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12-10-2012, 08:56 PM
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The love story to end all love stories, a tale of love that literally knows no bounds. The only novel that ever made this grown man cry.
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12-10-2012, 10:36 PM
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my one favorite SERIES of books has to be the FLASHMAN series by george macdonald frazer.
absolutely, hands down, the funniest series of books i have ever read.
the unlikely hero, Harry Flashman, begins with being thrown out of Rugby school (for drunkenness, I believe), and has him joining the british army just in time for it's disastrous expedition into Afghanistan in the mid-19th century.
flashman is a liar, a rogue, a coward, a lecher, a suck-up...virtually every bad quality you can name, he has...and the books are all told by him in the first person with no attempt at all to paint himself as other than he was, with all his character flaws being fully described by himself.
he was there at harper's ferry, little big horn, the great indian rebellion, the charge of the light brigade...you name it, he was there.
i urge anybody who likes comic reading to try a few of these books...if you do, i virtually guarantee you'll read them all.
here, i think, are all of them:
Flashman Papers in chronological order
Flashman: 1839-1842. the First Anglo-Afghan War.
Flashman's Lady: 1843-1845. Borneo, Madagascar.
Flashman and the Mountain of Light: 1845-46. The First Anglo-Sikh War.
Royal Flash: 1847-1848. the Revolutions of 1848.
Flash for Freedom!: 1848-1849. The Atlantic slave trade; the Underground Railroad.
Flashman and the Redskins Part I: 1849-1850, The Wild West: the Forty-Niners,
Flashman at the Charge: 1854-1855. The Crimean War; the Charge of the Light Brigade.
Flashman in the Great Game: 1856-1858. The Indian Mutiny.
Flashman and the Angel of the Lord: 1858-1859. the Harper's Ferry Raid.
Flashman and the Dragon: 1860. the Peking Expedition.
Flashman on the March: 1868. British invasion of Abyssinia to rescue hostages.
Flashman and the Redskins Part II: 1875-1876. the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Flashman and the Tiger 
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12-11-2012, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya  I lied!
I can't believe I forgot this one, but my all time favorite book is To Kill a Mocking Bird. Hands down, that is my all time favorite. | I had to read it in highschool, and ended up re-reading it a half dozen times instead of doing the assigned questions :P
I thought it was excellant.
Fav Book: Legend by David Gemmelle
He had a way of writing that described everything perfectly, while the story never lost pace. He died way before his time. |
12-11-2012, 12:42 PM
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Victor Hugo
The chase through the Paris sewers and the gift of the candlesticks, among many other things.
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12-11-2012, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by nick g. The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien/ Christopher Tolkien
Fantastical History
Unsurpassed work of creation. | I loved the LOTR Trilogy...but just couldn't get through The Silmarillion. I should go back and try to read it again.
Another set of books that were very cool was the "Carlos Casteneda" set called "The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge; A Separate Reality; and Journey to Ixtlan".
At the time he wrote them he said it was all true...but I think it's been proven to really be a work of fiction.
Genre: Spiritual, Indian Peyote religious ceremonies, etc... |
12-11-2012, 02:07 PM
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12-11-2012, 02:15 PM
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12-11-2012, 02:18 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chester, Pa.,USA | | | LOTR, definitely. It was that terilogy that got me into reading epic fantasy, a genre which I enjoy to this day.
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12-11-2012, 02:28 PM
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Title: The Varieties of Religious Experience
Author: William James
Genre/Topic: Psychology of Religion
Why: After more than a century, this is still the best book available on the psychology of religion. But it is much more than that. It helped me understand why people acquire certainties and what happens when their certainties don't work any more. It's about love and faith in every aspect of life. It's as topical and relevant now as ever.
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12-11-2012, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Sequimite "Godel, Escher, Bach" | An incredible book. My copy is literally falling apart but I still find new gems buried in there on every reading.
