Like Terry Pratchett?

I know he's not for all, but I am a big Terry Pratchett fan. So big a fan in fact, that I've read almost all his books. Even though he is one of the most prolific writers around. So it was a stroke of luck that the one time I follow an Amazon recommendation, I stumbled across Tom Holt. Generally Amazon's recommendations blow, but this time I was led to sheer genius.

Holt writes these smart, funny, "fantasy" novels. Fantasy in that he writes about sassy, bitter elves in Little People and gods in Here Comes the Sun and Odds and Gods http://www.tom-holt.com/divinecomedies.htm. But by far, my favorite has been You Don't Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But It Helps http://www.tom-holt.com/youdonthavetobeevil.htm

Has anyone else read anything by Holt they'd recommend, or is there another writer like him I should be reading?

Great books that sound dirty

Taken in isolation, these quotes are really wrong and or funny

Aeneid: : Approaching: under the covers of darkness Gauls amid the bushes had crept near.

"The Cozy Inn Looked expensive, and was." The Bridges of Madison County. Super 8 is so excited after this review.

The aim of the Pary was not merely to prevent men and women from forming loyalties which might not be able to control. - 1984

And a moral nugget: "As we went on, one face in that procession caught my eye and said':---keep reading to the answer, yeah it doesn't mean anything. --The Inferno.

First book?

I have seen this book at Target and was thinking about buying it. But after Middlesex, I could not bring my self to buy it. *note to the Middlesex author - when a plot looks like it is dead, don't keep beating it.

I'm willing to try again. Please give advise.

Hi, This is my first experience at being a member of of a blogging book group/club. I've had book group meeting in my home often....but never one on line. Am I understanding this right? We blog about the book we decide to read? I love to read....some of the recent books I have read are: Water for Elephants....(The circus in the 30's...Loved it!) The man who loved Jane Austen.....(I enjoyed the Jane Austen Book Club), Austenland, which was pure fantasy. Also, enjoy reading adventure books like Into Thin Air and books about people who mountain climb. Want to read Three Cups of Tea. Loved reading anything by Vonnegut, don't think I have ever read the Sound and the Fury, also read something long ago by Margaret Atwood... title escapes me...ok Dennis came into the room and he remembered the book by Atwood was Handmaiden's Tale. I hope and look forward to making a contribution, if not by my wit and knowledge base, at least with my enthusiasm so count me in. Just need a little more direction, like the 5 W's -Who, when, what, where and why!
Your very interested participant
Carmella

My top 3

Catch-22

Slaughterhouse Five

The Sound and the Fury

WTF?

I am sure some are wondering why they got an invite to this group. Mad Awesome Book Club is the brain-child of one Margret Therese Grill and I when we were small children. Written in our multi-colored note book, at a young age we decided to start a book club. Nearly 15 years later, we are ready to start the learning process.

What is the purpose of this group you ask? Well, to pick a monthly book to read and talk about. Ideally I would like to meet with those that can attend to personally discuss the book (aka, drink at a bar, or other locations, possibly the zoo. Samy the Seal misses me.)

So far, the group I have invited is:

Margi (founder of the Zerk aka Mad Awesome Book Club since 1989)
Dustin (loving boyfriend)
Micheal (You-Gay?)
Kari (the mad awesome girl who one day may take the name of You-Gay?)
Beth (Too awesome for words...)
Holly (not only does she have a discount at B&N, she is a looker. She is most known in the community as 'Hotty-Holly')
Glenda (Starbucks in)
Jessica (classmate that likes zombies)
Jenny (her mom didn't teach her to read)
Marchell (pseudo mom to me)
Theresa (Sister who has a kid so now is the time for her to learn to read)
Carmella (everyone needs an Italian women to add joy)
Jodi (one-half of Mao-di)

If you think others would be interested, let me know and I will give them access. I need their email first. The 'man' requires it.

Atwood is Awesome-wood

What books shall we read?