What was the last "fabulous" book you read? What made it so fabulous in your opinion?

Answer 1

Peter Pan. I'm a big fan of fairy tales and childrens stories, but had never read this.

After seeing Finding Neverland, I decided I should get around to it. It was so much better than I ever imagined! That book compels me to use pretentious words like "pathos" and "epiphany"--just the quality of the sentences and paragraphs is on a level with Joyce, and it has a nice self-referential quality that puts it ahead of its time. It was adapted from a play, and you can see that in the text. It is, in a way, the ultimate fourth wall-breaking novel. And it has such deep insight into what it means to be innocent and to long for that innocence.

I've read that James Barrie had a very ****** up life. He suffered such severe emotional trauma as a child that it stunted his growth! Peter Pan in my view is the work of a self-healed shaman. Normal people don't produce work like that; it can only be done by religious ascetics, the mentally ill, or a genius. Peter Pan is one of those books--like the Bible--that you just have to read. It will help you understand the human condition.

Answer 2

Queen of the Damned ~~~ Anee Rice Rosemary's infant~~~ Ira Levine i'm Legend~~~ Richard Matheson The Anarchist Cookbook~~~ William Powell Lathe Of Heaven~~~ Ursula ok. Le guin Watchmen~~~ Alan Moore The Chocolate conflict~~~ Robert Cormier

Answer 3

The Poky Little Puppy from our "Little Golden Book" collection. It was the 1millionth + that i have read that book. The reason that it is so fabulous is that it made my 2 year old little boy smile and gave us some "bonding time". This book never gets old, no matter how many time we read it. He (my baby) loves for me to read to him and i love it as well. We have our special time set aside every day for reading. It is so special. I did the same thing with my oldest son( he is 14 now) and he still remembers it. So special.

Answer 4

LOVELY BONES BY ALICE SEBOLD - It is the greatest book in my..um book. Because it teaches about the reality of life and why people do the thigns they lie murder. About what happens to the people you love once you die and watch them from heaven.
its about a girl Named Suzie, last name Salmon who watches the people she cared about continue life without her in heaven.
LONG WAY DOWN BY NICK HORNBY - it is a VERY good book about four people who are suicidel meet together and give another chance at life before they decide if they should die. It teaches a lesson about once again. the reality of what happens in life and that you never know what can happen in the future if you decide to end your life.
These books are the most 'fabulous' books to me because they aren't just some other story about someone getting saved by a prince/princess. Or a fantasy of wizards and witches. or a gorey horrors story. or about high school life. it's the hard core reality with the twists and turns you may never expect but it's there.

Answer 5

I absolutely loved the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I had a friend give it to me, and I could not put it down. I read the whole thing in three days, which I very rarely have time to do anymore. This book is typically sold in the young adult section in book stores, but I loved it anyway. It is about a girl named Bella who moves to a new town, and falls in love with a vampire named Edward. The chemistry between the two characters is amazing. My friend actually credits this book with her and her husband becoming pregnant! There is nothing like a good love story. I compare this book to hours of foreplay!

Answer 6

Not one fabulous book, but a series of them. The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Sort of historical fiction, a little romance. Great storyline, wonderful characters, incredibly well researched. Very long books, but easy to read and difficult to put down!!

Answer 7

Bugs Bunny. Made fabulous by Warner Bros.

Answer 8

You should have asked "What was the recent "fabulous"" instead of "last"; because "last" bears a kind of finality...a stop, where as "recent" reveals there would be more too. Ok....my choice goes to "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Marquez....the Nobel Prize winner author from Colombia.....the book is beyond the definition of "fabulous".....Try it.

Answer 9

An Enduring Love, autobiography of Farrah Pahlavi, the widow of the Shah of Iran. Well written, lots of info and history about Iran in the years before and during the revolution. Just a great book.

I'll second the vote for Gibran's The Prophet too.

Answer 10

Pop Goes the Weasel -- Only if you like a mysterious type of book. It's a long book but it has you on the edge of your seat the whole time. I've read it 3 or 4 times. It gets a little spooky and gorey though, but any horror movie you watch these days, Blood and guts.