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Favorite Books Of All Time
Posted by Dukepro25 • 3/17/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
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What are some of your favorite books of all time?
Favorite genre?
Favorite authors?
Favortie series?
Etc...
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Too many to mention ... most recent favs would be How the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald, and History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters by Julian Barnes-
One of my favorite Young Adult authors was Gary Paulsen, author of The Hatchet and Brain's Winter.
I really liked his series and seemed to really identify with them.
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Wow, I read The Hatchet in elementary with my class. I still have the book. I liked it too :). -
Looove survival stories!
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ender's game, my name is asher lev, neuromancer, snow crash, cryptonomicon, stranger in a strange land, the moon is a harsh mistress, ceremony, the harry potter books, the dark is rising books, the bagthorpe books, fried green tomatoes at the whistle stop cafe, It, different seasons, the hobbit, katherine kurtz' deryni books, morgan llewellyn's red branch, finn maccool and bard.
i could continue ...
i liked barnes' history of the world in 10.5 chapters, but it's not really on my top list. i haven't read how the crow flies, but her play Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) was awesome and i adore the movie I've Heard the Mermaids Singing.-
William Gibson and Robert Heinlein are brilliant. -
I'm with you on a lot of those, although I was strangely disappointed in the Dark Is Rising Sequence.
My favorite book is Canticle for Liebowitz. I love the Dark Tower series, and I'm a big fan of apocalypse novels like On the Beach, Lucifer's Hammer and The Handmaid's Tale. -
the dark is rising series is one that i read as a child ... and it is an odd series. unfinished somehow, as if there were a LOT more to it that got cut out.
much as i love stephen king, i have yet to make it more than half way thru the first dark tower book
liebowitz is okay ... i need to read the new one.
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I can't read Stephen King.
I can't get past his language.
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what do you mean, the language? the stilted language of the dark tower books or the foul language in almost everything else?
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Haven't tried reading the Dark Tower series.
I just assumed that his strong language was in all of his books.
But yes, the strong language.
I think I tried to read Cujo and Pet Cemetary, but his strong language just really turned me off to his books.
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ahh. just a part of the characters to me, so it doesn't bother me. i used to teach "the body" which is the novella in Different Seasons that the movie stand by me was based on. really worht the read if you can ever get past the 12 year old boys cursing.
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I've read about half of those. for my suggestions, just visit
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Thanks Ender!
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fav book:48 laws of power
fav genre:non-fiction
fav seies: none really-
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I love Non-fiction books, especially the ones with pictures!
I love the animal books!
Weird - I know. lol
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Reflections on Violence -- Georges Sorel
The Making of the English Working Class -- EP Thompson
Syndicalism -- Tom Brown
The Anti-Christ -- Friedrich Nietzsche
Fields, Factories and Workshopc Tomorrow -- Peter Kropotkin
Studies in Mutualist Political Economy -- Kevin Carson
The Washington Connection and Third-World Fascism -- Noam Chomsky
Stefano Delle Chiaie -- Stuart Christie
Working -- Studs Terkel
Agents of Repression -- Ward Churchill
The New Pearl Harbour -- David Ray Griffin
Plus, anything under the sun by that genius of geniuses George Orwell! And that's just non-fiction.
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How I Got Insane by Manic
Sike, um Tolkien's The Hobbit. I loved it. And Requiem por un campesino español by Ramon J. Sender. I actually was touched a bit by it.-
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Alice in Wonderland
War and Peace
A Hundred Years of Solitude
Where the Sidewalk Ends
The Velveteen Rabbit
Freedom Evolves
The Trial
A Room of My Own
A Handmaid's Tale
Politics, Philosophy, Culture: Interviews and Other Writings, 1977-1984
Madame Bovary
Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
Beloved
really there are too many books but these are some of my favorite-
Yeah, I almost bought one of Daniel Dennett's books. Looks interesting. How was it?
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Ahhh, the Velveteen Rabbit ... good one
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I like several on your list! -
You've got a great taste in books. I'm glad you mentioned the Velveteen Rabbit, that one really take me back.
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In Cold Blood -
Favorite Books:
* Cider House Rules
* Seabiscuit
* East of Eden
* John Singer Sargent
* To Kill a Mockingbird
* Canary Row
* The Encyclopedia of Human Behavior
* The Real World of the Impressionists
I'll read anything but science fiction and paranormal.-
I absolutely adore East of Eden. I'm planning on reading it again soon.
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Oh yes yes In Cold Blood for sure, I have read it twice - it's one of those every so many years books.
@daniel23:
I'm a fan but honestly I had a hard time wrapping my head around "Freedom Evolves" at once sitting, though I go back to it often. A much easier time with Darwin's Dangerous Idea which is not a very deep book
In "Freedom Evolves"( on of those keeper books) - which I recommend if you are into determinism, or exploring different theories on it.
