picking my next book(s)

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ejrathke
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so i have about forty books on my amazon wishlist. i was wondering what people know about some of these books/authors.

1. serpent box: a novel by vincent louis carrella. probably going to pick it up because craig clevenger recommended it today on his website.

2. the white hotel by d m thomas. probably going to pick it up as well because stephen graham jones mentions it a lot.

3. the killer inside me by jim thompson

4. the silent cry by kenzaburo oe

5. click by kristopher young

6. the atrocity exhibition by j g ballard

7. battle royale by koushun takami

8. apathy and other small victories by paul neilan

9. a life without consequence by stephen eliot

if you guys know anything about these books/authors itd probably be useful. also, if you guys have any books in mind let me know. im always looking for some thing. oh, and i was thinking about philip k dick but dont know where to start. anybody an expert?

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I would definitely go for 3,5, 7 and 8 for starters. There are some of my personal favourites.

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Battle Royal the manga or the book? is there a book?
Oh wow there is www.amazon.com/Battle-Royale-Koushun-Takami/dp/156931778X/ref=pd_bbs_2

as far as reccomendations from me go check out this thread

chuckpalahniuk.net/forum/1000029/phlegmatics-reccomends-books-you

Dont watch blade runner for atleast a couple months and try and work it out of your mind as much as possible before you read Do androids dream of electric sheep by philip k dick. Not completely different but different enough that if you expect some of the iconic moments in blade runner on paper you will be let down.

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Battle Royale is fantastic. Its lord of the flies for the modern day.

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3 & 8 are the tops imo - 3 i've read, 8 is on my to do as well

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The Killer Inside Me is pretty much awesome.  I loved that book and I think that anything Jim Thompson puts out is pretty good.

Click by Kristopher Young is a book that you will either love, hate, or just sort of miss totally.  But the cool thing is - Kristopher hangs out here at the Cult.  If you find him in here or message him, he'll be happy to answer any questions that you might have.  He's a great guy and always posting good stuff here.

Apathy and Other Small Victories - one of my absolute favorite books.  And one of the funniest books I've ever read. 

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