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Posted: 9/24/2006 6:52:48 PM | | Can't think of a favorite, there are so many I like. However, I will mention a very funny, satirical and highly overlooked book " The Bear Went over the Mountain" by William Kotzwinkle, who also happened to write E.T. | |
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Posted: 9/24/2006 7:11:58 PM | | ive been checking out this esp product catalog,very sweet pics and I want them all | |
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Posted: 10/20/2006 11:29:09 PM | ok maybe this is to get you to write me directly instead of to the world...
however, I feel if you love so many wonderful books, why don't you ask to see your profile??
You sound fascinating which is a rarity on this site...
ok so look me up and tell me about your latest book treasure please
I would especially like to know about "A Million Little Pieces"  | |
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Posted: 10/20/2006 11:46:21 PM | Well, I grew up on Farley Mowatt, and for some good old fashioned Light hearted reading and if you sometimes find yourself yearning for simpler times, You can't beat his "the Dog who wouldn't be" as well as his antics with Itchiazalai in "the boat that wouldn't float"
Both Classics and a must read, and if you have Early teen children, excellent entertainment and fodder for future discussions.
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Posted: 1/21/2007 12:18:32 PM | If anyone is looking for a book to make them laugh and think at the same time I suggest anything by Tom Robins. All his books are amazing and he has some of the most interesting charectors you will ever meet. My favourites are:
Another Roadside Attraction
Still Life With Woodpecker
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Posted: 1/21/2007 6:25:56 PM | Am just finishing the "Fionavar Tapestry" by Guy Gavriel Kay; found all three, signed copies in a thrift shop. Fanatastic series!
Highly recommend:
Anything by Diana Gabaldon - have all her books (signed also)
Morgan Llewyllen
Barbara Kingsolver - fantastic writer
Marion Zimmer-Bradley
James Patterson - can't put down!
Jack Whyte - fabulous writer
Karen Moening - ladies, if you are looking for a series with characters that will curl your toes, this is it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sharon Kay Penman - hard to find, but worth it.
Too many books, not enough time..................
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Posted: 1/21/2007 10:40:32 PM | It's rare for me to not finish a book in one sitting however long it takes ... I'm a binge-reader? 
Many of the ones others have mentioned are books I also enjoyed e.g. Angela's Ashes, DaVinci Code, Earth Children series and the Harry Potter series (I think there were a few others but I can't recall now)
I'm intrigued by the repeated mention of A Million Little Pieces - I'll be reading that at first opportunity, so thanks. 
I was a series fan growing up too but for me it was Bobbsey Twins, Sweet Valley High, The Babysitter's Club, Encyclopedia Brown, some creepy series aimed at teens, lol (can't recall author and the characters varied book to book - just recall it had weird green lettering on the cover), and Virginia C. Andrews (upon her death V.C. Andrews became a trademark name for a company of writers trying/failing miserably to mimic her imaginative genius - IMO I mean - yet I still read them - hope cannot be wrong, lol)
Other books I read in my teens were usually based on true stories about special needs/abused kids eg Son Rise, Children With Emerald Eyes, Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night and Lovey (those are ones I still remember vividly)
Some favorites in my adulthood ...
Mister God This Is Anna by Fynn (so many profundities in this book - things that made me go hmmm or even laugh out loud in agreement)
The Professor And The Madman by Simon Winchester (non-fiction about the making of the Oxford dictionary - read it to find out how it got thick enough to hold up a couch , lol and it introduced me to my favorite non-profane word *sesquipedalian* - it's a good and at times disturbing read)
The Gate To Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper (Madame Excellence at speculative fiction! Fabulous "what if" tale)
Beauty by Sheri S. Tepper (I think the original fairytale authors would approve of what she did with this)
My Sweet Audrina by Virginia C. Andrews (shocking and heartwrenching)
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (also love the movie despite the lack of compies)
The Lost World by Michael Crichton (the book was so gripping and I was so excited about seeing the movie and it turned out to be a huge WTF? disappointment)
Imajica by Clive Barker (it feels like I watched a movie but as far as I know it isn't yet, lol)
Love Comes Softly series by Janette Oke (Christian family-life/romance set in pioneer times, beautifully written characters - I dreaded the series coming to an end)
Pet Semetary by Stephen King (cheesy movie but I still liked it - except for the transport scene I knew it was coming and I cried anyway, lol)
Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain (there were sequels but the first was best IMO)
Authors I'll read just cuz of their name on the cover (who, I might add, have rarely if ever disappointed me) : Sheri S. Tepper, John Saul, Janette Oke, Patricia Cornwell, Robin Cook, Piers Anthony, Jean M. Auel, J.K. Rowlings
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Joined: 12/3/2006
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Posted: 1/21/2007 11:21:39 PM | Well, there was an excellent call on Foucalt's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. I highly recommend all of his books, like The Name of the Rose.
Clive Barker - The Thief of Always. For children, yet still creepy. A similar book is Coraline by Neil Gaiman.
Lawrence Durrell - The Alexandria Quartet. Absolutely Fantastic. My number two pick.
Susanna Clarke - Johnathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Great writing, especially for people not attracted to the fantasy genre. And strangely enough, its not in the fantasy section!
Douglas Coupland - Microserfs. And his other stuff is good too.
Hunter S Thompson - Anything he writes (wrote) tickles my funny bone.
