John Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Pynchon in Public 8th May annually worldwide is opportunity for fans to read Thomas Pynchon titles in public and post photos/details with #pynchoninpublic.
Shout at the Devil
Wilbur SmithJohnWatching Shout at the Devil (1976) adventure film dir. Peter R. Hunt and starring Lee Marvin and Roger Moore. Set in Zanzibar and German East Africa in 1913–1915, based on novel by Wilbur Smith, very loosely inspired by the sinking of the SMS Königsberg. https://t.co/PSe8xAdvBJ https://t.co/RmIX8BGMMJ
Paperback, 2018
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame GrahameJohn@SinikkaVuola I books I would choose for a desert island would be The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon, Quantum Psychology by Robert Anton Wilson, London Orbital by Iain Sinclair, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and Being Elvis by Ray Connolly. . https://t.co/PoD1Ufgu3z
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Rivers of London: Deadly Ever After (Graphic Novel)
Ben AaronovitchJohn@erenbali I'm reading Broken Homes (2013) in series of Rivers of London (Midnight Riot in US) by Ben Aaronovitch. It follows a small branch of the Metropolitan Police that deals with magic and the supernatural in London. #London #psychogeography #occult https://t.co/1FIKWiX9YN
Paperback, 2023
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
David Foster WallaceJohn@Jsul11235 I don't have a strong opinion for or against David Foster Wallace. I enjoyed the nonfiction collection A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again (1997). I started Infinite Jest (1996) but didn't get very far with it.
Paperback, 1998
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Beautiful Losers
Leonard CohenJohnI had another go at reading Beautiful Losers (1966) by Leonard Cohen. It's very rare that I deem a book unreadable. #LeonardCohen https://t.co/pgR2WOBNGc https://t.co/UafWDk13R3
Paperback, 1993
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
And Then There Were None
Agatha ChristieJohn@PapaMadDawg An interesting thriller, Identity (2003) has a really good ensemble cast, including John Cusack, Ray Liotta and Alfred Molina. It is loosely based on Agatha Christie's 1939 whodunit And Then There Were None. (on @Legend__Channel 9pm tonight UK) Director: #JamesMangold
Paperback, Mass Market, 2011
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Where Angels Fear to Tread
E. M. ForsterJohnWhat a great cast. Where Angels Fear To Tread (1991) is part of a 1980s to early 1990s cycle of filmed adaptations from stories by E.M. Forster. The films include Maurice (1987), Howards End (1992) and my personal favourite, A Room with a View (1985). (IMDB) #EMForster https://t.co/iMisGdf4at
Paperback, 2024
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Prometheus Rising
Robert Anton WilsonJohn@deushape I see you have Prometheus Rising (1983) by Robert Anton Wilson. I read a number of his books and was also lucky enough to see him speak in London in the 90s. He was both informative and entertaining. #RobertAntonWilson #London
Paperback, 2016
$23.00$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
Victor HugoJohnWatching The Man Who Laughs (1928). Directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni it is an adaptation of a Victor Hugo story. It is best known for the grim carnival freak-like grin on the main character's face which is the inspiration for The Joker (Latest TV Brighton) https://t.co/EJEN2E4lU7
Hardcover, 2019
$32.95$16.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wind in the Willows
Glyn MaxwellJohn@SinikkaVuola I books I would choose for a desert island would be The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon, Quantum Psychology by Robert Anton Wilson, London Orbital by Iain Sinclair, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and Being Elvis by Ray Connolly. . https://t.co/PoD1Ufgu3z
Paperback, 2019
$13.95$6.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book