I am an aspiring writer, and I just wanted to know what everyon'e favorite book was. Your favorite book that you've ever read, that you just thought had a great plot, kept you hooked, and was written very well. Thank you! : ]
2007-10-10 18:49:10 · 16 answers · asked by jenixlynn 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I loved Robin McKinley, and (okay, I know you asked for ONE but it's too hard to narrow it down to one) I liked
Spindle's End
Rose Daughter
Sunshine
they're all by her. The first two are fairy tale/fantasy books, and the third is a vampire novel. If you want a good look at description and how to use it creatively to set up the story and keep the reader hooked, I would look at the first chapter of Spindle's End. You can read it online here.
http://www.robinmckinley.com/Excerpts/Spindle01.html
2007-10-10 18:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by Angeliss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only comment on the ones I've read, so here goes: Don Quixote by Cervantes - very good book. It deals with the difference between reality and dreams/hopes/ideals. It asks the question - if believing in something that isn't real makes you a better person, isn't that just as good as if it were real? I recommend reading the spark notes along with the book so that you get the deeper meanings. I don't say that to be patronizing, I say it from experience. I read the book years ago and I know a lot of the deeper meanings flew right over my head - then later I studied it in a class and was able to understand it much better. The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas - One of my absolute favorite books, but beware it's LONG. It's full of intricate plot twists and sub-plots that all come together eventually. Masterfully done. I highly recommend it if you're willing to take the time with such a long book. Lord of the Flies by Golding - I read this when I was rather young - too young to understand the main theme. So I can't adequately comment on it. I remember it being rather depressing, but I'm sure if I re-read it now I'd probably like it much better, knowing that it's not just meant to be a story, but is about man's corrupt nature. Of the books you listed it's one of the shorter ones. Gulliver’s Travels by Swift - Also read this one when I was too young to understand the social commentary. I don't remember liking it much, but then I was only about 12 when I read it. It also is a long book. Of these - I'd recommend The Count of Monte Cristo most highly.
2016-05-21 03:39:13 · answer #2 · answered by maegan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really hard to pick and absolute favorite, but the first one I read that I consider one of my favorite books is The Stand by Stephen King. The characters and their development really shine through the novel. Also, with a couple of minor exceptions, the book never slowed down for me and kept me turning up until the last page. I've read this book five times so far (the uncut version four of them) and will be coming back again to it soon.
Some other novels that I loved, and highly recommend are:
What Dreams May Come and I am Legend by Richard Matheson
Watership Down by Richard Adams
The Belgariad and The Mallorean by David Eddings (ten books in this fantasy epic)
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
There are numerous others, but these have been ones that I have come back to multiple times for the pure enjoyment I get from reading them.
Good luck with your writing ventures.
2007-10-10 19:14:31 · answer #3 · answered by gatorsong1072 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to pick just one book; I love the Chronicles of Narnia--the whole series. But, my two favorites of the set were The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and The Last Battle.
2007-10-11 03:52:10 · answer #4 · answered by Raingirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read books equal to The Stranger by Albert Camus, but I've never read one that was better. Truly great contemporary authors include J. M. Coetzee and Kazuo Ishiguro. Everything I've read by them has been absolutely first rate, deeply moving, well-crafted, and memorable. You might try Disgrace (Coetzee) and A Pale View of Hills (Ishiguro). What books do YOU like? Tell us!
2007-10-10 19:12:08 · answer #5 · answered by Pythia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm. Toughie. Probably Moby Dick. Also Heart of Darkness and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
I think the main reason for all three is that they take you on wild, dangerous journey and they change you while you're reading them. Not everything about them is comfortable or pretty, but they are new and surprising and contain things you are not liable to see in your daily life. They represent for me the type of book that takes you away, but returns you different.
2007-10-10 19:11:04 · answer #6 · answered by rpcv.geo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
The first time I read it I stayed up until 3 in the morning to finish it. I've read it many times since. Great book.
2007-10-10 19:04:50 · answer #7 · answered by KL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Artemis Fowl
2007-10-10 20:28:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. The ultimate romance novel!
2007-10-10 18:54:21 · answer #9 · answered by Barbara K 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
as far as i know and for the current time being is the book Griffins Castle By Jenny Nimbo Also The Charlie Bones Series By Jenny Nimbo
2007-10-10 18:59:25 · answer #10 · answered by AirlineBob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