Solve This! I love mystery novels and have a hard time finding some that I like. What do you recommend?
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posted by orange swan
on Mar 8, 2005 -
35 answers
Inspired by
this question, I found myself wondering - is there any way to find out what a given author's next book will be? Sort of like those 'screenplay sales' pages where it lists what a given production company has purchased, I guess.
posted by GriffX
on Mar 1, 2005 -
5 answers
I want to spend three to six months writing a novel as my primary activity. I have savings, but not enough. What kinds of work can I pick up and do, wing in and out of, make money but have maximum flexibility to do my writing? I have published two books previously and have strong well-developed skills in technology writing, web writing, some copy writing, etc., if that matters to your answer. Many thanks.
posted by lustra
on Mar 1, 2005 -
9 answers
I'm trying to learn about the Edwardian era especially (but not exclusively) in England, Ireland, and Canada. What excellent materials (fiction and non-fiction books, movies, websites, etc.) have you read and seen about this period?
posted by orange swan
on Mar 1, 2005 -
17 answers
Does anyone have a link to a web site I vaguely remember seeing that summarizes classic novel plots in one or two sentences? For example, Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment could be "Special guy wonders if he’s entitled to commit murder. Turns out the answer is no." I stole that one from an article in the Scotsman that I did find, but I can't seem to find the site in question by googling.
posted by hazyjane
on Feb 21, 2005 -
9 answers
T. Coraghessan Boyle. I've never read any TC Boyle, but I want to begin reading his novels. What's the best order in which to read them?
posted by NortonDC
on Feb 14, 2005 -
18 answers
The lights along the dim hallway flickered as she walked toward the door at the end. The floor of the old house creaked underneath her webbed feet, but otherwise all was still. Until she heard the sound of footsteps behind her, and she turned and saw.... I love ghost stories. Can any of you recommend some good ones? To give you some idea of what I would like, I loved Edith Wharton's creepy tales and Shirley Jackson's
The Haunting of Hill House, but I'll pass on any more Stephen King or Peter Straub. I want good writing, subtlety, suspense, and enough thrills and chills to scare the feathers right off me.
posted by orange swan
on Oct 30, 2004 -
16 answers
IMDB.com has a list of top-grossing movies of all time. Is there a similar list of best-selling novels anywhere?
The DaVinci Code topped the lists for ages...but does it approach the record?
posted by rushmc
on Oct 23, 2004 -
6 answers
Two weeks and counting... Is anybody planning to participate in
nanowrimo this year?
posted by codger
on Oct 18, 2004 -
34 answers
What store in the Bay Area has the best selection of graphic novels? I've done the Borders thing.
posted by kk
on Sep 13, 2004 -
2 answers
The 2nd Man. Can anyone think of any examples of literature which is written in the second person? We've had a think in this office and can't think of any 2nd person stuff that is pornographic. Surely there must be something?
posted by twine42
on May 7, 2004 -
28 answers
I've just finished both David Gilmour's
Sparrow Nights and Scott Spencer's
Endless Love, each for the second time. They're even better than I remember them. What's your favorite book about unrequited love? I'd like to keep up the streak.
posted by dobbs
on Apr 27, 2004 -
17 answers
What are some examples of Victorian novels with elaborate (and ridiculous) chapter titles? I know
these ("In which our hero meets an extraordinary figure, who resolves some puzzles, and at last explains the purpose of his life, and the meaning of his many adventures") are satirical examples, but what about the genuine article? Are there particular authors (or genres) notorious for the practice?
posted by Aaorn
on Mar 29, 2004 -
14 answers
