What's your favorite book?

Question

Why? I'm looking for some new ones to read too. I'm open to anything, fiction, non-fiction, any genre. Please include author and a brief discription. Thanks!

Answer 1

running with scissors
then you read dry.
both by augusten burroughs
they are memoirs of parts of his life
running with scissors is about his wacky childhood
dry is about his struggle with drug and alcohol addiction and he has great dark humor in both books. he has three other books after these. i read RWS and i was hooked. i finished all his books and now i'm bored with all others.

Answer 2

I have lots of favorite books.Hard to pick out just one.And it is liable to change any moment.For now it is 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.

Summer Knight, a book in the Dresden files book series.It narrates the story of Harry Dresden,chicago's only professional wizard who works as a detective.In this book he deals with the Summer and Winter Courts of the fey.Apparently they are about to go to war.An event which was triggered by the death of the Summer Knight.Queen Mab of the Winter Court hires Harry to find out the true killer.

Answer 3

An Australian novel based on a true story, "The Chant Of Jimmy Blacksmith", I think the author is Thomas Keneally. Really gets under your skin and makes you think about who we are and what makes us tick.
I also really like Anita Shrieve's early books, Fortunes Rocks, and Seaglass.
Patricia Shaw wrote some wonderful stories about life of the early settlers in Australia, novels, but great descriptions of the country. There are about 8 or 10 of them.
"The Diary Of Elizabeth Pepys" is fascinating insight into the woman's view of life in The 17th century, non-fiction edited by Dale Spender. Published in 1991,Harper Collins.

Answer 4

You should read the novel Coal Run by Tawni O'Dell. I'm not good at sumerizing, so I borrowed this:

O'Dell (Back Roads) explores the dynamics of a tiny Pennsylvania coal-mining town in her probing, heartbreaking second novel, which centers on the fortunes of former college football hero Ivan Zoschenko. The novel literally opens with a bang in a flashback that recalls the tragic underground explosion that took the life of Zoschenko's father and killed 96 other men from Coal Run. Some 15 years later, just after Zoschenko is drafted by the Chicago Bears, his knee is crushed in an accident in the same mines. His subsequent fall from grace is long and hard; he moves to Florida, hits the bars and works as an exterminator. He returns home only when he hears that Reese Raynor, a former schoolmate who beat his wife, Crystal, into a coma, is being released from prison. Despite his drinking problem, Zoschenko is hired as a deputy by the local sheriff, getting back in touch with his gorgeous sister, a single mom and career waitress; his boyhood hero, now a reclusive Vietnam vet; Reese's troubled twin brother, Jesse; and Crystal, who is still comatose and reminds Zoschenko of a shameful incident in his past. That past is linked to Reese Raynor's, and the novel builds to the inevitable brutal collision of the two men. O'Dell's portrait of Zoschenko is deep and penetrating, but even more moving is her portrayal of the coal-town community. Ravaged by disaster and callous corporate treatment, the citizens of Coal Run still can't imagine any other life. As Zoschenko puts it, "Long before [the mine] became the site of so much death, it had been a source of life for all of us. For me it was the closest thing I had to God." Though it occasionally flirts with sentimentality, this is a fierce, sharply drawn and richly sympathetic tribute to working-class America. Agent, Liza Dawson. (July) Forecast: O'Dell's first novel got an Oprah boost, which sets the bar high for her second. Riveting storytelling and genuine emotional punch should help this excellent sophomore effort keep pace. 10-city author tour. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Answer 5

Hitching Rides with Buddha by Will Ferguson (released as Hokkaido Highway Blues in America) nonfiction about a man who hitchhikes up Japan.

Salamander by Thomas Wharton
Fantasy-type fiction about the printing of the Ultimate Book, a book that contains everything.

Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
Collection of short stories by one of liturature's greats.

The Color of Magic (the Colour of Magic) by Terry Prachett, any of the discworld series
Fantasy novel that spoofs fantasy novels. About a delinquent wizard who only knows one spell, the fantasy world's first tourist and the animate luggage that follows him.

Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
About a man who randomly and against his will pops back in time. Time travel serves as a launching point for one of the best, most powerful love stories you will ever read. Literally, I laughed, I cried, I babbled incoherently to friends and family members, all while reading this book. Fantastic novel.

Answer 6

"A Bend in the Road" by Nicholas Sparks
Miles Ryan, a deputy, is haunted by memories of the hit-and-run accident that took his wife. He has a seven-year-old son, Jonah, whom he loves dearly, but cannot fill the void Miles feels. But then he meets Sarah Andrews, Jonah's second-grade teacher. First, Miles and Sarah are friends, but quickly fall in love. But little do they know, they are both linked to a shocking secret that will change their lives forever.

This novel is a lesson in true love and tragedy. It is a book that will beckon you until you reach the last page. Nicholas Sparks is a talented author; his novels, "Message In a Bottle," "A Walk to Remember" and "The Notebook" have all been made into critically-acclaimed films.

"A Bend in the Road" is available wherever books are sold.

Answer 7

I just finished a book and I loved it,
House by Frake Perretti and Ted Dekker-this couple, struggling in their marriage, loses their way while going to a marriage counsilor. While going down a dirt road all four of their tires blow out due to spikes. Earlier they had seen a sign for an inn and so they go to that. When they get there they find one other couple, but nobody that seems to be in charge of the inn. The power goes out and after that they find themselves, along with the family that owns the inn(they found them later on), struggling with trying to stay alive after receive a note from a person known as the Tin Man on it had house rules on it. http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product/?item_no=54156X&p=1010575

Answer 8

I love the Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. It's a dark, tragic romance. A love triangle of fear, love, and lies. It's a classic, and I've loved it ever since I first read it! I highly recommend it. It takes place in the 1800's, and it's about a young woman named Christine. Raoul, Christine's childhood sweetheart, comes back and falls in love with her all over again. Unfortunately, the Opera Ghost, a disfigured genius named Erik falls in love with her too, thus beginning a web of dark romance and fear. It's a marvelous tale!

Answer 9

I never know how to answer these kinds of questions directly, so I suggest visiting the source below for the Modern Library 100 titles set. All book titles and authors are there. You can look through reader reviews and so on before you decide on a book. All of these books should be available for checkout at your library.

Answer 10

A Million Little Pieces by James Frey

Answer 11

Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris