Favourite book??

Im not sure if any of you guys are into reading, but I am. And I thought that you might like to get to know all of us better, with these little posts. So whats your favourite book (if any).

Mine is "The Stand" by Steven King.



Just thought it would be fun.

TheHolyStickman

Nice list Sham, the only one on there I haven't read is Old Man and the sea i will take that as a recommendation.

I would add to that list Papillion

Thanks Lojozz. I'm not a huge fan of Hemmingway, but there was something about it I liked.

Papillion is definitely on my favorite movies list. I'll have to check out the book.

Right now I'm reading "Welcome to the Monkey House" a collection of short stories by Vonnegut and starting the "Bard" trilogy by Keith Taylor.

I also need to add Douglas Adams's "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" to my list.

Gotta love the edit function!

The Solitaire Mystery by Jostein Gaarder, it's such a fantastic book ! There is a mystery island in it too

and everything by Douglas adams

Right now im reading His Dark materials by Philip Pullman. Im on the last one The amber spyglass. But I'll get onto Steven Donaldsons Thomas covenant chronicles.

In no particular order (and I make no apologies for the merit levels of some of these books - reading is entertainment and some of the best books I have ever read weren't particularly literary, but they were damned entertaining):

Lord Of The Flies - William Golding
1984 - George Orwell
Survivor - Chuck Palahniuk
Sphere - Michael Crichton
Marabou Stork Nightmares - Irvine Welsh
American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis
A History Of The World In 10 And A Half Chapters - Julian Barnes

Whoops the gg snakes comment was meant to be by me. Sorry Guys.

1984 - Want to read that.

Bluebeard, Invisible Monsters, Really anything by Kurt Vonnegut or Chuck Palahniuk

Has anyone read The Time Traveler's Wife? I heard it relates to LOST on many levels. That's my next book to read!

catcher and the rye
las guerras secretas
the prodigal spy
the art of war

to mention a few

I recently bought this book , although I haven't read The Stand I did watch the mini-series when it was on television. It was outstanding.
I was absolutely addicted to Lord of the Rings /The Trilogy, before Lost.

Also:
Still Here - Ram Dass
More Peoples Guide to J.R.R.Tolkien
There And Back Again - Sean Astin
Living Lost - J.Wood
Lost a Search for Meaning - Christian Piatt
Finding Lost - Nikki Stafford (The Unofficial Guides)
tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albom

To reighn in hell by steven brust or any of his Vlad taltos novels. If anyone has read any of these please let me know as i`ve found very few people who have and there great books!

Dont pick favorite books really. My most recent read was Native Son by Richard Wright. good.

TheHolyStickman wrote:Im not sure if any of you guys are into reading, but I am. And I thought that you might like to get to know all of us better, with these little posts. So whats your favourite book (if any).

Mine is "The Stand" by Steven King.



Just thought it would be fun.

TheHolyStickman

Thats my all time favourite aswell! Must have read it about a zillion times lol!

My other faves are;

The Secret Garden
Weaveworld (Clive Barker)
Anything by Irvine Welsh but especially Marabu Stork Nightmares (once I acclimatise to reading with a scottish accent lol)
Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit
And the Discworld Novels

ah man, I hate to get all scientific, but the book which changed my life was The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins. Changed my life so much, that I gave up my career to go to University and I hope to graduate in about 7 weeks, after years of hard study and hard-drinking. So it is fitting that you asked about favourite books for me!

Fave non-scientific book: Roald Dahl's 'Danny the Champion of the World'