Currently I'm really enjoying Looking for Alaska by John Green. It's a coming of age story about a wonderfully engaging narrator who transplants from Florida to go to boarding school in Birmingham, AL.
Two of my favorite books are: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris—an essay book that alternately makes me laugh hysterically and blows my mind. Some of the topics discussed are language barriers ("Jesus Shaves" is awesome) and living in France.
The Undertaking by Thomas Lynch—another essay book. This one deals with being a mortician and dealing with the dead and the grieving. Also hilarious, one of the essays is about doing useful things with people's ashes like, if you mother liked ceramics, turn her into a decorative pot.
I also recommend pretty much anything by Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse Five is a classic and I'm quite partial to Cat's Cradle and Timequake.
If you'd like something easy but good and feel like playing in manga, you should check out Death Note. It's complex with complicated characters and I think you'd really get into the world. The best part about it is that it's actually finished, so you won't be waiting for the next volume to come out.
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Two of my favorite books are:
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris—an essay book that alternately makes me laugh hysterically and blows my mind. Some of the topics discussed are language barriers ("Jesus Shaves" is awesome) and living in France.
The Undertaking by Thomas Lynch—another essay book. This one deals with being a mortician and dealing with the dead and the grieving. Also hilarious, one of the essays is about doing useful things with people's ashes like, if you mother liked ceramics, turn her into a decorative pot.
I also recommend pretty much anything by Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse Five is a classic and I'm quite partial to Cat's Cradle and Timequake.
If you'd like something easy but good and feel like playing in manga, you should check out Death Note. It's complex with complicated characters and I think you'd really get into the world. The best part about it is that it's actually finished, so you won't be waiting for the next volume to come out.