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Birthday Stories: Selected and Introduced by Haruki Murakami
is A collection of short stories tangentially connected to Birthdays. In typical contrary author fashion, the stories are usually quite weird and not very happy. "Metal flowers bloom on your tongue. No more time for thinking."
from a story by David Wallace.
I need book suggestions while I wait for RJ and Brandon Sanderson's WoT 13 - Towers of Midnight to release on Nov 2nd - suggest in the comments please :)
I like that. It's outside the box:)
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ReplyDeletehttp://kwesifriends.blogspot.com/2010/10/meme-teaser-tuesdays-october-19.html
Have you read Sanderson's Mistborn series?? I've only read the first (The Final Empire) but really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser BTW! Check out my Tuesday here
http://kyliesreads.blogspot.com/2010/10/teaser-tuesday.html
Interesting teaser, although I don't exactly see how metal flowers connect to a birthday. :P But I might check out the book! I don't mind weird.
ReplyDeleteThis is my teaser:
http://thegoldeneaglesblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/teaser-tuesday-11.html
I am going to suggest Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (because I am reading the fourth book in the series right now) and Susanna Kearsley because I love her writing.
ReplyDeleteMy teaser is here this week.
What about reading "Magician" by R.Feist? I've heard it is good! Nice teaser - I happen to own a bunch of metal roses and I like them!
ReplyDeleteI like a little weird with my reading. Keep things interesting :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by this week.
You choose a great teaser from this book.
ReplyDeleteI have read it early this year and too keen about it. I like Murakami's own short stories better
Weird and not happy, yeah, I can see that in the quote. Great teaser, btw.
ReplyDeleteI just finished I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. Kind of an abrupt ending, but otherwise good.
Hi everyone! I like Murakami's writing BUT this book isn't as good as his own work.
ReplyDelete@Novroz is totally right :)
@Kylie - I LOVE the mistborn series, and it totally showcases Brandon S.'s writing abilities.
@Marg - both authors sound good and are new to me, thanks!!
@anachronist - Magician, great idea!! Its been a while since I picked up a Raymond Feist.
The metal flowers on his tongue is the metallic taste of his blood :)
ReplyDeleteAlmost reads like a haiku.
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http://jockstewart.typepad.com/writers_notebook/2010/10/teaser-tuesday-imperfect-by-l-e-harvey.html
David Foster Wallace? Typical lol. This sounds like a really intriguing collection!
ReplyDeleteSounds a bit depressing. I would need to have a lot of energy to read that collection, I think.
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@LKT - I know, I wouldnt recommend it, the more I read it.
ReplyDeleteI'm just taking it one story at a time for now - mixing it up with other books.
@LKT - I know, I wouldnt recommend it, the more I read it.
ReplyDeleteI'm just taking it one story at a time for now - mixing it up with other books.