Favourite books?

All time favorite is Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub.

So far this year, The Great Alone was a favorite. I read 6+ books a week so a book has to be pretty good to be a favorite. For a series, the latest by Dean Koontz is fun -( lots of blood, mayhem and imagination) - the last book of the series is waiting for me on my Kindle. I'm waiting for a couple slow days to get into that one. His Odd Thomas series often made me laugh out loud - first 2-3 in that series were the best.

Prefer fiction - seldom read non-fiction. I get enough non-fiction in real life.

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5 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

All time favorite is Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub.

So far this year, The Great Alone was a favorite. I read 6+ books a week so a book has to be pretty good to be a favorite. For a series, the latest by Dean Koontz is fun -( lots of blood, mayhem and imagination) - the last book of the series is waiting for me on my Kindle. I'm waiting for a couple slow days to get into that one. His Odd Thomas series often made me laugh out loud - first 2-3 in that series were the best.

Prefer fiction - seldom read non-fiction. I get enough non-fiction in real life.

Except here, where you get Non Fiction, Fiction

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agmccall 5 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

All time favorite is Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub.

I have to agree with this. I have read that book at least 3 times. although the sequel "Black House" was not as good.

Right now I favor the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn and Jack Reacher books by Lee Child

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- Dan Riffle 5 years ago
  
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  Right now I favor the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn and Jack Reacher books by Lee Child
  
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  Those are two of my favorites, as well. I never miss a release.
  
  I also never miss any of John Sandford's Prey novels. While they've gotten formulaic over the years, Lucas Davenport is an old friend.
  
  Nonfiction? Give me anything by Bill Bryson. "A Walk in the Woods" is sublime. The movie, however, is terrible.
  
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Janice Sperry 5 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

I read 6+ books a week...

Wow - you must be a serious speed reader.

I used to read a book a week and I thought that was fast.

I have to limit my reading now because I go straight into another world and get nothing done. Well I guess that's the point but I have to discipline myself for now.
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5 years ago

catch 22 by joseph heller and
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Kay King

5 years ago

Right now I favor the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn and Jack Reacher books by Lee Child

I'm a huge Jack Reacher fan - so guess I better try the Mitch Rapp series...thanks for that one.

Also agree about the prey novels - sometimes the forumula is good enough to keep reading...

Forgot about Bryson - loved both "Walk in the Woods' and "In a Sunburned Country" plus some of his other work. I don't think there was any way to make a movie of his book that would do the book justice.

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5 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

I'm a huge Jack Reacher fan - so guess I better try the Mitch Rapp series...thanks for that one.

Also agree about the prey novels - sometimes the forumula is good enough to keep reading...

Forgot about Bryson - loved both "Walk in the Woods' and "In a Sunburned Country" plus some of his other work. I don't think there was any way to make a movie of his book that would do the book justice.

Don't go into Flynn expecting the same tone as Child or even Sandford. Flynn is closer to Brad Thor and some of W.E.B. Griffin. More of a serious bent; more political (with a Cincinnati point of view) (that's an Ohio insider tip for you non-Buckeyes).

Flynn passed away young from cancer, I believe. The newer novels are written by Kyle Mills. I'm less enthusiastic, but remain a loyal reader.

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agmccall 5 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

I'm a huge Jack Reacher fan - so guess I better try the Mitch Rapp series...thanks for that one.

You can get the chronological order on google. This really needs to be read in order. Vince Flynn also has one book that is not part of the series, his first I believe, but it introduces many of the characters in the Mitch Rapp series. It is called Term Limits. You do not have to read it first but once the character Scott Coleman is introduced you should read it to get his back story.

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Kay King

5 years ago

I am a fast reader - but I'm also retired. No longer have to exercise all the 'time discipline' I used to struggle with.

it's 11 pm here right now - so far today I rode 2 horses, walked the dog, worked in the yard and planted some herbs, cooked out on the fire pit and have spent about 3 hrs reading. Tough life, but someone's got to do it.

This retirement stuff is exhausting.

Added one day later:

Some of the 'yard work' yesterday was clearing out brush and cutting back large shrubs - had a big pile of limbs after clearing the 'willow grove' (6-7 weeping willow trees planted together when small with intention to move them...good intentions are now large trees so we named it). Cut and dragged limbs...Tossed the limbs over the fence - put them in trailer and son hooked up jeep and we took them to the back of the property to dump them...yard and willow grove look great.

Every muscle I have hurts - it's raining and I'm glad - means no riding or carrying saddles or moving much today if I can help it! Started reading the last of the Koontz Jane Hawk series last night and plan to vegetate today and finish it.

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5 years ago

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The rules are simple. Post your favourite books in both fiction and non-fiction categories.

I'll start off:

Fiction:
The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever - Stephen Donaldson

Non-Fiction:
The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich - William L. Shirer

Your turn.

Fiction:
Their Eyes Were Watching God - Author‎: ‎Zora Neale Hurston

Non-Fiction:
The 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene

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5 years ago

If you would like a Jack Reacher meets the supernatural you might want to try the Repairman Jack series by F. Paul Wilson

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5 years ago

Originally Posted by agmccall

If you would like a Jack Reacher

Claude likes a Reacher round.

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5 years ago

Originally Posted by whateverpedia

Claude likes a Reacher round.

