7 books you will psyche on and should totally read: What Youth

stunet started the topic in

Monday, 17 Feb 2014 at 9:08am

Here's a list that gladdens. What Youth and "7 books you will psyche on and should totally read."

http://www.whatyouth.com/2014/02/14/radical-class-2/?id=16859

I often bemoan the fact that good writing is a dying art. It ain't necessarily true but it sometimes feels that way. The yoof, it always seemed to me, could buy a Canikon for a couple hunge, flood the 'net with images, and call 'emselves artists - easy! But unlike photography there's no shortcut to good writing: no autofocus, no colour correcting software - it's hard fucken work. And the first step toward it is to read lots and lots of great writers. So yeah, glad to see the yoof - What Yoof! - spruiking seven good books. Bit limited in scope and style but a good list nonetheless.

Island Bay Thursday, 24 Apr 2025 at 6:45am

This was one of my favourite books when in my early 20s. Still have a copy and will read again.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32302881-arabia-felix

Richard Cheese Thursday, 24 Apr 2025 at 7:31am

Here's one you might like which is similar..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smoky_God

Island Bay Thursday, 24 Apr 2025 at 5:58pm

Next cab off the rank, Stella Maris (another McCarthy). Because I loved The Passenger, and it was available at our library.

Books are wonderful.

basesix Thursday, 24 Apr 2025 at 6:31pm

best little bookshop in adelaide arcade has a sale on saturday... they're the bookshop who are always at womad.. lovely couple.. their sales are always worthwhile.
https://orchardbookshop.com.au/