Just finished Endymion. This series has been very enjoyable. Pretty erie how Simmons nailed the internet phenomenon in the late 80's and early 90's. Great series.
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Little Brother is excellent (even though it's technically Young Adult, it's very good). The story I linked is only a short story, so it's an easy read. I've been meaning to get For the Win as well.
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My thesis was actually on In Dubious Battle, which is a great book if you've never read it. I think To a God Unknown is probably my favorite "lesser" Steinbeck title, though.
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I'm on that uber-premium plan that gets you 26 credits a year. It's a bit expensive.

Fortunately, I've been invited into a private audio library. Lots of good audiobooks, but sometimes it's hard to get them properly formatted for my mp3 player.
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As soon as I'm done with "Ready Player One", I've got "Reamde" by Neil Stephenson ready to go. Loved "Snowcrash" when I read it 10 years ago.
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Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World, 3000 BC - AD 500: Equipment, Combat Skills, and Tactics, by Simon Anglim, Phyllis G. Jestice, Rob S. Rice, Scott M. Rusch, and John Serrati. It's pretty good!
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Reamde is on my list as well. I've heard mixed things about it, but I like just about everything Stephenson does. My understanding is that Reamde is something of a return to Snow Crash form for him.
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Just finished "Prague Fatale" by Philip Kerr. This is the last in a series of Bernard Gunther novels. I had to order it from Amazon.uk because it will not be released in the US until April. Bernie is a German policeman / private investigator before, during and after WWII. A great group of books. You should try them.
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Samurai - The Philosophy of Victory
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If you haven't read Stephenson's Diamond Age, I recommend it.
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Been reading and rereading Faulkner's "Barn Burning" this week with my students. The older I get, the more I love Faulkner. It's even more fun to see my students struggle with it (and complain... lord do they complain) and remember my own struggles. Makes me realize how much I've matured as a reader.
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I love that story. I love when the father ruins the carpet. That moment is so clear you can almost see it and feel it.
I admit though, as much as I enjoy his short stories I get no enjoyment from some of his longer books.
Same thing with Joyce. I love Dubliners, but his novels are a nuisance to me.
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Neil Gaiman-American Gods
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I like some Faulkner novels (and some Joyce novels), but I agree with you for the most part. The complexity of the writing makes it more suited for short form, imo. I can handle reading and re-reading and savoring when I'm reading a 10-20 page short story. When I'm reading a novel, I want to turn some pages.
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I thought the book loving crowd would enjoy this video:


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