Reddit mentions of A Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel

A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami.

Had to stop myself in multiple parts for different reasons. Either “I feel odd” or “that was oddly uncomfortable” or at one specific part “I might vomit holy shit” (but in a good way).

Haruki Murakami is like the Stephen King of being surreal as fuck. If you have never read one of his books I would recommend reading another one before you read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. It's easily the most surreal thing I have ever read.

I recommend starting with either
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of The World
or
A Wild Sheep Chase

then follow with The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle


They are all very surreal and weird and fun to read.

If you havent tried Murakami, read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel, if you like that read A Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel

Thanks. I can't claim credit for it, though. I'm repurposing the quote and taking it horribly out of context from the novel A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami.

I think a perfect next step would be some Haruki Murakami. If you made it through Infinite Jest and House of Leaves, then I'd recommend The Wind Up Bird Chronicle. If you're looking for something shorter, I'd recommend A Wild Sheep Chase

Haruki Marukami's A Wild Sheep Chase

I guess I mostly figured Nomi would be there because he was already such a weird and wonderful character when he was alive.

I missed Woodring when he came to a signing in Norway (Norwegian here) not too long ago. I didn't find out about it until a week or so later. I was rather annoyed after that. You're lucky you got to draw with him! That he even manages to draw with that large of a pen is insane. Oh and your op art pic is very nice. It's also really making my head hurt. Very Escher like in that sense.

And it's funny you should say you don't get lost in books like you used to; Murakami is usually my go-to solution when I need some delicious escapism that still manages to provoke some thoughts. This was the book that got me into him to begin with. A strange and curious journey centered around an even curiouser metaphysical farm animal!

And at least sf cover art is usually at least slightly more tasteful than fantasy covers. I still remember hiding Wheel Of Time covers on the bus because they looked more like kiosk romance novel covers starring Fabio than anything else. Urgh. Rockets and space tentacleoids are helvetica in comparison to Darrel K. Sweets atrocious comic sans.

I looked at the tarot deck, and it looks very intriguing. The cards are very beautiful. Is it an actual actual standard tarot deck you can use for readings and whatnot? Although I have a pathological lack of belief in anything supernatural I still find the artistry and aesthetics behind tarot decks quite fascinating.

Oh and lastly, you really do seem to be as cool as I previously suspected. Wanna be friends? :D