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Emma333 · 2017-03-12 09:00:34

What are your favourite books?

The books that had the most impact on my life is the Sword of Truth series from Terry Goodkind. I've reread every 11 books at least once, and it took me 2 or 3 years to finish the whole series.
Now I don't read much fantasy anymore, I find dystopian and science fiction books really interesting. I've recently read The War of The Worlds by H.G. Wells, and I'm still finding time to read 1984.
Dutch books I read are mostly autobiography's that show different perspectives on Dutch culture/society. Finding good Dutch fiction books is kinda hard imo.

Myst · 2017-03-12 09:11:36

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21Twelve · 2017-03-12 09:28:19

Eragon. I read this series for the first time when I was around 8 or 9 years old. I had already read the Harry Potter series which originally got me into reading, but this series man. Beautifully crafted. I have since moved past the fantasy genre, but I go back to this series every few years out of nostalgia more than anything.

Onjit · 2017-03-12 11:22:24

My post from last time this was brought up
Some of my favourite books that I've read recently that can be added to that list are "Jasper Jones", and "Fahrenheit 451"

Currently I'm reading Catch-22, which I'm really enjoying.

Hostage · 2017-03-12 11:24:12

Mysterion wrote:

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i think i'll be needing that book after reading your post

Raphe9000 · 2017-03-12 14:39:21

I wouldn't say I have a favorite book, but I do adore To Kill a Mockingbird and the Harry Potter series.

Pingohits · 2017-03-12 16:33:59

slaughterhouse five by kurt vonnegut

hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world by haruki murakami

fear and loathing in las vegas by hunter s. thompson

Abelysk · 2017-03-12 19:12:03

Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (a dark series with an ironic and surprising sense of humor)

Pendragon by D. J. MacHale (fantastic fantasy-fiction, a must-read series)

I read Eragon but couldn't get into it. I never fully read Harry Potter because the books were intimidating so I never could get into them.

Pendragon is a book series that I treasure though. It would engross me. I'd plunge into its world and incredible atmospheric build-up. It's like a mature version of Magic Tree House if that's how you'd call it. A boy travels through "flumes" that traverse through various worlds. The antagonist Saint Dane is causing havoc and disrupting the balance of these worlds and Bobby Pendragon has to stop it.

The first book is your stereotypical "entry" book of the series, but things begin to intensify as the books continue

I read the Lightning Thief and subsequent books but they never stuck out as unique.

hummerz5 · 2017-03-12 20:46:34

Onjit wrote:

"Fahrenheit 451"

Very interesting. I somewhat like the ending. bummed about the gal tho

Onjit wrote:

Currently I'm reading Catch-22, which I'm really enjoying.

does it pick up? it's been nothing but broken, jarring anecdotes which really don't catch my attention. I laughed at first, now I'm just dreadfully bored (am also currently reading)

considering picking up Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (I think) or After Virtue... or Cancer Ward

Raphe9000 wrote:

To Kill a Mockingbird

Pretty good. Movie, too. Not sure how I feel about the "second" Harper Lee book. Probably just shouldn't have been released.

Pingohits wrote:

slaughterhouse five by kurt vonnegut

Yee, not bad. Started reading it again and failed. Someone suggested I read Cat's Cradle. Now THAT was predictable. But yet, I feel that should've been the main focus of the... the whole book really. Came in clutch.

HItchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - yep. 1984 -- woot

Onjit · 2017-03-13 00:18:26

hummerz5 wrote:

does it pick up? it's been nothing but broken, jarring anecdotes which really don't catch my attention. I laughed at first, now I'm just dreadfully bored (am also currently reading)

I'm like 5-6 chapters in, and I feel like it's going to be the same kind of stuff for the rest of the book. It's the kind of book that's not for everyone, I agree that it seems like it could get tiresome.

Abelysk · 2017-03-13 04:37:14

I REALLY wanna dive into the Six of Crows duology. It's getting rave reviews around a premise that is extremely intriguing.

Bobithan · 2017-03-16 18:33:19

I haven't really read much in a while but I really like:
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut
The Godfather by Mario Puzo

In my literature class we read A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce and To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. If you like to read really difficult and pretentious material be sure to check those out.

Pingohits

N1KF · 2017-03-16 18:35:02

Bobithan wrote:

If you like to read really difficult and pretentious material be sure to check those out.

Thanks for the suggestions, but I write enough of that already.

hummerz5 · 2017-03-16 18:57:59

Bobithan wrote:

I haven't really read much in a while but I really like:
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
In my literature class we read A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce and To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. If you like to read really difficult and pretentious material be sure to check those out.

ok, but have you read some vonnegut?
To The Lighthouse is on the todo list... probably b&c

what did you think of Cat's Cradle?

or do you have a favorite idk

Tomahawk · 2017-03-16 20:13:22

These are all awesome fantasy series I've read:

The Kingkiller Chronicle - Patrick Rothfuss
The Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson
The Wheel of Time - Brandon Sanderson
The Demon Cycle - Peter V. Brett
Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Mass
Lightbringer Series - Brent Weeks
Gentlemen Bastards - Scott Lynch
The Riftwar Cycle - Raymond E. Feist

Pingohits · 2017-03-16 21:03:24

bob you should read "Finnegan's Wake" by James Joyce it's the best funpost ever

Bobithan · 2017-03-17 19:19:51

@hz I really like cats cradle and most of Vonnegut's stuff mainly because of his dry and sarcastic style. Cats cradle in particular has some amazing commentary on religion, death, weaponry, etc.

@pingo no. Maybe instead of ambient music I could listen to a Finnegan's wake audiobook since it's all just noise

hummerz5

Pingohits · 2017-03-17 21:08:51

Bobithan wrote:

@pingo no. Maybe instead of ambient music I could listen to a Finnegan's wake audiobook since it's all just noise

i wouldnt mind listening to this

"What clashes here of wills gen wonts, oystrygods gaggin fishy-gods! Brékkek Kékkek Kékkek Kékkek! Kóax Kóax Kóax! Ualu Ualu Ualu! Quaouauh! Where the Baddelaries partisans are still out to mathmaster Malachus Micgranes and the Verdons cata-pelting the camibalistics out of the Whoyteboyce of Hoodie Head. Assiegates and boomeringstroms. Sod’s brood, be me fear! Sanglorians, save! Arms apeal with larms, appalling. Killykill-killy: a toll, a toll." (Finnegan's Wake)

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