name 3 books

[marysmerrycats]

I was just in the dog house section, and it got into books. I don't read as much as I should, but I do love to read, and I like several kinds of books. I am trying to read more now, and I was just wondering what some favorites are of everyone on here. fiction, non fiction, history, classics, whatever.
name a few of your favorites? more than 3 is ok too. I saw mention of some books in the other section that I have heard of but am a little embarrassed to say I never read!:rolleyes:

Nomilynn-- didnt you post a thread about books once?

babolaypo65 and mugsy-- and any other teachers out there-- what books do you recommmend?

[captain]

Ooooooooo I read ALOT!!!

OK, latest 3 that spring to mind

The Vanishing Man by Jeffery Deaver
Tell No One by Harlan Coben
Soldiers of Fortune by Jeffery Archer

Oh, and I read Iman - true story about a woman from Somalia .... Opens your eyes
Also read - A boy called Dave ...... truly heart wrenching

[RubyMutt]

After the LOTR series, "Night" by Elie Wiesel is my favorite book. It's short & easy to read, but very powerful.

I would reccommend anything by Tolkien :D

Some other faves...
"Insomnia" by Stephen King
"The Testament" by John Grishm
(really anything by Grisham or King :D)

[captain]

My Favourite books :

Fatal Vision - about the 1970 murders on an army base (read it about 10 times!)

Wilbur Smith - Eagle in the Sky

Dean Koonz - From the corner of his eye

[Cheshirekatt]

Castle Roogna-Piers Anthony
Jaws-Peter Benchley
Maia-Richard Adams

Narrowing it down to three is tough! It's so hard to not keep going......

[Crikit]

Asleep by Banana Yoshimoto
Obasan by Joy Kogawa
Lamb by Christopher Moore.

[lovemyshiba]

I'm not a big reader either, I'm glad this thread was started, as I have been looking into buying some new books--I love to read, I just don't do it:o

Captain--did you read the other books that came before "A man called Dave?" The first one, " A Child Called It" was required reading for one of my classes--I can't remember the middle one.

[Crikit]

The middle book of the child called it series...I guess you could call it that...is called "The Lost Boy"

[captain]

Lovemyshiba,

Yes indeed - I read all 3

"A child called it"
"The Lost Boy"
" A Man named Dave"

Truly amazing what he overcame ......

[binka_nugget]

I am definately not a reader. I'm a movie person lol. All my fav books have movies based on them... :rolleyes:
A walk to remember, and the hp series

[Nomilynn]

http://207.44.135.130/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17227&highlight=favorite+book

http://207.44.135.130/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20499&highlight=favorite+book

http://207.44.135.130/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19811&highlight=Catcher+in+the

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by captain


The Vanishing Man by Jeffery Deaver


I love Jeffery Deaver's books, esp the Lincoln Rhyme Novels! Vanishing Man was great!!


I've been reading some mysteries about a woman who rund a Bloodhound kennel/Search and rescue group by Virginia Lanier.

Other recent reads:

King of Torts-John Grisham
Dead Aim-Iris Johanson
Hollywood Tough-Stephen Canel

[PayItForward]

The Empire trilogy by Raymond Feist & Janny Wursts starting with 'Daughter of the Empire' are very good.

All Jane Austin books
(Also Joan Aiken, a modern author, copies Jane Austins' style & writes about characters from Austins' books. I am reading 'Jane Fairfax' at the moment.)

Brave New World (Aldus Huckley) & 1984 (George Orwell) are good reads.

All Issac Aismov, John Grisham, Anne McCaffery, Harry Potter Series are worth reading.

Jean Auel 'Clan of the Cave Bear' series. Currently 5 books have been published out of a projected 7. (Though book 3 onwards has small inserts of sex which serve little purpose, the story is very good and she researches her books well. She has actually learnt how to use herbs & flint knap etc & spent 10 years researching book 5 to 7...)

