Marlon is upset that he is coming to the end of his novel, give him something to read

[sweetprince]

I was at the bookstore today, and I was just struck by the fact that it's a really shitty Barnes & Noble and didn't have the one thing I wanted, but also, that aside from that, I'm so out of the loop on books these days. I haven't read anything not connected to Generation Kill or my work all the way through since...early May. And then it was Cassandra Claire's novel. (Does not count)

Any recommendations? I'll take anything. Sci-fi, romance, YA, fiction, cooking, I don't know. I draw the line at L. Ron Hubbard.

Also, what's a suitable revenge for a roommate who perpetually forgets to flush even after you've told him, HEY DUDE, FLUSH THE GODDAMN TOILET. The plumbing is too new, so I can't flush while he's in the shower and get a satisfying reaction.

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[winterweathered.livejournal.com]

You might've already read these, but my favorite cheesy YA rom-com type books are Megan McCafferty's Jessica Darling series - starting with Sloppy Firsts (http://www.amazon.com/Sloppy-Firsts-Novel-Jessica-Darling/dp/0609807900/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1248388108&sr=8-1a). The first book came out when I was fourteen and the fifth book came out this spring, and I feel like Jessica Darling is my BFF. And her boyfriend Marcus Flutie is the number one hottest fictional character ever.

I keep raving about The Hour I First Believed (http://www.amazon.com/Hour-I-First-Believed-Novel/dp/0060393491/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1248388198&sr=8-1) by Wally Lamb. It's one of the best books I've read in a while.

The most riveting book I've read all year was Columbine (http://www.amazon.com/Columbine-Dave-Cullen/dp/0446546933/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1248388219&sr=8-1) by Dave Cullen, but I don't know that I can actually recommend it. It's traumatizing and haunting and awful. I threw up on two separate occasions while I was reading it. It led me to write tens of pages in my journal trying to articulate how it made me feel. But, you know, if you feel like having your heart ripped out of your chest... I couldn't put it down.

[dark-reaction.livejournal.com]

Oooh goodie, some stuff to add to the list. I'm excited! I'm especially pleased because you gave me a whole spectrum. Happiness.