i have recently finished reading the Hanibal series by Thomas Harris and i think that they are just excellent. i absolutly loved them. i also loved Memoirs of a Geisha and some of the old Enid Blyton books like the Island of Adventure, or the Mountain of Adventure. Heather
some of my favourites are: notes from the underground - Dostoevsky cider with Rosie - Laurie Lee frankenstein - Mary Shelley fear and loathing in las vegas - Hunter s Thompson Catcher in the Rye -J. D. Salinger In cold blood - Capote I don't think I have an ultimate favourite novel ...although if I had to pick from that list it would be In Cold Blood; Capote's descriptions are inspiring and that story is so well told. It's also especially chilling as this really happened and Capote met with the murders and was researching it before they were found. I really am selling it quite poorly, but trust me it's such an exhilarating read.
The Shinning. What can I say. It freaked me out the first time I read it and it still freaks me out when I read it again.
My favorite book right now is"IMPROBABLE" by Adam Fower. A really thrilling and indepth dtory about chance, possibility and probablilities based on mathematical theories. Very good book! Would highly recommend it!
Unfortunetely, I haven't read a TON of books...but out of the ones I have read, I really rather enjoyed The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley. I guess it was the first book I felt I connected with and really understood....not too hard of a read...it's directed at young adult readers, but... I think it's special to me. XD I know, that sounds a little lame...
it's difficult to chose a 'favorite' book, but at the moment i enjoy Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart.. i also love the work of David Sedaris and am determined to match his writing style/ability...one day!
I know eh, it's definately hard to choose a single favorite... but the first that came to mind is Timeline by Michael Crichton. Actually I love a lot of his books but this one appealed to me. He does have quite a collection of books under his belt. I love J.K Rowling's HP books as well they're really addicting.
In no particular order... -Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (whole series) -All the original Sherlock Holmes Novels (except valley of fear) -Catch-22 -Timeline -Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas -The Autobiography of Malcom X (I consider it a story) -Confederacy of Dunces -Chronicles of Narnia (whole series) Cheers -Falcatarius
I don't really re-read any books since they tend to bore me after the first time. Though, there are two books that I catch myself re-reading all the time. The 13 1/2 lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers and Cell by Stephan King Cell can keep my attention, and about the only Stephan King book I truly enjoy... I find he can't keep my attention. That book gets right to the action. Walter Moers... it's like his books go into my mind =P When I read his books it's like perfection for my imagination. Meaning, I'm a child at heart.
I'm finishing Les Misérables; I might be able to finish it by the end of the month. I think this is my new favorite now though I still have 200 pages left to read. This novel is pretty amazing ...
The Outsiders was a favorite. It's still a movie I'll throw in when I'm bored. =] S.E. Hinton was a good writer. =] When I was younger, I rememer The Tale of Despereaux was a favorite, too. The RedWall series. I NEVER get too old to love Mattimeo. ^-^ Harry Potter. The ONLY one I didn't like was the Order of the Phoenix. It was too... I don't know. I didn't like that one. Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. Possibly the only vampire series I'll ever love. I'm also thrilled by the fact that Robert Pattinson is playing Edward. ^-^ Maximum Ride. I still have to read the 4th one!! Pendragon. I've lost my place in that one (how many are even out now?!?). And I'll never be too old to enjoy a good ol' Nancy Drew mystery. =P Edit: I completely forgot!!!! A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, and The Sweet, Far Thing by Libba Bray. I'm surprised at myself!!
I don't read too much which is weird for a writer, but being a huge fan of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett I have to say its between Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy and Mort. Both are brilliantly funny and entertaining and I love the random and weird events that happen. These two books are the main reason I got into writing, because I'd like to become soryt of the new kid on the block for this type of storytelling. I also read some Terry Brookes novels which are more intense and fantasy like, but there's something about his writing that annoys me and I aren't entirely sure what it is. Probably that I'd wish he'd chill out and make it a bit more uplifting rather than deep and depressive.
yehyehyeh The series of Harry Potter books have been my all time fevourite, also most Dean Koontz books, my favourite one of his "The Taking". Et voila, my favies
I absolutely love anything by Ted Dekker. Definitely my favorite author. My favorites of his would have to be Showdown, Saint, and House (which he co-authored with Frank Peretti). I honestly can't pick the best out of those three.
The Twilight series all the way. I dont know many people who dont like these books. well, I dont know many guys who have read them, but every girl in the world has read at least the first one, which makes you want to read all of them. Do it. Read the Twilight Series. -Alex
Twilight series by Stephenie Meyers Signs of the Zodiac series by Vicki Pettersson Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong All books by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child All books by Laurell K. Hamilton Yes, those, I believe, are my top favs XP There's no way I can pick just one.
