What is YOUR fav. Book?

[GallowSong]

Anything Terry Pratchett, Night Watch and Maskerade are prolly my favorites. Neil Gaiman is cool too but some of his stuff is just a lil too creepy, check out Neverwhere though.
~Gallows

 

[Telrunya]

I'm going to have to go with Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

 

[mlmum]

Quite interesting that most of the books are considered 'fantasy'.

Myself I like so many books but a lot of love stories...

Nicholas Sparks, Anita Shreve

Some good books I read recently are 'This Rock' by Robert Morgan and Paullina Simons' books the Bronze Horseman and Bridge to Holy Cross.

Its amazing once you become a christian how many books you can find where people find God, turn away from God or truly love God.

 

[Reader Nilus]

The Brothers Karamozov by Fydor Dostoevsky
A Burnt Out Case by Graham Greene
Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton
Jeff the Finn

 

[but'n'ben]

LOTR was far too detalied to be classed as one of my faves. Good story, but so detailed that I tended to forget where I was with the plot. bearing in mind I read it before the film, so I didn't have it in my head what was going to happen.

Faves would have to be:

James Hogg-Private Memoirs and Confesssions of A Justified Sinner (One of the strangest, yet most underratedbooks I have ever read. Astounding)

Anything by Stephen King (except Dreamcatcher)

William Golding-The Lord Of The Flies

Edgar Allen Poe-The Complete Works and Poetry

 

[enjolras]

Mine would be anything be Matthew Reilly!!!!

Ice Station is my Favorite! Mother being my favorite character!!!!

 

[nonnie]

don't really have any single faves, here's a couple but sure i will think of more soon
I loved LOTR after the 2nd time i read it
also love Jane Austin (i'm such a girl, I know)

 

[Sapper41]

I'm going to have to go with Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

Great choice Telrunya! I would say it's a toss up for me between The Count of Monte Cristo and Spartucus.

 

[mametz]

HI

Non Christain book would be 'A Town Like Alice' by Neville Shute. One of the best stories you could ever read.

Christain Book 'Future Grace' by John Piper.

Cheers

 

[Infernal Freak]

COOL! You guys have some cool choices! I have not read quite a few. I will though. I am going to get The Oath by Frank Peretti...haven't read it yet. What's it about?
Thanks!
Your Sister in Christ,
Heather

 

[enjolras]

has anyone here read les miserables?

 

[Wonky]

I've read sections of it in French. When I do read it, I would like it to be in it's original form (not translated to English). That's going to be a lot of work...phew.

I have seen and listened to the musical a few thousand times though. I love it.

 

[enjolras]

musical is good!!!

 

[heathen chemistry]

the Ender's Game quadrilogy is one of the best series of books ever published. it's science fiction but that's just the template it uses to paint a vivid world full of characters - all with faults. it is religous and spiritual and never forces ideas upon anyone - it sets them before the reader and moves on. a talent that escapes most people who write.

 

[selune]

has anyone here read les miserables?

Still working on it. Started in high school, restarted last year. Fav book? Probably A Tale of Two Cities.

 

[Jane_the_Bane]

Still working on it. Started in high school, restarted last year. Fav book? Probably A Tale of Two Cities.

REALLY? Wow, I was rather disappointed by Dickens, and especially by this novel. It's really dull, if you ask me. (Just like Les Mis, now that we're at it. Historical novels written in the 19th century are perhaps the genre that's best suited for putting me into comatose sleep. Dull, dull, dull.)

 

[selune]

I thought that Sidney Carton was the coolest most noble soul in High school, still have a bit of a thing for what he did.

 

[Danielle]

I loved a book that my high school English teacher let me borrow a couple of years ago. It was called the Blue Bottle Club. I don't remember who wrote it, but I loved it.

 

[Jane_the_Bane]

Well, his sacrifice is very martyr-like, even if it's also triggered by a considerable lack of self-esteem. ("Ah well, I'm useless anyway, and at least you DO have a life. Goodbye.")

The whole character is such a blatant plot device that I fail to feel any compassion for him. His "uncanny resemblance" to the beloved husband, for example, serves no other purpose than to make the ending possible. And that's not what I expect from a good novel. Character traits should be character traits first and foremost, and not primarily plot devices.

 

[TrueQ]

Lol, yes there's nothing sexier than sacrificing yourself for others.

Les Miserables is pretty good, the book is just choked with backstory though. I would say my favorite book would be anything from Dan Abnett's Gaunt's Ghost series, especially that last one, Sabbat Martyr.

Favorite character would be Randolph Carter, who starred in a couple of Lovecraft's Dream Cycle stories, three cheers for enlightenment.