What books are you reading now? / What are your favorite books?

[McSmashie]

Howdy everyone. I see alot of movie/TV show/music threads, so I thought I would throw a book on out there too.

Being an avid reader, I have stockpiles of books on hand at all times.

So, on with the show!

What am I reading right now? I found a rather creepy book called "The Secret Society Handbook" on the junk rack at Books-A-Million. It is about, duh, Secret Societies like the Freemasons, The Templars, The Assassins, etc.

All time favorite books? That is tough, but my favorite favorite is The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series.

Beyond that, Fight Club, LotR series, Richard III, MacBeth, and Confessions of a B-Movie Actor.

[getlynched47]

McSmashie reads books

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[Peanut]

I love books.

Right now, I'm reading Kiyo's Story, A Memoir by Kiyo Sato. Parents were Japanese immigrants in 1911, farmed in CA. I'm at the point where they are obeying Executive Order 9066.

Next up is Rough Justice by Jack Higgins.

[Skywalker]

I'm rereading the Harry Potter books. After watching the sucky new movie it has really made me miss the excitement of when a new Harry Potter book would come out

[licence_to_kill]

World War Z

[aberdien]

The Giver is my favorite.

Animal Farm is also brilliant.

[RodSmithRules]

Lately I've been doing a lot more editing than real reading. 7 books takes a long time to edit.

The last book I read for fun was The Road, which quickly became one of my favorites.

All time, though, I would have to go with Homer's Odyssey, Timeline by Michael Crichton, and 1984 by George Orwell.

[Flatlander Fan]

Reading Lonesome Dove again right now. Just watched the remastered miniseries on AMC a bit ago, and it made me want to read it again.

Books that rank high on my all-time list would include:

The Bible
LoTR trilogy
The Drifters - Michenor
The Biography of Benjamin Franklin
The Wheel of Time/Dragon Reborn series by Robert Jordan
Climbing Back
MacBeth
Hamlet

[ebsoria]

Hey Smash! If you liked Fight Club, then read Survivor by Chuck Pulaniuk(I dont know how to spell his name, but he's the writer of both books).

I recently finished "Wicked", it was great! So I picked up "Son of a Witch" which is part 2 in the trilogy of the Wicked series. I normally can't read the same author in back to back books so I flew through "Got Fight" by Forrest Griffin. That was hilarious... but more geared to the fighters out there.

All time favorites?

In no set order;

Swan Song- Rober McGammon(I know I spelled that wrong)
Fight Club
Wicked
Most of John Irvings books(A Prayer for Owen Meany, Widow For One Year)

[Bernie24]

Harry Potter series was amazing, I'm sad everytime I think about them knowing there are no new books on their way

If your at a library anytime soon I would highly reccomend checking these two books out.
Looking for Alaska(highly reccomend for highschoolers)
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

[getlynched47]

The Giver is my favorite.

Animal Farm is also brilliant.

The Giver is a really good book.

[Mount-n-Groan]

I pimp these books whenever I get the chance...

George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire".

I would say that if you like LoTR, Wheel of Time, etc. then you should read these (and probably already have), but in reality this fantasy is unlike any fantasy you've ever read and will be (and is) enjoyed by just about everybody regardless of their tastes. Superb stuff. I can't say enough about them. Several fans here on the board already.

HBO is in the process of making the pilot for a series that will encompass the first book, "A Game of Thrones". Peter Dinklage is already casted for a main role (Tyrion), and it was recently announced that Sean Bean (Boromir in LoTR) will play Ned Stark; another main character in the first book.

Seriously, if you have not read these books then you're missing out.

As for right now, I need to finish the last book in the Harry Potter series. I'm a little surprised at how much I've enjoyed them. Next up will be a re-read of Hitchhiker's and Lonesome Dove (thanks Smash & Flatlander for reminding me :salute!: ).

Winter Is Coming!

[Flatlander Fan]

All time favorites?

In no set order;

Swan Song- Rober McGammon(I know I spelled that wrong)
Fight Club
Wicked
Most of John Irvings books(A Prayer for Owen Meany, Widow For One Year)

The highlighted are two great ones I should have had on my list. :salute!:

Also forgot The Stand by Steven King.

[80stheman]

Anything by Peter Benchley and Stephen King (most recent book I read was King's Danse Macabre). I also enjoyed The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. I've read several biographies of classic horror film actors Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney, Sr.

[McSmashie]

The Wheel of Time/Dragon Reborn series by Robert Jordan

You know, that series started off so well and then it just turned into fluff. He padded those books out to make a dollar and then died before he could finish them. Now, after his fans waited almost 20 years for the big conclusion, they wont even get to see him write it.

I think he really took advantage of his fans with that series.

Hey Smash! If you liked Fight Club, then read Survivor by Chuck Pulaniuk(I dont know how to spell his name, but he's the writer of both books).

Yep, it is on the Amazon Wish List!

I pimp these books whenever I get the chance...

George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire".

I started reading the series and then fell out of it. I recently picked up the paperback for the Game of Thrones book and it is in the pile to start reading.

I remember really enjoying the books when I read them. I have no idea why I didnt keep up.