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12-11-2012, 03:48 PM
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But to name one
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway
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12-11-2012, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Lonesomedave just a little bonus...
my one favorite SERIES of books has to be the FLASHMAN series by george macdonald frazer.
absolutely, hands down, the funniest series of books i have ever read.
the unlikely hero, Harry Flashman, begins with being thrown out of Rugby school (for drunkenness, I believe), and has him joining the british army just in time for it's disastrous expedition into Afghanistan in the mid-19th century.
flashman is a liar, a rogue, a coward, a lecher, a suck-up...virtually every bad quality you can name, he has...and the books are all told by him in the first person with no attempt at all to paint himself as other than he was, with all his character flaws being fully described by himself.
he was there at harper's ferry, little big horn, the great indian rebellion, the charge of the light brigade...you name it, he was there.
i urge anybody who likes comic reading to try a few of these books...if you do, i virtually guarantee you'll read them all.
here, i think, are all of them:
Flashman Papers in chronological order
Flashman: 1839-1842. the First Anglo-Afghan War.
Flashman's Lady: 1843-1845. Borneo, Madagascar.
Flashman and the Mountain of Light: 1845-46. The First Anglo-Sikh War.
Royal Flash: 1847-1848. the Revolutions of 1848.
Flash for Freedom!: 1848-1849. The Atlantic slave trade; the Underground Railroad.
Flashman and the Redskins Part I: 1849-1850, The Wild West: the Forty-Niners,
Flashman at the Charge: 1854-1855. The Crimean War; the Charge of the Light Brigade.
Flashman in the Great Game: 1856-1858. The Indian Mutiny.
Flashman and the Angel of the Lord: 1858-1859. the Harper's Ferry Raid.
Flashman and the Dragon: 1860. the Peking Expedition.
Flashman on the March: 1868. British invasion of Abyssinia to rescue hostages.
Flashman and the Redskins Part II: 1875-1876. the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Flashman and the Tiger | I've heard of these, and always intended to find them, but I can't seem to track them down anywhere! 
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12-11-2012, 05:28 PM
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The black & white film of the same name, based on the book, is also excellent. |
12-11-2012, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by nutso42 I've heard of these, and always intended to find them, but I can't seem to track them down anywhere! | go on ebay....they have a ton of Flashman books for sale.
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12-11-2012, 07:33 PM
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East of Eden - John Steinbeck
Rendezvous with Rama - Arthur C. Clarke
Farmer Giles of Ham/Leaf by Niggle - JRR Tolkien
Might have to sit and think of some more, but those jump out in my mind |
12-11-2012, 10:24 PM
| | | | I found it odd that every mention of the Bible got more adverse reactions than all the other mentioned books,, no matter the genre,, well,, maybe i dont,, that was foretold in it. Not trolling at all ,, promise. |
12-12-2012, 04:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Edinburgh & Dundee, Scotland | | I'm still stuck for a single favourite.
I think I'm down to the LoTR trilogy or The Stand. Must admit that I didn't expect to see the Simarilian being mentioned.
1984 is another great.
Beowulf too.
Ash-A Secret History is another great fantasy novel.
Hitchhikers Guide is another must read.
Starship Troopers.
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Damn it, guess I can't pick a single favourite :-( Quote: |
Originally Posted by 4dog I found it odd that every mention of the Bible got more adverse reactions than all the other mentioned books,, no matter the genre,, well,, maybe i dont,, that was foretold in it. Not trolling at all ,, promise. | Looking through the thread I saw two primary mentions of it. Though I daresay I may have missed more of them.
The first came across as a poster replying to what someone else said. The original poster said the choice was impossible, but was replied to suggesting the choice wasn't difficult, that it was the Bible. To which the original poster noted it was of no significance to him.
You mentioned it and someone else disagreed, citing their reasons why.
There has been a few comments on other books too. The bible certainly isn't being picked on.
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12-12-2012, 09:03 AM
| | | | Didnt say picked on ,, reread entire post where there is a negative review notice what book was in the negative ,,, that is all |
12-12-2012, 02:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: S.W. Ohio | | | I already weighed in earlier on my favorite. However, I remembered some funny books I read back in the 70's and early 80's by Tom Sharpe. They deserve at least an honorable mention. If you want to laugh out loud for nearly a whole book try Wilt, The Wilt Alternative or Blott on the Landscape by Tom Sharpe. Very funny for me anyway. |
12-12-2012, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by N.F.A. I already weighed in earlier on my favorite. However, I remembered some funny books I read back in the 70's and early 80's by Tom Sharpe. They deserve at least an honorable mention. If you want to laugh out loud for nearly a whole book try Wilt, The Wilt Alternative or Blott on the Landscape by Tom Sharpe. Very funny for me anyway. | he is very funny...try his south africa books if you really want a laugh....Riotous Assemble & Indecent Exposure
also terry pratchett and his discworld series
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