Utah IB Student Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Someone else created a "least favorite book" topic, but not only do I love two of the books people listed as their least favorite, this "least favorite" approach seems to pessimistic to me. I absolutely love Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Emma because the characters in both are so well-developed, and the plots of both are interesting. I really enjoyed reading Shelley's Frankenstein. What books do you like? Why? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinylove Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I wouldn't say this is my favourite book, but I really enjoyed reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. The book really makes you think about your life and how you chose to lead it. I highly recommend it to anyone that likes reading! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flinquinnster Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I love Emma and Pride and Prejudice too - I actually like Emma more, personally. I also love Atonement by Ian McEwan, and Harry Potter was the series that inspired my love of reading initially. And I adore Sherlock Holmes - so much so that I wrote my EE on it. Despite its questionable literary values (and indeed, questionable factual accuracy), I will admit to enjoying The Da Vinci Code quite a lot as well. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sameera95 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch AlbomThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakCoram Boy by Jamila Gavin Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maks123456 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I wouldn't say this is my favourite book, but I really enjoyed reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. The book really makes you think about your life and how you chose to lead it. I highly recommend it to anyone that likes reading!I didn't like it at all. It's a great concept and idea really, but it was executed so poorly!I don't have any set-in-stone-favorites. Reading a book and liking it depends a lot on my mood which makes me quite biased when it comes to rating them too. However, that said, I have absolutely loved the following:The book thief by Marcus ZusakThe Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodThe God of small things by Arundhati RoyDuma Key by Stephen KingKafka on the shore by Haruki MurakamiDeath is a lonely business by Ray Bradburyamong others Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sefer Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Most definitely The Kingkiller Chronicle. Both The Name of The Wind and The Wise Man's Fear are absolutely marvelous, and just can't wait for the third book! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jeeves Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I also love Jane Austen! I'm the one who posted the "least favourite books" thread because I thought it'd be interesting to see how people explained what they didn't like in books. It requires more thought, I think, than explaining why you like a book.Anyway, back on topic. I love so many books. So many. Of course I love the Jeeves and Wooster stories by PG Wodehouse and pretty much everything written by Oscar Wilde, but more recently I've come to love Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres and Sir Apropos of Nothing by Peter David. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teegee Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 The Reader- Bernhard SchlinkSiddharta - Hermann HesseThe History Boys- Alan Bennett (Brilliant book, especially when you're about to graduate from High School)The Physicists- Friedrich DürrenmattThe Perfume - Patrick SüskindA Streetcar Named Desire- Tennessee WilliamsThe God of Small Things- Arundhati RoyThese are just a few, because there are too many good books in the world... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrashmaster Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I wouldn't say this is my favourite book, but I really enjoyed reading Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. The book really makes you think about your life and how you chose to lead it. I highly recommend it to anyone that likes reading! I was going to say "The Remains of the Day," also by Kazuo. Besides The Remains, I enjoyed 1984 and Yevgeny Zamyatin's We. And Harry Potter Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 My favourites: The Magus by John Fowles - no. 1 Any book ever written by Robin Hobb.... literally, I've read and re-read all these books like an addiction every summer holiday since I found them. Especially the Tawney Man trilogy (& the Farseer one) but also the Liveship Traders and the Soldier Son series. The Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey (prior to her son starting to write them) The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy (agreed with everybody else who suggested it - absolutely fantastically written!) Oryx & Crake by Margaret Attwood Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Perfume by Patrick Suskind (another chronic re-reader! Although I'm always disturbed each time so re-read it less than some other books xP) East of Eden by John Steinbeck The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje I should read Never Let me Go, I really