Favorite Author/Book?

[nursie]

I could go on and on because I will read anything that I can get my hands on, really. When I was a kid I would read the encyclopedias and dictionary for fun.

My husband and his brothers did this. They are awesome at trivial pursuit...I'll bet you are too!

 

[Larissa]

My husband and his brothers did this. They are awesome at trivial pursuit...I'll bet you are too!

Yep. And my husband is always threatening to put me on Jeopardy. :joke:

Another one I forgot to mention is Shel Silverstien. I loved his poetry as a kid.

 

[Debisbooked]

"HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams

What a great book! I haven't laughed out loud like that in years. BTW, I recommend the unabridged tape/CD for anyone who takes long trips, especially through places like downtown Chicago. It's such a fun book to listen too that you don't even realize you have been crawling in slow moving traffic for hours.

 

[daveedka]

My second choice would have to be Hemmingway though. Sure, he wrote like a drunk (I mean, he was) but hey, his work is just on another level.

I'm mildly suprised to see this Harlock. I have always considered Hemingway the single most overatted author ever. Everything of his that I was forced to read reminded me of the newspaper. a lot of bad news, with no real substance. To each thier own I guess, but I have never willingly subjected myself Hemingway after the first time.

May I ask where Stephen King took your mind to? I find him very thought provoking and deep - not kerouac deep - but a deep that I can follow

Lets just say that Stephen King Seems to grip my mind and plant some pretty dark thoughts. This is a sign of a good author, but did not leave me with comfortable feelings. I can explore murder, Revenge, torture and all types of evil ideas when I'm in a Stephen King Mindset. I Firmly believe that the first tep to doing something is thinking about it, and continually thinking about even the most terrible things will eventually lead to action. I don't need to visit those places in my mind, and do not think it is healthy to do so. I've only read "The Tommyknockers" and "Thinner" I've seen both versions of "The Shining" , I have also Seen "The Langoleers" and "Silver Bullet" (Quite possibly the best halloween movie ever) Most Horrer stories and Films Lack intellect and so they can be discounted as cheap entertainment. Stephen King does not lack intellect in any way shape or form, and horror combined with deep thought and intellect is not fun for me.
Dave

 

[xauz]

Shel Silverstien
Dean Koontz
Raymond Fiest
Tolkien
anyone that writes Star Wars books
Frank Herbert's "Dune"
Micheal Crichton
J.K. Rowling

 

[Harlock]

I'm mildly suprised to see this Harlock. I have always considered Hemingway the single most overatted author ever. Everything of his that I was forced to read reminded me of the newspaper. a lot of bad news, with no real substance. To each thier own I guess, but I have never willingly subjected myself Hemingway after the first time.

Meh, as I said, art is subjective. I think what you said "reminded you of the Newspaper" I took as really exploring and developing a character. Again, it's all subjective. The way you feel about Hemmingway, I feel about F. Scott Fitzgerald. I was forced to read The Great Gatsby in High School and vowed to never read or even watch a movie about it again. :huh:

 

[daveedka]

I fully agree with the subjective part, and also the F. Scott Fitzgerald part. "The Great Gatsby" was mildly entertaining but certainly not IMO a literary classic.
Dave

 

[OrionGirl]

I'm a bookworm. My sister and I swap books to reduce our spending, and we still spend $1000's a year on books--and we both visit the library regularly as well.

Most of the authors listed, I've read. Some I've enjoyed enough to read several times, some I've felt compelled to find and read everything the author has produced. To identify a favorite would require way too much effort--I'm found of sci-fi, but read everything, from classics to tehcnical manuals.

Some that are missing from the list!

Charles DeLint
Robert Aspirin
Terry Pratchett
Neil Gaiman
Greg Bear
Connie Willis
Octavia Butler
Baxter Black
John Milton
David Brin
Stephen Gould
China Mieville
Stephen Baxter

Ummm....Linking to Amazon might be quicker!

 

[msouth468]

I've always been a lab sort of guy. Bookwork just doesn't sink in as well. About the only book I ever liked was the old "War of the Worlds" book. I don't know who wrote it but man was it good. I read a few Tom Clancy book's, they were pretty good. But, all in all I like to tinker more than read.

 

[dwayne]

Lets just say that Stephen King Seems to grip my mind and plant some pretty dark thoughts. This is a sign of a good author, but did not leave me with comfortable feelings. I can explore murder, Revenge, torture and all types of evil ideas when I'm in a Stephen King Mindset. I Firmly believe that the first tep to doing something is thinking about it, and continually thinking about even the most terrible things will eventually lead to action. I don't need to visit those places in my mind, and do not think it is healthy to do so. I've only read "The Tommyknockers" and "Thinner" I've seen both versions of "The Shining" , I have also Seen "The Langoleers" and "Silver Bullet" (Quite possibly the best halloween movie ever) Most Horrer stories and Films Lack intellect and so they can be discounted as cheap entertainment. Stephen King does not lack intellect in any way shape or form, and horror combined with deep thought and intellect is not fun for me.
Dave

You should read the Dark Tower series... it would not make a good horror story, but is an amazing journey. There are 'scary' parts, but nothing that makes me scared like It did... Funny, The Tommyknockers is the only book that I haven't read of his (well that and his Red Sox tribute book )

I can honestly say that I've never had serious thoughts of murder or torture ever, reading SK or not... maybe I'm too closed minded or just not easily persuaded? I can't be hypnotized either... but I can see why that would make one stop reading certain genres or authors.

I learn so much coming here awwwww group hug.