The 'A boy called it' series are worth a read but very very sad. I cried though all 4 books (The fourth book outlined his views on life & how to deal with problems, very uplifting, I can't remember the title)

Thats all I can think about at the minute.

[Cookiebaker]

I read "A child called it", "The Lost Boy" and " A Man named Dave" Wow those books were so powerful, I couldn't put them down.

Is anybody into the Chicken soup for the soul books? I just bought Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul. :D I also just bought "Buster's Diary" by Roy Hattersley. Now I just have to find the TIME to sit down and READ!!!

[mugsy]

Well, unfortunately, I don't read much anymore. With 20 dogs it does not lend itself very well. But, I do have favorite books, albeit they are old.

Far From the Madding Crowd: Thomas Hardy
To Kill a Mockingbird: Harper Lee
The Shining: Stephen King

[babolaypo65]

Oooh, I love recommending books!
It depends on the age of course... but one that came to mind right away was "Night" by Elie Wiesel (you're right rubymutt, its amazing). on the same "theme" The MAUS series by art spiegelman. If you are interested in learning about the holocaust MAUS is a great option. Especially if you aren't a big reader. It's a pulitzer prize winning comic book. Like "Night" its appropriate for H.S. students, and mature Junior High students (and adults).

To Kill A Mockingbird.

Anything by the Brontes
Anything by Jane Austen (and to make life fun, read Emma, then watch Clueless, its loosely based on it, and a hoot to compare).

Catcher in the Rye, and Franny and Zooey (Salinger).

okay those are all books I think people should read...

My favorite books of all time, though:
A prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)

The Awakening (Kate Chopin-like the brontes, but better)

The House of Mirth (Edith Wharton)
Ethan Fromme (Edith Wharton)

Fried Green Tomatos (Fannie Flagg)

I''m sure I'll think of more!
read MAUS if nothing else

[Cheshirekatt]

Originally posted by mugsy
Well, unfortunately, I don't read much anymore. With 20 dogs it does not lend itself very well. But, I do have favorite books, albeit they are old.

Far From the Madding Crowd: Thomas Hardy
To Kill a Mockingbird: Harper Lee
The Shining: Stephen King

OMG The Shining! That book scared the pants off me! When he turned around and the topiary was creeping closer to him. Gives me the willies just thinking about it.

[Edwina's Secretary]

If you are looking for a current bestseller I would recommend The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Despite the title...it is about women, the bonds they make, the strength they have, etc. I read it in one sitting....(okay, it was on an overseas flight so I had a lot of sitting!)

[babolaypo65]

Did you ever see that "Friends" episode where Joey was reading "The Shining" and Rachel was reading "Little women" (Oooh another good book.)... anyway, Joey kept getting scared and putting the book in the freezer.

Then they traded books, when Little Women got sad, Rachel asked Joey if he wanted to put it in the freezer too...

[Cheshirekatt]

Originally posted by babolaypo65
Did you ever see that "Friends" episode where Joey was reading "The Shining" and Rachel was reading "Little women" (Oooh another good book.)... anyway, Joey kept getting scared and putting the book in the freezer.

Then they traded books, when Little Women got sad, Rachel asked Joey if he wanted to put it in the freezer too...

LOL That was funny! I just had to stop reading it at night....only during the day. Hehe.

[RICHARD]

since i must shoulder the 'guy' section of reading....

Clive Cussler- ANYTHING!!!!

Nelson De Mille- The Lion's Game

Tom Clancy- Red Storm Rising

Dale Brown-anything

Stephen King- he's petered out lately-The Stand.

Piers Anthony-Bio of a Space Tyrant..

Hiaason-funny and able to toss in a twist!!!

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Bios

Chuck Yeager- THAT GUY ROCKS! a man's man!!

Norman Schwarzkopf-another man's man!

Richard Feynman- smart, funny and a woman's man!!!

lol!!

[slleipnir]

Originally posted by captain
The Vanishing Man by Jeffery Deaver


Oo, do you like others by Jeffery Deaver? I've read Speaking In Tounges by him. It was pretty good :) My dad reads a lot of his books..he owns the Vanishing Man too, I might read it sometime :)

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by RICHARD
since i must shoulder the 'guy' section of reading....