enjoyed the Remains of the Day but never really read anything else from Kazuo Ishiguro. I enjoyed Jeeves & Wooster as well, it made me chuckle, although I wouldn't stick it in my top list of books. For books that make you chuckle, I always have to rate The Bible According to Spike Milligan top Weird also that some of the books on this list for other people are actually on my least favourite list, ahah! Some period drama-ites on here it seems. Anyway, a quote from the incredible confusion that is the Magus... Once upon a time there was a young prince who believed in all things but three. He did not believe in princesses, he did not believe in islands, and he did not believe in God. His father, the king, told him that such things did not exist. As there were no princesses or islands in his father's domains, and no sign of God, the prince believed his father. But then, one day, the prince ran away from his palace and came to the next land. There, to his astonishment, from every coast he saw islands, and on these islands, strange and troubling creatures whom he dared not name. As he was searching for a boat, a man in full evening dress approached him along the shore."Are those real islands?" asked the young prince."Of course they are real islands," said the man in evening dress."And those strange and troubling creatures?""They are all genuine and authentic princesses.""Then God must also exist!" cried the young prince."I am God," replied the man in evening dress, with a bow.The young prince returned home as quickly as he could."So, you are back," said his father, the king."I have seen islands, I have seen princesses, I have seen God," said the prince reproachfully.The king was unmoved."Neither real islands, real princesses nor a real God exist.""I saw them!""Tell me how God was dressed.""God was in full evening dress.""Were the sleeves of his coat rolled back?"The prince remembered that they had been. The king smiled."That is the uniform of a magician. You have been deceived."At this, the prince returned to the next land and went to the same shore, where once again he came upon the man in full evening dress."My father, the king, has told me who you are," said the prince indignantly. "You deceived me last time, but not again. Now I know that those are not real islands and real princesses, because you are a magician."The man on the shore smiled."It is you who are deceived, my boy. In your father's kingdom, there are many islands and many princesses. But you are under your father's spell, so you cannot see them."The prince pensively returned home. When he saw his father, he looked him in the eye."Father, is it true that you are not a real king, but only a magician?"The king smiled and rolled back his sleeves."Yes, my son, I'm only a magician.""Then the man on the other shore was God.""The man on the other shore was another magician.""I must know the truth, the truth beyond magic.""There is no truth beyond magic," said the king.The prince was full of sadness. He said "I will kill myself."The king by magic caused Death to appear. Death stood in the door and beckoned to the prince. The prince shuddered. He remembered the beautiful but unreal islands and the unreal but beautiful princesses."Very well," he said, "I can bear it"."You see, my son," said the king, "you, too, now begin to be a magician." Literally cannot explain how much the Magus changed my life. It messes with your mind in the most perfect way. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miccol Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 My favourites: The Magus by John Fowles - no. 1 Any book ever written by Robin Hobb.... literally, I've read and re-read all these books like an addiction every summer holiday since I found them. Especially the Tawney Man trilogy (& the Farseer one) but also the Liveship Traders and the Soldier Son series. The Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey (prior to her son starting to write them) The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy (agreed with everybody else who suggested it - absolutely fantastically written!) Oryx & Crake by Margaret Attwood Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Perfume by Patrick Suskind (another chronic re-reader! Although I'm always disturbed each time so re-read it less than some other books xP) East of Eden by John Steinbeck The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje I should read Never Let me Go, I really enjoyed the Remains of the Day but never really read anything else from Kazuo Ishiguro. I enjoyed Jeeves & Wooster as well, it made me chuckle, although I wouldn't stick it in my top list of books. For books that make you chuckle, I always have to rate The Bible According to Spike Milligan top Weird also that some of the books on this list for other people are actually on my least favourite list, ahah! Some period drama-ites on here it seems. Anyway, a quote from the incredible confusion that is the Magus... Once upon a time there was a young prince who believed in all things but three. He did not believe in princesses, he did not believe in islands, and he did not believe in God. His father, the king, told him that such things did not exist. As there were no princesses or islands in his father's domains, and no sign of God, the prince believed his father. But then, one day, the prince ran away from his palace and came to the