Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:23 am     Post subject: Favorite Books & Authors

So what're some of your favorite authors and/or books?

I really like many books by Dean Koonts. He has some that are ehhh-alright, but others are downright fantastic.

I also like the Gabriel Allon series by Daniel Silva. Lee Child is another great author.

My all-time favorite books are Velocity by Dean Koonts and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Kite Runner is up there too.

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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:51 am     Post subject: Good choices

I've enjoyed Koontz, although I haven't read him lately because I'm never sure who I'm going to get; the good one or the really mediocre one...lol.

And surely Treasure Island is a classic, and a must read for everyone.
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:04 pm     Post subject:

I'm partial to John Wyndham, a British science fiction writer. His short story "Rebirth" is hard to find, but it is definitely worth the effort.

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:44 am     Post subject: Books

I just finished rereading the 4 book March Up Country series by John Ringo & David Weber. Futuristic military/fantasy novels. Entertaining series following a spoiled brat of a prince & his body guards as they crash land on a planet on the edge of the empire. I like how the characters evolve throughout the series.
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:58 am     Post subject: Favorite Authors

One of my favorite authors is British writing Terry Pratchett. He co-wrote Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch with Neil Gaimon. What would happen if the son of Satan was given to the wrong family & no one knew until it was too late & the angels sent to help end the world prefer the statis quo?

Pratchett's disc world series I have re-read several times and continue to be entertained. His characters are imperfect creatures. A wizard who only knows one spell...unfortunately, that spell could destroy the planet. Capt. of the night watch, happier on the mean streets of the city in the dark of night then in the mansion where he currently lives. Being a witch is not just about spells & potions, it is about headology. Death has feelings, too, kind of, well, he??? prefers black.[/i]
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:36 pm     Post subject:

I'm into sci-fi/fantasy/horror books , and I just finished Baal ( Robert McCammon) . Also Clive Barker's Books of Blood are a must read ....

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:56 am     Post subject:

im enjoyinh jeffery archer!! "not a pennymore,not a pennyless" such a great idea
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:40 am     Post subject:

a couple of good books i read were "The Giver" , "To Kill A Mocking Bird" , "A Rinkle In Time" and "Maniac Magee". i suggest u guys read them if u have not yet.

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:23 am     Post subject: Wrinkle in Time

I loved A Wrinkle In Time. Haven't read the whole series. The movie they made of the first one disappointed me of course.
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:21 pm     Post subject:

i know i did not like it that much either

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:15 pm     Post subject:

My fav author is Raymond E Feist, he is simply brilliant

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:17 pm     Post subject:

i know to kill a mocking bird!! but i dont read it, my friend
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:57 pm     Post subject:

For the quick and entertaining read, I liked picking up Stephen King ('Salem's Lot) and John Grisham (The Brethren). Both men wrote wonderful stories, though they seem to be coming up short lately.

I love Ursula K. LeGuin; The Left Hand of Darkness and "The Ones That Walk Away From Omelas" are two of my favorites. Margaret Atwood is another wonderful sci-fi writer -- I've read The Handmaid's Tale and her book on the craft of writing, Negotiating With The Dead. She has a humor that chimes all the right bells with me.

I've also enjoyed David Sedaris (Naked, Dress Your Family in Corduroy Denim) and Augusten Burroughs (Running With Scissors, Dry). They're funny men with insights on the world and everything within it that seemed unique to me.

Last but hardly least, consider mystery writers Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. Hammett has the nitty gritty stories I just can't get enough of, and Chandler is a wonderful mystery writer with great detective short stories. For anyone who loves the noir language, they do an excellent job.

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