I at least understand his premise for every argument while he is making it, and it is all very mind blowing, yet by the time he gets to the next argument the past arguments are lost. He tries to explain how free will and scientific belief are compatible, and because he does it in so many different ways for every new reconcilable theory the last one is forgotten, at least for me on first read - just because of the pace and the enormity of the whole concept.
It is one of those books you are either into or not. I've had some interesting discussions with friends over the book - always bring wine or beer. -
Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
Gravity's Rainbow - Thomas Pynchon
Going After Cacciato - Tim O'Brien
Earth Abides - George Stewart
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I love fiction! Especially asian fiction, historical fiction, YA and MG fiction. I've already read 30+ books this year but among my favorites since January has been What is the What by Dave Eggers, The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak, and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. I also read a lot of parenting books as well. In fact, my blog is exclusively about books. Check it out! -
Wuthering Heights
King Arthur-
I am a huge fan of Wuthering Heights! I read it every few years.
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Hey Globalgirl
If you read it every few years, then you are definitely a fan like me. I still (I have read it countless times) sob when Heathcliff throws himself over Catherine's grave. Oh...and I have seen all the film versions. I feel for Heathcliff, the underdog and I understand Catherine immensely. I can't help but feel a tremendous connection to the story and the characters. I am a romantic at heart perhaps? -
I've heard good things about this book.
I should read it one of these times. -
I remember the first time I read Emily Bronte's one and only novel; I was immensely captivated, as obsessive was the love between Catherine and Heathcliff.
Sigh.
I also like Jane Austen novels! -
I got lost with the names.
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"Zen Mind, Beginners Mind" -
Dukepro25
yes you should read. -
Now I'm excited - lol!
I tend to read fantasy, young adult novels, and business books.
Books have to really catch my interest when I first start reading, or I just never finish them. -
Duke I know you have seen my library on the blog...I am all over the place...business, music, romance and non-fiction. I love to read anything I love to read. If I want to learn something, then I read. Love those inspirational books too. I am a big fan of R. Allen, R. Kiyosaki, R Byrne, M.V. Hansen and many others like them who are spreading positive messages that can only help us to better our lives.
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I looove inspirational books too!!!
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I really don't enjoy reading, but there is one author I enjoy immensely. Her name is Francine Rivers. She wrote a trilogy called The Mark of the Lion, which is set in ancient Rome, and it's incredible.
Another favorite, also by Francine Rivers, is called Redeeming Love, and it's a novel based on the Old Testament book of Hosea, who was a prophet called to marry a prostitute. -
A lot of my favorite young adult novels are listed in my blog.
rwc-books.blogspot.com
The Amazon widget has most of them listed.
I love all of those books!
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A Walk In Wolf Wood
A Wrinkle In Time
Anne Frank
Bridge to Terabithia
Castle In The Attic
Chocolate Fever
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Dogsong
Dragon's Blood
Freedom Crossing
Hatchet
Indian In The Cupboard
Island Of The Blue Dolphins
Julie Of The Wolves
Number The Stars
Sing The Moon Down
The Mouse And The Motorcycle
The Sign Of The Beaver
The Whipping Boy
The Witch Of Blackbird Pond
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For some reason, I'm really drawn to the survival stories like Hatchet, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Julie of the Wolves, etc.-
oh yes! terebithia, wrinkle in time, castle in the attic, freedom crossing. lots of newberies there. i believe cresswell wrote the dear mr. henshaw book - she also did the bagthorpe series i mentioned.
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Excellent titles yes!
I believe it (Henshaw) was Beverly Cleary.
She wrote The Mouse And The Motorcycle series.
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oh that's right. dear shrink was cresswell.
you might also look at kin platt's the boy who could make himself disappear - hard to find book, but really good. and there's also robert cormier's the cheese stands alone. both excellent.
oh! and the borrowers books!!! those were great fun!
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Jane Eyre
Once and Future King
House of Seven Gables
Sara Crewe
Alice in Wonderland
Fall of the House of Usher
Jean Shepherd's short stories
Josephine Tey's Daughter of Time-
Anne of Green Gables
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I actually didn't read Anne of Green Gables until I was an adult, believe it or not. I ended up playing catch-up on a lot of classic literature.
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Did you like it?
I haven't read it either. lol
My sister's and mother always use to watch the movie though.
Good movie! I'll have to read the book.
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Kristilauer, Francine Rivers used to be one of my favorite authors back when she was writing romances 12-15 years ago. She's an incredible writer.
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My top three:
"The Warhound and the World's Pain" by Michael Moorcock
"Neuromancer" by William Gibson
"The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams-
I loved The Hitchiker's Guide when I was a teenager but when I tried to re-read it as an adult it was too silly and did not hold my interest.
