Attention grabbing book?

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Attention grabbing book? 2016-01-12 07:19:08 Post No. 7575384
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Attention grabbing book? Anonymous 2016-01-12 07:19:08 Post No. 7575384 [Report]

What is a good "attention grabbing" book for a person who hasn't read literature since high school? Tried reading Game of Thrones, but found it to be incredibly boring and gave up about a quarter way through. Person in pic was my favorite author in high school.

Anonymous 2016-01-12 07:20:55 Post No.7575387
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 07:20:55 Post No.7575387 [Report]

>>7575384
Finnegans Wake.

Anonymous 2016-01-12 07:24:43 Post No.7575397
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 07:24:43 Post No.7575397 [Report]

>>7575387
In the English language preferably

Anonymous 2016-01-12 08:37:49 Post No.7575542
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 08:37:49 Post No.7575542 [Report]

catch 22 didn't bore me once. very easy read too

Anonymous 2016-01-12 08:40:30 Post No.7575552
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 08:40:30 Post No.7575552 [Report]

>>7575384
cat's cradle
now gtfo

Anonymous 2016-01-12 09:14:41 Post No.7575610
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 09:14:41 Post No.7575610 [Report]

>>7575552
This

Anonymous 2016-01-12 09:21:28 Post No.7575625
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 09:21:28 Post No.7575625 [Report]

Thrones might not be great literature, but it's pretty damn fast paced and engaging. I don't know how you found it boring. also Lolita grabbed me and dragged me along pretty well.

Anonymous 2016-01-12 09:38:23 Post No.7575662
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 09:38:23 Post No.7575662 [Report]

>>7575384
>Tried reading Game of Thrones, but found it to be incredibly boring

good

now start with the greeks

Anonymous 2016-01-12 10:07:29 Post No.7575715
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 10:07:29 Post No.7575715 [Report]

try some pulpy stuff like miami blues or the long goodbye

Anonymous 2016-01-12 10:49:48 Post No.7575758
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 10:49:48 Post No.7575758 [Report]

>>7575384
You can't go wrong with Stephen King for some quality genre fiction. The Dead Zone is my favorite of his. A lot of his short stories are good too.

Anonymous 2016-01-12 10:52:08 Post No.7575762
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 10:52:08 Post No.7575762 [Report]

Sure is Reddit in here.

/lit/ doesn't read for entertainment

Anonymous 2016-01-12 10:53:14 Post No.7575765
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 10:53:14 Post No.7575765 [Report]

The Road is great, if you haven't read that. Not genre fiction or bullshit like Game of Thrones. The same level of difficulty as Orwell.

Anonymous 2016-01-12 11:05:28 Post No.7575786
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Anonymous 2016-01-12 11:05:28 Post No.7575786 [Report]

>>7575758
I'd recommend his short story (and the album named after it) Everythings Eventual.

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