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753C I definitely suggest Nemesis and The Humbling.

beer good The Method is good but I agree with the general consensus that the dialogue is too heavy and philosophical. It does not seem very true to life in that respect. I studied Friedrich Durrenmatt in school and it definitely was reminiscent of his style. Maybe this is characteristic of...

I may read some more eventually Mr. A although I will probably re-read Anthem first.

NateG You definitely should read it. If you liked Gatsby you will definitely like this. FSF is very good at that whole wordl-weary thing. Andy.

Robert, that is a very good article by Julian Barnes.

This is a great wee collection of three short stories by Fitzgerald. He was a master of capturing that whole jaded thing after the roaring Twenties. He shows very well the price you have to pay for hedonism, especially in regard to family life. Andy.

I read this a while ago because I am a big fan of the Canadian rock band Rush and I know that she influenced a lot of their lyrics. It is definitely good at showing how extreme communism limits personal freedom. I haven't read anything else by her yet.

Portnoy's Complaint and Nemesis by Philip Roth Babylon Revisted by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster The Time Machine by H.G. Wells The Method by Juli Zeh

An Arsonist's Guide to Writers Homes In New England by Brock Clarke Goodbye Colombus by Philip Roth Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis Herzog by Saul Bellow Empire of the Sun by J. G. Ballard Leviathan Paul Auster The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien

What about Scoop? This is supposed to be one of the best and funniest books ever written about journalism and journalists. I currently have it out from my local library and hope to read it soon. I too used to think that this author was female. Oh the shame of ignorance! :-( Andy

I have only read The Glass Key (a big influence on the Coen Brothers' Miller's Crossing) and the protagonist Ned Beaumont is very cool and detached and a bit of a rogue but surely that is the charm of such characters? They are flawed heroes/anti-heroes and we identify with them in our own...

I really want to read The Fight which is about boxing. I saw a very interesting documentary on him on Sky Arts. He didn't treat his wives too well but then stable, upstanding members of the community rarely make good writers! Andy.

Hi there. I saw James Baldwin's Notes of a Native Son referred to in Portnoy's Complaint. Has anyone read this or Go Tell It On The Mountain? Any thoughts? Andy.

Hi Banocanut. I have just read The Time Machine and loved it. Did you ever read any of the other Wells books? So you recommend Island of Dr. Moreau then? If you liked The Time Machine you should read The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster. Andy.

I have Into The War which contains 3 short stories which are semi-autobiographical. I am really enjoying it.

Philip Roth Hi folks. Any Philip Roth fans on here? I first heard him mentioned by former Doctor Who star Tom Baker when he was interviewed by sociologist and journalist Laurie Taylor on his programme "In Confidence". I started with The Humbling and have now read The Ghost Writer...

Sitaram that is fascinating. I have been reading Philip Roth and although I am from a Christian background I can relate to much of what Roth writes about in terms of how your religious community shapes you. I hope to get into John Updike soon. To know that he read Barth makes it even more...

Hi folks! I am new to this forum but I think I am really going to enjoy it. I recently read the Penguin Mini Modern Classic edition E.M. Forster's "The Machine Stops" which also has "The Celestial Omnibus" in it. I thought these stories were very perceptive and beautifully written. Did...