book recs wanted
Jun. 8th, 2010 10:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kindkitI'm planning to pre-order China Miéville's Kraken, which comes out June 29 (OMG IT'S ABOUT SQUID-WORSHIPPING CULTISTS I CAN'T WAIT!!!). If I increase my order by about $7.50, I get free shipping. (Yes, I am buying from Amazon. Yes, I know Amazon is fail in various ways. I also know that Amazon has cheap books and I have very little money.)
Anyway, the trouble is, I can't decide on another book to buy. So I turn to you. Please rec me one book that you think is not just worth reading, but worth owning, and that's available in paperback. A sentence or two about why you think it's wonderful would be helpful.
I tend to prefer genre fiction (science fiction, fantasy, mystery, comics) to mainstream fiction. I also really like queer-positive books, especially ones with gay men as major characters. However, all suggestions are welcome.
Anyway, the trouble is, I can't decide on another book to buy. So I turn to you. Please rec me one book that you think is not just worth reading, but worth owning, and that's available in paperback. A sentence or two about why you think it's wonderful would be helpful.
I tend to prefer genre fiction (science fiction, fantasy, mystery, comics) to mainstream fiction. I also really like queer-positive books, especially ones with gay men as major characters. However, all suggestions are welcome.
