What's your favorite book?
#3
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Re: What's your favorite book?
The “His Dark Materials” trilogy by Philip Pullman. As a bonus, if you read them now you’ll be caught up and ready for the TV show whenever HBO decides to premiere it.
#4
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Re: What's your favorite book?
Charlotte's Web. Yes, I'm serious.
#6
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Oh, I didn't notice that, good call.
#7
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Second person banned after a single innocuous post in two days. Something about banned members re-registering under new names?
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#10
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Re: but, Watership Down

Hard to claim I have a favorite book, but ever since I read it a few years ago Contact by Carl Sagan is the one book I eagerly want to go back and reread. I guess it's my favorite until another favorite comes along.
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Re: but, Watership Down
After a quickie search, the last thread on the topic hasn't been touched for ten years, so my thought is to ignore the thread starter here and just go with it. 
Hard to claim I have a favorite book, but ever since I read it a few years ago Contact by Carl Sagan is the one book I eagerly want to go back and reread. I guess it's my favorite until another favorite comes along.

Hard to claim I have a favorite book, but ever since I read it a few years ago Contact by Carl Sagan is the one book I eagerly want to go back and reread. I guess it's my favorite until another favorite comes along.

I already answered on the sly, but definitely my favorite novel is Watership Down, followed very closely by The Hobbit, then The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
If we’re following the meaning of “book” to include more than just novels or fiction, then I’d have to choose the Bible, and it’s eclectic mix of poetry and prose and instruction.
#12
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Re: What's your favorite book?
Tough call, but one that springs to mind without much prompting is Rohinton Mistry's A Fine Balance. What an exquisite read!
#13
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Re: What's your favorite book?
My favorite book was written by Rod Serlings's brother, aviation buff Robert Serling. It was made into a half-ass movie, but the book is excellent. It is:
The President's Plane Is Missing
The President's Plane Is Missing
#14
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Re: What's your favorite book?
I have more than just "1" favorite book.
Brian Lumley's Necroscope books
Star Wars Shadow of the Empire
Star Wars Truce at Bakura
Star Wars New Rebellion
Star Wars X-Wing books
Star Wars Courtship of Princess Leia
Dune
Stephen King's Cell
Stephen King's It
Stephen King and Owen King Sleeping Beauties
Stephen King's Outsider
Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit
Stephen King's Just After Sunset
Directive 51 Trilogy
John Grisham's The Partner
John Grisham's Runaway Jury
John Grishams The Firm
Hunt for Red October
Patriot Games
Sum of All Fears
Stephen King's Under the Dome. Still have the big old hardcover
Brian Lumley's Necroscope books
Star Wars Shadow of the Empire
Star Wars Truce at Bakura
Star Wars New Rebellion
Star Wars X-Wing books
Star Wars Courtship of Princess Leia
Dune
Stephen King's Cell
Stephen King's It
Stephen King and Owen King Sleeping Beauties
Stephen King's Outsider
Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit
Stephen King's Just After Sunset
Directive 51 Trilogy
John Grisham's The Partner
John Grisham's Runaway Jury
John Grishams The Firm
Hunt for Red October
Patriot Games
Sum of All Fears
Stephen King's Under the Dome. Still have the big old hardcover
#15
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Re: What's your favorite book?
Not for any literary/entertainment value.
- Mein Kampf
- Catcher In The Rye
These two books give great insight into the mindset of a spoiled brat.
- Mein Kampf
- Catcher In The Rye
These two books give great insight into the mindset of a spoiled brat.

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#18
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Re: What's your favorite book?
My answer is still the same: Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson. It was my favorite book when I was four years old, and I still love it. I lent it to a friend to read a few months ago, and she thought it was great.
#19
Former Member
Re: What's your favorite book?
My favorite book is by the brother of Rod Serling.
Robert Serling - "The President's Plane Is Missing"
A poor Made-For-TV movie was made, but the book is much much better, imo.
Robert Serling - "The President's Plane Is Missing"
A poor Made-For-TV movie was made, but the book is much much better, imo.
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#21
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Re: What's your favorite book?
James Ellroy "American Tabloid"
James Ellroy "The Cold Six Thousand"
J.D Salinger "Catcher in the Rye"
Bukowski "Ham on Rye" and "Post Office"
Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby"
Exley "A Fan's Note"
Jim Thompson "The Killer Inside Me"
Jim Thompson "Pop. 1280"
And pretty much anything by James M. Cain, Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler...
James Ellroy "The Cold Six Thousand"
J.D Salinger "Catcher in the Rye"
Bukowski "Ham on Rye" and "Post Office"
Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby"
Exley "A Fan's Note"
Jim Thompson "The Killer Inside Me"
Jim Thompson "Pop. 1280"
And pretty much anything by James M. Cain, Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler...
#22
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Re: What's your favorite book?
Also, if you pick up a book that consists of Hemingway's short stories, they're incredible...I actually prefer his short stories to his novels...I can't remember the title of my favorite, but it involves a flood in a small town and a male and female that get to know each other during the flood...That's my favorite Hemingway story...The man could really write in the short story form...Not to say his novels aren't great, but man, I'm telling you, his short stories are insanely impressive...
#23
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Re: What's your favorite book?
I could read this over and over for the rest of my life.
I'll also go with Hitchhiker's Guide. I have the complete, faux black leather collection I keep by my bed and pick up here and there just to enjoy a few chapters.
A few classics like Fahrenheit 451, 1984 and The Lathe of Heaven are also multiple re-reads.
I'll also go with Hitchhiker's Guide. I have the complete, faux black leather collection I keep by my bed and pick up here and there just to enjoy a few chapters.
A few classics like Fahrenheit 451, 1984 and The Lathe of Heaven are also multiple re-reads.
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Re: What's your favorite book?
I think,I have that same faux leather collection. I’ve read the first three books multiple times, but still need to read the others.