Charles Stross - Accelerando. My Sci-Fi pick, from someone who seems to have a clue where technology might lead us.
William Gibson - Neuromancer. Old time favorite, but outdated. Try Pattern Recognition instead.
And my childhood fave: Frank Herbert's Dune and series. I've read them more times than I can count.
These are a few that stand out. I've read more than my share of sub-par fantasy and fiction. Non-fiction doesn't fit so well with me because it reminds me too much of work. | |
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Posted: 9/28/2007 6:58:52 AM | my favorite is autobiography of MalcolmX ... what a write that is ... wowww ... i was hooked to it and finished it in 3 days ... read it day n nite ...  | |
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Posted: 10/5/2007 1:15:41 PM | I picked up a book the other day titled "Hunting and Gathering" by Anna Gavalda. I haven't finished reading it, but it's been hard for me to put down, so far. Rarely do I come across authors I'm not familiar with, and end up wishing they would never finish the story; I have a feeling she's going to be one of them.
I recommend it :) | |
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Posted: 10/5/2007 6:57:49 PM | Similar to some others posted here, I am an avid reader, probably since I don't have much of a social life. Some of my favourite books include:
1) Middlesex
2) Clara Callahan
3) First, Break All the Rules
4) Ireland, A Novel
Sorry I don't remember the authors names.
Several of my other favorites were already mentioned by others.
Maybe we should arrange to have a book exchange at one of the POF events  ! | |
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Posted: 10/5/2007 9:07:17 PM | some of the best books ive read were historical or biographical
'The Romanovs' was absolutely fascinating to read although its a chilling chapter in history that is shoved under a rug :(
"History of the Royal Family"... hee hee, ohhhhh to read all the dirt on them *smirks
Sidney Poitier and Lauren Becall both wrote good books.. Lauren describes Humphrey Bogart's last days in hers... i actually shed a tear
also, im biased to female authors....their writings presents a depth that captivates my attention the most, the latest being "The Birth House' by Amy McKay... fabulous book!
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Joined: 4/22/2007
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Posted: 10/6/2007 5:07:48 PM | | I just read "A Thousand Splendid Suns". It is sad, but powerful. | |
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Posted: 12/2/2007 4:11:37 PM | | anything by William Gibson...the Otherland series by Tad Williams | |
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Posted: 12/2/2007 6:00:11 PM | | I have to say I really enjoyed "Fear and loathing in Las Vegas" Hunter S. Thompson made me laugh out loud with that one!!! | |
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Joined: 10/14/2006
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Posted: 12/2/2007 9:48:27 PM | A cpl posters mentioned John Irving’s ‘A Prayer for Owen Meany.’ Irving is my all time favorite author, my personal fav would be ‘The Water Method Man.’ Maybe not his best work, but for some reason it spoke to me. I would recommend any Irving book to anyone.
Someone else mentioned ‘Behold the Man.’ Wow. This is the book that was speaking to me when I was 15 or so, read it over and over and over. Apparently, Moorcock released an expanded version of it a few years ago, might be interesting to read it again after all these years.
Ray Bradbury is probably the author for whom I am the fondest and have the fondest memories of. A hauntingly beautiful writer.
I rarely read fiction anymore and haven’t had time to read a book in months. The two I have waiting to go are both by Richard Dawkins: ‘The Ancestor’s Tale’ and ‘The God Delusion.’
Hunter S. Thompson is always good.
Carl Sagan’s ‘The Demon Haunted World’ should be read by everyone. It should be read in public school and again in high school. Damn it!
For the posters who mentioned an interest in Jack the Ripper – check out John Douglas “The Cases That Haunt Us.’ For my money, I’d go with the Douglas suspect on this one. Almost any John Douglas book is an excellent read and might be of interest in those interesting it true crimes, profiling and the like.
Oh yeah, that book that was supposed to be Jack the Ripper’s diary was a great and even scary read. | |
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Posted: 12/6/2007 1:15:19 PM | Great Expectations, Charles****ns. The reason I like this book is because it highlights the injustices in society particurly in the class system.
Also the effects bitterness has upon people, in this case Miss haversham who because of it tries to poison the mind of others and is stuck in time because she will not forgive and move on and therefore creating her own miserable existence. Also all the characters and mystery.
Rebecca by Daphne Du maurier. Its a brilliant love story and thriller at the same time extremely well written. | |
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Posted: 12/6/2007 2:51:39 PM | Gotta say that this is a tough one. I was reminded of one of my faves when I was at the bookstore last weekend.
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.
Also am partial to John Steinbeck's "East of Eden" | |
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Posted: 12/6/2007 5:10:20 PM | *still has not read House of Sand and Fog*
I'm partial to books that have been adapted to film (usually rather badly, which helps when it comes to preferring the book)...John Irving is kind of schmaltzy, but The World According to Garp is definitely worth reading. I stress - the movie is crap. And I will read any biography about any Golden Age actor/actress. The more tragic the better. I highly recommend those written by Charles Higham, except the one about Marlene Dietrich. *snore*
Postscript: Danielle Steele makes me retch. | |
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Joined: 10/14/2006
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Posted: 12/6/2007 6:03:19 PM | mad magazine is really good too.
check it out.
for real novel books i like Grisham (Rainmaker) and Clive Clusser ( Atlantis Found)
Dr Phil and Laura Schlessinger books make interesting reading too. | |
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