I went to Barnes and Noble the other day. For the first time ever, I found absolutely nothing interesting. Usually, I'm walking out with three or four books in hand because I can never decide which is most interesting and I'm afraid that I will forget the titles if I wait to buy them later.
So give me something good. What's interesting?
Here is what I'm sick of:
Chick lit - I've read the Devil Wears Prada and a few Jennifer Weiners books. I enjoyed them, but they make me feel like an airhead.
Political and historical stuff - This is the other end of the spectrum. I want to stay entertained and not get depressed over mankind in general.
Beat stuff - I'm just burned out on this genre
Books about or by musicians - I've read too many of them as of late. I need something new.
I hate mysteries, historical pieces, "the classics" that I was supposed to read in high school (I mean really, if I wanted to read them, I would have when I was supposed to. I'm not going to do it now on my free time) and any of your mass marketed Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Jackie Collins, Daniel Steel, X of for Xenophobia type crap.
Don't even mention the Da Vinci Code.
I like:
Weird books - Think Douglas Coupland.
Books about people on drugs - I don't know why, but I'm always fascinated by these.
Underdog/misfit stories
Anything ironic or satirical
A good story that's just hard to classify as anything other than "fiction."
I just want something cool, interesting and different. Suggestions?
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