D@N Posted June 30, 2005 Posted June 30, 2005 Hi,I was woundring what kind of books you all read, and the names. Right now im reading a hard book, man its hard. It's the Cat In The Hat. Im stuck on a word........ just kidding the book im readings is an action, adventure. It's called ERAGON. :)
Stampede Posted June 30, 2005 Posted June 30, 2005 Fantasy of course. Normally epic, right now I am reading a book called Duncton Quest. Very similiar to Watership Down, except with moles instead of rabbits. I also really love Horror and biographies of gangsters. My favourite books so far are: The Lord of the RingsCharnel HouseThe Catcher in the Rye This Duncton quest is turning out to be pretty excellent as well.
Malchik Posted June 30, 2005 Posted June 30, 2005 Lots of no-brain books, detective fiction, fantasy fiction (Terry Pratchett type) and a few more challenging novels. I have managed most books by Henry James; my favourite is The Ambassadors but it is a difficult read. Has anyone actually read The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse? It's one of the few books I can't even get started with.
Morgoth Posted June 30, 2005 Posted June 30, 2005 To be frank, I loathe literature that's been only written so the author can make his enormously important point about some vastly important problem. In the first place, I read literature to be entertained - if the author is able to make some point somewhere in the middle of an entertaining read, that's ok (think in terms of Russel's "Educating Rita" or Dürrenmatt's "Physiker"), but if the book keeps going on and on with the only apparent target of being deep, thoughtful literature... blarg (I'm thinking about Lenz' "Deutschstunde" in particular in this case because we had to read that book within 4 weeks before school was over for all the time :P). Apart from that, it's mostly fantasy that I'm reading (some books repeatedly ^^): Tolkien, Pratchett and the likes. I love Douglas Adams, although that isn't fantasy ;)
D@N Posted June 30, 2005 Author Posted June 30, 2005 My friend told me about a book called DragonFlight he says its relly cool so every body should check it out.
Ceranex Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 I also love fantasy, my favorites are usually in the Forgotten Realms or DragonLance series. I hate the crap they try to make you read in school. I've read DragonFlight, the first in the Dragon Riders of Pern Trilogy. I read it a while back but from what I can remember it was pretty good.
CrazyGilbert Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 I love the forgotten realms and I am currently reading them. I also likeThe halo books. I hated Lord of the flies...
D@N Posted July 9, 2005 Author Posted July 9, 2005 I like the halo books too i just started reading it pretty cool
mostafa_187 Posted July 27, 2005 Posted July 27, 2005 Sci Fi Novels, the only thing that can grab my imagination and let me run with it. Mostly AvP(Aliens Vs. Predator, and no, not the movie, it sucked) and Resident Evil books(not the Movies either, though they were both great). I have lately been reading old(early 1800's) History, Science and Mathematic books, but I dont know why. I am thinking about picking up a Grisham book sometime soon, just cause his movies are awesome.
MightyMule Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 I got away from Fantasy books a couple years ago. Right now I am finishing of The Plague by Albert Camus. If you want to try something more challenging then your standard fantasy novel I recommend The Outsider (also called The Stranger) by Albert Camus. It is short, about 150 pages, and very interesting. It is a story with depth but is very engaging so even if you don't read too deep into it is still an engaging story. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...=books&n=507846
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