Clive Cussler- ANYTHING!!!!

Nelson De Mille- The Lion's Game

Tom Clancy- Red Storm Rising

Dale Brown-anything

Stephen King- he's petered out lately-The Stand.

Piers Anthony-Bio of a Space Tyrant..

Hiaason-funny and able to toss in a twist!!!

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I love Carl Hiaason...and I know a few people who would make great characters for him!!!

I have to agree about King...his new books just aren't as good as The Stand, The Shining, etc.

I tried to ready Clancy, but I just couldn't get into it. I think The Sum of All Fears is still inmy desk at work, with a bookmark about 50 pages in....

[rizzy]

YOU HAVE TO READ~~~ Because of Winn-Dixie

its a really good book, a low reading level but o well a good book, if u want good books animal books or not, than i would say


Julie of the Wolves
Julie
Julies Wolf Pack
its a series sorta

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
I love Carl Hiaason...and I know a few people who would make great characters for him!!!

I have to agree about King...his new books just aren't as good as The Stand, The Shining, etc.

I tried to ready Clancy, but I just couldn't get into it. I think The Sum of All Fears is still inmy desk at work, with a bookmark about 50 pages in....

throw 'SUM' out.......not for the writing but from the story....too timely...
'Without Remorse' was a good story....if you can't get into his writing style, forget him!

De Mille wrote the 'General's Daughter'...
'Plum Island' is good.....his characters have a twisted sense of humor.....

[carole]

I love any novel by CATHERINE COOKSON, i dont read anymore though, i need new reading glasses, having enough trouble on the computer, so reading is out until i get some new ones.

[captain]

Originally posted by Cookiebaker

Is anybody into the Chicken soup for the soul books? I just bought Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul. :D

That is a great book - I read it, and was in tears (happy and sad tears!!!)
Make the time to read it, it is just fantastic


Originally posted by slleipnir
Oo, do you like others by Jeffery Deaver? I've read Speaking In Tounges by him. It was pretty good :) My dad reads a lot of his books..he owns the Vanishing Man too, I might read it sometime :)

Jeffery Deaver was on a book tour here about 2 weeks ago. I was interstate, and my Mum went and had a chat to him and got all our books signed by him. She asked him how long it took him to research Lincoln Rhymes' character - he said 4 years!!!!! :eek:
She said she loved his character, and Jeffery said "me too, I think he will be around for a while. I like writing books around him"!

I have read all the Lincoln Rhyme, as well as 3 of his other books too. He is great, interesting and easy to read

[Crikit]

Originally posted by babolaypo65
Did you ever see that "Friends" episode where Joey was reading "The Shining" and Rachel was reading "Little women" (Oooh another good book.)... anyway, Joey kept getting scared and putting the book in the freezer.

Then they traded books, when Little Women got sad, Rachel asked Joey if he wanted to put it in the freezer too...

Hehehe I loved the ep...of course the best mention of The Shining had to be the Simpsons, with grounds keeper Willy and Bart.

[Dogz]

The Summer of Riley
Summer of the Monkeys
Where the Red Fern Grows

[marysmerrycats]

thanks for all the ideas, I'm glad I started this thread, there are some interesing sounding books listed. the one , a boy called Dave, and others...

Narrowing it down to three is tough! It's so hard to not keep going......
cheshirekatt, you don't have to keep it narrowed to just 3:)


Is anybody into the Chicken soup for the soul books? I just bought Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul
yes I have that same book. and I have been looking at amazon to see what other chicken soup books there are, wow ther's alot!
I also have a very small book, called a pet lovers collection of chicken soup for the soul.
and I have a book called catnip for the soul, not of the chicken soup series but it has nice stories in it.

