[Zutroy]

I read both "The Master and Margarita" and "The Catcher in the Rye" on this thread's recommendation and I found both to be great. Good calls on both. "The Catcher in the Rye" had me depressed for a few days after finishing it though.

I just recently finished "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner and I loved it. I don't want to spoil the story too much, because figuring out what the hell is going on is half the fun, but it's about a rural southern family and a dying wish. Much like all of Faulkner's work, the language is pretty complicated but it's not too bad if you stick with it and realize early on that some passages aren't going to make sense until later. I didn't manage to "get" all the imagery and symbolism used but I enjoyed what I did. Overall I would recommend it to someone with too much time who is looking for something different.

I am currently reading "Ulysses" by Joyce but am very likely in over my head.