What's your favourite book?

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Sar

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This is for those of you that read - and I don't mean reading to find the free pr0n on websites. :p

What's your favourite book of all time? And why?

:D
 
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echo

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1984 and Brave New World are up there, classics, but probably American Psycho for the insane amount of detail in the murders, and totally manic chapters where a lot is left to the imagination...

Funky

:)

(If you've read it, I'm referring mostly to the bit with the rat)
 
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old.Jas

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When I saw the thread title in the forum I thought... "ahhhhhh time to make a lame porn joke"

Are we that predictable?
 
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kanonfodda

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I would have to say, at the moment, it would be Lord of the Rings

closely followed by the discworld series (Terry Pratchett).
 
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Sar

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Originally posted by Jas
When I saw the thread title in the forum I thought... "ahhhhhh time to make a lame porn joke"

Are we that predictable?
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Yup, cos I just think what I would say in that situation :D
 
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Daffeh

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Software Engineering 6th Edition by Summerville

well i like it anyway :)
 
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LTF

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Any of the 'Hardy Boys' books :cool:


Haven't read for a few years obviously... :rolleyes:
 
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old.Jas

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I enjoyed reading Michael Palins series of books on his travels - Around The World in 80 Days, Full Circle and Pole to Pole
 
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old.Kez

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Nostradamus Ate My Hamster (Robert Rankin)
The Fifth Elephant (Terry Pratchett)
Faust Among Equals (Tom Holt)

the best three books I can think of.

Lord of the rings (as a book) is horrendously boring and a chore to read. But Lo! the films are better, so far.
 
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kanonfodda

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Originally posted by Kez
Lord of the rings (as a book) is horrendously boring and a chore to read. But Lo! the films are better, so far. [/B]
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Didn't find it a chore, but it did take me nearly two weeks to read (evenings and some time on weekends).

I agree on the films, really good so far.
 
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Sar

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I couldn't put LotR as my favourite book. Favourite film, yes, without a doubt, but the book is just too dry in places, the narrative winding and interminable, the dialogue stilted and lacking any life.

The middle chunk of the book (from leaving Bombadil up to just after Return of the King) is simply excellent, but the bits around it...

I personally love Stephen Kings "The Stand". It's the only book I've ever taken the time to re-read, even though it's 1500 pages in length (unabridged). And I'm re-reading it at the moment as I've abandoned Return of the King. :)

Other faves:

Magician Trilogy by Raymond E Feist
Weaveworld by Clive Barker
Imajiica by Clive Barker
It by Stephen King
Tommyknockers by Stephen King
Mort by Terry Pratchett

I tried reading Brave New World about 13 years ago - my girlfriend at the time was reading it and she wouldn't stop banging on about it, so I was forced more or less to read it. Didn't really understand it so never finished it. But I was a lot less mature then so I think I might give it another crack sometime.
 
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kanonfodda

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Improving peoples vocabulary maybe? Allowing the younger people to look into worlds other than "Dad, can I have this new computer game, my mates got it".

Plus, they great when you have a power cut, quick candle, curl up with a book! Well away.
 
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old.Kez

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Lord of the rings is forever an anti-climax with intervals of elven tongue and italics (singing) - nothing really occurs in the book, they're opposed a bit, and then tolkien spends 2-4 chapters having the entire planet prepare for battles. Which he follows by slipping "and they rode to victory, and there they sung" or suchlike at the end of the chapter, without any actual description of the battles.

In my opinion.
 
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kanonfodda

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Fair enough, I admit the books can be a little stale in places, but the whole descriptiveness (is that a word?) of the world, how things are, etc. Is amazing, the amount of detail he went in to. just astounds me. LOTR would be my favorite book.

Most enjoyable would probably be a Pratchett, I usually like the ones with the watch in (Guards Guards, Men at Arms, feet of Clay, Jingo, the Fifth Elephant).
 
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Sar

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Originally posted by Daf
come on honestly, wtf u need books for ? :)
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Entertainment.

Try reading the Harry Potter books then watching the film - there's simply no comparing the two, the books are far far better. Plus some stories are completely unsuitable for film. LotR remained unfilmed for nearly 50 years - would you want to wait half a century to immerse yourself in one of the greatest stories of all time?

The Stand was only filmable as a TV mini series it was so big, and even at that isn't a patch on the book.

Books allow for the greatest stretches of imagination, things you can't do on film.
 
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Trem

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So far my favourite book has to be Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, even if you didn't like the film, the book will blow you away, second favourite would be Feather Men by Ranulph Fiennes, could not believe that its a true story, certainly opens your eyes to what actually happens in some countries.
 
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Summo

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I played Corporal Carrot in a stage adaptation of Men At Arms, you know.

That is all. :(
 
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Munkey-

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Guards series from Terry Pratchett
Black Hawk down (read it before film was even announced)
English Passengers (needs 2 reads but decent)

and finally


THE BEANO!

*cough*
even though its gone gay recently
 
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Daffeh

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i may not read much, but it dont mean im dumb

i just dont enjoy reading stories
factual books are fine, but im guessing you arent talking about them

why take 2 weeks reading a book, instead of taking 2 hours watching the film?
 
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mr.Blacky

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oh yeah Terry Pratchett agree completly
for the rest Tom Clancy, Robert Jordan, Tad Williams and lets not forget larry Niven
last place Ludlum

oh and why a book sometimes over a movie well then I wont get distracted by good looking women and forget to pay attention to the story line ;)
 
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Hot Soup

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my fave atm are Legacy of Heorot and Footfall both by lkarry niven + jerry pournelle , both excellent books
 
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PR.

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A list in no particular order

  • Stephen King - The Talisman
  • Stephen King - Black House (sequel to Talisman)
  • Stephen King - The Green Mile
  • Stephen King - Dreamcatcher
  • Micheal Crichton (sp?) - Timeline
  • JK Rowling - Harry Potter: The Goblet of Fire (well actually all of them)

I haven't read LOTR yet I got that and the Hobbit for christmas so I shall get round to them
 
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Munkey-

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TEENAGER! *cough*


Rainbow six was a bloody good book.
 
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Munkey-

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My cousin was born 1 year, 1 day , 1 hour after me.


freaky eh?
 
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