What is Your Favorite Book?

Question

Mine is Angels & Demons by Dan Brown, Whats yours?

Answer 1

Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.When his best friend, a young clergyman, is killed in a mockery of a duel by an arrogant noble, just to quiet his eloquent expressions of democratic ideals, Andre-Louis Moreau vows revenge. From that point, through meteoric careers as a consummate actor and scenario writer, then as a fencing master, and finally a politician, the brilliant Moreau keeps thwarting the aims of the aristocratic Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr. However, the nobleman causes pain to Moreau as well, and the time must come when the two will meet to settle their enmity once and for all. You are not likely to guess how their confrontation finally turns out. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this swashbuckling novel is exciting throughout, and it presents one of the most dashing heroes in fiction, a man who can fight equally well with his mind, his mouth, his pen, and his sword, a man who stirs up events wherever he goes.

Dresden file book series by Jim Butcher.There are 8 books in the series beginning with stormfront.It narrates the story of Harry Dresden,chicago's only professional wizard who works as a detective.He stands between the general population who is ignorant about the supernatural world and the monsters - vampires,werewolves,fallen angels,fey.He is aided by Bob,a talking skull.Karrin Murphy-a police officer and Thomas-a white court vampire.

Landslide by Desmond Bagley.Bob Boyd wakes up in a hospital with no memory,the only surviver of an accident.He was burned badly all over and needed extensive plastic surgery which was payed by a mysterious sponser.He is told that he's a geology student with a bad past.However Bob recovers and gets on with his life.Hired by the powerful Matterson Corporation to survey land before they build a great new dam, he begins to uncover the shaky foundations of the Matterson family and becomes a fly in their ointment.His accident and the Matterson family have more in common than he thought.

The Cop and the Anthem by O.henry.Its about a young tramp Soapy who tries desperately to get arrested so that he can spend the winter in jail.He eats in expensive restaurents,steals,insults women,cause general mayham.But to no avail.he just doesn't get arrested until...
The Gift of the Magi,From the cabby's seat,Last leaf all by the same author are terrific stories.

Count of Montecristo by Alexander Dumas.The hero is Edmond Dantés, a young French sailor who, falsely accused of treason, is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of Château d'If. After staging a dramatic escape he sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo and catch up with his enemies. A novel of enormous tension and excitement, Monte Cristo is also a tale of obsession and revenge, with Dantés, believing himself to be an `Angel of Providence', pursuing his vengeance to the bitter end before realizing that he himself is a victim of fate.The author did a great job describing the emotions of the prisoner.Disbelief,denial,self pity,madness,apathy and finally hope.For God's sake don't see any of the movies based on the book.They don't do justice to the book.

Answer 2

I liked The House of Sand and Fog by Andre DUBUS II. It was about a former Iranian military office who fled his homeland with family after the fal of the Shah's rule to escape Khomeini's rule. He settles in Americxa, but it is rather tragic because he was a man of power and pride but now he is struggling to give his family a decent living in an alient land. There is a parallel story of an American girl who is also struggling for basic survival and dignity. The juxtaposition of the two so them to be so similar ans yet so different. Dubus has great insight into the different fecets of human nature.

Answer 3

Dan Brown is a very good author righting the Davanci Code but Angles and Demons is his best liked. I like the harry potter series, J.r.r. tolkien and his sons and dragon rider books

Answer 4

Rose of the Prophet and the Death Gate Cycle. Two great series by Margret Weis and Tracy Hickman. These people prove you can be ugly AND be an amazing writer at the same time.

Answer 5

I like:
mysteries--Janet Evanovich series, Jill Churchill series
graphic novels/manga-- The X-Men, Nana, Godchild, any CLAMP series, any Rumiko Takahashi series
the Harry Potter series

Answer 6

Jane Eyre

Answer 7

At the minute ' the Tao of Winnie the Pooh', 'The Time Traveller's Wife'- Audrey Nifenieger 'Looking for Andrew McCarthy' - Jenny Colgan 'It', 'Carrie' and 'Needful things ' - Stephen King 'Slugs' - Shaun Hutson.

Answer 8

i'm a die stressful technology Fiction and fantasy Fan The e book that one and started this manner exchange into "The Hobbit", the precursor to the "Lord of the rings" trilogy by JRR Tolkien. i could say that "commencing up" by Issac Assimov is up there as fashionable Sci-Fi novel. I study for amusement and rest, so after onerous maximum Sci-Fi, I now study lots of Westerns. In that form you could not beat "The Sacketts" or something by Louis Lamour. yet as quickly as I had to %. one e book as my fashionable it could be "The business enterprise" by John Grisham.

Answer 9

Diana Gabaldon's Outlander. Her writing style is amazing and her historical research is so accurate. She creates a beautiful story that will entertain everyone!

Answer 10

Feed by MT Anderson a wonderful satire on America's consumerist world, and our dependency on technology.