Favorite books
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I might add that Stephen Colbert's "I Am America (And So Can You!)" is hilarious the whole way through. I own the audiobook, and it's read by Stephen Colbert in the recording. It's awesome.
I could probably think of many other books as well, Watchmen was great, Lord of the Rings is great too, though the older English takes a little while to get used to. I also enjoyed Eragon and the Harry Potter series. "Planet Simpson" is also great, it's a book about contemporary society and pop culture and it ties in with the Simpsons a lot, and also explains a lot of what the writers do at The Simpsons, and how it relates to the world.
edit: Oooh, and Pendragon too, and I'll mention Calvin and Hobbes again because why not.
I could probably think of many other books as well, Watchmen was great, Lord of the Rings is great too, though the older English takes a little while to get used to. I also enjoyed Eragon and the Harry Potter series. "Planet Simpson" is also great, it's a book about contemporary society and pop culture and it ties in with the Simpsons a lot, and also explains a lot of what the writers do at The Simpsons, and how it relates to the world.
edit: Oooh, and Pendragon too, and I'll mention Calvin and Hobbes again because why not.
Y'know, before I finished the book, I would have also joined in on the hate. But towards the end, I kinda liked Caulfield mainly because he showed so much care for his sister and finally showed that he could love something.Hazy said:
OT: Well, there are quite a bit of books that I consider my favorite.
1) The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. I love science fiction, I love short stories, and I love Ray Bradbury and this was the perfect mix.
2) Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. Read the above statement.
3) Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut. I'll be honest, I had no clue what I was reading at first but I was so drawn in at this weird character and his memories that he was trapped reliving.
4) Animal Farm by George Orwell. I don't hate Communism, I just hate the leaders. Orwell finally pointed out why.
I would also consider To Kill a Mockingbird as a favorite, but I'm not sure if it's fair since it's my namesake.
EDIT: Oh, I forgot to mention, I'm only in the middle of The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams, but I'm finding it EXTREMELY amusing. So much so that I'm putting it in my top ten... or five if I can't consider To Kill a Mockingbird.
The Stand - Stephen King
IT - Stephen King
Invisible Monsters - Chuck Palahniuk
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevski
The Old Curiousity Shop - Charles Dickens
Childhood's End - Arthur C Clark
Alas, Babylon - Pat Frank
Starship Troopers - Robert Heinlein
Dune Messiah - Frank Herbert
Beasts of Tarzan - Edgar Rice Burroughs
Dracula - Bram Stoker
Sphere - Michael Crichton
I read a lot, so if I included a series, I just put my favorite installation. I would recommend all the books in any of the series I included, as long as they were written by the original authors (except Tarzan. It gets pretty shitty after about book 10).
IT - Stephen King
Invisible Monsters - Chuck Palahniuk
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevski
The Old Curiousity Shop - Charles Dickens
Childhood's End - Arthur C Clark
Alas, Babylon - Pat Frank
Starship Troopers - Robert Heinlein
Dune Messiah - Frank Herbert
Beasts of Tarzan - Edgar Rice Burroughs
Dracula - Bram Stoker
Sphere - Michael Crichton
I read a lot, so if I included a series, I just put my favorite installation. I would recommend all the books in any of the series I included, as long as they were written by the original authors (except Tarzan. It gets pretty shitty after about book 10).
Going back through after I posted mine. Just thought I'd say Dracula and C&P FTW!!!!ReincarnatedFTP said:
We obviously have somewhat similar tastes, because those are two of my faves, and I just purchased The Picture of Dorian Grey the other day. I've got a big licensure test in a couple of weeks, so I can't read it yet, but I'm dying to.
God's Demon by Wayne Barlowe - Truly, this novel presents the most interesting version of Hell I've ever seen. I'm sorry literature buffs, but he kicks the crap out of Dante, who I have also read (that is to say, The Divine Comedy was still pretty good). Barlowe does a great job of creating a compelling fantasy world out of the image of Hell, and scores (ok, maybe not THAT many) compelling characters to inhabit it. Now that's saying nothing about the plot (which I awesome, by the way). It's supposed to be the first of a series, and since he hasn't yet released the second one I interpret this to mean that you people need to go out and buy it. Please, give this man the proper motivation!
