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Who's read any of these authors?

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Jux · 17/10/2009 00:03

Rose Tremain
Marion Engel
Rohington Mistry
Anne Marie Macdonald
Francesca Lia Block
Margaret Laurence
Marya Hornbacher
Curtis Sittenfeld
Jeffery Eugenides
Miranda July
Mark Haddon
Paul Aster
T. Coraghessan Boyle

These are the authors who came up when I put Elliot Perlman in Literature Map. I haven't included authors I've read.

If you've read something by one of these people, what did you think of it? I'm searching for authors I'll enjoy as much as Robertson Davies. So far I've found Perlman, Timothy Findley, Marisha Pessl, all of whom I enjoy.

Included in that map, though, was Dean Koontz who I think is one of the worst writers I've ever had the misfortune to read!

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ramonaquimby · 17/10/2009 19:00

Rohinton Mistry - A Fine Balance great book, really got into the characters.

Ann Marie MacDonald - I've read 2 (not sure if she's writeen others? Fall on Your Knees and The Way the Crow Flies

Middlesex - Jeffery Eugenides - also a great book. slow to start, and a few boring bits inbetween but worth the slog

Mark Haddon wrote Curious INcident of the dog in the night about an autistic boy, is anotehr good read,.

Yes LMM wrote the Anne books
Yes was Margaret Lawrence who wrote Stone Angel (loved that book)

there is a cdn connection here somewhere apart from J Eugenides and Mark Haddon -

BloodRedTulips · 17/10/2009 18:56

Mark Haddon is brilliant author, very funny but hugely thought provoking too.

i'm ashamed to say i haven't even heard of any of the others though

KurriKurri · 17/10/2009 18:53

I like Mark Haddon, I find him funny and interesting. My Mum likes Margaret Laurence (think she read one called Stone angel or something like that) and she also enjoys Robertson Davies.(so do I) Is Lucy Maude Montgomery the author of all the Anne of Green Gables books - or am I muddling her with someone else? If she is I don't see much connection, other than the Canadian one, with Robertson Davies. But A of GG is a lovely book if you haven't read it.

janeite · 17/10/2009 17:02

I like Tremain and Eugenides - The Virgin Suicides is v good indeed (better than Middlesex imho). Restoration by Rose Tremain is good: have read others of hers too but forget which.

littlepollyflinders · 17/10/2009 16:53

T C Boyle is a wonderful writer.
I've read most of his but really loved Drop City - he's very American but in a good way

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Jux · 17/10/2009 00:19

Thank you
Auster

How about:

Jane Urqhart
Lucy Maude Montgomery
Wallace Stegner
Mordecai Richler
Thomas King
(and there's a Margaret Lawrence too)

Typing these lists in makes me feel as if I hardly read at all! Honest, I read loads

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MeAndMyMonkey · 17/10/2009 00:12

Curtis Sittenfeld - Prep is brilliant.
Paul Auster should that be? fabulous if so.
Jeffery Eugenides - Virgin suicides v good, atmospheric.
Am going to bookmark your list

CristinaTheAstonishing · 17/10/2009 00:11

Tried & gave up:
Rose Tremain
Rohinton Mistry

Read & liked:
Jeffery Eugenides - only Middlesex
Paul Auster - a couple

bibbitybobbityCAT · 17/10/2009 00:07

Restoration by Rose Tremain is one of the best books I have ever read (and I've read a few, having worked in the trade). I would recommend it to anyone, it is really superb. Fascinating, really deeply moving, wonderful.