What is your "That Book"?

[Coop83]

For a series of books, it would have to be Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld. However, the book in my collection that I pick up from time to time and read cover to cover in one sitting has to be Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. It's dark, incredibly witty and based around the end of the world.

One can't help but think it inspired Dogma a little

 

[Da Orky Man]

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. It has a plot, but no line.

 

[Skillock]

Waylander by David Gammell, it's like visiting an old friend.

 

[Rook]

Doesn't anyone else know about the Edge Chronicles. I have never met anyone else other than my sister who does yet they are the best books I've ever read.

 

[Spudgun Man]

Earth Abides by George R. Stuart , Death or Glory by Sandy Mitchell, The Discworld series and Vox from the edge chronicles, can't remember who wrote them though.

 

[thewinner194]

Trapped in Death Cave. It's this extremely pulpy book I loved back in elementary school and still love now about a kid who's grandfather gets murdered, causing him to go on a hunt for cursed Indian gold with his friend and an old lady who can hotwire motorcycles. Also, there's a cave with snakes that literally come out of the walls. It's pretty great.

 

[ho Huios tes Moiras]

I feel it's not cheating to put a series on here instead of a single book (most really well-written series are like one really long book anyway), but I have so many books in my inventory that I really can't even limit myself to just one series. The first five or six Honor Harrington books (up to In Enemy Hands which is the last really good one) by David Weber; C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series, on which they were vaguely based; both The Enchanted Forest Chronicles and the Lyra series by Patricia C. Wrede; Blitzcat by Robert Westall (that'll probably be the only thing with no relationship to fantasy and sci fi on my list); and a couple of books none of you have probably heard of: Emerald House Rising by Peg Kerr and Count Scar by C. Dale Brittain (yes, you heard me, Count Scar, not the Yurt series, however much I may love it!).

Quite frankly, if I went and looked at my bookshelf, I would probably find even more books that I can just pick up and spend a lovely Sunday afternoon with, no matter how many times I've read them before. It may sound cliché, but many of them are my old friends, some of which I had to make a special effort to seek out when I grew up and moved out on my own, away from my childhood library. Given that I always read at a level significantly higher than my grade level, even relatively dense things like Larry Niven, Anne Rice, and Stephen King are included in those pleasant childhood memories.

 

[JuwGirl]

The Golden Compass, but I love the Dark Materials series in general.

 

[The Diabolical Biz]

The City of Dreaming Books.

My absolute favourite. I read it yesterday in a sitting, I laughed, I cried (at the end)...

It's a glorious work of fiction, especially if you've read Moers' previous two works, and one that comes from me with the highest recommendation.

 

[Voration]

The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner. I also like the other books of the series (especially the King of Attolia)

 

[No_Remainders]

For me its the Artemys Faoul series (yes thats not how you write it) from Ouen Kolfer! Its just something about elfs with jetpacks and laser guns that just does it for me

Artemis Fowl (the way you actually write it, I'm still confused as to why you wrote it that way... Same with Eoin Colfer) is my anti-"that book", if that counts. I read the first one and it was so disjointed and ridiculous that I really wasn't bohtered.

Well, considering "Bright's Passage" by Josh Ritter has only been out a little over a month and I've read it twice already, I have a good feeling it's gonna start being that.

Other books are "Animal Farm" by George Orwell, "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis, and "The Lord of the Rings" series by Tolkien, and also "The Hobbit".

 

[Jaso11111]

You know that book you just keep guming back. That book that just hits the spot for you.
It dosent have to be just one book, it can be a series if you want.
For me its the Artemys Faoul series (yes thats not how you write it) from Ouen Kolfer! Its just something about elfs with jetpacks and laser guns that just does it for me

I see the title, click with interest, and have a sudden wave of the best nostalgia when I read Artemis Fowl. Amazing books, though I have only read the first 2. Thank you very much for reminding me of this series, off to buy the next few first thing tomorrow.

In return, you should check out His Majesties Dragon by Naomi Novik. Basic rundown:England during the Napoleonic Wars... with fucking dragons. Its totally played straight, the dragons are intelligent and their own characters, the action bits are tense and exhilarating, and I just love these books.

I found His Majesties Dragon on a bookstore once but it dint spark my interest, cause dragons are like the zobmies of books AKA way overused!!
But now its sounds prety interesting, il give it a look!

 

[Jaso11111]

For me its the Artemys Faoul series (yes thats not how you write it) from Ouen Kolfer! Its just something about elfs with jetpacks and laser guns that just does it for me

Artemis Fowl (the way you actually write it, I'm still confused as to why you wrote it that way... Same with Eoin Colfer) is my anti-"that book", if that counts. I read the first one and it was so disjointed and ridiculous that I really wasn't bohtered.

Well, considering "Bright's Passage" by Josh Ritter has only been out a little over a month and I've read it twice already, I have a good feeling it's gonna start being that.

Other books are "Animal Farm" by George Orwell, "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis, and "The Lord of the Rings" series by Tolkien, and also "The Hobbit".

Thanks i have fix the names now.

 

[Arkhangelsk]

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman. It's bloody great.

 

[SirDeadly]

The Rangers Apprentice series is just fantastically written and I love it.

Following that is a new series for me called the Chronicles of Siala (god I want book 3 already!). The goblin Kli Kli just cracks me up and the main protagonist is so relatable.

 

[Flamezdudes]

John Ajvide Lindqvist's books, mostly his book "Let The Right One in" and the books by Max Brooks, "World War Z" and "The Zombie Survival Guide".

 

[fessferenc]

The necroscope books by brian lumley, but specifically book 5, deadspawn. Such wonderfully messed up stuff that for some reason i find fascinating.

 

[Not Lord Atkin]

am I going to be killed if I say Harry Potter?

 

[Odbarc]

The Holy Bible.

 

[DoctorFrankenStein]

Obviously the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. 'Reaper Man' in particular. It holds my record for most times re-read. [18]
But also Tim Dorsey's crazy books about Serge the ADHD serial killer who only takes out jerks. Start with "Florida Roadkill" and be prepared to end up reading the whole series.
And this little series of gems by Charles Grant- the Black Oak detective agency. Think X-Files back when it was really good. There are only five books, each with great atmosphere and memorable monsters, the first is called 'Genesis'. They're a little hard to find [OOP] but Amazon usually has a couple of each if you look them up directly instead of by the authors name.
You can thank me later.

Holy damn! 18 rereads. I've never even reread a book that many ti . . . actually I might have reread The Fifth Ring that many times, too long ago to remember. Admittedly, I would have reread the Sword of Truth series that many times if it wasn't so long. I Think I'm gonna start reread number 9 once I finish with A Song of Ice and Fire.

It's no big deal, I read really quickly. A good 200 page novel takes me 4-5 hours to read. Less if I've read it before.