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I was going to put something about Neuromancer, and how it was one of the most difficult books I've ever read. I kind of understood it. I think you can tell a lot from someone who puts it on their top three list (not in a bad way)!!!
Maybe I'll start a new discussion: The most difficult book you've read
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I haven't really read much but I enjoyed Cat and Mouse by James Patterson and from the beginning of his book Cross I liked it.
I'm also reading The God Delusion and I like it.-
I've heard of that one (The God Delusion)!
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It's a very good book so far :).
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My favorite book is probably:
The October Country by Ray Bradbury
Also:
Opener of the Way
Pleasant Dreams
Both by Robert Bloch. Both are pretty scarce and WAY long out of print. It is a shame.-
Love Fahrenheit 451!
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DukePro--
F-451 is probably Bradbury's most well-known book. It isn't really one of my favorites for some reason. My favorites are, The October Country, The Martian Chronicles, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and Dandilion Wine.
Ray is such a great guy. I met him twice and both times he took the time to talk with me at length. -
AWESOME!!!
That's way cool.
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Regeneration - Pat Barker
In The Country of Last Things - Paul Auster
Chocolat - Joanne Harris
Trainspotting - Irvine Welsh
The War of The Worlds - H G Wells
The Vesuvius Club - Mark Gatiss
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
Dictionary/ Thesaurus - Collins/Chambers/Oxford
My list could go on, and I've probably forgotten the most obvious book-
The War of The Worlds
Excellent!
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Of Mice and Men - Steinbeck
I Am America (And So Can You) - Colbert
I like humor, mainly.-
Colbert is hilarious! lol
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It seems like I'm alone in this genre, but I like personal development books...why? If you met me you'd know why.
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy. Brilliant! It's the book that gives me that "aha" moment.
Corrisa-
Yah - I like those kinds of books too.
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Like Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway? I liked that.
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The Thorn Birds - Colleen McCullough
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My favorites are:
Sherlock Holmes
Harry Potter
Medical thrillers by Robin Cook
Books of Dan Brown
Jeffrey Archer's best sellers
Series of books by Agatha Christie
by Roald Dahl
by Charles Dickens
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Harry Potter is a fav!
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Sherlock Holmes
Agatha Christie
Charles Dickens
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What are some of your favorite books of all time?
Wraeththu by Storm Constantine, Dawn Song by Michael Marano, Beautiful Losers by Leonard Cohen, Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite, Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice, Neuromancer by William Gibson...
Favorite genre?
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I forgot Roald Dahl and Kurt Vonnegut. The Sirens of Titan is another of my favorites. Agatha Christie is fantastic and I have the entire Sherlock Holmes collection to reread at my leisure.
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My Faves:
The Heart of a Mom (because my grammy wrote it)
Gone With the Wind
The Count of Monte Cristo
Wuthering Heights
Ogre, Ogre
Golem in Gears
With a Tangled Skien
Little House on the Praire series
Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew seris
Follow the River
Anything Shakespeare-
The Count of Monte Cristo
Wuthering Heights
Little House on the Praire
Hardy Boys
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Anyone remember the Box Car Children series?
For the girls...
The Baby Sitter's Club-
Nopoe read sweet valley high. I started reading novels by the time I was 11 so I skipped a level of reading somewhere. I was 4 and had a crush on Shaun Cassidy hence the hardy boys. At the time it didn't hit me the guy was old enough to be my father.
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loved the box car kids ... and the three investigators, too. (that was an alfred hitchcock children's series)
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I can't belive I typoed again I do like Edgar Allen Poe too. It was supposed to be nope and ended up nopoe.
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Nancy Drew Books and The Boxcar Children and the sequel Surprise Island.
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A few of the books that impressed me:
A Farewell to Arms - Hemingway
Madame Bovary - Flaubert
A Fine and Private Place - Peter BEAGLE-
Yes - enjoyed A Farewell To Arms!
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I love First World War books. Birdsong, Regeneration, I read the beginning of All Quiet on the Western Front, and have started Ben Elton's The First Casualty
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Dan Brown - The Da Vinci Code-
Davinci Code was great the Movie wasn't all that,like all books that are turned into movies.
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A little off topic, most of you probably have seen this it's been around a long time but it is a bit fun to choose an author and see other suggested authors on the literature map.
www.literature-map.com/franz+kafka.html -
1. The Vampire Chronicles, by Anne Rice
2. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry
3. A Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
4. LOve in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
5. One by Richard Bach-
Gotta love Anne Rice.
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Young Adult: anything Judy Blume
Adult: Ragtime by E.L.Doctorow and The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. Oh and anything by Esmeralda Santiago.-
I love young adult books.
Just because you're an adult doesn't mean you can't read them. lol
They are short, easy to read, and to the point.
