Suggestions for the next read "One-Hit Wonders"

[katrina]

I'll get thinking, my initial idea was The Bone People by Kerri Hulme (?) but I doubt she's dead so won't qualify! :rolleyes:

[David]

Well, there's Wuthering Heights, of course, but I'm not sure that's quite the sort of book that was intended.

[lipstick_librarian]

...and 'To Kill a Mockingbird', but I suspect many of us have already read that one.

[Jen]

...and 'To Kill a Mockingbird', but I suspect many of us have already read that one.
I thought that Harper Lee was still with us?

[lipstick_librarian]

I thought that Harper Lee was still with us?

Of course she is... I missed the all-important 'deceased' part of the criteria :dunce:

[Grammath]

My nomination is John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces".

A monument to sloth, rant and contempt, and suspicious of anything modern - this is Ignatius J. Reilly of New Orleans, crusader against dunces. In revolt against the 20th century, Ignatius propels his bulk among the flesh-pots of a fallen city, documenting life on his Big Chief tablets as he goes in a noble crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him. Ignatius must get a job. Undaunted, he uses his new-found employment to further his mission and now he has a pirate costume and a hot-dog cart to do it with.

[Momo]

I have read this last year, it definitely is a "One Hit", whether you can call it a "wonder" is the next question, don't think it was that much of a bestseller. However, it was great. And the author is dead, unfortunately.

Charles T. Powers - In the Memory of the Forest

Find a reading guide here (http://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/memory_of_the_forest.html) .

[Billybob]

There's 'Gone with the Wind', but I don't think that would appeal to many BGOers. :)

[whatnot]

I'm scratching my head trying to think of one that hasn't been mentioned already!

How about -

Kung Fu Fighting - Tablature for Guitar and Keyboard, by Carl Douglas?

[megustaleer]

One Hit Wonders (Books from deceased writers who had one very successful / long lasting title)Are we looking for books that are the only one written/published by an author, or the only successful/well-known one amongst a larger oeuvre?

[whatnot]

I was thinking the first, but the second would definitely open it out a lot!

[tagesmann]

There's 'Gone with the Wind', but I don't think that would appeal to many BGOers. :)Oh, I don't know. It might be fun.

[Adrian]

Are we looking for books that are the only one written/published by an author, or the only successful/well-known one amongst a larger oeuvre?
Good point. I hadn't realised it could be read those two ways. I'd say the latter, that one big, successful book amongst other books by the same author that didn't do anything like as well.

[Adrian]

Suggestions for the next book, please, on:

One Hit Wonders (Books from deceased writers who had one very successful / long lasting title)

This can be the only book written by an author or their only successful book among other. As usual, if you don't have a book to suggest but do like one that somebody else has suggested, please say so as it makes choosing the final six a lot easier.

Voting will start in a week.

(Mods: there have been some suggestions already in the next 6 reads (http://www.bookgrouponline.com/forum/showthread.html?t=3348&page=2) thread that I think would be better here.)

[David]

(Mods: there have been some suggestions already in the next 6 reads (http://www.bookgrouponline.com/forum/showthread.html?t=3348&page=2) thread that I think would be better here.)
Split 'n' merged as requested!

[Royal Rother]

A Canticle for Liebowitz by Walter M Miller jnr.

His only published novel it is widely renowned as a classic science fiction novel and has inspired much debate and "scholarly research".

Fascinating and ground-breaking (but not easy) it would present a great opportunity for debate.

[Adrian]

Split 'n' merged as requested!
Thanks David.

Of course now it looks funny having my introductory post half-way down the thread (people made their suggestions in the other thread before I started this one) but I think we can live with that.

[Billybob]

I'm going to suggest 'Gone with the Wind' - Margaret Mitchell, as tagesmann said, it might be fun. :)

[Freydis]

Does it matter whether it's a first-time read or a reread? If (a), I'd enjoy giving Liebowitz a shot...it's been in my mental TBR stack a while. If (b), I'm with Gram on the Toole...wonderful book I've been looking for an excuse to open again! (Not that I need an excuse, just 24 more hours in each day.)

[Minxminnie]

I read Gone with The Wind over the summer, so I'd enjoy the opportunity to join in a discussion. I wouldn't re-read it, though, so I'm not sure if that's cheating!

