Strike Survival: What to Read If You Miss TV

January 29, 2008

The writers' strike is nearly three months old, and even my legendary TiVo backlog and Netflix queue are starting to dwindle. So, it's time to turn to books. A couple of months back, a lot of you said your strike plan involved more reading. To help, I've put together a list of books you should check out if you're missing The Office, Gossip Girl, Heroes, and more. To check out my suggestions, just hit "Start."

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12 Comments

astarling 5 years 16 weeks

Great suggestions, Buzz and syako :) I'd like to add one of my recent favorites to the list, too: Jennifer Government (by Max Barry)-The future is run by corporations (doesn't seem so far off, does it?). Happy reading, everyone!

Angelica 5 years 16 weeks

Thanks Buzz - I was in need of a reading list!

bhilb 5 years 16 weeks

Great recommendations (having read most of them already)! And, for syako, while the classics are often a great read, there is something to be said for contemporary fiction, too. I just encourage people to read more often!

Linda McP 5 years 16 weeks

Wonderful slide show, Buzz. Thanks for the recommendations.

POPSUGAR Entertainment 5 years 16 weeks

freegracefrom — stay tuned! It's coming very, very soon.

freegracefrom 5 years 16 weeks

I'm too am a lover of the classics myself. Henry James usually starts off slow, but once you get into it, you're hooked. Haruki Murakami is great too. When are we doing up our little book club, buzz??

designergirl 5 years 16 weeks

Syako- I agree, except for Henry James! I've tried, and I just cannot get into his works. I've been reading a lot of great modern writers like Orhan Pamuk and Haruki Murakami lately. Reading is far more interesting (and intellectually stimulating) than TV, but I still miss my guilty viewing pleasures.

Princesskitty22 5 years 16 weeks

Cute idea, Buzz. I think I'll pick a couple of these up; they look interesting. Especially Hugh Laurie's!

nancita 5 years 16 weeks

What a great slideshow! I love the concept, and the recommendations are spot on. I had forgotten that Hugh Laurie wrote a book...how perfect.

syako 5 years 16 weeks

Good idea. I find myself reading more too, although I'd like to give a shout out to reading the classics over some of the books chosen. Balzac, Henry James, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Tolstoy, Flaubert, Graham Greene are all fabulously interesting choices that will keep you a lot more intrigued (and intelligent!) than Gossip Girl.