favoritte book/authors

Kramer · Post by **Kramer** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:14 am

so let us know what kind of books you like and your favrotite author(s)

Favortie Author:
Thomas Merton - catholic monk, essayist, and mystic

Favorite Book:
The Sign of Jonas (Thomas Merton)

Book Types: Sci-Fi like LOTR, Narnia, etc. and Books on Mysticism (western, eastern, etc.)

KaiineTN · Post by **KaiineTN** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:08 am

I like philosophical and think "outside the box" type of writing, along with self-improvement type of stuff, as long as it's not infested with repetitious opinions so much that it comes off as "preachy."

I just finished reading Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, and thought it was very good and motivational. I'd recommend it.

I ordered a few books with gift certificates I got from Christmas too, I'm looking forward to reading them. They are:

-As a Man Thinketh
-Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World (I caught this guy on tv the other day and found him rather entertaining)
-The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
-Empire of Debt

brinstar · Post by **brinstar** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:16 am

benjamin hoffman - grendel

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:55 pm

Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time

Jack Whyte - A Dream of Eagles (kick ass king arthur series, historical fiction)

Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game (and the shadow series)

Tad Williams - Otherland (I don't like his fantasy stuff tho)

Jennay · Post by **Jennay** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:22 pm

Nicholas Sparks

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:54 pm

The Complete A**hole's Guide to Handling Chicks

Velocity · Post by **Velocity** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:20 pm

Margeret Weis & Tracy Hickman

did the first Dragonlance books & the Death Gate Cycle series

Harrison · Post by **Harrison** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:22 pm

R.A. Salvatore

and I just started Rober Jordan's Wheel of Time...oh yay, only 200000 books left to go.

Durothil Skyreaver · Post by **Durothil Skyreaver** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:05 pm

Velocity wrote:Margeret Weis & Tracy Hickman

did the first Dragonlance books & the Death Gate Cycle series

Death Gate Cycle was awesome, right up until the really lame ending written by their dog.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:15 am

".....and the children were rescued by...oh.....let's say Moe"

Yamori · Post by **Yamori** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:39 am

Never had much call for book learnin'

Velocity · Post by **Velocity** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:49 am

Durothil Skyreaver wrote:
Velocity wrote:Margeret Weis & Tracy Hickman

did the first Dragonlance books & the Death Gate Cycle series

Death Gate Cycle was awesome, right up until the really lame ending written by their dog.

its been a while.. enlighten?

mappatazee · Post by **mappatazee** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:55 am

gunter grass

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:49 pm

I kinda like dean koontz myself. I read to escape I dont really want a story bout relife or philosophy or anything like that.

Zormito · Post by **Zormito** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:53 pm

The Postman!

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:30 pm

Velocity wrote:
Durothil Skyreaver wrote:
Velocity wrote:Margeret Weis & Tracy Hickman

did the first Dragonlance books & the Death Gate Cycle series

Death Gate Cycle was awesome, right up until the really lame ending written by their dog.

its been a while.. enlighten?

".....and the children were rescued by...oh.....let's say Moe"

Kitao · Post by **Kitao** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:07 pm

Ayn Rand :
Atlas Shrugged
Fountainhead

Right now, I am reading - The Man who Mistook His Wife For A Hat : And Other Clinical Tales. It is a very interesting read on neurology and psychology.

Kramer · Post by **Kramer** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:14 pm

i have heard of that book, are you in mental health?

Has anyone read Eragon and Elder?

Post by **Tossica** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:12 pm

The Dune series are the best books ever written.

Post by **Lyion** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:18 am

I've been digging Patterson books for the last few years.

I'm a huge George RR Martin fan, as well, and his Song of Ice and Fire series rocks, even if the last book was a huge letdown for me.

I'm eclectic with book tastes, and really seem to read such a wide variety of authors, so it's tough to say one is my favorite as it really depends on my mood.

Kramer · Post by **Kramer** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:29 am

I have thought about reading the Dune series, my friend says they are the shiz

Minrott · Post by **Minrott** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:24 am

About Face by David Hackworth. Excellent biography.

Terry Goodkinds Sword of Truth series makes Jordan's WoT eat shit and die.

Michael Chrichton is the best novelist out there today, and it's a sad, sad thing whenever hollywood gets ahold of one of his story's. Eaters of the Dead could have been so good

Lionking · Post by **Lionking** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:52 am

Authors I love:

- George R.R. Martin
- Robert Jordan
- Michael Crichton
- R.A. Salvatore
- Robin Hobb
- Tad Williams
- Piers Anthony (in my younger days)
- Ursula K. LeGuin
- J.V. Jones (though only read a small amount of her work)
- Tom Clancy (the early works)

Authors I can't stand:

- Terry Goodkind
- L.E. Modesitt
- David Eddings
- Raymond Feist
- Guy Gavriel Kay
- Ed Greenwood
- Dan Brown

Currently reading 'A Clash of Kings' with 'State of Fear' on deck. After that, who knows! Always looking for suggestions.

-Out

:vonk:

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:56 am

LionKing wrote:Authors I love:
- R.A. Salvatore

Authors I can't stand:
- Guy Gavriel Kay

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Post by **Lyion** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:00 am

Tangent time..

Am I the only one who thinks R.A. Salvatore books suck complete ass? They read like an AD&D Campaign he decided to put into novel form with nice character development and the most predictable craptastic linear storyline.