[Grammath]

Does it matter whether it's a first-time read or a reread? If (a), I'd enjoy giving Liebowitz a shot...it's been in my mental TBR stack a while. If (b), I'm with Gram on the Toole...wonderful book I've been looking for an excuse to open again! (Not that I need an excuse, just 24 more hours in each day.)

'Tis indeed a fine book, Freydis. I also assume that the nominators have read the book they're nominating in the first place, so for at least one person the book might be a re-read!

RR's suggestion has been on my TBR pile for a while too. I'd welcome the excuse to read a book that appears, from what little I know about it, to deify the eating of bagels and pastrami. :yumyum:

[Freydis]

I'd welcome the excuse to read a book that appears, from what little I know about it, to deify the eating of bagels and pastrami. :yumyum:

At risk of being a wee bit OT: You had to bring that up...no bagels in the house this morning. Dang! :(

[Grammath]

Sorry! :o

[Viccie]

This Thing of Darkness - Harry Thompson.

OK, Iknow there's a thread on this already and I've just read it as a result of the reccomendations on BGO but if there are BGOers who haven't read it yet...

[Jen]

This Thing of Darkness - Harry Thompson.I've been meaning to re-read this one for a while, but it might be a bit long for some to contemplate.

[megustaleer]

I've been meaning to re-read this one for a while, but it might be a bit long for some to contemplate.We are a bit flexible over the time we allow before starting the discussion, so it might be possible if enough people would like to read it. Adrian?
It's a great book!

[Billybob]

i have This Thing of Darkness on my tbr pile so I would love to read it. :)

[katrina]

I have This Thing of Darkness and know lots of people loved it so would be happy to do that, or Gone With the Wind one of those stories I've been meaning to watch or read for years.

[Hazel]

I also have TTOD languishing - but is it a one hit wonder?

[lipstick_librarian]

I also have TTOD languishing - but is it a one hit wonder?Ooh, me too!

[Jen]

I also have TTOD languishing - but is it a one hit wonder?Harry Thompson wrote another book, Penguins Stopped Play, but it was non-fiction so surely doesn't count. As far as I know all his other writing was for TV etc.

[Hazel]

Harry Thompson wrote another book, Penguins Stopped Play, but it was non-fiction so surely doesn't count. As far as I know all his other writing was for TV etc.Ah, that's right - I could only remember that he wrote something else, but I couldn't recall what it was. Nope, definitely qualifies in that case.

[Jen]

Harry Thompson wrote another book, Penguins Stopped Play, but it was non-fiction so surely doesn't count. As far as I know all his other writing was for TV etc.I say that it was non-fiction but I seem to remember Bill disputing this fact... :)

[megustaleer]

I think that This Thing Of Darkness fulfills the criteria for a "one hit wonder" for the purpose of this book choice as stated by Adrian:Suggestions for the next book, please, on:

One Hit Wonders (Books from deceased writers who had one very successful / long lasting title)

This can be the only book written by an author or their only successful book among other.

[Grammath]

He also wrote a biography of Peter Cook, which languishes alongside TTOD and "Penguins Stopped Play" on my TBR mountain. Nevertheless, I think he'd count.

[Freydis]

This Thing of Darkness - Harry Thompson.

OK, Iknow there's a thread on this already and I've just read it as a result of the reccomendations on BGO but if there are BGOers who haven't read it yet...

Hadn't heard of this one so went to look it up...it sounds fascinating and I'd be happy to give it a shot. (peering out from under her ever-increasing TBR stack) Gods! I love this group!

[Minxminnie]

I hope I'm not too late for this - I'd like to suggest the book I've just started reading, Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons. The opening chapter nearly made me laugh out loud several times in Costa Coffee - a good sign. She is appropriately dead and her other 23 novels are apparently out of print, so I think the book probably qualifies!

[Billybob]

I'm sure your not too late. It seem's very short on suggestions this month. :(
I would love to read 'Cold Comfort Farm', it's one of those books I've always meant to read but never got round to.

[Hazel]

I really enjoyed Cold Comfort Farm - it is a very funny read.

[Viccie]

It's one of my favourites.