I, Queen Michael, can assure you that it's okay. It sounds a bit pretentious, but it's allowed.Dornedas said:
Your favorite book, and the best book you've read
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Probably The Name of the Wind. It's hard to describe the writing, but the author has a way of making the most menial things seem incredibly interesting. The world he describes seems so real and the dialogue is fantastic. Plus, he created an entire magic system that is actually explained quite thoroughly.
The second book of the series is also great, but the first one is on another level.
The second book of the series is also great, but the first one is on another level.
I second Imagica and really anything by barker. Imagica is the only book to make me cry.SonOfVoorhees said:
My Favorite Book is also the Best Book I've Ever Read. It's called The Messenger (or I Am the Messenger), by Markus Zusak.
My favorite book is definitely American Psycho. I've read it 3 or 4 times and I never love it any less. It's a shame the movie wasn't very good by it's own merit. It's more like a highlight real of good moments from the novel, and they only really make sense if you've read it already.
Definitely The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. This is both the best book I've ever read and my favorite book, and I've read a LOT. In a lot of different genres.
A close follow up for best book would be Beloved by Toni Morrison, or (if I can cheat slightly) The Parables duo by Octavia Butler(Which, yes, is better than Kindred. Get over it).
Close follow ups for favorite book would be the first in the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson and The Parables duo by Octavia Butler.
A close follow up for best book would be Beloved by Toni Morrison, or (if I can cheat slightly) The Parables duo by Octavia Butler(Which, yes, is better than Kindred. Get over it).
Close follow ups for favorite book would be the first in the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson and The Parables duo by Octavia Butler.
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It is a pretty good book. There were moments where I was like, "well, this is terrible" as in this writing/plot point is bad, but then there were moments where I was like, "damn, didn't expect that, this guy is good". I liked how even though he is a really powerful dude, stuff stills goes badly for him. Makes him more realistic, or something.RedDeadFred said:
lol when he jumped off the building expecting to be saved, and the guy is just like "trolololol"
Or when he thought he was clever and tried to bind the wind, and he almost dies cause his lungs aren't strong enough. Genius.
Or when he thought he was clever and tried to bind the wind, and he almost dies cause his lungs aren't strong enough. Genius.
One of the best books I have read though, is Shogun by James Clavell. A real good story, and it was interesting to see the culture of Japan.
Also, The Forever War was enjoyable. I liked how he used science in the story, and the ending was interesting, if maybe a little easy to guess nowadays.
Also, I really like Game of Thrones series. Currently re-reading. It is a good bathroom read. Can't wait for GRR to friggin finish the series, I want to know if a certain someone is a certain someone reborn, and if a certain someone is the son of a certain union, and other story threads.
IDK if I have a favourite, maybe this one greek myth book that I have read a bunch. Nah, I don't have a favourite.
Favorite book: Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny.
Hands down the best balance of fantasy and science fiction to ever grace the page. An insanely creative retelling of story of the Buddha set on a far off alien world. And in middle of the book is probably the best bad pun in the history of literature.
Best book: Slow Chocolate Autopsy by Iain Sinclair.
The story concerns Norton, a man trapped within the space of London...but not in time...and how he impacts certain pivotal events in the city's history. The writing is tough to get through sometimes. But it's a fascinating study in economic writing. Sinclair can convey more mood, tone and imagery in one line than most authors can in a whole paragraph.
(And yes, I came to it via The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century)
Hands down the best balance of fantasy and science fiction to ever grace the page. An insanely creative retelling of story of the Buddha set on a far off alien world. And in middle of the book is probably the best bad pun in the history of literature.
Best book: Slow Chocolate Autopsy by Iain Sinclair.
The story concerns Norton, a man trapped within the space of London...but not in time...and how he impacts certain pivotal events in the city's history. The writing is tough to get through sometimes. But it's a fascinating study in economic writing. Sinclair can convey more mood, tone and imagery in one line than most authors can in a whole paragraph.
(And yes, I came to it via The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century)
Favorite book: Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny.
Hands down the best balance of fantasy and science fiction to ever grace the page. An insanely creative retelling of story of the Buddha set on a far off alien world. And in middle of the book is probably the best bad pun in the history of literature.
Best book: Slow Chocolate Autopsy by Iain Sinclair.
The story concerns Norton, a man trapped within the space of London...but not in time...and how he impacts certain pivotal events in the city's history. The writing is tough to get through sometimes. But it's a fascinating study in economic writing. Sinclair can convey more mood, tone and imagery in one line than most authors can in a whole paragraph.
(And yes, I came to it via The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century)
(Sorry for the double post. Captcha issues...)
Hands down the best balance of fantasy and science fiction to ever grace the page. An insanely creative retelling of story of the Buddha set on a far off alien world. And in middle of the book is probably the best bad pun in the history of literature.