Thud! by Terry Pratchett - This is the first and only Discworld novel I have read, and if this one could be called "average" amongst his works then I would like to know where his Pulitzer Prize is. I'm almost certain those art snobs would never give that award to an interesting book. Yeah, it's full of good ol' British humor, an eclectic and expansive cast of characters, and some symbolism and social satire that's witty and not to hard to decipher.
Wolf of Shadows by Whitley Strieber - Your mileage may vary on this one, folks. I liked it, but then again I really like wolves, so that may have been a big part of it. It's one of those Cold War anti-nuclear books, and it takes place right after a nuclear holocaust where a mother and daughter befriend (or at least follow around) a pack of wolves, told from the perspective of the wolf pack leader, the titular "Wolf of Shadows." It's a pretty light read, too. I finished it in two days.
Of course, you're looking for suggestions, right? Well, I'd like to throw in just about anything by H.P. Lovecraft, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Dracula by Bram Stoker, and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein. I've also just started reading The Golden Compass, first of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. While I'm just nearly halfway through with it, I like what I've seen so far, and I hear that somewhere along the line they kill God. Good stuff.
Thud! by Terry Pratchett - This is the first and only Discworld novel I have read, and if this one could be called "average" amongst his works then I would like to know where his Pulitzer Prize is. I'm almost certain those art snobs would never give that award to an interesting book. Yeah, it's full of good ol' British humor, an eclectic and expansive cast of characters, and some symbolism and social satire that's witty and not to hard to decipher.
Wolf of Shadows by Whitley Strieber - Your mileage may vary on this one, folks. I liked it, but then again I really like wolves, so that may have been a big part of it. It's one of those Cold War anti-nuclear books, and it takes place right after a nuclear holocaust where a mother and daughter befriend (or at least follow around) a pack of wolves, told from the perspective of the wolf pack leader, the titular "Wolf of Shadows." It's a pretty light read, too. I finished it in two days.
Of course, you're looking for suggestions, right? Well, I'd like to throw in just about anything by H.P. Lovecraft, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Dracula by Bram Stoker, and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein. I've also just started reading The Golden Compass, first of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. While I'm just nearly halfway through with it, I like what I've seen so far, and I hear that somewhere along the line they kill God. Good stuff.
Much like games, movies, and music, choosing favorite books is difficult for me, and my list is always changing. As of right this second, though, my top three favorite books are probably:
1. The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Milan Kundera
2. High Fidelity
Nick Hornby
3. MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
Richard Hooker
1. The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Milan Kundera
2. High Fidelity
Nick Hornby
3. MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
Richard Hooker
Anybody looks like at 'favorite books' in the small font and thought they read 'favorite boobs'?
I've been on the Internet too long.
Anywho: Terry Pratchett, David Eddings - don't make me name specifics.
I've been on the Internet too long.
Anywho: Terry Pratchett, David Eddings - don't make me name specifics.
Dresden Files. Most awesome books I've ever read. And I read a LOT. My avatar is of the main character of the series. He's like Harry Potter. Except older. And he actually swears. And he has a GUN. How much more awesome can you get than a wizard with a gun?
I Am The Messenger.
Last of the Amazons.
Slayer Series (when I need some stupid reading)
Night Angel Trilogy.
Harry Potter.
Canterbury Tales.
The Faerie Queene.
Altered Carbon.
Awoken Fury.
Ring World.
Neutron Star.
World of Ptaavs.
Last of the Amazons.
Slayer Series (when I need some stupid reading)
Night Angel Trilogy.
Harry Potter.
Canterbury Tales.
The Faerie Queene.
Altered Carbon.
Awoken Fury.
Ring World.
Neutron Star.
World of Ptaavs.
I can't possibly decide, because I don't consider myself nearly enough well-read, but I'll spell a recommendation and say that people need to read Mervyn Peake! Hmm, that sounds surprisingly good.