Comment on One October Morn... by zorm
I haven't yet. I've got to get more of his books. Right now I'm working on Good Omens, the collaboration with Neil Gaiman. It's so hard to find time to read with all my classwork! I'm hoping to read more during winter break. I'd really like to start on some Discworld and there are a few other things on my shelf that I've yet to finish. I've noticed most of the authors I like are NOT Americans, ha ha. Why are my fellows so juvenile and vapid when it comes to writing these days? 
Don't answer that!
Don't answer that!
Heh, I'm hogging on Gaiman's remaining novels at the moment. I discovered him a year or two after Pratchett. Should finally take a peek at Sandman too. x(
American authors... well, I gotta say most of my favorites are British (probably has a great deal to do with the humor aspect, as Finnish and British types of humor are scarily close to one another). There's however such a name as George R. R. Martin that's fighting the top spot with Terry, and he's American. Writes kind of gritty, sarcastic fantasy with amazingly realistic characters and complex surroundings. You could always check him out.
Time! Argh! There's always too little of it. Ever tried listening to books instead of reading them? I spotted that loophole when I was working on a huge art project somewhere around the age of 15. Became much less boring to spend the dragging hours by listening to books on tape. Now there are CDs and mp3s of almost anything available, and it's a great way of increasing your book balance while being tormented by something tedious like laundry.
American authors... well, I gotta say most of my favorites are British (probably has a great deal to do with the humor aspect, as Finnish and British types of humor are scarily close to one another). There's however such a name as George R. R. Martin that's fighting the top spot with Terry, and he's American. Writes kind of gritty, sarcastic fantasy with amazingly realistic characters and complex surroundings. You could always check him out.
Time! Argh! There's always too little of it. Ever tried listening to books instead of reading them? I spotted that loophole when I was working on a huge art project somewhere around the age of 15. Became much less boring to spend the dragging hours by listening to books on tape. Now there are CDs and mp3s of almost anything available, and it's a great way of increasing your book balance while being tormented by something tedious like laundry.
I do love the British humor. I like Japanese humor too though and it's very different. (Not shitty Japanese humor like in mainstream anime, I mean the hardcore absurd humor in things like "So Long, Mr. Despair"). I often get annoyed with American humor because it's very cliche and because for some reason I rarely see main characters who can laugh at themselves here. I'm sick of all the hard, grizzled toughguys who can't do better than sarcasm. It's like an endless stream of batmans. But I'll check out this George R.R. fellow if you recommend him. 
As for books on tape, I'm not sure if I'd be able to listen well enough. I don't absorb things as well by listening as I do by looking. But it'd certainly be worth a try!
And definitely look at Sandman. Some of the artists involved are pretty wretched, but the story is very good. Mostly dark, but I enjoyed it that way. He isn't in the first few books, but I loved Destruction when he showed up.
As for books on tape, I'm not sure if I'd be able to listen well enough. I don't absorb things as well by listening as I do by looking. But it'd certainly be worth a try!
And definitely look at Sandman. Some of the artists involved are pretty wretched, but the story is very good. Mostly dark, but I enjoyed it that way. He isn't in the first few books, but I loved Destruction when he showed up.