What's Your Favorite Book?

Name of the wind, and wise mans fear by patrick rothfuss are phenomenal! if your a si fi / fantasy fan, def must reads!
 
Finished reading a James Patterson book "Private" and discovered its the first in a series of 5 books. Great book! :thumbup:
 
Favorite? Man, that's tough. The three that I come back to the most are the Lord of the Rings, Dune, and Catch-22.
 
I'd have to say Stabman: Diary of a Superhero/Psycho.
(based on how many times I've read through it...and the whole writing it thing, of course;))

Second favourite would have to be The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
 
No way I can pick one...

For those that like LoTR, try Raymond Feists Riftwar series of books. Also very good. It starts with Magician from '82.

Damn near anything by Jules Verne.

Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451
 
Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley is quite possibly my favorite. I like anything dystopian though like 1984, or Atlas Shrugged.
 
Wool by Hugh Howey The first in a series, but they are all great. _____
 
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BigBill5953 said:
What's your favorite book? Post a short description, why it is your favorite, and a cover photo if you got it!

I'll start with mine.
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10.

Description- Marcus Luttrell describes his training in the Navy and then leads on to more advanced BUDS training. He then describes the battle on the side of a mountain and the deaths of his three teammates, leaving him the only survivor of the event.

Why- From the first pages to the very end you're hooked! Luttrell describing BUDS training makes you feel like your right there with him, bustin your ass. The description of the battle on the mountain is captivating and keeps your eyes glued to the pages. It really shows how much you have to go through to be an elite member of the US Navy.

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Beat me too it! Amazing book.
 
It's a toss up between the hobbit and fear and loathing in las vegas. I've read both more times than I can remember. A close second is george rr martin's ice and fire series. That would probably take 1st place if he didn't make you wait five years between each book.
 
Been interested in picking up Garry Webb's books for a while. I've been reading a bit on the internet, about the whole Iran-Contra, Air America type stuff and need some more clarification. He shot himself twice in the head.......
 
The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz. Available in print or audiobook narrated by Peter Coyote. The Toltecs were definitely on to something . . .

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PS: My signature is a Latin translation of Agreement No. 2. ;)
 
dttomcat said:
I like Wildtrek by some dude named Jim kelgaardjim (I can't pronounce it either)
. It's about a man and his dog. It's a kids book. If I had to pick an adult book it would be 'Liberty and Tyranny' or 'Atlas Shrugged'. These are my favorites.:/ I'm also fond of the Curious George series. :)
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Not that it will make any difference in pronunciation for most of us :), his name is actually spelled Kjelgaard. Might come in handy if any parents or dog lovers are looking for some clean and wholesome reading.

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Along with "Hatchet", "My Side of the Mountain" is another great wilderness book for kids.

mgarci said:
Name of the wind, and wise mans fear by patrick rothfuss are phenomenal! if your a si fi / fantasy fan, def must reads!
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“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
 
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Yes. Kjelgaard. I read each of those books in the photo at least half a dozen times when I was a kid (except Desert Dog I don't remember that one). And another book titled A Nose for Trouble. Great books for children ages 8- ~12or14. Inspired my love for the wilderness and for hunting and fishing and dogs. I highly recommend these books for your young kids. :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole

I pick this up every now and then and reread sections......never fails to make me laugh....Ignatius!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I recently read A Higher Call by William Makos . WW2 non fiction. About two pilots, one American and the other a German. The German fighter pilot lets a crippled B17 Flying Fortress fly out of Germany. Years later the two opponents reunite. Great story about aviation during WW2 and the humanity that is so often forgotten in war stories.
 

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Shantaram David Gregory Roberts
Laughter in the Dark Vladimir Nabokov
Portrait of the Artist as Young Man, James Joyce and the
Hagakure, Yamammot Tsunetomo
 
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