Jean Auel 'Clan of the Cave Bear' series. Currently 5 books have been published out of a projected 7. (Though book 3 onwards has small inserts of sex which serve little purpose, the story is very good and she researches her books well. She has actually learnt how to use herbs & flint knap etc & spent 10 years researching book 5 to 7...)
yes i have read her books, I really enjoyed them. I didn't know about the 7th book, just of the 6.
I read the first 4, then there was some kind of years long delay, rumors she was getting divordced, or sick.. FINALLY the 5th book came out, but after waiting so long, I decided I would wait til it came out in paper back. so, she has #6 and 7 out now too?

has anyone read the 3 books (maybe more by her now) by Linda Lay Shular? I really enjoyed the first and second book, but not the third one as much.
also I enjoyed the series of books by William Sarabande(who is really a woman I have heard...?) I didn't read all of his/her books, just the first 5 that had the Torka character in the book. the last 3 were about many years later and different people, I probably will read them one day.

Elie Wiesel
I have a book by him around here somewhere, but have not read it yet.

Maus, I have not read anything by him, but I have read a few books about the holocaust, I read the uncensored diary of Ann Frank, and a book by the lady that helped hide the Frank family. also a book about holocaust survivors, and a book about sons/daughters of holcaust survivors.

any one read the transcript book about the titanic?
I also like Nora Roberts books, the 3 sisters island, and the one about the 3 cousins that are witches... and the mac gregor series,.

[marysmerrycats]

many years ago I read vc andrews, but that was a long time ago! she is dead now and books with her name still keep coming out!

[marysmerrycats]

has anyone ever read, "black like me"?

[marysmerrycats]

thanks for those links Naomi.. now I see it was Noahs mommy that had posted the other book thread! and I see one by icyshiver21... don't laugh, but when I was new to the internet, and I discovered amazon.com I would sometimes stay on that site up to 3 hours, it was like being in a library, but I could just sit
there and type in the authors name and up popped all their books. and the same with the types of books.
I had so much fun with that for the first few weeks! :rolleyes:

[anna_66]

1.)Robert Block-Psychos (if you like scary, this one's awesome:eek: )

2.)Any Stephen King-But I think the Dark Tower Series is my fav.

And don't laugh now...

3.)Marilyn Manson-Long Hard Road Out Of Hell (I like Bios-and his music's not too bad either:p )

[captain]

Originally posted by anna_66
And don't laugh now...

3.)Marilyn Manson-Long Hard Road Out Of Hell (I like Bios-and his music's not too bad either:p )

OMG - Anna, my opinion of you has changed ............... :D

Would never have picked you for a Marilyn Manson fan. I am NOT, but I like bios, so will make an effort to read it.
Now whenver I hear a Marilyn Manson tune, I will think of you ....... ;)

I too like scary - LOVE Dean Koontz, and the earlier Stephen King. His new ones are getting abit weird ....... but I read them anyway

[marysmerrycats]

another of my cat books is,"cat caught my heart"(purrfect tales of wisdom, hope and love)

I also like to read folktales, I have 4 or 5 books, Italian folktales, Irish, folktales from around the world, etc etc. :) and I have a subscribption to angel magazine, even though that's not a book, I enjoy the stories.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by marysmerrycats
Italian folktales, Irish, folktales from around the world, etc etc. :)



folktales???? you can say porn.....;)

[anna_66]

Originally posted by captain
OMG - Anna, my opinion of you has changed ............... :D


You wouldn't be the first person to say that;) :p

[Uabassoon]

I used to read V.C. Andrews too, my sister and I were addicted. But here are my 3 favorites, or close to it anyways.

Breakfast of Champions and Slaughter House Five (they are both so good I can't choose one)- Kurt Vonegutt

Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

[mugsy]

I have read Black Like Me.....interesting book. I had forgotten about that one.

Has anyone read "Freckles?" by Gene Stratton Porter? She's from Indiana and she led an interesting life.

[marysmerrycats]

folktales???? you can say porn.....

excuse me Richard??? someone is thinking in the gutter...

[smokey the elder]

I can only pick three? I read about one book a week or two.