I often wonder what the fascination with belittling Claude in this forum is, although at times it can be quite amusing

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Claude Whitacre

5 years ago

Originally Posted by agmccall

I often wonder what the fascination with belittling Claude in this forum is, although at times it can be quite amusing

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They see weakness...and they go in for the kill.

Over time, they have stripped away my dignity, all my sense of self worth, and destroyed my self image. I am but a hollow shell of a man now.....waiting for the eternal release of oblivion.

I'm glad my suffering....my torment....amuses you.

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Dan Riffle

5 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

They see weakness...and they go in for the kill.

Over time, they have stripped away my dignity, all my sense of self worth, and destroyed my self image. I am but a hollow shell of a man now.....waiting for the eternal release of oblivion.

I'm glad my suffering....my torment....amuses you.

You know how I know you're lying? You never had any self worth.

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5 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

They see weakness...and they go in for the kill.

Over time, they have stripped away my dignity, all my sense of self worth, and destroyed my self image. I am but a hollow shell of a man now.....waiting for the eternal release of oblivion.

I'm glad my suffering....my torment....amuses you.

Hollow Shell....Never

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Dan Riffle 5 years ago

Originally Posted by agmccall

I often wonder what the fascination with belittling Claude in this forum is, although at times it can be quite amusing

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To be fair, we belittle each other down here. Claude's just the biggest target.
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  To be fair, we belittle each other down here. Claude's just the biggest target.
  
  See everyone? Body shaming. And Dan and I have broken bread (OK, I admit I ate most of it)
  
  I may be laughing on the outside...but I'm crying on the inside.
  
  I just wish you guys could love me for who I truly am.
  
  Lord knows I'm not perfect. I never said I was.....but I'm the way God made me.
  
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5 years ago

Fiction
Tale of two cities - Charles Dickens

Non-fiction
Wealth of Nations - Adam Smith

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5 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

See everyone? Body shaming. And Dan and I have broken bread (OK, I admit I ate most of it)

I may be laughing on the outside...but I'm crying on the inside.

I just wish you guys could love me for who I truly am.

Lord knows I'm not perfect. I never said I was.....but I'm the way God made me.

I hope I typed this properly. My tears are making it hard to see.

There, there Claude, l have sent you a box of tissues, via, Hideously Slow Air-Mail, you should get the box of super sized tissues anytime in the next century, via barely working drone, and the tissues are for your nose.

You should go and stay in Iron Mans log cabin, that will cheer you up, or consider camping outside of a Krispy Kreme store, and do a supersized video around eating there for a month, that would cheer me up.

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Kay King

5 years ago

They see weakness...and they go in for the kill.

Over time, they have stripped away my dignity, all my sense of self worth, and destroyed my self image. I am but a hollow shell of a man now.....waiting for the eternal release of oblivion.

Life is rough.... Even rougher for those who don't have anything to say unless they are pushing old jokes and trying hard to be funny...or relevant.

As for the hollow shell - while you are waiting for oblivion....have some ice cream. it's good for hollow shells - especially if they are chocolate.

oh my - did I just fall into the claude-joke trap....oh, yes, I believe I did....

I guess there is no cure for claudophobia....

Back at the ranch - Al, I just bought Term Limits by Flynn...might as well start at the beginning.

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5 years ago

I'm not really into fiction, but funnily enough (considering the name of this forum) the last non-fiction book I really enjoyed was -

The Warrior Diet by Ori Hofmekler

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5 years ago

How to win friends and influence people,

The chimp paradox

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5 years ago

The Jungle Book

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5 years ago

Fiction

No comment.

Non Fiction

A Beginners or Dummies Guide to Scams.

Natch:!

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A Beginners or Dummies Guide to Scams.

Natch:!

Lol. (There's actually a brand of Books called "_______" For Dummies.) Everything from SEO, To PPC, and beyond. Essentially they look to experts for creating the Books that are formatted in an "easy" way to read.
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5 years ago

Boku No Hero Academia

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5 years ago

I like Arnold Schwarzenegger's Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding

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5 years ago

Harry Potter #onelove
Duma-Key - by my favourite author S. King

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5 years ago

How to win friends and influence people.

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How to win friends and influence people.

I hadn't realised that came out in a version with pictures you can colour in.
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Phillip Loco

5 years ago

Fiction :
The Exorcist Willam Peter Blatty

Non Fiction:
Mien Kamp Adolf Hitler

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5 years ago

My favourite book is Catherine the great Carolly Erickson.

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Rose Anderson

5 years ago

The Color of Water by James McBride
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

I love memoirs

Tana French is currently my favorite fiction writer.

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5 years ago

Originally Posted by Rose Anderson

The Color of Water by James McBride
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

I love memoirs

Tana French is currently my favorite fiction writer.

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4 years ago

The Why Are You Here Cafe: A new way of finding meaning in your life and your work

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IGotMine

4 years ago

I've read far too many books to have a "favorite."

Shortlists:

Fiction:

The Grapes Of Wrath - John Steinbeck
The Stand - Stephen King
The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton (Finished when she was 16)
A Place To Come To - Robert Penn Warren
The Bridge Across Forever - Richard Bach

Nonfiction:

Danse Macabre - Stephen King
Way Of The Peaceful Warrior - Dan Millman
In The Belly Of The Beast - Jack Henry Abbott
Trespassers On The Roof Of The World - Peter Hopkirk
Tigers In The Rice: The Story of Vietnam from Ancient Past to Uncertain Future - Walter J. Sheldon

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