Book recommendations for those suffering acute literary indigestion
March 16, 2008 4:01 pm What to ReadOlivia Laing from the Guardian posts a number of nice suggestions for those who are a bit overloaded by reading at the moment. There are some great reader comments as well.
The List in a nutshell:
1. Books for acute reading overload:
Comic novels such as The Pursuit of Love, Cold Comfort Farm (both Nancy Mitford) and Three men in a boat (Jerome K. Jerome)
2. More serious cases, when you need a break from written english:
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess), Riddley Walker (Russell Hoban), Poetry
3. For reading meltdown:
Ex Libris: Confessions of a common reader (Anne Fadiman), anything by AS Byatt.
Check out the reader comments for more suggestions. What are your picks for books to read at meltdown time?
Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - books: Reading cures
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