Yeah, I felt like the wiki US literature lists were already turning into movie development farms by the 1940's and can only see this tendency growing.
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:01 (three years ago) link
lots of good films!
― koogs, Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:02 (three years ago) link
Oh, this one is really tough
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 15 April 2021 22:15 (three years ago) link
Naked Lunch, for expanding my then-limited understanding of what a novel can do at the age of 20.
A good reason, I read it around the same time. Tried to reread it about 20 years later but wasn't really in the mood, not to denigrate it at all ("it's not you it's me").
― Scheming politicians are captivating, and it hurts (ledge), Friday, 16 April 2021 07:36 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Sunday, 18 April 2021 00:01 (three years ago) link
Zazie In The Metro by Raymond QueneauTime Out Of Joint by Philip K. DickMemento Mori by Muriel SparkNaked Lunch by William S. BurroughsAnd about 2/3rds of:Life And Fate by Vasily GrossmanI'll go for Life and Fate, as a reminder that I should read it.
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 18 April 2021 22:22 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Monday, 19 April 2021 00:01 (three years ago) link
Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 1960
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 19 April 2021 10:49 (three years ago) link
Belated write-in vote for The Lantern Bearers by Rosemary Sutcliff, one of my favorite books.
― Lily Dale, Monday, 19 April 2021 15:29 (three years ago) link