What are some of your favorite books and why?

Got my mum to read Blood Meridian. One step closer to getting her to read American Psycho, a book she keeps putting off because she's worried she'll be scared of it.

 

Along a similar vein, has anyone here read "The Room" by Hubert Selby Junior? Really liked it but if you know, you know.

 

You Gentiles, By Maurice Samuel - Was always interested on getting the Zionist point of view on outsiders. Learnt quite a bit.

American Gods, By Neil Gaiman - I like mythology stuff. Main character was blander than no salt soup, but the book just worked for me. Finished it in a week.

Haunted, By Chuck Palahnluk - Hahahaha, probably the most messed up book I've ever read. Loved every chapter.

Salem's Lot, By Stephen King - Never thought I'd enjoy a King novel. Was happily proven wrong.

Lord of the rings, By J. R. R. Tolkien - Fantasy, adventure, yada yada.

There are other books, but I'm feeling lazy right now.

 

Imagine not liking this book.

 

That book series made my childhood a lot better. Didn't have to go outside and deal with madness, dabbled in fantasy and got me into writing. All thanks to Tolkien, god rest his soul.

 

Based South African too.

Teaches good moral lessons and isn't a nihilistic woke blackhole like R.R Martins stuff (I still like GoT)

 

On the topic of LotR

Narnia by C.S Lewis played a pivotal role in my childhood.

Parodies the story of Christ in fantasy and child-friendly format!

 

One of the greatest African writers

 

One of the greatest Africans to ever live. Along with Ian Smith and Haile Sallessie!

 

Started reading been meaning to continue reading it.

He originally didn't want his works to be accessed by the plebians, but he was convinced to do it.

So far from what I've read great book.

Too bad he was a Luciferian, but every man in history is a mixed bag.

 

Even though I haven't read them myself, I brought the entire boxset for my youngest family members. They loved it.

I'll have to give it a read one weekend.

 

That’s why I tell everyone to start with that one. If you read that one closely, you can jump off into any area of Jungian thought with ease. It’s actually the point of the book.

 

Fun fact about me!

My dad was trained in philosophy and religion by someone who was directly trained by someone in his inner circle!

I know it's like saying your a distant cousin the kardassians, but I still think its cool. That I'm fortunate to know people who were close to Jung in RL.