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5 Favourite Books
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gemma78
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This is hard. Only five? It changes, but at the moment (in no particular order):
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
The Cider House Rules - John Irving
Harry Potter (I'm such a kid!) - JK Rowling
Lives of the Mayfair Witches - Anne Rice
The Lost Continent - Bill Bryson.
I suppose I'm cheating a bit as I've chosen two series. Never mind!
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
The Cider House Rules - John Irving
Harry Potter (I'm such a kid!) - JK Rowling
Lives of the Mayfair Witches - Anne Rice
The Lost Continent - Bill Bryson.
I suppose I'm cheating a bit as I've chosen two series. Never mind!
5 of the best for me, today anyway. No order
Starbuck series ..... Bernard Cornwell
Magician series ... Raymond E Feist
Robinson Crusoe .... RLS
Red Storm Rising .... Clancy
Aubrey / Maturin series .... Patrick O'Brian
Would have made 6 if I said 'something by Cussler', just can't pick one, they're all good. Possibly Vixen 03 as that was the first one I read and it got me hooked.
Starbuck series ..... Bernard Cornwell
Magician series ... Raymond E Feist
Robinson Crusoe .... RLS
Red Storm Rising .... Clancy
Aubrey / Maturin series .... Patrick O'Brian
Would have made 6 if I said 'something by Cussler', just can't pick one, they're all good. Possibly Vixen 03 as that was the first one I read and it got me hooked.
Originally posted by fluffy bunny
One thing Jonno- Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe, not RLS
Oh yes, so it was !!
Yes phil ... absolutely although this is from http://www.bernardcornwell.net/ ... ''I sent Nathaniel Starbuck on an extended vacation. I fear he is still enjoying that. So will there be more Starbuck books? I hope so, but I don't really know when''
Personally, though Sharpe is a darned good read, I do think it's getting a little bit overcooked now. What would the British Army have ever done without him I wonder ........
Martin
Active Member
In no particular order:
'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (the entire trilogy of five) by Douglas Adams.
'The Sirens of Titan' by Kurt Vonnegut.
'Everything is Illuminated' by Jonathan Safran Foer.
'Jitterbug Perfume' by Tom Robbins.
'Only Foward' by Michael Marshall Smith.
And many, many more...
Cheers, Martin
'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (the entire trilogy of five) by Douglas Adams.
'The Sirens of Titan' by Kurt Vonnegut.
'Everything is Illuminated' by Jonathan Safran Foer.
'Jitterbug Perfume' by Tom Robbins.
'Only Foward' by Michael Marshall Smith.
And many, many more...
Cheers, Martin
wkdblueeyes
New Member
My current faves, today at least, and in no particular order are
London - Edward Rutherfurd - brilliant book, made me really enjoy my visits to London.
Treasure Island - R.L. Stevenson - One of the first "grown up" books I read.
Diary of Anne Frank - I felt like an evesdropper when I read this. Always reduces me to tears at the total injustice of it all. Visiting her house is on my "things to do before I die" list!
Any of Agatha Christies' books - I know, I know that means it's more than 5, but I find it impossible to choose a favourite
Narnia Chronicles - C.S. Lewis - again, more than one book, but had I not read these then I probably wouldn't have gone on to read Tolkien.
The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings Trillogy - Tolkien - I was given these by an ex boyfriend to take my mind of the long train journeys to and from seeing him. I managed to lose myself in these books and the time passed in an instant. I think the movies are very true to form, although I would have loved to have seen Tom Bombadill created in celuloid.
The Chamber - John Grisham - Hard to pick just one of his books, so I picked this one. I am a big fan of his work and have all his books.
London - Edward Rutherfurd - brilliant book, made me really enjoy my visits to London.
Treasure Island - R.L. Stevenson - One of the first "grown up" books I read.
Diary of Anne Frank - I felt like an evesdropper when I read this. Always reduces me to tears at the total injustice of it all. Visiting her house is on my "things to do before I die" list!
Any of Agatha Christies' books - I know, I know that means it's more than 5, but I find it impossible to choose a favourite
Narnia Chronicles - C.S. Lewis - again, more than one book, but had I not read these then I probably wouldn't have gone on to read Tolkien.
The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings Trillogy - Tolkien - I was given these by an ex boyfriend to take my mind of the long train journeys to and from seeing him. I managed to lose myself in these books and the time passed in an instant. I think the movies are very true to form, although I would have loved to have seen Tom Bombadill created in celuloid.
The Chamber - John Grisham - Hard to pick just one of his books, so I picked this one. I am a big fan of his work and have all his books.
Quite hard coming up with a top 5 - I think im there, then keep thinking of another one.
Ok, here goes (and im sure i would have changed my mind a minute later ) -
The Rotters Club - Jonathon Coe
The House of Sleep - Jonathon Coe
First Blood - David Morrell
Mother of God - Cant remember the author
Hiddeaway - Dean Koentz
Ok, here goes (and im sure i would have changed my mind a minute later ) -
The Rotters Club - Jonathon Coe
The House of Sleep - Jonathon Coe
First Blood - David Morrell
Mother of God - Cant remember the author
Hiddeaway - Dean Koentz
