, and for once that technique didn’t disappoint. (even if it did, I bought it for a ridiculously cheap price at an obscure book fair. I have this secret sense of pride over finding good books at obscure book fairs)

By: Bart Sherman

Bart Sherman — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:56:14 +0000

Love your choices, especially Marc Acito’s How I Paid for College which is one of the funniest books I’ve ever read.

By: Jacqueline Chang

Jacqueline Chang — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:19:47 +0000

No, I’ve not read it. I just happen to have a Borders e-poster in my email since I’m on their mailing list, so I just thought I’d share the date with you guys.

By: Nabilah

Nabilah — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:35:13 +0000

Nir1: Oh and thanks for the recommendations too. Fables sounds really awesome! I shall read it once I can get my grubby hands on a copy.

By: Nabilah

Nabilah — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:33:35 +0000

Nir1: On the contrary, I love it! Connecting people through my blog – couldn’t ask for more really.

By: Nir1

Nir1 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:13:33 +0000

Daryl: Rare it is to find someone else who likes both Fables and George RR Martin. I just hope the latter manages to finish his series before anything happens. It’s too awesome to be left hanging.

Nab: Sorry to hijack your blog comments like this

By: Daryl Tay

Daryl Tay — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:40:24 +0000

@Nirl – complete agreement with both Fables and George RR Martin. Moving on to Clash of Kings soon!

By: Nir1

Nir1 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:26:22 +0000

Another *huge* Gaiman fan here. Do check out the entire Sandman series from the first book all the way to the eleventh. Simply incredible. Personally, I really like American Gods and think that it’s one of his best.

And yep, read Terry Pratchett. His books are very hilarious and satirical. For the ultimate treat, pick up Good Omens by Terry Pratchett AND Neil Gaiman. Just the Foreword page alone will have you chuckling.

Another graphic novel series that I highly recommend is Fables. It explores the idea of your usual fairy-tale characters of Snow White, the Big Bad Wolf, and Beauty and the Beast being exiled from their dimension and being exiled to a small neighbourhood in New York. Reading it just for the sardonic comments of an eternally-young Pinocchio is worth the price.

I also recommend the A Song of Ice And Fire series by George RR Martin, starting with A Game of Thrones. Very original and it’s pretty grounded in reality, albeit within a medieval setting. The fantasy elements are there but it’s pretty subtle and only in the backdrop. The real draw is the political intrigue that involves an entire continent wracked in civil war and all the political backstabbing and alliances that it entails.

By: Nabilah

Nabilah — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:16:19 +0000

Daryl: Thanks for dropping by! Before The Wake I’d never picked up a graphic novel before, so I was surprised by how easily I got into it. But yeah, I’ll go check out the other volumes too. Thanks for the recommendations. Although, Wikipedia says that Terry Brooks writes “high fantasy”, which kinda scares me a little.

Jacq: Thanks for the info! Did u read The Underground Economist?