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General Discussion & Feedback => Just Chat! => Topic started by: Mjhavok on 10/08/2006 14:46:41
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Hi Guys,
Just thought I'd ask the question. Do you have a favourite book? I have many but one book which I loved and have since read every single book by this author is "Magician" By Raymond E. Feist which is a fantasy novel along the magic, elves type genre. I also like the Robert Jordan books. Other books I like are To Kill a Mockingbird and Flowers for Algernon. In the popular sceince category I liked the following books, A short history of nearly everything, The Elegant Universe, Genome Autobiography of a species and The selfish Gene.
So, What do you like? Fiction and Non-fiction.
Loving books
Steven
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Hi Steven,
I'm a factual bloke myself...can't concentrate long enough for a long story though occassionaly I have read some.
But I like books like Encycopedias, guiness world of records, books on space and how things are done etc etc...oh...and porn too...lots of it !! YAYYYYYYYYYYY !!! [:D]
Sorry..did I say Porn...I meant ' real life photograpohy studies '....it's the art I'm interesetd in. [;)]
Actually...I do love art too !!..so I have a few books of various types of art !!
Men are the same as women, just inside out !
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I have to say that I'm with Neil on this – I possibly have two or three works of fiction on my bookshelves, probably not read, and certainly not a favourite.
I can listen to a book being read on the radio, but rarely ever read fiction myself.
George
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Yep...count me in on the selection too posted above! New songs in an old cafe...short stories by my favourite author...James Waller..
"Lo" Loretta
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Not too much fiction but I do like HHGTTG and Fight Club...the movie is nearly identical it made it a fast read.
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I love all kinds of poetry. Childrens books, Dr suess and Little critter books. I like self help books and do it yourself books , woodworking books Plumbing, electrical right now! I also love love stories and romance books but haven't had time to read one for many years, they are relaxing. I love books on different places and regions of the world. I like herb books and survival books. I collect old antique books and like folk tales. OMG I am a book freak!! Yeperoo, I guess I am cause I absolutely love books! Of Mice and Men was great as was Flowers for algernon.I love time travel books and science fiction. I love books of all kinds. I spend about two hours a week in Boarders picking books or cds. The bible is one of my favorites. OOH I also Loved Harry potter. Read them to my children, we are all hooked, and fans.
Karen
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Book freak too...I admit I am guilty of it by the 5th degree. Love alot of your selections...love my medicinal(natural), motivational, selfhelp, mythologies, and etc..
"Lo" Loretta
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YAAAY, I am not alone!!!!!!
Karen
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I like all good books about physics, chemistry and mathematics. Just some of them: Mechanics (Lev Landau); Modern Quantum Mechanics (J.J. Sakurai); Feynman's Physics (Richard Feynman); Physical Chemistry (P.W. Atkins).
The book that most hit me deeply, however, is: Living Deliberatly - the discovery and development of avatar (Harry Palmer).
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Welcome to the book freak club :-D.
Steven
In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
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Thank you Steven!
Alberto
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All of the Harry Potter Seires( cant wait 4 the 7th book!!!!!) All of The Chronicles of Narnia
NEVER! underestimate youth
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Always overestimate the elderly.
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Howdy all,
I don't tend to read that many books, mainly because I've read all of the Mr Men series.
I do have a few favourites. The Once and Future King by T.H. White, Anum Cara by John O'Donohue which is about Celtic Wisdom, a great read, and finally The Catcher In The Rye.
Some days it's not even worth knawing at the straps
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Ive got about 700 books and get anywhere from 6 to 10 from the library every week. is that a lot? and jasper fforde is probably my favourite just now v surreal or ben bova or eoin colfer or ramond e feist or...... welltheres lots
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I have to say that Good Omens by Terry pratchett and Neil Gaiman is great, although I do like Pratchett's small Gods mainly for the image of the philosphers in the library with the earthed copper roof - they believe in gods in the way they belive in tables...
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War and Peace - I like to sleep so I have not finished it.
Actuall, there are too many books I like. I think the first books I ever fell in love with - and the ones I probably got hooked on reading by - are the Horatio Hornblower series by C. S. Forester. I have been reading avidly since then, about 10 years old.
The mind is like a parachute. It works best when open. -- A. Einstein
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Originally posted by sharkeyandgeorge
Ive got about 700 books and get anywhere from 6 to 10 from the library every week. is that a lot? and jasper fforde is probably my favourite just now v surreal or ben bova or eoin colfer or ramond e feist or...... welltheres lots
Do you work or goto school at all. When I wasn't at Uni and not working I had alot of time on my hands and was reading 8 books a week easy. I also didn't have the internet at the time because of sound kind of repair work or something.
Steven
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In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
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Sharkey and george the crime busters of the sea.
lol.
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Bidding on the whole oz series...for my kiddos so they can see one of my favourite series as a kid...hopefully they can appreciate it when my grandchildren arrive one day! LOL
"Lo" Loretta
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Pride and Prejudice........Jane Austen.
Love you lots
Helena xx