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Invisible Cities, by Italo Calvino.

There's something magical about its lyricism and imagination. There's a sense of wonder even in its darker moments. It shook me out of my post-high-school despondency and I thank it every day for that

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Out of the 6 books I have read since HS, I guess 1984.  I actually got fairly engrossed in it which is hard for me to do with books.
Pride Prejudice and Zombies is a strong contender due the the silliness.

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1 hour ago, Sieg67 said:

Out of the 6 books I have read since HS, I guess 1984.  I actually got fairly engrossed in it which is hard for me to do with books.
Pride Prejudice and Zombies is a strong contender due the the silliness.

Dang. I read 1984 as part of HS required reading. I hated it. The entire book was boring except the chapter about Room 101 but I still hated that chapter because it just seemed fucked up to me. And I hated the ending too. 

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1 hour ago, Doom Metal Alchemist said:

Dang. I read 1984 as part of HS required reading. I hated it. The entire book was boring except the chapter about Room 101 but I still hated that chapter because it just seemed fucked up to me. And I hated the ending too. 

Orwell sure knew what he was talking about.  

 

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1 hour ago, Sofa King Kule said:

Orwell sure knew what he was talking about.  

 

He borrowed a lot of it from "We" by Yevgeny Zamyatin.

As for me, I agree - there are too many to pick a favorite.  Vonnegut, Zamyatin, Orwell, Tolkien, O'Rourke, Frank, Thurber, Poe,...

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1 hour ago, tsar4 said:

He borrowed a lot of it from "We" by Yevgeny Zamyatin.

As for me, I agree - there are too many to pick a favorite.  Vonnegut, Zamyatin, Orwell, Tolkien, O'Rourke, Frank, Thurber, Poe,...

Which Vonnegut?

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14 hours ago, scoobdog said:

Which Vonnegut?

Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse 5, Slapstick, Player Piano, Breakfast of Champions, I can't remember if I read Mother Night or The Sirens of Titan.

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