Let's see. I actually liked Sum of All Fears; I read it 8 years ago and was stunned about how prophetic it was.

The Cat Who Robbed a Bank by Lillian Jackson Braun.

The Shadows of the Empire series by Thomas Harlan (alternate Roman empire campaign against Persia in which magic works.)

Needless to say, I like lots of different styles!

[Denyce]

Oh my gosh. I read so much and have so many favorites I don't think I could even begin with just single books...so I will name some authors.

I agree with Richard...King hit his pinnacle with The Stand. I have read the unabridged version several times.

There are some really incredible fantasy books by Gayle Greeno. They are about some healers that develope a psychic bond with a creature much like a cat called a Ghatti.

For some really great historical fiction I love Morgan Llwellyen. Her history of Ireland just brings it all to life.

For an interesting twist to the King Arther story is a set of books by Jack Whyte. Much more of a history about Rome.

For mysteries I absolutely love Jan Burke. She did a story that included a cadaver dog that was just wonderful.

I don't read much in the way of romance books. Too predictable but I did fall in love with Diana Gabaldon. I also just found an auther by the name of Sara Donati that must be a friend of Gabaldon since she referenced the Fraser clan in her first book.

I also loved the new book about Seabiscuit but I cannot remember the name of the author and I don't have the book at hand. Since the movie version of that is about to come out this summer it is timely.

And for non-fiction there is an absolutely incredible book called "When Elephants Weep - the emotional lives of animals" the author is jeffrey Moussaieff Masson. He also wrote "The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats - a journey intot he feline heart". I just haven't read that one yet..it is by my bed in the "to read pile"

I probably read at least 3 books a week. And it isn't like I read allll the time...I just read fast. I had a teacher that was into proving speed reading back in the 80's. At that time I was reading about 1200 words a minute with an 80% retention. Now that I am over 40 I read slower and find I sometimes have to go back to refresh my memory:rolleyes: but I still tend to just read quickly. And I just LOVE books. For me it is more than just the story. It is the feel in the books in your hand..the smell of the ink...the smoothness of the pages....almost like a drug...*LOL*

Denyce

[marysmerrycats]

For some really great historical fiction I love Morgan Llwellyen. Her history of Ireland just brings it all to life.
that sounds good,and I bet my mom would like that too, she likes book about Ireland.

several of the books you mentioned sound good...

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by Denyce

For some really great historical fiction I love Morgan Llwellyen. Her history of Ireland just brings it all to life.




I love her books!!! I started one becuase my friend's husband had sent it in to work with her for someone else. I didn't have a book to read so I borrowed it and I was hooked. I have read 3 or 4 but i need to geton amazon and seeif she has anymore :)

[iceyshiver21]

Originally posted by rizzy
YOU HAVE TO READ~~~ Because of Winn-Dixie

its a really good book, a low reading level but o well a good book, if u want good books animal books or not, than i would say


Julie of the Wolves
Julie
Julies Wolf Pack
its a series sorta
I LOVE THE JULIE SERIES!!


**To Kill a Mocking Bird
**Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry
**Scruples 1&2

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

"To Kill a Mockingbird"- Author... ?
"Someone Like You" - Sarah Dessen
"Keeping the Moon" - Sarah Dessen
"A Walk to Remember" - Nicholas Sparks

Oops.. that's 4 sorry. :rolleyes:

[wolfsoul]

My favourite books are Wolves of Time: Jouney to the Heartland

the Wild Magic series (Can't remember the author :( )

The Giver (Can't remember the author again lol)

and many many more...

[iceyshiver21]

Originally posted by ILoveMyAbbyGirl
"To Kill a Mockingbird"- Author... ?

The Author is Harper Lee

[marysmerrycats]

has anyone read, Tara Road by Maeve Binchy?

[captain]

Can't remember if I posted him ....

Harlan Coben (brilliant, brilliant) - just finished Tell No One
LOVE his Myron Bolitar series ........... just read all 5 , one to go!!