What's your favorite book?
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Re: What's your favorite book?
A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
I can't really define why this book struck a chord with me. It has very strong religious overtones but I am not by any means a religious man.
Kingdoms of the Wall by Robert Silverberg
I had never been a fan of sci-fi or fantasy novels, that is until I read Silverberg. You can tell he was heavily influenced by Isaac Asimov, but I feel he took the genre to new realms. This particular novel was utterly breathtaking. The imagery is flawless. The plot unfolds with impeccable timing. I felt the whole story was symbolic of the transformative nature of man.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safron Foer
Having been a fan of his previous novel I was excited to check this one out. I had recently started a new relationship and she was a big fan of this book. I suppose the reason that this one resonated so much in me is largely due to the parallels in her life. It was an emotional read for me because it was for her. Aside from that, it was very well written and well paced with an anti-climactic ending, which in this case fit the bill to a tee.
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Your choice of A Prayer for Owen Meany is an interesting one. It was the first Irving book I ever read, and I have read many since, and I have not read an Irving book I didn't enjoy. Owen Meany is a hard book to define, but it resonates nevertheless. Of all the Irving books I have read, by a narrow margin, my favourite is The Cider House Rules.dcypher84 wrote:Like most people in this forum, it would be nearly impossible to name a single book as my favorite. For the sake of keeping things simple though, here are three that jump out at me:
A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
I can't really define why this book struck a chord with me. It has very strong religious overtones but I am not by any means a religious man.
Kingdoms of the Wall by Robert Silverberg
I had never been a fan of sci-fi or fantasy novels, that is until I read Silverberg. You can tell he was heavily influenced by Isaac Asimov, but I feel he took the genre to new realms. This particular novel was utterly breathtaking. The imagery is flawless. The plot unfolds with impeccable timing. I felt the whole story was symbolic of the transformative nature of man.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safron Foer
Having been a fan of his previous novel I was excited to check this one out. I had recently started a new relationship and she was a big fan of this book. I suppose the reason that this one resonated so much in me is largely due to the parallels in her life. It was an emotional read for me because it was for her. Aside from that, it was very well written and well paced with an anti-climactic ending, which in this case fit the bill to a tee.
The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
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The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
Children of the Fog by Cheryl Kaye
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I find this book to be deep and complex on many levels. The author was said to be making a political statement about the times in which he was living but I think it was divine intervention that a work this great was written. After the bible, I think this is perhaps one of the best written works in existence.
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If I have to pick just one, this is my absolute favourite of all time.rachel5 wrote:I'm adding The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien as one of my favorites. I'm on the second book. The Two Towers, and am really enjoying everything in it so far. I loved the first book (The Fellowship of the Ring). I love the hobbits, Pippin is my fave out of the four.
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They are two pretty good choices, Lex, especially Gatsby.Lex wrote:Hi I'm new but thought I'd jump straight into this one and say either 'Wuthering Heights' or 'The Great Gatsby' - both very emotional and thrilling with extremely interesting authors!
The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
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