| Without any pretense or pretending that I like high-quality and culturally-significant literature, here are some of my (current) favorite books. Often, my favorite book is the one I just finished, so I'll try to keep this from becoming dated!
Right now, it's all humorous novels of varied sensibilities.
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Catch-22
Joseph Heller |
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Brilliant use of humor to convey dark images of war, communication and beaurocracy. I wish I could be this funny with this much purpose.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams |
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The bemused wanderings of Arthur Dent in a suddenly huge and confusing universe are as amusing as the crazy universe itself.
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To Say Nothing of the Dog
Connie Willis |
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All the intrigue of time-travel with the sensibility of Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men In A Boat. As matter-of-fact as its namesake, and almost as care-free.
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Little Green Men
Christopher Buckley |
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More about politics than extra-terrestrials, Buckley takes a plot that could have been wasted in an episode of the X-Files to its full potential.
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Leave it to Psmith
P.G. Wodehouse |
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One of the best examples of Wodehouse, combining a couple of his worlds with great success. Sadly, Psmith's last appearance...
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Dave Barry's Guide to Guys
Dave Barry |
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Admist all the books on the differences between the sexes, Dave Barry hits the nail on the head. What are guys thinking about? Nothing. (Or baseball)
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