Book freaks discussion

Well I've never read him so I can't be much help but his best rated book on Goodreads is The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

well i think his 'The Elephant Vanishes', a collection of his short stories is a great book to start.

hey arnab,

well actually as u have said u wanted to get started with his work, and by reading short stories u will get to know his writing style more vividly as there will be more stories more characters more of everything.

but at the same time if u want a more solid foundation for his work then as Gorfo (a.k.a. book freaks founder )
suggested go for "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle"

have a great read...

I also enjoyed A Wild Sheep Chase and after the quake - the last one is also short stories.
In many ways he reminds me about Paul Auster, and I enjoy their books a lot.

I love Murakami-what's been already mentioned and Kafka on the Shore and Dance, Dance, Dance are wonderful. His non-fiction Underground is very interesting.

After that, I like his collection of short stories after the quake.

After that, I also like everything else I've read of his except What I Talk About When I Talk about Running which left me kind of cold.

Wow this guy is apparently really popular (mental note to read Murakami)

Gorfo wrote: "Wow this guy is apparently really popular (mental note to read Murakami)"

Yeah, my sister bought me a novel of his for Christmas, and I'm going to be getting to it soon - coincidences abound

Ana wrote: "Gorfo wrote: "Wow this guy is apparently really popular (mental note to read Murakami)"

Yeah, my sister bought me a novel of his for Christmas, and I'm going to be getting to it soon - coincidence..."

Can I borrow it?

I would say you can start at any of his books. There is no beginning or end, they are all as good as each other. I love ,Norwegian Wood the flow and the story itself is quite haunting but beautiful.

Ok thanks! The next time I go to the bookstore I know what to look for :)

Gorfo wrote: "Ok thanks! The next time I go to the bookstore I know what to look for :)"

Norwegian Wood, that's the one! Apparently there was just a movie made from it, and you can most definitely borrow it once I get around to it :)

Ana wrote: "Gorfo wrote: "Ok thanks! The next time I go to the bookstore I know what to look for :)"

Norwegian Wood, that's the one! Apparently there was just a movie made from it, and you can mo..."

Haha it's better that way! It will give me a chance to get through my piles from anuja, myself and summer!

Norwegian Wood - fine if you enjoy boredom, suicide and walking round Tokyo in a daze of depression. Clearly the guy can write but it bored me rigid.

Gorfo wrote: "Well I've never read him so I can't be much help but his best rated book on Goodreads is The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle"

Try something, Gorfo - you might like it. I think the guy's a genius.