Favorite Book

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[Guest]

My turn to write a novel:

Favorite non-fiction: The Wives of King Henry VII and Mary, Queen of Scots by Lady Antonia Fraser.

Favorite classics: East of Eden, Travels with Charlie and Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.

Favorite vampire series: The Jack Fleming books by P.N. Elrod and the Henry Fitzroy books by Tanya Huff.

Favorite modern fantasy series: Bedlam's Bard by Mercedes Lackey.

Fortunately, this broadcast has been interrupted by a headache, so I shan't blither any further.

Poor Jammies. I liked Fraser's "The Weaker Vessel". Not a Steinbeck fan, but I love Austen, and I think I read Jane Eyre twice a year from age 11 to age 17. Liked Elrod more than Huff and haven't read Lackey's book.

Another book that infiltrated my youthful thinking was Frank Herbert's "Dune". Didn't read the series and might not ever, but I read that one over and over.

Also always loved Frances Hodges Burnett's "The Secret Garden" although the ending always made me a little mad (the one time a move -- the 1993 version -- actually addressed the ending, a rare example of a movie based on a classic book actually IMPROVING things a bit).

 

[Aurora Black]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Wuthering Heights. Guess I just did.

 

[Guest]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Wuthering Heights. Guess I just did.

Never have managed to read it. Just can't work up the desire. I did read "Villette" and cursed at the main character (this was some years ago) and stopped reading aout 5 chapters short of the ending.

 

[Aurora Black]

Never have managed to read it. Just can't work up the desire.

I prefer the movie version, myself. The one with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche.

The Divine Comedy was interesting.

 

[impressive]

Can't pick just one. The top re-read list includes:

Lord of the Rings
The Stand
Dune
Stranger in a Strange Land
McCaffrey's Pern series
Asimov's Foundation series
Anthony's Geodyssey series

 

[Guest]

Can't pick just one. The top re-read list includes:

Lord of the Rings
The Stand
Dune
Stranger in a Strange Land
McCaffrey's Pern series
Asimov's Foundation series
Anthony's Geodyssey series

I've heard lots of people rave about The Stand, but I am never happy reading Stephen King, so I haven't read it. And Piers Anthony sort of lost me when he put out his own 800 number. He's going to be at a convention I'm dealing at in May, too -- big deal for a lot of folks.

Everything else on your list I've read minimum of 2 times except the Foundation series, which I've only read once, because I've still got the "newer" books to read (before going back).

How do people feel about "trilogies" that extend beyond the original books? I've gotten uneven mileage from some of those, and occasionally have the impression that there really isn't enough story to stretch out to cover additional books.

 

[English Lady]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Wuthering Heights. Guess I just did.

I adore Wuthering heights -it should be on my list. passion, lust, moors *sigh*, love...not to mention insanity. Grand stuff

 

[Aurora Black]

I adore Wuthering heights -it should be on my list. passion, lust, moors *sigh*, love...not to mention insanity. Grand stuff

Nothing like a little insanity to spice up a novel.

 

[arienette]

The Handmaid's Tale by Maragaret Atwood