2007-07-17 04:18:22 · 15 answers · asked by clinicallywise 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Other than the Bible, I would have to say Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It's just so funny, but good at the same time.
2007-07-17 04:21:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, that's a tough question because I read a lot and there are so many great books out there. But if I had to answer, it'd be "Memoirs of a Geisha" by William Golden. The words are vivid and wonderful, I thought I could actually hear her voice. The story is as gorgeous as the prose, it's historically accurate and it's a great way to get introduced to the Japanese culture.
2007-07-17 11:38:32 · answer #2 · answered by Silver Snake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transformation by Carol Berg
The complete opposite of what I thought I would like, but turned out to be the best book ever. I've even gone back and re-read parts to help me with my own writing. This really is a great book. Fascinating characters, a twisting plot, and a beautifully crafted world. You won't be able to put it down.
2007-07-17 11:26:59 · answer #3 · answered by K.K. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Clan of the Cave Bear series. 5 books to date w/ the final 6th to be out sometime/year. --- Ever see the movie w/ Daryl Hannah? It's about prehistoric times during the fall of neanderthal and the rise of modern man. It follows the central figure, Ayla a five year old girl whose entire tribe is lost to an earthquake; how she is raised by the speechless neanderthals; is eventually rejected by the new cave leader and seeks to find her own people, the "others." --- It's the historically accurate, day to day living/surviving that made it so intriguing for me.
2007-07-17 11:35:15 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Yvonne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Tuesdays With Morrie
both by Mitch Albom
2007-07-17 11:26:43 · answer #5 · answered by Sakuni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell
2007-07-17 11:57:21 · answer #6 · answered by Starr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best novel is "Sophie's Choice, " by William Styron (now deceased). Never has the psyche of a female Auschwitz survivor been explored so thoroughly. To summarize: After WW2, Sophie is haunted by her decision to allow one child to be executed so she could protect the other. Her emotional damage over the decision is carefully plotted. Excellent material.
2007-07-17 11:26:19 · answer #7 · answered by SaturnMan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.
2007-07-17 11:29:20 · answer #8 · answered by Super Girl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
I love the language; I love the story; I love the way it makes me think.
Fortunately, I was able to read this book just for fun -- not for any literature class. I hate the way my high school classes ruined great books by analyzing them to death.
2007-07-17 11:47:41 · answer #9 · answered by writeNOW! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Other than the Bible, The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde
2007-07-17 12:10:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