What are some of your favorite books?

Question

I am on a break from school now, and I finally get to read something that I want to read, instead of my textbooks? What are some of the best books that you have read? Thanks!

My age is 26...please let me know what some of the books are about, thx

Answer 1

Hmmm. Just so you know, it helps a lot if you list some of your favorite/preferred genres, or give examples of books you've liked before. That way I can hone in on what would give you a great reading experience.

Anyhow, for me, the best books I've ever read are Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon", Fracesca Lia Block's "Dangerous Angels", Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" (eh, you might want to avoid that one . . . sometimes it can be more demanding than a textbook), anything by Terry Pratchett, Mark Acito's "How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Friendship, Theft, and Musical Theater", Diane Duane's "The Book of Night with Moon", among others.

If you're in the mood for comedy, read Terry Pratchett or Mark Acito. Terry Pratchett is hilarious satirical fantasy that takes place in 'Discworld', that mimicks all the old stories about wizards and goblins and dwarfs and all that. It's really good. Mark Acito's book is a hilarious run-down of how Edward manages to secure money for Julliard- lots and lots of laughs, hi-jinks, sex, and funny intrigue in this one.

If you want to sort of melt into a beatiful, different world, try Francesca Lia Block. Her book "Dangerous Angels" follows a motley cast of crazy, beautiful, artistic, dreamy people with delicious, poetic writing, gorgeous descriptions, and a lovely story, to boot. Seriously- her writing is hypnotic in a way I rarely see elsewhere.

And "The Mists of Avalon" is just the plain best book I've ever read. It looks huge, I know, but belive me, it reads very easily, and once you're caught up in it, you're hooked from beginning to end. If you have any interest at all in Arthurian legend, you should try it, because it totally turns things upside down on its head, while being believable and beautiful. Romance, mystery, magic, ancient pagan Goddess-worship, incest, betrayal, the fate of the British nation, war, action, friendship, threesomes, deception . . . it's all there. It's spell-binding.

And if you like sci-fi/fantasy, you should check out Diane Duane's "The Book of Night with Moon", which follows, believe it or not, wizard cats. It sounds kooky, but it's absolutely well-done, and I even nearly shed a tear at the beautiful ending. Really good, with elements of humor in it, too.

Happy reading!

Answer 2

The Day of the Storm-a young women's parents die and she goes to Cornwall, England to locate them.It's very descriptive and relaxing with an element of mystery as well as romance.

The Christmas Shoes-a young boy's family struggles when the mother gets terminally ill. A very touching book that is most enjoyed when read around Christmas.The movie is good, too, but the book is better.

Marley and Me-one of the current best sellers in nonficton. A man's account of raising an impossible but hilarious yellow lab.

Emily Ever After-a shelterd college graduate decides to move to NYC for a change and is forced to break out of her little world and make her own choices.Very funny and realistic.

Answer 3

Depending on what you like,
I enjoyed "Haunted Rectory" by Katherine Valentine - its about a church rectory with a ghost. Theres actually a whole series based on this little town.

I also love anything by Sharon McCrumb, she has a series called the TN ballad series about a small applachain town and usually a ghost or two in the mix. I started with "She Walks These Hills" and was instantly hooked.

Other books I've really enjoyed "A Summers Night" and the sequel "A Winter's Haunting" by Dan Simmons
About teenagers fighting a monster in the first book, the second book one of the teens is a ghost haunting an old friend. (I read them out of order).

"What Dreams May Come" by Richard Matheson which is about a man in heaven that has to journey to hell to bring his wife back with him.

Richard Ross 's "Don't Close Your Eyes" is about an evil that is passed on thru people's dreams.

Stephen King's books - "From a Buick Eight" and "Cell" are both wonderful. "From a Buick Eight" is not a gore or scary book, its about a car that mysteriously appears although it is missing some important things, like a gas tank. "Cell" is futuristic about cell phones bringing about the end of the world.

Answer 4

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Anything by Jennifer Weiner (chick lit)
Anything by Christopher Moore (just funny as hell)
The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques (it's meant for teenagers/young adults, but it's like cotton candy for the brain--and just so you know, I have an MA in English and teach English and Literature at the college level, so trust me when I say these books are well-written. Also addictive.)

Answer 5

America's Dream by Esmeralda Santiago , The Coldest Winter by Sista Souljah

Answer 6

Janet Evanovich has a series about a (very ineffective) bounty hunter. I highly recommend those--there are 12 so far.
The character is Stephanie Plum, the first book is "One For The Money".

You will be HOOKED!

Answer 7

I am a die rough Science Fiction and Fantasy Fan The booklet that began this fashion used to be "The Hobbit", the precursor to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy by means of JRR Tolkien. I might say that "Foundation" by means of Issac Assimov is up there as favourite Sci-Fi novel. I learn for entertainment and rest, so after onerous such a lot Sci-Fi, I now learn plenty of Westerns. In that Genre you are not able to beat "The Sacketts" or some thing else by means of Louis Lamour. But if I needed to decide on one booklet as my favourite it might be "The Firm" by means of John Grisham.

Answer 8

most of these are pretty short but i still love to read them
elsewhere
the little prince
a corner of the universeanything by meg cabot or j.k rowling
there my favorite
bloomability
depends on wht kinds of books you like and how old u are
hope this helps

Answer 9

The City of Ember
The People of Sparks (sequel to the city of ember)
December Stillness

Answer 10

The Alliance, Eddie fantastic, um...Beauty Sleep, Just Ella.