Best book: Slow Chocolate Autopsy by Iain Sinclair.
The story concerns Norton, a man trapped within the space of London...but not in time...and how he impacts certain pivotal events in the city's history. The writing is tough to get through sometimes. But it's a fascinating study in economic writing. Sinclair can convey more mood, tone and imagery in one line than most authors can in a whole paragraph.
(And yes, I came to it via The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century)
(Sorry for the double post. Captcha issues...)
My favourite individual book; Mogworld by The Escapist's very own Yahtzee. It's my favourite because it was tons of fun to read, had characters and a setting that interested me and was different from anything else I had read. Compared to Jam, which is better written and has a better story altogether, Mogworld edges it due to the insane amount of fun I had reading it.
My favourite book series; Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novels. I like things based on the Napoleonic wars, Napoleon: Total War being one of my favourite games, so this fits right in. As with Mogworld strong characters and a setting that interests me, the TV adaptations are damn good too. If I could decide between any of the novels in this series they might have replaced Mogworld as my favourite individual book, but alas I cannot.
The "best" book I ever read; Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick or J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Dick's novel is very though provoking and, in my opinion, a great example of sci-fi literature. LOTR is just a truly epic narrative; very meticulously written and it is high fantasy at its finest.
My favourite book series; Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novels. I like things based on the Napoleonic wars, Napoleon: Total War being one of my favourite games, so this fits right in. As with Mogworld strong characters and a setting that interests me, the TV adaptations are damn good too. If I could decide between any of the novels in this series they might have replaced Mogworld as my favourite individual book, but alas I cannot.
The "best" book I ever read; Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick or J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Dick's novel is very though provoking and, in my opinion, a great example of sci-fi literature. LOTR is just a truly epic narrative; very meticulously written and it is high fantasy at its finest.
For a bibliophile such as myself, this is a hard question. Well, favorite book is easy: Frank Herbert's Dune. It really has everything I want out of a novel. Sci-fi setting, fully-realized and interesting world, action, deep intrigue, cool characters, mysteries, awesome stuff, and more awesome stuff. That book just blows my mind.
But the technically best book I've ever read is probably either To Kill A Mockingbird or Catch-22. TKAMB is just such an important and poignant thing; but I think I have to give it to Catch-22. Joseph Heller does a magnificent job of weaving a loosely connected series of events and characters into a convoluted timeline, all while hammering home a collection of themes with never a heavy hand and such a feeling of absurdist tragedy that it makes you want to change your life. It's vicious and beautiful.
But the technically best book I've ever read is probably either To Kill A Mockingbird or Catch-22. TKAMB is just such an important and poignant thing; but I think I have to give it to Catch-22. Joseph Heller does a magnificent job of weaving a loosely connected series of events and characters into a convoluted timeline, all while hammering home a collection of themes with never a heavy hand and such a feeling of absurdist tragedy that it makes you want to change your life. It's vicious and beautiful.
Well, the top two spots for each are probably the two books in the Kingkiller chronicle, so why don't i just say that and call it a day.
I don't really have a favourite book, but if you'll allow me to pick a series I'll go with the A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) series by George R. R. Martin. I also very much enjoyed Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko.
I think I'm going to go with Flood by Stephen Baxter for best book, but I'm not really sure that it entirely fits the category. It can be a slow read at times, and the characters are a bit flat, but I felt like the point of the book was really to explore the premise and describe the events of the story, and this was very well done. The sequel is also very good.
I think I'm going to go with Flood by Stephen Baxter for best book, but I'm not really sure that it entirely fits the category. It can be a slow read at times, and the characters are a bit flat, but I felt like the point of the book was really to explore the premise and describe the events of the story, and this was very well done. The sequel is also very good.
Oh heck.. um... hold on....
Skin game! By Jim Butcher. and it will remain my favorite book until the next Dresden Files is released.
As far as the best book though, if Worm counts it's the best. It's been sorta rare to see new and unique ideas in this generation of novels and a million (billion?) word novel full of life and story (and terror) is a welcome addition to the world.
Skin game! By Jim Butcher. and it will remain my favorite book until the next Dresden Files is released.
As far as the best book though, if Worm counts it's the best. It's been sorta rare to see new and unique ideas in this generation of novels and a million (billion?) word novel full of life and story (and terror) is a welcome addition to the world.
I loves me some Discworld. Aside from Hogfather, my favorites are the three Death-centric books; Mort, Reaper Man and, Soul Music. I kinda need to re-read though but there are a lot of other Discworld books that I need to check out considering the circumstances...this was probably the first and only time a celebrity death makes me actually cry...
Other than Discworld, I love re-reading the Harry Potter saga.
Other than Discworld, I love re-reading the Harry Potter saga.