Excellent books. lol
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I agree, way too many books to single out a few, but, that being said...
Fiction: Anything by Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club, Survivor, Rant, Invisible Monsters), Shop girl by Steve Martin(before the movie- same with Fight Club)
Non-fiction: An Unquiet Mind and Touched by Fire- Kay Redfield Jamison, When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chodron -
Hannah Green: I never promised you a Roses Garden
Stanislaw Lem: The Futurological Congress - Memoirs of Ijon Tichy
Franco Ferrucci: The Life of God - as Told by Himself
(orig italy: il mondo creato, 1986)
Anais Nin: Delta of Venus
Michael Crichton: Prey
Nizami: Leila & Madschnun
Steven Pinker: The stuff of Thought (it´s quite hillarious)
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Titels:
Muschelprinz und Duftende Blüte: Lovestories from Thailand
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Authors: Rumi, Goethe, Schiller, Rimbaud, Mirabai, Nizami, Christian Velder..
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Nancy Drew books are my all time favorite. It reminds me of my primary school years :-) -
The Power of Positive Thinking - Norman Vincent Peale
-- great motivational book -- still having it (the first edition)!
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Dukepro, I recently finished reading Neverending Story by Michael Ende with the kidz. Although it was somewhat longish, we were all spellbound. It is very fast moving. If you have seen the movie, please don't avoid the book because of it-the movie comes up so very short and disappointing compared to the book.-
Didn't know they had a book.
I'll have to track it down and read it. : )
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I love all the Sherlock Holmes books. The Lord of the Rings books by J.R.R. Tolkien are some of my favorites. The Unbearable Lightness of Being and One Hundred Years of Solitude are great, but a little heavier. -
I now have to add Jim Goad to my faves, alongside Georges Sorel, Friedrich Nietzsche, George Orwell and Kevin Carson.
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And Kenan Malik.
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My personal favorites are:
The Prince of Tides
The First Deadly Sin
Taipan
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I don't have any particular genre. But I have a tenderness for romance, sea monsters, fantasy and myths. When I was a kid, I was a big fan of Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley Twins series. Currently I don't have any favorite author.
But anyway, some of my favorites are
- The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
- Uncredited : Graphic Design & Opening Titles in Movies
- Hercules - The Complete Myths of a Legend
- Yesterday's Tomorrow: Past Visions of the American Future
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Gone with the Wind
Mists of Avalon
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Many GREAT titles mentioned here! I like the prose style of Hemingway, Crichton, Rice, and LeGuin, so could read almost anything they cranked out, but if I had to narrow it down to one genre/author/book it would have to be science fiction, Frank Herbert and Dune. I think I have read and reread that book more than any other, and is best of the series. No movie production of Dune has done it justice IMHO. -
my top picks are: of love and other demons (gabriel garcia marquez)and the alchemist (paolo coelho). i guess i have this penchant for magic realism hehe
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Favorites
Watchers - Dean Koontz
The Vampire Chronicles - Anne Rice
The God Project - John Saul
Loves Music, Loves to Dance - Mary Higgins Clark
Sphere, Andromeda Strain - Michael Criteon
Promethis Crisis - Author forgotten
Genre - Horror, edge of your seat can't put it down thrillers.
Authors - Dean Koontz, Anne Rice, Mary Higgins Clark, John Saul
Series - The Vampire Chronicles-
OMG! I love Dean Koontz! My fave author by far! And I think Watchers would have to be my favorite book of all time!
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Read your review and left a comment. I agree.
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One of my all time favorites is To Kill a Mockingbird
Oh The Places You'll Go Dr. Suess
Small Miracles by Yitta Halberstam
and books by John Grisham.
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Favorite book--Brave New World by Aldous Huxley -
Henri Charriere who wrote Papillon a story of his time in prison. He had me so hooked as a 13 year old I even wrote about it for an exam when I wasn't meant to!! I was gripped by his efforts at survival and the whole harshness of it all. Weirdly, my sister knew a women who had nursed him in his final days, he had throat cancer, woke up from an op, drank a hot drink and it killed him or so the story goes. -
Love Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell and many many more! -
What are some of your favorite books of all time?
The Scarlet Letter, Thirteen Reasons Why, Cut, Dancing on my Grave
Favorite genre?
Umm... realistic fiction about people with mental/emotional/psychological disorders and non-Sci-Fi non-weirdo fantasy-ish stuff.
Favorite authors?
Ellen Hopkins, Joan Acocella, Sara Dessen
Favorite series?
Twilight. Yes, they're badly written. Yes, having a Lexile reading level score of over 1400, I shouldn't read them. But they're just SO GOOD. -
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Nabokov,
DeLillo,
Updike,
Woolf,
Steinbeck,
Salinger,
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'And then there were none...' by Agatha Christie is my fav =)
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