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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
I'm a huge fan of Southern Fiction (and Southern Gothic Fiction), possibly due to my upbringing as a Southerner. With that in mind, I'm reading "Lords of Discipline," by Pat Conroy. I'm only 1/3 through it, but I can wholeheartedly recommend this important novel.
Also, I just purchased "Shantaram," which I'm very excited about starting, in probably 5-6 days from now.
Don
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I really enjoyed Shantaram. I had heard that some sort of sequel was planned a few years back but haven't heard anything about that since then. I think I will give Pat Conroy a chance, thanks for the recommendation. If you like Southern Gothic Fiction, might I suggest that you give Southern Ontario Gothic a try? You can't go wrong with Robertson Davies (although I am not sure if his books are available as ebooks.) I really like Jane Urquhart as well.
I am almost through "the year of the flood" and it is fantastic. My only regret is that I didn't re-read Oryx and Crake prior to starting it - in fact I find myself re-reading sections of it parallel to reading "The Year of the Flood". While people who haven't read Oryx and Crake will have no problem with "The Year of the Flood", I would suggest reading Oryx and Crake first. In fact, I suspect that I might re-read Oryx and Crake after finishing "the Year of the Flood" as the two really complement each other and add depth to each others' storylines. I have a couple of contenders for "next novel I will read" and can't choose... I am thinking something light, maybe a Diana Wynne Jones novel.