Stories to read at the beach ala vella style

[Lauren Hynde]

Looking for a book of short stories, though non erotic if possiable. Anyone have any recommendations?

The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov
The Informers by Bret Easton Ellis
Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard



Edited to add another of my favourites:
Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope: All Story anthology.

 

[Guest]

Hello! Don't mean to hijack your thread Vella but it seems their are more then few intelligent people here so I pose this question since I was looking for something to read this summer.

Looking for a book of short stories, though non erotic if possiable. Anyone have any recommendations?

I already passed my quota for short dirty stories this year so I need to give my mind a short break to cool off

What are your tastes? Which genre(s) do you like the most (besides erotica)?

I've read many good anthologies, but most of them have been horror and sci-fi. If those are your bag, as it were, I could give you many recommendations.

Lou

 

[dr_mabeuse]

I think that this thread must be this month's winner of the "Make-The-Most-People- Feel-Bad Thread" award.

Hmmmpf!

---Zoot

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Ten minutes ago I finally finished Alice Sebold's "the Lovely Bones".
It's about a 14 yr old girl who was raped and murdered by serial killer. It gives her perspective of what she experiences in "Her" heaven and what her family and friends endure on earth. It's not about God and angels, it's about living and dying. Very well written, not too long either. A chance to see through the eyes of the dead so to speak and not depressing at all.

~A~

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Don't tell me, Zoot. You're a Robert Jordan fan.

 

[matriarch]

Ten minutes ago I finally finished Alice Sebold's "the Lovely Bones".
It's about a 14 yr old girl who was raped and murdered by serial killer. It gives her perspective of what she experiences in "Her" heaven and what her family and friends endure on earth. It's not about God and angels, it's about living and dying. Very well written, not too long either. A chance to see through the eyes of the dead so to speak and not depressing at all.

~A~

Oooohhhh, Abs, that's spooky!!

I just finished that same book...........yesterday !!!!

I agree exactly with your take on it. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Off to bed now.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Oooohhhh, Abs, that's spooky!!

I just finished that same book...........yesterday !!!!

I agree exactly with your take on it. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Off to bed now.

I'm soooo glad someone has read the same thing I have.

 

[Lying Eyes]

That was fast!

Thank you Perdita and Lauren for the sugestions, I will see if I can track those books down.

Tatelou please give me your recommendations I'm open minded I can read almost anything. Though I think I would prefer to read horror during the colder months.

 

[Colleen Thomas]

If you like Westerns, Louis Lamour's the Warriors path has some great short stories as does Duchman's Flats.

-Colly

 

[Guest]

That was fast!

Thank you Perdita and Lauren for the sugestions, I will see if I can track those books down.

Tatelou please give me your recommendations I'm open minded I can read almost anything. Though I think I would prefer to read horror during the colder months.

Okie dokie, here goes...

Clive Barker's Books of Blood (volumes 1 - 3). Classic horror shorts.

Dreadful Tales, by Richard Laymon. Some real gems in here.

The Bachman Books, by Stephen King (Richard Bachman). More novellas than short stories, but The Long Walk and Rage are excellent.

One More For The Road, by Ray Bradbury. Some good ones in here - original and gripping. He is a sci-fi author, but these stories aren't really sci-fi based.

The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre, by H.P. Lovecraft, Robert Bloch. Pure class.

Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, by Edgar Allan Poe. A must.

I could go on and on, but I think that's enough to be going along with.

Lou

 

[Lauren Hynde]

The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre, by H.P. Lovecraft, Robert Bloch. Pure class.

The Collected Work of H. P. Lovecraft

Narrator: I will tell you about something horrific I witnessed.

(Narrator discusses MUNDANE experiences which supposedly lead up to something HORRIFIC.)

Narrator: We're almost at the horrific bit.

(Narrator talks about more stuff that might be SPOOKY if he'd only GET ON WITH IT.)

Narrator: We're very close now.

(Narrator draws it out MORE.)

Narrator: This time I swear we're just about at the horrific thing almost.

(Narrator FINALLY gets to the HORRIFIC thing which is HUGE and POWERFUL and EVIL and LAME.)

THE END


Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Oh, if you're into fantasy there's The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy. Loads of really fun short stories.

 

[Guest]

taking a deep breath

for some mindless and smirk invoking reading.. the following list of chick lit, i recommend:

• Jemima J Jane Green
• Asking for Trouble Elizabeth Young
• Game Over Adele Parks
• Good in Bed Jennifer Weiner
• My Fake Wedding Mina Ford
• Easy Emma Gold
• Can You Keep a Secret Sophie Kinsella
• The entire Confessions of a Shopaholic series Sophie Kinsella

the above list is all chick lit. i read them like they are going out of style; one book a day. 'spensive habit, but they all make me laugh so its worth it.
All of them have the same general theme. young woman in 30's has what she considers a bad life.. shes clutzy and far from ideal.. she makes her way and things are happily ever after. perfect, cuz its all about ME.. *grin*

 

[ABSTRUSE]

I still figured you for a coloring book kinda gal.

 

[Guest]

I still figured you for a coloring book kinda gal.

i agree

 

[Guest]

I still figured you for a coloring book kinda gal.

I think she just copied someone's list from Amazon. (I'm pissed at her cos she fucked up my Gauche limerick). P.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

I think she just copied someone's list from Amazon. (I'm pissed at her cos she fucked up my Gauche limerick). P.

I can't wait to see her try to kiss up to you!!!

 

[Guest]

I can't wait to see her try to kiss up to you!!!

It'll be a long uphill journey.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

It'll be a long uphill journey.

I have tears in my eyes and my legs are crossed....LOL

 

[Guest]

I think she just copied someone's list from Amazon. (I'm pissed at her cos she fucked up my Gauche limerick). P.

damn ive been found out..
get over yourself P.

 

[Guest]

R.I.P. Vella.

 

[Guest]

get over yourself P.

That hurt my feelings. I think I'll get over you.

Perdita

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Ladies....where is the love?

Make up now or else!!!!!!!!!

this is a public service announcement.

 

[Guest]

I finished the limerick. All is well, Vell.

Thank you, Abby. P.

 

[Guest]

I finished the limerick. All is well, Vell.

Thank you, Abby. P.

im glad it ended well P. would hate to have to spend the next two weeks trying to make up for that...

**limited attention span**