Your favorite novel and why!!

Self explanatory. Curious to see what's everyone's literary flavor and also because I need some good recommendations. If you can't pick one novel, please give me your top three novels and then why. Tied to a memory, given as a gift, profound message etc etc.

Posted by duchessedenemours
That's like asking which star in the sky is the most beautiful but.....

So true!

However, one of my favorite books of all time is S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders". It's a book that discusses themes of loyalty, friendship, love, socioeconomic division, and gang violence. The book was first published in 1967. The author started writing the book at age 15 and went by the name of S.E. Hinton, somewhat hiding the fact that she was a young female writing from the male point of view.

The book is often thought of as a book for adolescents, but I look upon it as a book for everyone. The topics are as applicable today as they were then, the characters will make you fall in love with them for their depth, warmth and loyalty to one another, and the overall storyline is incredibly poignant.

P.S. The movie "The Outsiders" can never do justice to the book so don't watch the movie as a "cheap out".

I loved reading the Geomancer Quartet by Ian Irvine??_.I only started reading novels when I was 22 I sat read through all 4 in about a month lol??_..have never been able to turn pages like that since..

I really enjoyed reading Enders Game I thought I might read it before watching the movie and was impressed with the main character Ender and liked how the writer explored the topic of strategy when it comes to flying war ships. watched the movie a month ago and I liked it but theres a lot of reason why the fans are not happy??_??_I also read Speaker of the Dead. Its the sequel and I think its probably the only book that I got teary reading??_.dunno can't remember many books that I have read??_.I'm also now in love with sic fi genre because of this book and can't wait to read more.

Dry by Augustin Burroughs this book had me in tears of laughter??_??_its actually really sad and so is running with scissors but he is hilarious??_
Its about his career working in advertising and his decline due to alcoholism and drugs and winding up in rehab which I found to be hilarious??_.His outlook and humour is incredible and he's one of my favourite authors..

another one I'm going to put in because I really liked it when i didn't think I would was The Psychopath Test??_..real big eye opener and has changed the way I view a lot of things??_..talks about how people's mental states can get stirred up easily and people who work high up in the corporate ladder are all pretty much psychopaths lol??_theres more to it but thats the jist I enjoyed reading it 🙂

interesting stuff. might have to check some of these out. i happened to listen to a speech david foster wallace gave and am currently ENTHRALLED with him and his words. so i think i might be picking up infinite jest next. has anyone read that?

Posted by SpiceNSugar
However, one of my favorite books of all time is S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders". It's a book that discusses themes of loyalty, friendship, love, socioeconomic division, and gang violence. The book was first published in 1967. The author started writing the book at age 15 and went by the name of S.E. Hinton, somewhat hiding the fact that she was a young female writing from the male point of view.

The book is often thought of as a book for adolescents, but I look upon it as a book for everyone. The topics are as applicable today as they were then, the characters will make you fall in love with them for their depth, warmth and loyalty to one another, and the overall storyline is incredibly poignant.

Yes. 🙂

Also liked "That was then, this is now"-- though the ending kind of pissed me off.

Well, it made me sad.

Bleh.

Posted by The_eleventh_sign_11
Dry by Augustin Burroughs this book had me in tears of laughter??_??_its actually really sad and so is running with scissors but he is hilarious??_
Its about his career working in advertising and his decline due to alcoholism and drugs and winding up in rehab which I found to be hilarious??_.His outlook and humour is incredible and he's one of my favourite authors..🙂

Dry was shocking; I loved it. 😄

If you haven't yet, read Magical Thinking.



Magical Thinking

Posted by The_eleventh_sign_11
another one I'm going to put in because I really liked it when i didn't think I would was The Psychopath Test??_..real big eye opener and has changed the way I view a lot of things??_..talks about how people's mental states can get stirred up easily and people who work high up in the corporate ladder are all pretty much psychopaths lol??_theres more to it but thats the jist I enjoyed reading it 🙂

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Sounds about right-- I may have to check that out. 🙂