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Post by originalfan on Mar 26, 2007 19:43:42 GMT -5
I'm assuming this section is extra-Rocky, Mrs. B? If so...
My favorite books are an exaggerated autobioraphical series by a gentleman from Yorkshire, England. Possibly the most endearing and hilarious books I've ever read. BBC made a television series out of them. I have made the mistake of reading them in public (bus or subway) and laughing hard enough to have people stare at me. Could not STOP laughing, however. They're wonderful. The first book in the series (and in my opinon, the best) is All Creatures Great and Small. The author is James Herriot. The others in the series are: All Things Bright and Beautiful, followed by All Things Wise and Wonderful, and finally, "The Lord God Made Them All."
My second favorite book is "To Kill A Mockingbird" -- possibly one of the best modern novels ever written. The author -- Harper Lee -- wrote only one book (this one) and it won the Pulitizer Prize.
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Post by masterofdisaster19 on Mar 28, 2007 14:13:41 GMT -5
The James Herriot books sound interesting. I seem to have some vague memory of them being recommended to me.
I go through voracious reading phases. One of them was a crime fiction kick. Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Lawrence Block, etc. I learned to really love and appreciate noir fiction through those authors and the dozens of their books I read in a single summer.
Other than that, I like political humor books and other humor type stuff. I would recommend "The Sinner's Guide to the Evangelical Right" by Robert Lanham, "Braindroppings" and "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?" by George Carlin, and "The Rant Zone" by Dennis Miller.
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Post by Mrs B on Mar 28, 2007 17:19:27 GMT -5
OF - I have seen the series All Creatures....hilarious!! Never read the books though. I know I must read 'To kill a Mickingbird' before I die. I know its a classic! MOD - I have never read the book that you mentioned either - or more specifically I have never heard of the authors - but thats the whole point of this thread - to introduce others to great works (or simply enjoyable reads!) I personally love reading horror stories - but I feel i am growing out of that lately. I guess I go through phases too. I mean now, i dont want to open a book and have murder and pain hit mr in the face. I want to be taken away from that. The last book i read what Revenge of the Sith (Matt Stover). I cannot tell you how much I loved it!! I read it quicker than i have read any other book. I could barely read the last few pages through crying by heart out. I dont have the time or inclination to read any really intellectually stimulating literature - I have to do that daily for my job - you aint getting me doing it for recreation too!. So for me, i simply entertaining novel with a good plot is the ticket. I also read the The Jester by James Patterson and Andrew Gross (a collaboration) recently - a wonderful, wonderful story! Again - had me weeping buckets at the end. You go on a whole medival journey with the main character - whose adventures have a wonderous impact upon our modern age. It really brings it home that behind every piece of history - every relic - there is a person story of someone who really lived, breated and felt like we do - and that is amazong to me. That is what 'The Jester' is all about. There are some really cheap copies on amazon going right now. MOD - I know you love history - believe me, invest in this and you wont be disappointed: www.amazon.com/Jester-James-Patterson/dp/0316602051Incidently, i have also listened to the audio book in the car on my way to work etc - it is read by cary elwes who simply BECOMES the main character - i could not turn it off - he is mesmorising!! Listen to it if you can get it!! (here is the link to that too): www.amazon.com/Jester-James-Patterson/dp/1586214144
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Post by originalfan on Mar 29, 2007 21:07:05 GMT -5
Mrs. B, I loved "Mockingbird" before it was a classic. It's easy reading, and it is amazing...really, really amazing. Told from a six year old girl's point of view. Some of the best writing I've ever read. Treat yourself. And oh yes..read Herriott. Siegfried and Tristan will have you in stitches.
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Post by jerseygirl09 on Mar 29, 2007 21:13:11 GMT -5
yeah "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a really good book. and it takes a lot for me to say a book is good because i get bored very easily and all...but i also love "Brave New World"
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Post by masterofdisaster19 on Apr 3, 2007 16:23:45 GMT -5
Great minds think alike - the Jester was already on my bookshelf.
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Post by rocco on Apr 3, 2007 16:32:23 GMT -5
Felicità in questo mondo / Happyness in this world by Soka Gakkai International (official buddhist organization)
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Post by stallonelover on May 17, 2007 19:06:09 GMT -5
MY SISTERS KEEPER by jody picoult was a great book. its about two sisters (of course). one had luekemia and the other sister gave her a bone marrow. theres so much more to it than that. i can probebly read it again. its very touching if your into that kind of stuff. i highly recomend it if you have a brother or sister that you are very close with.
excellant book!
im not big into the horror stories at all, its just not my thing.
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