2006-11-14 12:58:18 · 21 answers · asked by mist 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
HARRY POTTER SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-14 13:00:34 · answer #1 · answered by sw33tem14 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like books with great well developed characters I can relate to.
Currently I am reading Slaughter House Five.
Here are some other favorites:
1. The Wold According to Garp by John Irving
2. Fire Starter by Stephen King
3. Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
4.The Stand by Stephen King
5. Jurassic Park by Michael Cricton
6. The Language of God by Francis S. Collins
7. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
8. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
9. Blue Beard by Kurt Vonnegut
10. Sideways by Rex Pickett
2006-11-14 21:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My number #1 FAVORITE book is a memoir by a Moroccan woman called Malika Oufkir entitled "Stolen Lives". It's set from the early 70's to the late 80's, early 90's. Basically, her and her whole family were imprisoned in nightmarish desert jails for 20 years for a crime that their father commited. Their father had a part in the attempt to overthrow the current regime, and after his execution, the family who had no idea of what had happened, was seized and jailed, starved, and tortured for years on end.
It's an amazing story about the resiliency of the human spirit and how this family struggled to survive.
2006-11-14 21:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by V.G. Grace 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have several--
I, too, really liked A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. The little brother cracked me up. Especially when he thought h was the same age as the college students.
- I just finished reading "Love and Other Near Death Experiences" by Mil Millington. I laughed outloud at least once every other page.
-Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood. I was sad when the book was over---I grew attached to the characters and sort of missed them (Yes, I'm normal, I just like really good books with cleverly developed characters)
-Catcher in the Rye. I adore his writing style. It's so easy to read and follows a conversational rhythm that makes it very easy to relate to.
Of Mice and Men. It's simple and succient and touching and very raw in getting to the heart of the matter.
2006-11-14 21:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by Natalie M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought I was the only one under the age of one hundred who loves Les Miserables.
Hard to say what is my one favorite book, possibly Catch 22. Maybe I do not fully appreciate the book because I am not a military veteran, but I am a former civilian US Government employee.
2006-11-15 14:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. It's the classic of all classics. It has pretty much everything: action, romance, suspense, politics, history, society, religion, etc. Very long, and very good. Just never read an abridged version; all of them completely butcher the story.
Others: The Outsiders, Lord of the Flies, Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Scarlet Pimpernel, A Tale of Two Cities
2006-11-14 21:05:09 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers.
2006-11-14 20:59:52 · answer #7 · answered by DoubledownT 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have so many I can't type them all. My favorite series is the series I'm reading right now, It's the Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo. every one of them are over 400 pages and I finish them in two days.
2006-11-14 22:12:12 · answer #8 · answered by Morgan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B-Movie Actor by Bruce Campbell. It is hilarious, especially if you are a Campbell/Raimi Evil Dead fan.
The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is one I read in 7th grade but fell in love with and still read every now and then.
2006-11-14 21:01:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twilight and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
2006-11-14 21:07:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow Falling on Cedars.
2006-11-14 21:02:51 · answer #11 · answered by katydid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