![]() This tale of the near future features a Zen-like assassin, among other cool characters, who is one of my favorites in Gibson lore. All Tomorrow’s Parties, by William Gibson.Oh, btw, Gibson, if you happen by the remotest chance to read this blog, drop me a line! I’m a ridiculously huge fan. Neuromancer was his first, and is the start of the Span trilogy. Perhaps my favorite sci-fi writer of all time, Gibson is gritty, dreamy, and ultra-cool all at the same time. Also see Bluebeard, Slapstick, Welcome to the Monkey House, Breakfast of Champions, among others, if you like the two listed here. A more humorous and raging commentary against war has rarely been written. Anything by Vonnegut is excellent reading, but this is one of his best, and is considered a classic. Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut.And Cat’s Cradle is my favorite of all his books. Until then, he held the title of my absolute favorite living writer. I just can’t get enough of Vonnegut, and I was devastated that he died last year. Also see Joyce’s outstanding book of short stories, Dubliners. Joyce puts the entire scale of human drama and English literature within the span of 24 hours, plotted within one square mile, told through the lives of ordinary people. A great introduction to this unmatched of modern writers, Portrait is notable for the development of its language as the narrator’s skill with language improves. A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man, by James Joyce.Gatsby is better known, but Tender is written so beautifully that you have to read it if you haven’t. There’s a lot of power and beauty in this short book. I also like Othello and Macbeth, among others. Some of Shakespeare’s most amazing writing is in this play. If Lear is my favorite, Hamlet just barely lost that title. King Lear is my favorite - it was so ahead of its time that it’s amazing. But it’s Shakespeare! And I’m not going to do a list of amazing plays, so I’m including Shakespeare here. This list of novels starts with a couple of non-novels, so you might say it’s cheating. Not in any order but just in the order they came to me: ![]() So what is this list? A list of some great reads. If you could fill your library with only 50 books, you could do much worse than choose these 50. All I know is that I loved these books - no, I still love them - and I hope you will too. There are classics here, but there are cheap thrillers and popular fiction and even a few “kids” books. I also recommend must-read books by an author if I really love them, so the total will be well over 100. There are a lot of great books left off the list.Īnother note: there are actually many more books listed here than 50 - a number of those listed are actually series of books, in a couple cases series that include 20 or more books. It’s one man’s reading list - a writer, a book lover, a lover and a dad, but one man nonetheless. It’s not a comprehensive list of anything. First, this isn’t a comprehensive list of classics. I should make some notes before diving in. So I decided to compile my own (somewhat eclectic) list of novels I think are amazing and essential to every library. Deposit collectionsĪs well as individual deliveries, we can provide deposit collections to institutions, such as sheltered housing and nursing homes.I recently ran into a couple of reading lists (I’ll share them at the end) and realized that I LOVE reading book recommendations. The home library service is a befriending service too, so getting to know you and your tastes ensures that we are able to provide the best service possible. the day and time you want us to visit you.what books and materials you would like us to bring.Once you have registered, we will contact you to arrange a time and date to visit you in your home. You can contact us with these details via the information at the bottom of the page. If you are applying on behalf of someone, we need your contact details too. books (in both normal print and large print formats)Īnd best of all – it’s free! How do I join?.If you can't get to your local library because of illness, disability, frailty or caring responsibilities, we can deliver items to you once every three weeks. Home library service What is the home library service?
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