Favorite Book (house, member, cover, history, 1984)

jibber · 12-24-2004, 07:43 PM

the davinci code is an amazing book. It's got a great story to it, really, really interesting, the only thing is it could be written better, but it's still a good book.

hookers with machineguns · 12-24-2004, 11:28 PM

I havent read that but everyone tells me to, in fact I have no idea what that book is all about.
My favorites are Native Son by Richard Wright and A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Yeah, I don't read too many books, but I do remember reading this book called Watership Down, it was about these crazyass evil rabbits. There was an animated movie on it, and it had gore and blood in it. Weird....

droogpirate · 12-28-2004, 09:32 AM

i can't really decide...i really like:
-the wanting seed by anthony burges
-a clockwork orange by anthony burges
-choke by chuck palanuik (however that bastard's name is spellled)

Sweet Jane · 12-29-2004, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by franscar

Catch-22 is my favourite book of all time, although I still remember the first time I read Catcher in the Rye.

Ditto and ditto.

I also would like to throw in some Heubert Selby Jnr with Requiem for a dream, The Room, and Last Exit to Brooklyn.

And George Orwell, 1984.

Chuck P is class also, as said above. So many to choose from. Oh, and Irvine Welsh.

hookers with machineguns · 12-29-2004, 09:09 PM

I think Catcher in the Rye is almost a cheat to most bookworms, but maybe I shouldn't be too confident because I myself do not and have not read many great novels. I think J.D. Salinger created a timeless character that nearly everyone can (at some point) relate to in some manner. The emotions Holden Caufield experiences are typical and his reactions are within understanding. Overall, my opinion is that the character is not that deep. It is the other characters in the book that have more depth that creates what Holden is in most of the readers' minds

rise_above · 12-30-2004, 12:59 AM

i also like the novella "the body." if you've seen the movie stand by me than you know the story

blackTshirt · 12-30-2004, 04:45 AM

i love "The Catcher in the Rye"-J.D. Salinger (maybe Holden isn't deep but he's just like teenagers are...don't we all consider ourselves superior from time to time?<almost all the time> but i think he's smart...he was created in a very intelligent way)
i also like "The Alchemist"- Paulo Coelho (it may be a cliche but it's a great book..it has a strong message and it makes you think deeper telling you that all your dreams could come true because the Universe wants that to happen)

this may sound REALLY REALLY DUMB but i'm not gonna hide my first favorite book that i still love..."Winnie the Pooh"- A.A. Milne and now i'm gonna say why i love it...i think it's a metaphore and Winnie represents Christopher Robin's childhood and at the end, when it says that a little boy and his bear will be forever playing in the woods and that the woods will be there for anyone to find them, it surely means that you can always remember about your childhood and <here is the embarrassing part> i cried when i read the end of it...because i wanted to go back in time and do the kind of stuff that i never did cause i was always too mature to have imaginary friends...

what's my point?? easy: a book is good as long as it makes you feel something: it may make you laugh or cry...
by the way..i used to love the Harry Potter books before they got so popular and all the 5-year-olds are "wooh....i wanna be Harry Potter!!"...and you know why? they made me feel something too...

i am not emo · 12-30-2004, 06:15 AM

when i was younger my favourite book was 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe', C.S. Lewis.
Out of all the books that i've read, i re-read that one the most...

blackTshirt · 12-30-2004, 08:10 AM

i like that one too!

Enfilade · 12-31-2004, 10:00 AM

I recently read Anthony Kiedis' autobiography called Scar Tissue and it was excellent that man has a very interesting life.

I've always enjoyed the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, and His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman..

The Da Vinci Code is also a good one.

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12-24-2004, 07:43 PM
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canuckistan Posts: 1,464	the davinci code is an amazing book. It's got a great story to it, really, really interesting, the only thing is it could be written better, but it's still a good book. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

12-24-2004, 11:28 PM
hookers with machineguns Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,757	I havent read that but everyone tells me to, in fact I have no idea what that book is all about. My favorites are Native Son by Richard Wright and A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Yeah, I don't read too many books, but I do remember reading this book called Watership Down, it was about these crazyass evil rabbits. There was an animated movie on it, and it had gore and blood in it. Weird....

12-28-2004, 09:32 AM
droogpirate Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 40	i can't really decide...i really like: -the wanting seed by anthony burges -a clockwork orange by anthony burges -choke by chuck palanuik (however that bastard's name is spellled) __________________ "from each according to ability, to each according to need."

12-29-2004, 09:09 PM
hookers with machineguns Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,757	I think Catcher in the Rye is almost a cheat to most bookworms, but maybe I shouldn't be too confident because I myself do not and have not read many great novels. I think J.D. Salinger created a timeless character that nearly everyone can (at some point) relate to in some manner. The emotions Holden Caufield experiences are typical and his reactions are within understanding. Overall, my opinion is that the character is not that deep. It is the other characters in the book that have more depth that creates what Holden is in most of the readers' minds __________________ last.fm

12-30-2004, 12:59 AM
rise_above drummer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 125	i also like the novella "the body." if you've seen the movie stand by me than you know the story __________________ Living tommorow in everyones sorrow Modern man's daydreams have turned into nightmares -Henry Rollins

12-30-2004, 04:45 AM
blackTshirt The Randomness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: romania.. shut up Posts: 886	i love "The Catcher in the Rye"-J.D. Salinger (maybe Holden isn't deep but he's just like teenagers are...don't we all consider ourselves superior from time to time?<almost all the time> but i think he's smart...he was created in a very intelligent way) i also like "The Alchemist"- Paulo Coelho (it may be a cliche but it's a great book..it has a strong message and it makes you think deeper telling you that all your dreams could come true because the Universe wants that to happen) this may sound REALLY REALLY DUMB but i'm not gonna hide my first favorite book that i still love..."Winnie the Pooh"- A.A. Milne and now i'm gonna say why i love it...i think it's a metaphore and Winnie represents Christopher Robin's childhood and at the end, when it says that a little boy and his bear will be forever playing in the woods and that the woods will be there for anyone to find them, it surely means that you can always remember about your childhood and <here is the embarrassing part> i cried when i read the end of it...because i wanted to go back in time and do the kind of stuff that i never did cause i was always too mature to have imaginary friends... what's my point?? easy: a book is good as long as it makes you feel something: it may make you laugh or cry... by the way..i used to love the Harry Potter books before they got so popular and all the 5-year-olds are "wooh....i wanna be Harry Potter!!"...and you know why? they made me feel something too... __________________ My rims never spin, to the contrary You'll find that they're quite stationary.

12-30-2004, 06:15 AM
i am not emo Doom! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 90	when i was younger my favourite book was 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe', C.S. Lewis. Out of all the books that i've read, i re-read that one the most...

12-30-2004, 08:10 AM
blackTshirt The Randomness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: romania.. shut up Posts: 886	i like that one too! __________________ My rims never spin, to the contrary You'll find that they're quite stationary.

12-31-2004, 10:00 AM
Enfilade Groupie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Places Posts: 34	I recently read Anthony Kiedis' autobiography called Scar Tissue and it was excellent that man has a very interesting life. I've always enjoyed the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, and His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman.. The Da Vinci Code is also a good one.