next land. There, to his astonishment, from every coast he saw islands, and on these islands, strange and troubling creatures whom he dared not name. As he was searching for a boat, a man in full evening dress approached him along the shore. "Are those real islands?" asked the young prince. "Of course they are real islands," said the man in evening dress. "And those strange and troubling creatures?" "They are all genuine and authentic princesses." "Then God must also exist!" cried the young prince. "I am God," replied the man in evening dress, with a bow. The young prince returned home as quickly as he could. "So, you are back," said his father, the king. "I have seen islands, I have seen princesses, I have seen God," said the prince reproachfully. The king was unmoved. "Neither real islands, real princesses nor a real God exist." "I saw them!" "Tell me how God was dressed." "God was in full evening dress." "Were the sleeves of his coat rolled back?" The prince remembered that they had been. The king smiled. "That is the uniform of a magician. You have been deceived." At this, the prince returned to the next land and went to the same shore, where once again he came upon the man in full evening dress. "My father, the king, has told me who you are," said the prince indignantly. "You deceived me last time, but not again. Now I know that those are not real islands and real princesses, because you are a magician." The man on the shore smiled. "It is you who are deceived, my boy. In your father's kingdom, there are many islands and many princesses. But you are under your father's spell, so you cannot see them." The prince pensively returned home. When he saw his father, he looked him in the eye. "Father, is it true that you are not a real king, but only a magician?" The king smiled and rolled back his sleeves. "Yes, my son, I'm only a magician." "Then the man on the other shore was God." "The man on the other shore was another magician." "I must know the truth, the truth beyond magic." "There is no truth beyond magic," said the king. The prince was full of sadness. He said "I will kill myself." The king by magic caused Death to appear. Death stood in the door and beckoned to the prince. The prince shuddered. He remembered the beautiful but unreal islands and the unreal but beautiful princesses. "Very well," he said, "I can bear it". "You see, my son," said the king, "you, too, now begin to be a magician." Literally cannot explain how much the Magus changed my life. It messes with your mind in the most perfect way Have you read the name of the wind by Patrick Rothfuss? If not get into it man... I think you'd like it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackcurrant Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) My reading started with my parent's library (study--- does this place in a home exist anymore?? Who has a "study" in their home? It's replaced by the entertainment centers ) so this a reflection of what I started with ...Literary non-fictionCosmos, Carl SaganEight Little Piggies, GouldNeandertal Enigma, ShreeveForbidden Experiment,Blue Latitudes, HorwitzTaking Wing, Pat ShipmanSilent Spring, Rachel CarsonLife on Earth, AttenboroughFictionLord of the Flies, GoldingHandmaid's Tale, AtwoodEmpire of the Rising Sun,Remains of the Day, IshiguroWaterland, SwiftSwallows and Amazons, Ransome Edited April 22, 2014 by Blackcurrant Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m.k.2015 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Mornings in Jenin by Susan AbuAlhawa. The novel is outstanding as it shows the lives of three different generations of a family living in Palestine, as well as the story of a Palestinian immigrant to America and how she tries to connect to her roots. The novel is just amazing! 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbTrojan Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) So many favourites From what I can think of: Harry Potter (all of them!)Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomTo Kill A Mockingbird by Harper LeeAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich RemarqueGreek/Roman mythology series by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus) Edited February 4, 2015 by IbTrojan Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingStar16 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Looking for Alaska by John GreenTFIOS by John Green Harry PotterPaper Towns by John GreenDivergent trilogy by Veronica Roth Uglies trilogy by Scott WesterfeldWe by Yevgeny Zamyatin Edited February 4, 2015 by ShootingStar16 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 George Orwell: 1984Kafka: The Trial and MetamorphosisCamus: The Stranger Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
behaaa Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 All of Michael Crichton's books Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King112 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) harry potter(series): JK RowlingPercy Jackson(Series): Rick RiordanPower of Five(Series): Anthony HorowitzDepartment 19 (series): Will HillHorrible Science (Series): Nick ArnoldJurassic Park: Michael CrichtonCarrie: Stephen KingLorien Legacies (Series): Pittacus LoreWhite Fang: Jack London Edited February 7, 2015 by King112 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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