Naben weighs in on the book list and CONTEST!
14/12/06 11:37 Filed in: Books
Naben, pinnacle of
erudition himself, has contributed to the book list.
First - The Collected Poems of Philip Larkin - Larkin is a great poet from all appearances, and I have been meaning to read this.
Next - Lucky Jim and The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis. I have no idea about the titles or the author, so these are certainly the most mysterious.
Lastly - Kazuo Ishiguro's A Pale View of the Hills. Ishiguro is another author that I am aware of, but have never read.
Thanks to Naben for his varied suggestions!
We are now at 25 books and 3 volumes of poetry. Naben also pointed out that if my work schedule changes, 2 books a month isn't very much. So, let's make it 36!
I am going to up the ante and put down Jorges Luis Borges - Collected Fictions. This is actually a previous Naben suggestion, and I have read a bit of it already, but much remains.
I will also subscribe to 2 journals or "zines" (though I find that title distasteful), provided that they will ship to Japan, so if you know anything about that scene, make a suggestion! It can be large-scale or small production. I'll review each issue and the publication as a whole.
Finally, the best suggested book for the year will win a prize! I can't reveal it (mainly because the idea just occurred to me) but due to the nature of the contest it is pretty clear what sort of gift it will be.
First - The Collected Poems of Philip Larkin - Larkin is a great poet from all appearances, and I have been meaning to read this.
Next - Lucky Jim and The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis. I have no idea about the titles or the author, so these are certainly the most mysterious.
Lastly - Kazuo Ishiguro's A Pale View of the Hills. Ishiguro is another author that I am aware of, but have never read.
Thanks to Naben for his varied suggestions!
We are now at 25 books and 3 volumes of poetry. Naben also pointed out that if my work schedule changes, 2 books a month isn't very much. So, let's make it 36!
I am going to up the ante and put down Jorges Luis Borges - Collected Fictions. This is actually a previous Naben suggestion, and I have read a bit of it already, but much remains.
I will also subscribe to 2 journals or "zines" (though I find that title distasteful), provided that they will ship to Japan, so if you know anything about that scene, make a suggestion! It can be large-scale or small production. I'll review each issue and the publication as a whole.
Finally, the best suggested book for the year will win a prize! I can't reveal it (mainly because the idea just occurred to me) but due to the nature of the contest it is pretty clear what sort of gift it will be.
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