Favorite Book?

[Hanshotfirst1138]

Mods, a question

Couldn't we put this in the Entertainment Board?

 

[Gatomon41]

Naturally the Lord of the Rings, and preety much every great Scifi work. Here's a few hgihlights:

Starship Troopers:

Few novels remain relevant 50 years after beining published, even few still spark controversy and debate. And even few influence the genre. Aliens, Command and Conquer, Warhammer 40k, Military ScFi, and even Gundam has been influenced by Johnny Rico's story of becoming a man.

The Space Trilogy:

C.S. Lewis perfect blend of Christanity and Science Fiction, he not only goes to Mars and back, but also the soul of humanity. His solar system is alive, aned aliens imagnitive. But the final book, That Hiddous Strength, is the masterpiece. While set on Earth, its dystopian themes and questions about the ethics of science are even more relevant today.

Scarier is that Lewis' villians have some noble (if wicked) ideas that some might actually agree with.

 

[BrendaBat]

It's hard to pick just one absolute favorite. So I'll just list all the ones that come to mind.

FICTION:

-Homecoming by Cynthia Voight
It's a story about four siblings who are suddenly abandoned by their mother and seek out a distant aunt hoping that she'll take them in (and keep them out of foster care). I read this story in middle school and it really stuck with me. I really related to Dicey (the main character/ oldest sibling) because I'm the oldest sister in my family, too and a lot of her struggles really hit home for me.

I was so excited when I found out Homecoming was the first in a series a few years later cause I got to see how all the characters grew up.

-Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Really, what girl didn't love this book at some point in her life? Jo is just an amazing character (especially considering the time period the book was written in). And the more I learned about Alcott's real life, the more I appreciated this book.

-1984 by George Orwell
Great book. But I was a really paranoid for weeks after reading it.



NON-FICTION

-Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Autobiography of a woman who lives under constant protection because her fierce criticism of Islam has made her a target for Muslim fanatics.
The story of how she went from being a poor Somali refugee to a Dutch politician in a short amount of time is incredibly inspiring. Ayaan Hirsi Ali became one of my heroes after I read her book.

-America Alone by Mark Steyn
Whether you agree or disagree with Steyn's political views, he's an extremely funny writer and I highly recommend this book if you're in the mood for a good laugh (even though I'm only half way through it right now )

 

[Kagetsu]

Couldn't we put this in the Entertainment Board?

No, that's Tv and movies. As far as I've seen, book topics go here.

As I look back on books that I actually wanted to be in,,, Star Wars, Dragon Riders of Pern (anyone that knows this one is an instant friend) and The Stand.

 

[HG Revolution]

No, that's Tv and movies. As far as I've seen, book topics go here.

Online since 1998, this forum is devoted to the discussion of movies, television, music, books, entertainment-themed news, sports, and any related topics and discussion.

So, yeah, it should move or at least be mirrored there.

 

[ROBOTRON]

"Splinter of the Mind's Eye" - Allen Dean Foster

A side story to Star Wars that was excellent.
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"The Green Mile" - Stephen King

Much better than the movie was.
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"The Best of Frederick Pohl" - Frederick Pohl

Science Fiction Genius.

 

[Kagetsu]

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"Splinter of the Mind's Eye" - Allen Dean Foster

A side story to Star Wars that was excellent.
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Though it was a bit outside the original genre, I liked the book alot. As I did for the "Han Solo" sagas. I think they were also written by Allen Dean Foster, but I'm not certain about that.

Nope, that was Brian Daley

Allen Dean Foster did the book for aliens,,, another that really adds to my beliefs.

 

[XOMiss_Samantha]

The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson, along with London Bridges. Best. Books. Ever. (expecially The Big Bad Wolf) Both involve the characters Alex Cross and The Wolf, whom I love oh so~ much.
I'm not much of a reader, but those books are fantastic.

 

[JAG]

I have to choose? Well, here are a few good ones:

Jurassic Park. Great book, if you're a dinosaur fan.

Godzilla 2000 by Marc Cerasini. Kind of stupid, and had several elements that made little to no sense, but it captures the might and majesty of The King of the Monsters like no other book I've come across. The plot:

Book Description
World Fandom magazine called Marc Cerasini's 1996 novel Godzilla Returns "an astounding debut of a new series." In Cerasini's new Godzilla adventure, teenager Kip Daniels is grabbed by two mysterious men after he breaks all previous records on a new video game called Battleground 2000. The military created the game to recruit new talent for training on a high-tech flying weapon to be used against Godzilla and other giant monsters who have been wreaking havoc worldwide. Kip and five other teenagers agree to join the secret organization called G-Force USA, but do they stand a chance against the mighty Godzilla? This nonstop science fiction thriller takes readers from the Russian Mir space station to the wheat fields of Kansas, and from a secret Pentagon testing base to the top of Mount Rushmore!

The Harry Potter series is excellent too, of course.

Peter H. Capstick's Last Horizons is a good one. The author was a big game hunter for like twenty years, and the book is a collection of stories he wrote for various hunting magazines that recount some of his more dangerous encounters with various animals. He spent most of his career in Africa, and was frequently attacked by elephants, cape buffalo, lions, etc. He describes everything in very clear detail, and with a lot of sardonic humor thrown in. Very entertaining book. I ordered two of his other books, Death in the Long Grass and Death in the Dark Continent from Amazon.com the other day. They should be here next week. Hopefully they're as good as Last Horizons.

 

[Angilasman]

The first 3 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books (I like the other two, but the first 3 are my favs)
... and Douglas Adams' two Dirk Gently books as well.
Catch-22 and Something Happened by Joseph Heller.
Slaughterhouse-Five, Sirens of Titan, Cat's Cradle, Mother Night, Welcome to the Monkey House, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.... You know what, I'm just going to say everything I've read so far by Kurt Vonnegut.
I love Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories.


...and many more!

 

[ROBOTRON]

outside Though it was a bit outside the original genre, I liked the book alot. As I did for the "Han Solo" sagas. I think they were also written by Allen Dean Foster, but I'm not certain about that.

Nope, that was Brian Daley

Allen Dean Foster did the book for aliens,,, another that really adds to my beliefs.

Splinter of the minds eye by Alan Dean Foster

I was not aware he wrote Aliens. Thank you. I misspelled Alan's name wrong.

 

[ToOn~g@l]

Oh man there are so many great books out there.

Fire Bringer by David Clement Davies is a great read. The idea of having deer as the main characters may throw you off but its surprisingly well written that you just can't put it down.

The Street Lawyer and A Painted House by John Grisham. Both are done really well in first person with great detail and a story that makes you want to keep reading. The Street Lawyer was the first Grisham book I have ever read and it got me hooked on reading more by him.

Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. This book was action packed from start to finish I loved it. They should make a movie out of it someday.

 

[Desensitized]

The Grapes Of Wrath is one of my personal favorites, personally I hated the movie but loved the book. It was just far more relatable to me, I guess.

High Fidelity is another great book, filled with music-geek references and a very appealing story. Nick Hornby is just a great writer.