Your favorite book?

Post by **Altiman94** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

I enjoy reading novels from time to time and so far I have accumulated about 3 favorites:

Crime and PunishmentBlackhawk DownThe Divine Comedy: The Inferno

what's yours?

Post by **crzycav86** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Bah.. no me gusta leer.

The only exception being car-related books.

Some of the books we read at school are enjoyable, but I would never read such books in my free time.

Post by **AnotherSRLemming** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

I'd have to say Dune.

Post by **Scorch** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

red mars, blue mars, green mars trilogy.foundation novels.hitchhikers guide to the galaxy:ylsuper and the WoT books.

Post by **Altiman94** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

I cant remember the title of this book, someone help me out heres the plot: Kid goes into desert to hunt for antelope with a guide. the guide ends up shooting a homeless man. THe kid finds out the man did it on purpose and the man strips the kid of all his clothes and makes him fend for himself. GIves him a specified amount of time for a head start and then he is on a manhunt to kill him. THe kid makes it out of the desert. I cant remember the name. It was by Gary Paulson.

Post by **navysnail** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

i know exactly what your talking about, except i think it was called deathwatch by rob white. maby im thinking of somthning diferent, but it sounds alot like what you described

Post by **Altiman94** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

yep thats what it is. Sorry, I got the author confused.

Post by **navysnail** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

ya, thats a good book

Post by **SmithSR** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

I prefer Tom Clancy books. The Teeth of the Tiger was an excellent read!

Post by **szh** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Shogun by Clavelle.Dune by Herbert.Foundation series by Asimov.Fahrenheit 451 by Bradbury.

There are many others ...

Z

Post by **Ubernoober** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

If you like fanatsy in even the tiniest way:The series:A Song of Fire and Iceby George Martin

I think the first book is "A Game of Thrones". Don't worry, this isn't a 10 book epic. It is three. Good stuff with mature (I don't mean sexual, I mean intelligent) writing.

Post by **driftaholic** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

ishmael by daniel quinnand japanese-english/english-japanese dictionary published by langensceidt

Post by **navysnail** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

tom clancy writes great books,ive read hunt for red october, cardinal of the kremlin, red storm rising, patriot games.the charm school by nelson demille is a good one

Post by **NICOmom** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Ya'll don't even want to know about the type of books I read. LOL. Most of you are to young to be allowed to read them anyway. *snicker*

Post by **dr!ft** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The GalaxyPhantom TollboothCatcher in the RyeFarenheit 451Maus 1 & II (comic in form)Bart Simpson's Guide to Life

...and of course, the Bible!

Post by **BadMojo** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Ubernoober wrote:If you like fanatsy in even the tiniest way:The series:A Song of Fire and Iceby George Martin

I think the first book is "A Game of Thrones". Don't worry, this isn't a 10 book epic. It is three. Good stuff with mature (I don't mean sexual, I mean intelligent) writing.

Oh yeah, that's good stuff. I can't wait for the next book. I'll add "anything by Steven Brust" to my favorites list.

Post by **Healing** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Harry Potter! Yeah!http://www.potterpuppetpals.com

Post by **stray** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Anything Douglas Adams'. (Hitchhikers guide, Dirk gently's holistic detective aency.)

Used to be a big Clancy fan, but things have gotten so out of control after "Rainbow Six"... he comes out with more new stuff per month than anyone Ive ever seen. Cant keep up.

Steven King! Esp. the Dark Tower series.

Tolkien (not just the LOTR trilogy/hobbit).

Vagabond. Manga that rocks.

Post by **Rockenreno** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Dune - Frank HerbertFoundation (really anything from Isaac Asimov... "I, Robot" and "Caves of Steel" were awesome and quick reads)1984 - George OrwellPlayer Piano/Slaughterhouse V - Kurt Vonnegut

so many good books, so little time...

Post by **JESTER** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Without Remorse.Executive OrdersThe Hunt For Red OctoberRainbow Six

(By Tom Clancy; of course.) Pretty much anything he writes is good.

And Halo: The Fall of Reach. Can't remember the author. If your a Halo freak, this is cool to see what happened before the start of the game.

Post by **JESTER** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

stray wrote:Used to be a big Clancy fan, but things have gotten so out of control after "Rainbow Six"... he comes out with more new stuff per month than anyone Ive ever seen. Cant keep up.

The Bear and the Dragon was pretty good. The coolest part was the old Russian sniper turned trapper getting to take a shot on the Chinese. I haven't read his last two, thou. Saw they got bad reviews. I may pick them up sooner or later.

Post by **rydwhite** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

I think we've done this list before, long ago. But here goes some of my favorites.

Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger (co-favorite)Siddhartha - Herman Hess (co-favorite)The Divine Comedy - Dante AlighieriSlaughterhouse Five - Kurt VonnegutSphere - Michael CrichtonAtlas Shrugged - Ayn RandFountainhead - Ayn Rand1984 - George OrwellBrave New World - Aldous HuxleyThe Illiad and The Odyssey - HomerAll Quiet on the Western Front - Erich RemarqueThe Prince - Niccolo Machiavelli

Post by **JDMaster** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy and the other books too.Random Book but kick a$$ any day.

Post by **Megaseth** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Stacey, you mean those books with the guys on the cover with their nipples showing?

I read anything by H.P. Lovecraft. Jesus Incident by HerbertFrom the Dust Returned by BradburyBrave New World by HuxleyThe Book of Five RingsThe Art of War by Sun Tzuright now im reading The Golden Ratio abou the number Phi.man, too many books to list and too many to call my favorite.i think one of my all time favs is The Stars My Destination (Tyger, Tyger). read it for school and was instantly hooked.

Post by **psychic_mechanic** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Ender's GameStarship TroopersJust about anything by Piers Anthony

Recently I've been buying old Edgar Rice Burroughs books when I can find them in used book stores.

Post by **stray** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Oh, anything by Larry Niven/ Jerry Pournelle.

Esp.-FootfallThe mote in God's eye

I've also read Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow. Very good stuff.

If you run across it, pick up a book called "There will be War". Its a compilation of sci-fi war stories by tons of authors that absolutely kick ***.

Too bad its out of print... you might find it in a used book store or something.

Post by **240marcuSX** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein.

when i was little i used to read it and just cry. :help

Post by **Healing** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Don't really have a favorite book, but recently finished Native Son by Richard Wright. I'd recommend it.

Post by **nametakennow** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Dune, F451, Mars (Ben Bova), Ethan Frome, Wuthering Heights (kinda chickish, but a very intriguing storyline), Clancy stuff, Blackhawk Down, Harry Potter kicks arse no matter what people say. Jon and the Monster (I,II,and III)... though that one was written by me in 1st-3rd grades, so... there's actually a 4th one, but it's on a floppy somewhere and I can't find it. Ever read that stuff you wrote way back in the day? It's funny as crap.

If the Sport Compact Car staff wrote a book I'd get it in a heartbeat.

Post by **Altiman94** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

rydwhite, we read siddhartha in class this year. It wasn't bad. We also read the prince, and that was an awesome book,

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