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punchlinepunchline Member Posts: 544
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I know barely reads any more ... but when you have time to sit and think about it , what was the best novel you have ever read and why?
or maybe just list a few favorites!

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  • FinweFinwe Member CommonPosts: 3,106

    The Count of Monte Cristo.

    I couldn't tell you why other then that it was one of the, if not the, most engrossing, deep, and entertaining novels I have ever read.

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  • punchlinepunchline Member Posts: 544

    thanks ill check it out ... ne other books?

  • punchlinepunchline Member Posts: 544

    Originally posted by Finwe
    The Count of Monte Cristo.
    I couldn't tell you why other then that it was one of the, if not the, most engrossing, deep, and entertaining novels I have ever read.

    here is a link to amazon for this book http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0679601996/ref=sib_fs_pop/104-8665716-9499109?_encoding=UTF8&p=S00P&checkSum=57/xrIYNJgOldrVLHz2RQJs8yCfIc1EUHznvCs2w/xM=#reader-link

  • VampirVampir Member Posts: 4,239
    enders game by orson scott card. who is a author with more degrees and expertise then most. He has a degree in political science, philosphy, and i think he did some science for a little bit in college i think a liittle bit of physics. so his Science Fiction books are extraordinary and he actually thinks things out and his prediction of how the world will be is i think quiote acurate. it is an extrordinary series in the fact that he has all points covered and thought everything through, and not only is it artful adn creative, but  thorough, and realistic.

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  • punchlinepunchline Member Posts: 544

    I found a link for this book and it looks really good... how many pages does it consist of?
    whats the reading level? ( meaning word usage/ diaglog and what not)

    http://www.ender.com/ender/

  • ghostinfinitghostinfinit Member UncommonPosts: 552
       I think my favorite fantasy book (single book not series) was The Legend of Huma from Dragonlance.  It had all the elements start to finish of a great fantasy book.
  • punchlinepunchline Member Posts: 544

    Ive heard of that one.... can you gimme alittle backround on it??
    i know that in the dragon lance books they talk about Huma
    but who/what is Huma?

  • vrtldavevrtldave Member Posts: 558

    you have to read The WOrld According to Garp... literally one of the best books I ever read... The Fountain Head by Ayn Rayn is really good.. I will think of a lot more... books rock dont diss them... lol...

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  • punchlinepunchline Member Posts: 544

    i put this thread up to hopefully bring ideas to those who havent picked up a book in a while
    you guys are giving me a good list to read from now to over the summer

    I also advise you guys to read Dragons of the autumn twilight
    its a very good weis and hickman book and its part of a series
    please check itout
    and fahrenheit 451 is a good sci fi novel ....

  • EPDJEPDJ Member Posts: 130

    my favorite was StarDust

  • KiamdeKiamde Member CommonPosts: 5,820

    The unabridged version of "The Odyssey".

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  • Cheeseman162Cheeseman162 Member Posts: 231

    Bah! I'm too much of a Geek to choose just one, but the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov is ridiculously(sp) good, as well as Dune, Something Wicked this way Comes, From the Dust Returned, and Fharenheit(sp) 451 all by Ray Bradbury are also good reads, LOTR of course (can't forget the classics::::20::) The Giver (can't remember the author) there is probably like a hojillion more I'm forgetting but these are what come to mind.

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  • Nimrod4154Nimrod4154 Member Posts: 864

    Im reading Fareinheight 451 for my English Class. It's a pretty good book and the author wrote it in the 50's so the predictions he made were moslty very accurate.

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  • DerfelCadarnDerfelCadarn Member Posts: 875

    If your into history, any of bernard cornwell books are great. They are all historical fiction.
    The warlord chronicles- http://www.bernardcornwell.net/index2.cfm?page=1&SeriesId=4
    The Grail Quest- http://www.bernardcornwell.net/index2.cfm?page=1&SeriesId=6
    Stonehenge- http://www.bernardcornwell.net/index.cfm?page=2&BookId=32

  • CrackerCracker Member Posts: 54
    Catcher in the Rye was my all time fav...Count of Monte Cristo was also very good!

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  • RiotgirlRiotgirl Member UncommonPosts: 520

    Existing thread is: HERE!

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  • vrtldavevrtldave Member Posts: 558
    blah!!!... catcher in the rye was one of the most pointless crap books ever.... if I have to read another "losing innocents" book I am going to f***en rip someones head off.... dont read catch in the rye it was horrible..

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  • SatansDiscipleSatansDisciple Member Posts: 2,782

    Read the Odyssey, then watch O Brother Where Art Thou? The movie is far from the book, but you can definitely see the main story in the movie, as well most of the characters/creatures, though they don't go by the same names.

    I only say that because I just got done doing that. Other favorite books/authors:
    Anne Rice
    The Dark Tower series - Stephen King
    Discworld
    Earthsea
    Takedown: The Fall of the Last Mafia Empire (picked it up on a whim, very pleased with it)

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  • jmjones_1jmjones_1 Member Posts: 4

    OK, I've been reading for a LONG time and have almost a library of books that I own, I'm going to go down the line and write of the ones I've liked the most or had the biggest impact on me (be it entertainment or otherwise), and this is in no particular order by the way, and most of what I read is Sci Fi/Fantasy, but I've read a LOT OF IT---

    ***-- Ender's Game (and he rest of the series) / Orson Scott Card

    ***-- Battlefield Earth / L. Ron Hubbard

    -- The Galactic Center Series / Gregory Benford

    -- The Wheel of Time Series / Robert Jordan

    ***-- The Fountainhead / Ayn Rand (forgot how to spell it, but you know...)

    -- Path of the Fury / David Weber

    -- Lightning, Watchers, The Bad Place, Fear the Night / Dean Koontz

    -- The Gunslinger Series, Firestarter, Peter Straub / Steven King

    -- The Vampire Chronicles / Anne Rice

    ***-- Forge of God, Anvil of Stars / Greg Bear

    ***-- The Lord of the Rings / Tolkien

    Ok, these are the books that I recall at the moment, and I've probably forgotten a few. But all of the books are EXCELLENT, and a few a re true classics in their own rights, so check them out. You may enjoy them as much as I have! Also, don't just look for these books, the authors themselves write mainly fantastic books, so you can't go wrong image

  • punchlinepunchline Member Posts: 544

    Originally posted by Nimrod4154
    Im reading Fareinheight 451 for my English Class. It's a pretty good book and the author wrote it in the 50's so the predictions he made were moslty very accurate.

    hey im reading that for my english classs also ...
    yeah i just got done with the 2nd chapter i guess you could say and just got into the 3rd and really like this part of teh novel

  • joshcojoshco Member Posts: 38

    I liked Andromeda Strain and The Sphere both by Michael Crichton. Those books are good, they mostly use science as their theme. The Hobbit is also a good book.

  • vrtldavevrtldave Member Posts: 558
    If you like Michael Criton read The Great Train robbery really good book but it is not a scifi.. just to warn you ...

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  • RefluxReflux Member Posts: 7

    the discworld series by terri (terry?) pratchet

    or Sir Apropos of Nothing by Peter David

    are both excellent fantasy novels for ppl that have read too many fantasy novels..

     

    -flux

  • Asmodeus_Asmodeus_ Member Posts: 223

    the bible

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  • punchlinepunchline Member Posts: 544

    well since you mentioned somthing religious i wouldnt mind giving a couple thoughts...
    Have you ever tried to sit down and read the bible straight through? Its probably one of the hardest things to do
    My preacher/other intelligents suggest reading certain books out of order.
    what do you think would benefit from that?

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