I was wondering if anybody here is into books the way I am, and wanted to know what are your favorite books
My favorites include:
Watership Down
Othello
Animal Farm (I got this assigned to me in school, and it was a lesser version of Watership Down in my opinion, with animal personification, but I think the book is still amazing, though I lack interest in the Stalin era, and such)
The Outsiders (A quick read, but I liked it a lot more than the movie)
Those are just a few of mine
I am also reading an amazing science fiction book "Prey" by Michael Crichton, I recommend this to people who can handle a bit of sometimes hard to comprehend technobabble, but love a good story. The beginning will hook you before you get a chance to be discouraged by this amazing read (I'm only halfway through it, hope to be finished very soon)
Literature
I'm a fan of Orson Scott Card and read the Ender Series (4 original books, and 4b ooks from a side story character) and the Homecoming series (4 books) through each year.
The Ender's series is sci-fi story about a boy who saves mankind.
Homecoming is sci-fi, but in reverse. At eath's destruction, people settled another planet, but took away the memory of technology so they couldn't destroy themselves again.
Let it be known that in general I don't like sci-fi. But both of these storys are more character driven than technology driven and don't bog me down with technology and futuristic flying cars/robots, etc. I've recommended them to others who don't like sci-fi and they liked them too.
The Ender's series is sci-fi story about a boy who saves mankind.
Homecoming is sci-fi, but in reverse. At eath's destruction, people settled another planet, but took away the memory of technology so they couldn't destroy themselves again.
Let it be known that in general I don't like sci-fi. But both of these storys are more character driven than technology driven and don't bog me down with technology and futuristic flying cars/robots, etc. I've recommended them to others who don't like sci-fi and they liked them too.
Loirae
Yeah I find that favorite books don't at all show who you are really, or represent what people would think you would like at times.
There is something about making something that normally would confuse, annoy, or bore you interesting, that makes you sit back and go "Damn this is a good book"
There is something about making something that normally would confuse, annoy, or bore you interesting, that makes you sit back and go "Damn this is a good book"
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I tend to like sci-fi, but not as much as I like fantasy stories, such as "Eragon" (One of my all time favorites, as well as its sequel).
I've read Ender's game, and I think it was a very good book. I didn't know there were two other "Ender" books besides "Ender's Shadow"
I've read Ender's game, and I think it was a very good book. I didn't know there were two other "Ender" books besides "Ender's Shadow"
I agreeDeetster wrote:There is something about making something that normally would confuse, annoy, or bore you interesting, that makes you sit back a go "Damn this is a good book"
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I'm just now finishing up the Bannerman series (Bannerman's Ghosts). That is such a good series!!!!
I like Clive Cussler also ~ it's amazing how he gets himself into and out of trouble!
But I read a large variety of books though I'm not a SF fan at all. The closest I get would probably be some of Dean Koontz's books and Rebecca York's moon series (werewolves).
My husband had an author Leonard B. Scott that wrote novels about Viet Nam (mostly) that I actually read that were awesome. He hasn't written any thing in a long time but my husband and sons reread his books all the time.
I also like some of the older authors like Mary Stewart. I like Stuart Woods
Lee Child
Leslie Glass
Gregg Hurwitz
Robert Ludlum
Suzanne Brockmann
John Ramsey Miller
William Bernhardt
Nora Roberts
Patricia Potter
Don't get me started on authors!!! As you can tell, I'm quite a reader!
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Susan
I like Clive Cussler also ~ it's amazing how he gets himself into and out of trouble!
But I read a large variety of books though I'm not a SF fan at all. The closest I get would probably be some of Dean Koontz's books and Rebecca York's moon series (werewolves).
My husband had an author Leonard B. Scott that wrote novels about Viet Nam (mostly) that I actually read that were awesome. He hasn't written any thing in a long time but my husband and sons reread his books all the time.
I also like some of the older authors like Mary Stewart. I like Stuart Woods
Lee Child
Leslie Glass
Gregg Hurwitz
Robert Ludlum
Suzanne Brockmann
John Ramsey Miller
William Bernhardt
Nora Roberts
Patricia Potter
Don't get me started on authors!!! As you can tell, I'm quite a reader!
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Susan
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1. Ender's GameTheoX wrote:I've read Ender's game, and I think it was a very good book. I didn't know there were two other "Ender" books besides "Ender's Shadow"
2. The Speaker For the Dead
3. Xenocide
4. Children of the Mind
That completes Ender's side of the story. Then
1. Ender's Shadow
2. Shadow of the Hegemon
3. Shadow Puppets
4. Shadow of the Giant
PS, I liked Eragon, too.
Loirae
I generally like, sci-fi, fantasy and horror .
