Favorite Book

Dieselboy · 02-18-2010, 12:55 AM

I'm not someone who reads books over and over again with once usually being enough. I have read trainspotting a few times though, and agree that it's amazing. Actually my all time favorite would probably be this though:

I'm currently on my fourth read through it, and it's still completely entertaining. It actually makes me laugh out loud on quite a few occasions, which is not common at all for me to do while reading. Amazing and inspiring story too. Incredible book all around.

saddle_sore · 02-18-2010, 10:30 AM

I always seem to go back to 2 books, Generation-X by Douglas Copeland and The Wasp factory by Iain Banks.

I'd love to see a movie made of The Wasp Factory.

ElephantSack · 02-24-2010, 09:01 PM

I was just reflecting on this book the other day.

As far as the story goes, you couldn't really imagine a more ****ed-up one. And the writing is vivid and uncompromising. But it ends with an unexpected pang of sweetness or something akin to nostalgia.

It's excellent.

DoctorSoft · 02-28-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by khfreek

****ty cover, I know

I really, really like that book too. I've read pretty much all of Cormier's books, I think.

medicine · 03-02-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselboy

It actually makes me laugh out loud on quite a few occasions, which is not common at all for me to do while reading. Amazing and inspiring story too. Incredible book all around.

One of my favorites as well, tied with David Copperfield!
My favorite book of all time is actually the collected short stories of Mark Twain. As for a novel, I'd have to go with Les Misérables. I have only read one translation so far though..

ameebamee · 04-17-2010, 10:11 AM

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks. He's my favorite author anyway, but I just love this book...it's sweet, and I think it's great in books and movies when you really can notice a change in someone taking place, and in this book, both main characters help change each other for the better. Good read.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 04-17-2010, 10:43 AM

I think I changed my mind on my favorite book, Trainspotting may have changed my life, but this

has to be the best written book of all time

JustAtlas · 04-20-2010, 02:49 AM

I just got done reading Artie Lange's book Too Fat To Fish. That dude went through some crazy stuff to get where he is now. Before that, I reread Chuck Palakniuk's Fight Club. That's another great book alot of you have probably read.

DoctorSoft · 04-20-2010, 05:07 PM

Probably this. But, this would be a fairly close second:

FETCHER. · 04-20-2010, 06:17 PM

George Orwell is a magnificent writer.

02-24-2010, 09:01 PM	#243 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	I was just reflecting on this book the other day. As far as the story goes, you couldn't really imagine a more **ed-up one. And the writing is vivid and uncompromising. But it ends with an unexpected pang of sweetness or something akin to nostalgia. It's excellent. __________________ OF THE SUN**

04-20-2010, 02:49 AM	#248 (permalink)
JustAtlas Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: N.C. Posts: 7	I just got done reading Artie Lange's book Too Fat To Fish. That dude went through some crazy stuff to get where he is now. Before that, I reread Chuck Palakniuk's Fight Club. That's another great book alot of you have probably read. __________________ Atlas

02-18-2010, 12:55 AM	#241 (permalink)
Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	I'm not someone who reads books over and over again with once usually being enough. I have read trainspotting a few times though, and agree that it's amazing. Actually my all time favorite would probably be this though: I'm currently on my fourth read through it, and it's still completely entertaining. It actually makes me laugh out loud on quite a few occasions, which is not common at all for me to do while reading. Amazing and inspiring story too. Incredible book all around.

02-18-2010, 10:30 AM	#242 (permalink)
saddle_sore Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 31	I always seem to go back to 2 books, Generation-X by Douglas Copeland and The Wasp factory by Iain Banks. I'd love to see a movie made of The Wasp Factory.

04-17-2010, 10:11 AM	#246 (permalink)
ameebamee Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 22	A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks. He's my favorite author anyway, but I just love this book...it's sweet, and I think it's great in books and movies when you really can notice a change in someone taking place, and in this book, both main characters help change each other for the better. Good read.

04-17-2010, 10:43 AM	#247 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	I think I changed my mind on my favorite book, Trainspotting may have changed my life, but this has to be the best written book of all time

04-20-2010, 05:07 PM	#249 (permalink)
DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	Probably this. But, this would be a fairly close second: