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I'm sorry Jane Austen but Pride and Prejudice must give way to Thackeray's Vanity Fair.
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I think it is hard to pick a favorite one out of the all the books I have just consumed in all these years. As they all must be good if I have I been glued to them till the END! :-) Still if asked to pick a one I would go for Double Standards by Judith McNaught .
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My favorite book is fifty shades of grey ♡
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Alexis by Marguerite Yourcenar
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Even though I'm sure I'll catch some judgement, I love Eat, Pray, Love. It really dives into the topic of getting to know yourself and being comfortable with the person you are. It also touches on the idea of pushing yourself to be the best version of yourself that you can be. I think Elizabeth Gilbert has a very honest style of writing that I love.
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My favorite book would have to be any of the xanth series by piers Anthony
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During the entire two years that I have read novels (I am a baby in this), my favorite would have to be "One Hundred Years of Solitude" for its magical realism, for Garcia Marquez's prose--his long and powerful sentences enthrall me to no end--the theme of reflection, the list goes on.
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A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby is one of my favorites. I really enjoy the characters and how one decision can bring such an odd group of people together. I enjoy Nick Hornby's writing in general, but this one is my favorite.
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My favorite book is Dean Koontz's From the Corner of His Eye. It's very interesting read that's related with quantum theory.
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The Gambler by Dostoevsky is my favorite book
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Post by Jenn_W »

I took some time to really think this through, I will admit it is hard for me to narrow it down to one book. Out of everything that I've read, it comes down to a simple book of poetry. Hold fast to dreams by Arna Bontemps.
When I get to the point that a book I read is still stuck in my head and I refuse to start a new one, I turn to that book. It gives me closer to whatever book I had just finished.
It is best said "You know that place between sleep and awake, a place where you can still remember dreaming, that's where I'll always love you that's where I'll be waiting!
It holds the best spot on my shelf. Simply waiting for the next time I will need it to get me through limbo. It sits next to Flush, by Virginia Woolf; When we were very young, by A.A Milne; The adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by A.C. Doyle.
And when it comes down to my favorite novel I must say Heart Shaped Box, by Joe Hill. When I saw the cover of that book it was love at first sight. When I finally got to read it, it was even better then I was expecting!
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Post by Ventis »

I have two. :)
One is Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. I have a sentimental relationship with it; it had literally saved my life.
And the other one is Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco, that discovered postmodern literature to me. My world has never been the same since.
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Ventis wrote:I have two. :)
One is Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. I have a sentimental relationship with it; it had literally saved my life.
And the other one is Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco, that discovered postmodern literature to me. My world has never been the same since.
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You know, I'd have to say The Bible. I have major anxiety and when I read some of the more positive and encouraging scriptures, I always feel better. This is something that even the strongest medication can't accomplish.
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Post by lcwpatterson »

I can't ever choose a single book to list as my favorite. There are weeks when I will read a book a day so I always say that my favorite book is the one I am reading at the moment. I generally read fiction and enjoy romance novels, suspense, historical, paranormal...the list is endless!
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