02-11-2011, 10:22 AM | #1 |
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"drop-in" or occasional books?
Before I got my iphone, I read "$hit my Dad Says" in its entirety on my ipod touch, which I had with me about once or twice a week. It was the perfect book for this kind of reading: I could read in short spurts, laugh, and then pick it up a week later without taxing myself over complicated storylines or characters. Now I am looking for more books of this type to load onto my iphone. I'm thinking David Sedaris would also be perfect, but I think I've read all of his (except for the odd new squirrel one--is that worth reading?).
So what books do you like for this "type" of reading? Bonus points if you can think of books you got at your Overdrive library, since the selections seem to be similar across libraries and I might be able to get it too. eP |
02-11-2011, 10:35 AM | #2 |
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If you liked David Sedaris, try David Rakoff -- he does individual pieces (essays), and my library has him via Overdrive.
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Nietzsche's "The Gay Science" is excellent for short spurts. Largely aphorisms and other short passages that can be independently chewed on.
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02-11-2011, 12:46 PM | #4 |
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Score! My library did indeed have a David Rakoff book and I put a hold on it.
Hmmm... I would never have thought about reading Nietzsche for fun. I will have to think about that one! Thanks! eP |
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A couple of other Overdrive ebooks (essay format) that might fit your request:
The Art of Eating In Give It Up! |
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Ditto David Rakoff. I just stumbled upon Half Empty and really enjoyed it.
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"The Art of War" or maybe modern knockoffs of it.
I've read only this Rakoff: http://www.amazon.com/Fraud-Essays-D.../dp/0767906314 Entertaining, easy read. |
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You might also wanna check out Pico Iyer, a travel essay writer with a number of strong books.
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Another author I was thinking of is Haruki Murakami. He has a few book of short stories such as The Elephant Vanishes and Blind Willow, sleeping woman. I think they are quite dreamlike. We can't get them in ebook here though, don't know if they are available elsewhere. Anyone seen them? I am going to look up David Rakoff... might be interesting. |
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I've listened to some Murakami on audio -- incredibly surreal!
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I confess I couldn't get into "Kafka on the Shore"
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I found it kind of crude, although it could've been the audio narration as well.
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