Favorite Book

~~Flower Child~~ · 08-03-2009, 07:58 PM

Well mine is not really a book but more like a short story. But my favorite thing I have read nonetheless.

To Build a Fire - Jack London

It really made an impression on me

My other favorites include the Sword of Shannara books by Terry Brooks. I've read them all (they are huge books) and I'm not much of reader. The sad thing is, is that I read these so long ago I can't really even remember them. They are alot like The Lord of the Rings books, maybe even better. If you liked the Lord of the Rings trilogy then I guarentee you will like these.

Astronomer · 08-03-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Flower Child

Well mine is not really a book but more like a short story. But my favorite thing I have read nonetheless.

To Build a Fire - Jack London

It really made an impression on me

Ah, I remember reading this once. It really left an impression on me also. Made me a bit sad. I love how at the very end it switches from the man's perspective to the dog's.

~~Flower Child~~ · 08-03-2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lateralus

Ah, I remember reading this once. It really left an impression on me also. Made me a bit sad. I love how at the very end it switches from the man's perspective to the dog's.

I'm sending you a freind request and thats all there is to it

SATCHMO · 08-04-2009, 09:43 PM

I can't believe I've left out Tony. Easily the greatest living American author (well, I've said that about Tom Robbins, but apples and oranges, ya' know). I've read everything she's written and Jazz is by far my favorite. Although it seems to be the one book of her's that receives the least amount of attention. Interestingly enough the title isn't derived at all from the book's subject matter, but from her attempt to transpose Jazz's musical style and rhetoric into literary prose, and with that she is amazingly successful. This book reads like a dream. Very highly recommended!

rochka57 · 08-07-2009, 01:26 PM

I love The Inkheart Trilogy, by Cornelia Funke. I'm not usually into "fantasy" stuff, but I've reread all three multiple times and they still keep me on the edge of my seat while I'm reading

Also love The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (a real vampire story, with a great history of Eastern Europe as well yayyy!!)
And I also love anything by Jane Austen-she was wonderful!

cardboard adolescent · 08-07-2009, 01:34 PM

i'm going to add Fear and Trembling by Kierkegaard to my list. finally, a philosopher who makes sense AND restores a glimmer of hope to existence

SATCHMO · 08-07-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

i'm going to add Fear and Trembling by Kierkegaard to my list. finally, a philosopher who makes sense AND restores a glimmer of hope to existence

I just like to name drop him in conversations to make myself seem smarter than I actually am.

cardboard adolescent · 08-07-2009, 02:58 PM

do you pronounce it in danish?

midnight rain · 08-07-2009, 04:04 PM

I'm not a big reader, but one of my favorites (as well as one of my favorite movies):

NumberNineDream · 08-07-2009, 05:14 PM

^btw King hated the way Kubrick made the movie ... seems Kubrick couldn't believe that any ghostly presence is a bad thing, as it's only the proof of a life after death ... lol

another book destroyed by a director [Tom Tykwer, this time ... tho i love his other movies]

The Perfume by Patrick Süskind

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08-03-2009, 07:58 PM	#151 (permalink)
~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	Well mine is not really a book but more like a short story. But my favorite thing I have read nonetheless. To Build a Fire - Jack London It really made an impression on me My other favorites include the Sword of Shannara books by Terry Brooks. I've read them all (they are huge books) and I'm not much of reader. The sad thing is, is that I read these so long ago I can't really even remember them. They are alot like The Lord of the Rings books, maybe even better. If you liked the Lord of the Rings trilogy then I guarentee you will like these.

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	I can't believe I've left out Tony. Easily the greatest living American author (well, I've said that about Tom Robbins, but apples and oranges, ya' know). I've read everything she's written and Jazz is by far my favorite. Although it seems to be the one book of her's that receives the least amount of attention. Interestingly enough the title isn't derived at all from the book's subject matter, but from her attempt to transpose Jazz's musical style and rhetoric into literary prose, and with that she is amazingly successful. This book reads like a dream. Very highly recommended!

08-07-2009, 01:26 PM	#155 (permalink)
rochka57 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New York State Posts: 10	I love The Inkheart Trilogy, by Cornelia Funke. I'm not usually into "fantasy" stuff, but I've reread all three multiple times and they still keep me on the edge of my seat while I'm reading Also love The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (a real vampire story, with a great history of Eastern Europe as well yayyy!!) And I also love anything by Jane Austen-she was wonderful!

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cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	i'm going to add Fear and Trembling by Kierkegaard to my list. finally, a philosopher who makes sense AND restores a glimmer of hope to existence

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cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	do you pronounce it in danish?

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midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	I'm not a big reader, but one of my favorites (as well as one of my favorite movies):