Favorite book of all time
Apr 21st, 2008, 04:50 AM
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This is a hard question - here's my top 5 at this moment:
East of Eden
Gone With the Wind
Sophie's Choice
The Great Gatsby
The Yearling
Call of the Wild
OOps, that's 6 - oh well, can't eliminate one!
East of Eden
Gone With the Wind
Sophie's Choice
The Great Gatsby
The Yearling
Call of the Wild
OOps, that's 6 - oh well, can't eliminate one!
Apr 21st, 2008, 05:39 AM
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One book is soooooo difficult. I could easily list 10 equals.
So I'll just say "For Whom the Bell Tolls." Action, romance, betrayal, sacrifice, lofty ideals, base ambitions--and I enjoy H's spare writing style combined with his more complex use of symbolism.
“He was dead and that was all.”
But, again, really picking just one is not possible for me.
So I'll just say "For Whom the Bell Tolls." Action, romance, betrayal, sacrifice, lofty ideals, base ambitions--and I enjoy H's spare writing style combined with his more complex use of symbolism.
“He was dead and that was all.”
But, again, really picking just one is not possible for me.
Apr 21st, 2008, 05:40 AM
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I'd like to say The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but then I'd be leaving out Under the Volcano, The Sun Also Rises, The Great Gatsby, Blood Meridian, Ablsalom! Absalom! and Treasure Island. Too hard.
Apr 21st, 2008, 12:04 PM
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Most influential -- Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand (Anthem and The Fountainhead also by Ayn Rand are close second choices.)
Best escapist fiction -- Tigana and A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay
Just for a hoot - Harry Potter series
Best escapist fiction -- Tigana and A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay
Just for a hoot - Harry Potter series
Apr 21st, 2008, 01:53 PM
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Yes, I started this question with a very light, funny book. I read a little bit of everything, but most of these are way to heavy for me.
I also agree with anything by Stuart Woods and Daniel Silva.
Read On!!!
I also agree with anything by Stuart Woods and Daniel Silva.
Read On!!!
Apr 21st, 2008, 07:43 PM
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Wow! Do I ever agree with you about Ayn Rand, Thin. If she does have any influence on anyone, it is a pernicious influence.
It was fun reading everyone's favorites. It reminded me of so many books that I've loved over the years. As I read the names, I kept thinking "That's my favorite...no that's my favorite."
The one that always pops into my mind when someone asks this question is "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas." I loved that book and didn't want it to end. Edith Stein and Alice knew all the people in the "lost generation" in Paris. I've always been fascinated by that group of expatriates.
It was fun reading everyone's favorites. It reminded me of so many books that I've loved over the years. As I read the names, I kept thinking "That's my favorite...no that's my favorite."
The one that always pops into my mind when someone asks this question is "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas." I loved that book and didn't want it to end. Edith Stein and Alice knew all the people in the "lost generation" in Paris. I've always been fascinated by that group of expatriates.
Apr 22nd, 2008, 11:22 AM
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I,m back again.
I also agree that "Kite Runner" and "Thousand Splendid Suns" were outstanding books. And , of course there are many more important books. But I'm still sticking with "The Gold Coast" as it always stays in my memory. It's a great story, and has a million laughs in it.
Other than that, I have no strong opinion on the subject!!
All these responses have been very interesting.
I also agree that "Kite Runner" and "Thousand Splendid Suns" were outstanding books. And , of course there are many more important books. But I'm still sticking with "The Gold Coast" as it always stays in my memory. It's a great story, and has a million laughs in it.
Other than that, I have no strong opinion on the subject!!
All these responses have been very interesting.
Apr 23rd, 2008, 07:13 AM
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Hey TPAYT, have you read all the books by Nelson DeMille? Except for Wild Fire and The Talbot Odyssey, they are all amazing. My favorite is The Charm School. It will leave you thinking for a long time. Plum Island is his funniest. You should also try to get a hold of Mayday that he cowrote with someone else. That is really good too. Happy reading!
Apr 23rd, 2008, 07:45 AM
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One of my favorites was something I read as a teenager. It is out of print but I found it on a used book site and re-read as an adult.
The Moonflower Vine by Jenna Carlson
Each chapter is written from the perspective of a different family member and the relationships inter-twined. And the secrets that are kept deeply in the hearts and minds the characters...
The Moonflower Vine by Jenna Carlson
Each chapter is written from the perspective of a different family member and the relationships inter-twined. And the secrets that are kept deeply in the hearts and minds the characters...
Apr 23rd, 2008, 07:50 AM
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Jane Eyre.
But there was one book that my sister had and that I inherited that we both adore: "There's Always Annette" (can't remember the author). It is from the 40's and is about theater people and the heroine marries a matinee idol in Chicago and then becomes a big hit in Hollywood. It is hokey and wonderful and I probably re-read it every year.
But there was one book that my sister had and that I inherited that we both adore: "There's Always Annette" (can't remember the author). It is from the 40's and is about theater people and the heroine marries a matinee idol in Chicago and then becomes a big hit in Hollywood. It is hokey and wonderful and I probably re-read it every year.
