Books - Your Favorite Book(s): Why and What Included

Dixie1903 · 03-05-2004, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by *perfect

I've just recently rekindled my love for reading, and so I'm a bit out of the loop as to what books are out there. After many trips to the library I found myself completely overwhelmed by the amount of books and the lack of general descriptions in which could help a person find something that they would enjoy. So, I'm asking you all, you lovely book worms in whom I may join, to please tell me your favorite books and also include a brief (or long, if you'd prefer) explanation as to why you liked the book and what exactly (or generally) that book is about (**Of couse, don't include the endings!). I'm sure this thread will help quite a bit of people, not to mention myself, with their search for their next adventure in the literary world.

I've just recently finished a series of 4 books by John Steinbeck, including The Moon is Down, Cannery Row, The Pearl, and East of Eden. I'll start out with a brief synopsis of the four of them in case any of you would be interested in reading them if you haven't already. I'm sure that different people will have different explanations of the same book. That being said, be sure to post your explanation even if it's already been posted by another so that we may acquire a different perspective on the book.

I was just wording what everybody's favorite book that you read over and over.
Mine would have to be Gone with the wind and the Harry Potter series.

Lynea · 03-05-2004, 03:51 PM

My favourite book(s) is Christy by Catherine Marshall. I also adore the Harry Potter series and have read the books several times. I also have read several of the Anne of Green Gables books time and time again....and just for good measure I'll add The Princess Bride.

*Kaylee* · 03-06-2004, 12:48 PM

I like the Harry Potter books, and From the Files of Madison Finn, and Nancy Drew

Jerseygirl · 03-07-2004, 01:51 PM

Have 4 I can't chose between
Phantoms - Dean Koontz
And then there were none - Agatha Christie
Girlfriend in a coma - Douglas Coupland
The New York trilogy - Paul Auster

LilDegrassiPrince · 03-08-2004, 10:08 PM

I really like Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper as well as Nancy Drew, and Replica. I really enjoyed a book called the Silver Pencil too.

mrstomfelton_forever · 03-09-2004, 08:19 AM

ummm.. I would probably hafta say my favorite book is the Harry Potter series I love the fourth and fifth one the best, of course that's everyone's opinion oh well The Harry Potter series are phenomenal books, I don't know how anyone can dislike Harry Potter! oh well people are stupid j/k

mrstomfelton_forever · 03-09-2004, 08:21 AM

oh I almost forgot I most enjoyed the Oddessey and the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Greek Myths. Mythology and epics espicially interest me.

Soz · 03-09-2004, 02:26 PM

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Weaveworld by Clive Barker
Beauty by Robin McKinley
Primary Inversion by Catherine Asaro
Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Summer Queen by Joan D. Vinge
The Harper Hall Trilogy by Anne McCaffrey

**BehrItAll** · 03-11-2004, 08:38 PM

My fav books are:
A Density of Souls by Chrisopher Rice
Riding in cars with Boys by Beverly Donofrio
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

**~softballllweirdo~** · 03-11-2004, 10:10 PM

the harry potter series
scribbler of dreams by mary e. pearson
ALL OF SARAH DESSEN'S BOOKS especially dreamland and this lullaby
ALL OF MEG CABOT'S BOOKS yeah, love em all
and i have plenty more.... might get kinda boring if i list all of them.

100%_Tara_fan · 03-12-2004, 06:52 AM

My favourite book is Angela's Ashes, the biograpghy by Frank McCourt. Very touching.

AdriaMichelle · 03-12-2004, 10:00 AM

Green Rider by Kristin Britain
The Wind Blows Backward by Mary Downing Hahn
Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly
Fifteen by Beverly Cleary

ETA ~ Falling Angels by Tracy Chevailer

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~*Johanna*~ · 03-12-2004, 11:00 AM

That's such a hard one, but I think I'll choose The Blue Sword by Robin McKinnley. That book is phenomanal.

**onionroach** · 03-14-2004, 06:51 AM

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<STRONG>That's such a hard one, but I think I'll choose The Blue Sword by Robin McKinnley. That book is phenomanal.</STRONG>

Oh, I agree. I was actually going to name both books by her in that series. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Paradise by Judith McNaught
[i]Narcissus In Chains[i] by Laurell K. Hamilton
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas
[i]Old Yeller[i] by Fred Gipson
Separate Beds LaVyrle Spencer

Hood · 03-14-2004, 07:30 AM

It's Pullman's triology His dark Materials.
But I also love Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, and Angela's ashes by Frank McCourt.