What's your favorite book or series of books? Why?

Asked By: Beksinski 22-25, F 10 months ago

I like humour and I love having learning something/philosophy/depth written in a fun non-boring way, plus who doesn't love great writing? Catch 22 is my fav because i think it's both hilarious and deep and the writing is genius.

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Posted by TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:46PM

stephen kings 'the dark tower' 7 book series.. most enjoyable. power of one and tandia is an eye opener..

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Reply by musicbook Jul 26th, 2012 at 8:00AM

'The Power of One' and it's sequel, 'Tandia' are among the best books I've read in my entire life ...and I read a lot. They have made Bryce Courtenay my favorite author. Sadly, it's hard to find his books in the U.S..
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Reply by TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Jul 26th, 2012 at 4:01PM

spewin , just gave all mine away... BC gets depressing after a while. :) but power of one and tania were awesome :)
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Posted by Cas5iopia Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:44PM

I love the 'Heralds of Valdemar' by Mercedes Lackey its a very complex and fantastic series. Also there are the 'Live Ship' series by Robin Hobb its ....so freaking epic!!!

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Reply by Beksinski Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:47PM

I haven't heard of those. You sound so excited by them...they must be good :)
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Reply by Cas5iopia Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:51PM

They are great! and theres like 20 different trilogies that are interlinking so you get the feel that its a whole world of its own! :)
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Posted by spooky8 Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:40PM

Atlas Shrugged-possesses the meaning to life

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Reply by Beksinski Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:44PM

I want to read that, thanks!
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Reply by Kairana Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:46PM

Actually, Atlas Shrugged possesses the meaning of selfish jackassery and the life philosophy of "**** you all, I got mine!" Also it's boring as hell.
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Posted by aquaseas Jul 25th, 2012 at 11:07PM

As a teacher (and just because i like them myself) it's the Magic Tree House series. The books have both adventure and factual information. Really great entertainment!

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Posted by Tatteredheart Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:56PM

House of Night series! They are about vampyres and have just the right amount if comedy and romance. And no it not like Twilight.

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Posted by xXgolfwangXx Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:54PM

the outsiders, just always connected to it, although set before my time it still managed to correlate.

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Reply by Beksinski Jul 25th, 2012 at 11:00PM

Sounds good :) How do you feel about Tom Cruise starring in the movie??
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Reply by xXgolfwangXx Jul 25th, 2012 at 11:02PM

C. Thomas Howell was actually the star but tom cruise neither added or took anything away from the film, anyone could of done his bit.
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Posted by Kairana Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:52PM

Anne Bishop's Black Jewels trilogy, and all the other books set in that timeline (there are like four or five others). The characters are amazing, flawed, human, funny, yet also powerful and dark and beautiful and terrifying. It's a fantasy universe, with a truly unique magic system. They start a bit slow in the first book, but press on through that, it is SO worth it.

Also Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy series (9 books total; I like the first and third trilogies, the second trio was meh to me as I didn't like those characters nearly as much). Lots of sex, including some kinky stuff, and politics and intrigue and beauty and love. Set in an alternate-universe medieval France, more or less, with an interesting twist on Judeo-Christian mythology setting the philosophical stage - that when Jesus died on the cross, the Magdalene's tears of mourning soaked into the ground with his blood, and from that union was born a new angel, Elua, whose province is love in all its forms - love between lovers, between family, love of country and duty, love of art, all love. And that he so charmed the other angels of heaven that a group of them defied God and came to follow him as he wandered the earth, loving as they wished with the mortals they encountered and thus bringing a new nation into existence, one descended, very distantly, from angels. Terre d'Ange (which is French for, literally, "land of angels").

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Reply by Beksinski Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:57PM

Great descriptors, they sound great!
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Posted by ThatHKguy Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:46PM

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is my favorite book. It's always makes me laugh, I like the other books of the series (except for Mostly Harmless).

Recently the series that I have gotten most attached to is The Night Angel Trilogy. Didn't put the books down until I was finished and I've read it like 6 times now. Really love all the characters on it.

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Reply by Beksinski Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:50PM

I'm obsessed with Douglas Adams and I think Dirk Gently's epic. Thanks!
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Reply by ThatHKguy Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:55PM

Same here, I've read them all too many times. And Dirk Gently is Awesome!
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Posted by musicbook Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:43PM

The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher

Private eye, Harry Dresden, is an actual wizard in modern day Chicago. Awesome stories and sarcastic (and very funny) lead character.

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Reply by Beksinski Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:47PM

I love comedy, thanks!
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Posted by EvGenius Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:41PM

The sword of truth, because it's easy to read and it makes you think.

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Reply by Beksinski Jul 25th, 2012 at 10:43PM

I haven't read that. I'll look into that, thanks :)
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Posted by deadguy76 Oct 19th, 2012 at 4:19PM

Matthew Hope: Attorney at law by Ed McBain. They are mystery novels and although Matthew isn't a private investigator he investigates the same way a detective would. He will only take your case if he believes you are innocent. When I was younger I was a terrible womanizer. Matthew likes to drink and is a big skirt chaser. He reminds me of my younger self.

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