My all time favourites would include:
Everything by Stephen King - Especially "The Dark Tower" series
J. R. R. Tolkien - The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien - Lord of the Rings
Douglas Adams - The Hitch Hikers Guide to The Galaxy (all of them)
Terry Pratchet - The Discworld series
J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter series (when is the 7th book due anyway?)
Richard Adams - Watership Down
Mette
.My all time favourites would include:
Everything by Stephen King - Especially "The Dark Tower" series
J. R. R. Tolkien - The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien - Lord of the Rings
Douglas Adams - The Hitch Hikers Guide to The Galaxy (all of them)
Terry Pratchet - The Discworld series
J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter series (when is the 7th book due anyway?)
Richard Adams - Watership Down
Mette
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Oooooo .. couldn't resist joining in with this one
Deet I'm glad you're enjoying "Prey" - Michael Crichton is my all time favourite author. You should try "Timeline" and "State of Fear" too, they're my favourites. All his books are very diverse and well researched. He has published every 2yrs since 1996 and the last one was 2004 wo we must be ready for the next one soon
Dan Brown is famous of course for his Da Vinci Code but his other books make excellent reading. Like Crichton - very diverse subject material and interesting reads. If you like Crichton, you'll love Dan Brown.
Mette - the last 2 Harry Potter books came out in July at 2yr intervals, I guess it will be July 2007 at least before we see the next one.
I'm a fan of James Patterson and hooked on Tess Gerritsen at the moment.
On that note, just off to bed for a couple of chapters before a well earned kip. Dunno if I love books as much as WL though
Kazza
Deet I'm glad you're enjoying "Prey" - Michael Crichton is my all time favourite author. You should try "Timeline" and "State of Fear" too, they're my favourites. All his books are very diverse and well researched. He has published every 2yrs since 1996 and the last one was 2004 wo we must be ready for the next one soon
Dan Brown is famous of course for his Da Vinci Code but his other books make excellent reading. Like Crichton - very diverse subject material and interesting reads. If you like Crichton, you'll love Dan Brown.
Mette - the last 2 Harry Potter books came out in July at 2yr intervals, I guess it will be July 2007 at least before we see the next one.
I'm a fan of James Patterson and hooked on Tess Gerritsen at the moment.
On that note, just off to bed for a couple of chapters before a well earned kip. Dunno if I love books as much as WL though
Kazza
Dean Koontz
John Saul
Victoria Holt
John Sanford
I'm reading 'The Taking' right now by Dean Koontz, I have all his books so I consider him my fav. I keep track of when his new books come out in paperback every year. John Saul would be my 2nd favorite. I used to read Stephen King a lot when I was younger but his books can get quite weird so I haven't read anything of his in a long long time even though I have quite a collection of his books.
I read a lot of romance novels when I was a teenager untill I realized life wasn't really like that and all the books were basically the same story line which got boring after reading so many. I read a lot of books when I was younger, was always reading something. They stimulate the imagination.
My Mom and Step-Dad read alot. In their spare bedroom is 2 walls just covered with book shelves full of books.
John Saul
Victoria Holt
John Sanford
I'm reading 'The Taking' right now by Dean Koontz, I have all his books so I consider him my fav. I keep track of when his new books come out in paperback every year. John Saul would be my 2nd favorite. I used to read Stephen King a lot when I was younger but his books can get quite weird so I haven't read anything of his in a long long time even though I have quite a collection of his books.
I read a lot of romance novels when I was a teenager untill I realized life wasn't really like that and all the books were basically the same story line which got boring after reading so many. I read a lot of books when I was younger, was always reading something. They stimulate the imagination.
My Mom and Step-Dad read alot. In their spare bedroom is 2 walls just covered with book shelves full of books.
In the area of thrillers, I've read all of Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child's books, ánd in order. Been a fan of the boys since their first one: "Relic." (And, BtW, the book is much better than the so so film).
I hope one day they'll film "Thunderhead."
Donald James' "Monstrum" I've read twice.
Mo Hayder's books are the most gruesome I've ever read, especially "The Treatment." (Sorry, Deets: 16+ )
Not thrillers, but really wonderful are Fanny Flaggs' "Fried Green Tomatoes" (should sound familiar) and "Welcome to the World, baby girl!"
And on the really literary side I highly recommend Don DeLillo's "Underworld."
Oh, and Michel Faber's "The Crimson Petal and the White."
..that should keep you off the streets..
I hope one day they'll film "Thunderhead."
Donald James' "Monstrum" I've read twice.
Mo Hayder's books are the most gruesome I've ever read, especially "The Treatment." (Sorry, Deets: 16+ )
Not thrillers, but really wonderful are Fanny Flaggs' "Fried Green Tomatoes" (should sound familiar) and "Welcome to the World, baby girl!"
And on the really literary side I highly recommend Don DeLillo's "Underworld."
Oh, and Michel Faber's "The Crimson Petal and the White."
..that should keep you off the streets..