Five Favorite Books

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Well Robbins is the euphoric antipode (to again borrow that phrase from the Island of the Day Before) to Vonnegut's biting wit.

Different beasts altogether.

I didn't really expect them to be the same, I just meant that it's a noteworthy recommendation coming from somebody who really appreciates Vonnegut. I'm a bit out of leads as to what to read next actually, and I take your suggestion as a bit of good luck about that. I've looked up Tom Robbins on Wikipedia and it looks like something I might enjoy.

Cheers!

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I also really enjoyed the Golden Compass series by Philip Pullman and Breakfast with Buddha by Rolland Merullo.

tung

Yes, O yes! on the His Dark Materials trilogy (ie Golden Compass etc).

That series is fantastic.

Never heard of Breakfast with Buddha, but I may have to get me to a library or a bookstore & check it out.

[tot_Ou_tard]

I didn't really expect them to be the same, I just meant that it's a noteworthy recommendation coming from somebody who really appreciates Vonnegut. I'm a bit out of leads as to what to read next actually, and I take your suggestion as a bit of good luck about that. I've looked up Tom Robbins on Wikipedia and it looks like something I might enjoy.

Cheers!

Cool Beans!

[tunghaichuan***]

Yes, O yes! on the His Dark Materials trilogy (ie Golden Compass etc).

That series is fantastic.

Skip the movie that just came out a while back, it really sucks. Not like the book at all. I can't really discuss the books any further as they are religious-themed.

Never heard of Breakfast with Buddha, but I may have to get me to a library or a bookstore & check it out.

Interesting book, it kind of falls down at the end, but overall an enjoyable read.

tung

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I re-read it pretty often as well and you're right, it's still as good as it ever was.

Did you ever see the film which was directed (in part) by Chuck Jones? It could have been better, but it's not bad. It stars Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) as Milo. Incidentally, we named our cat Milo after the boy in the book.

Yup, I've seen that film many times.

These are the films my kids grew up on:

The Phantom Tollbooth
The Yellow Submarine
The Point
The pilot for the 1960s Batman TV show.
The Adventures of Mark Twain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adv...in_(1985_film))

[tot_Ou_tard]

I can't really discuss the books any further as they are religious-themed.

Yup.