Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Apr 19, 2017 16:29:43 GMT
I don't think there is one book that everyone should read. We're all different and I have read a lot of the books that people are listing here and I didn't enjoy them. Some, I outright loathed (coughTuesdayswithMorriecough).
ETA*And there's another one. . .
Tuesdays with Morrie was probably my most hated book of all time The more posts I read from you, the more I think we could be some kick-ass friends.
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Post by femalebusiness on Apr 19, 2017 16:31:08 GMT
"Love in the Time of Cholera" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. "100 Hundred Years of Solitude" is his masterpiece and I do like it a great deal, but "Love" is probably my favorite book, period. Both of these are wonderful! I just got lost in them.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 19, 2017 16:37:33 GMT
I agree w/ those who say there is no one book which everyone should read. Books are so personal. Three people will read the same book and one person will say "It was boring." The second person might say "It was a great story." The third person might say "That book changed my life. All three opinions are equally valid.
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Mary Kay Lady
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Apr 19, 2017 18:10:26 GMT
The Holy Bible. It can change your life.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Apr 19, 2017 18:14:27 GMT
I am a big reader and hated the writing in outlander. don't care for irving either.. little women and alcott's other books are good. I love to read too..and I love the Outlander tv series I think she is a good story teller but not a great writer. I love Irving, I read all LM Alcotts books many times growing up. I don't believe there is one book every person should read. But I do believe everyone needs to read books written in different time periods, not all modern books, and read authors from other countries. If you forced me to pick one book that everyone should read it is probably a toss up between The Giver an\d Where the Wild Things are
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Post by nitad on Apr 19, 2017 19:58:05 GMT
I've already posted my favorite but just remembered a little gem I loved. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Everyone I've recommended it to has loved it.
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Post by ilikepink on Apr 19, 2017 20:03:24 GMT
It is funny to see what others think is "the one to read". I also think that it would be a life-changing kind of book, and ring true for all time. I loved the Little House books, Rebecca, GWTW, Mitch Albom's books, and East of Eden but they are not everyone's cup of tea. Mockingbird, Night, and Diary of Anne Frank would be my more universal "one book" suggestion. Full disclosure- I didn't read Mockingbird until I was an adult; that would be my Have to Narrow it Down to One recommendation.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 20:03:49 GMT
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
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Post by beebee on Apr 19, 2017 20:36:12 GMT
Have you read her other ones? Little Men, Jo's boys, etc.? They are just as good IMO. LMA was an amazing writer!! I own copies of all of her books, actually... I re-read them all every couple years. I think my favorites are actually Eight Cousins and Rose in Bloom, but I figured no one would recognize those titles, lol! I also really like Jack and Jill and An Old-Fashioned Girl. The only thing I haven't read by her is any of the short stories that she wrote when she was just starting out. LOL...I also re-read all of them every couple of years! I have tried and tried to get my daughter interested in them, but she loves Harry Potter. I feel like such a failure... LOL. We did read Eight Cousins together when she was young but that is the only one.
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Post by Zee on Apr 19, 2017 20:37:40 GMT
The Five People you Meet in Heaven... Made a huge impact on me. How just small things that you do daily impact others so much. Me too, though I'm not particularly religious. Interesting concept and well-written.
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Post by lesley on Apr 19, 2017 20:39:06 GMT
The World According to Garp i've found my people! John Irving's - The Cider House Rules - by far his best book (if you saw the movie --- it was a great screenplay - but it leaves out SOOO much) if you are going to ever read another Irving book (so many are familiar with Garp and Owen) read The Cider House Rules (and then read A Widow for one Year) gina I agree that The Cider House Rules is probably Irving's best work (Fuzzy Stone has found a family!), but I have such a soft spot for Owen Meany. My DD gave me a signed first edition of it for my 50th birthday. It's a bit battered, but I don't care in the slightest. I also really enjoyed The Hotel New Hampshire, and regularly remind myself of a piece of advice from it: "Keep passing the open windows"!
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Post by Sam on Apr 19, 2017 20:41:05 GMT
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Apr 19, 2017 20:44:09 GMT
It is funny to see what others think is "the one to read". I also think that it would be a life-changing kind of book, and ring true for all time. I loved the Little House books, Rebecca, GWTW, Mitch Albom's books, and East of Eden but they are not everyone's cup of tea. Mockingbird, Night, and Diary of Anne Frank would be my more universal "one book" suggestion. Full disclosure- I didn't read Mockingbird until I was an adult; that would be my Have to Narrow it Down to One recommendation. ^^ and see, I didn't like any of those, at all! I think a LOT of books 'ring true' for all time, and I can get life lessons of some sort out of most of the books I read, but I really can't say that ANY book I've ever read was a 'life-changing' book for me.
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imsirius
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Post by imsirius on Apr 19, 2017 20:54:11 GMT
I will be honest and disclose that I never ever intended to read Harry Potter. My nephew begged me to read the Philosopher's Stone. He said I'd love it. I said I wasn't interested in reading about wizards.
I read the first book and was sucked in. They are SO much more than I ever thought. Guess by my avatar and name, you know what happened. I've now read the whole series five times and I love fan fiction.
I loved A Tree Grows in Brooklyn too. That was going to be my pick for the OP.
I guess I can name a book that touched me and stayed with me "Book of Negroes" by Lawerence Hill. He is from my hometown, but I loved that book.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Apr 19, 2017 20:55:05 GMT
This may seem cheesy, but I would suggest Dan Brown's Langdon series. Not for the controversy of the discoveries or for the shock. But more to show people that not everything is what it seems. I think being open to new possibilities and things that history has gotten wrong is important to understanding and acceptance in so many situations.
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imsirius
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Post by imsirius on Apr 19, 2017 20:57:00 GMT
This may seem cheesy, but I would suggest Dan Brown's Langdon series. Not for the controversy of the discoveries or for the shock. But more to show people that not everything is what it seems. I think being open to new possibilities and things that history has gotten wrong is important to understanding and acceptance in so many situations. Those are great too.
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Post by SockMonkey on Apr 19, 2017 21:06:21 GMT
The Diary of Anne Frank. It offers a picture of the very worst and the very best that humans are capable of. And we need those reminders.
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Post by babybuttoneyes on Apr 19, 2017 21:51:37 GMT
"The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane". It's a children's book and a fast read, but I recommend every adult read it at least once, it's a great story/message.
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Mystie
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Post by Mystie on Apr 19, 2017 22:26:58 GMT
Count me as another Little Women fan, although I don't think everyone needs to read it. We had reading time when I was in third grade, and I have such wonderful memories of sitting in the beanbag chair in our classroom, totally absorbed in Little Women. I also loved Little Men and Jo's Boys, Eight Cousins and Rose in Bloom. But somehow, Little Women is the only one I've gone back and re-read as an adult. There's a terrific annotated version available that adds a lot to the reading experience.
I'm not sure I'd say there's one book everyone should read. Maybe The Diary of Anne Frank. I think the power of that book is very important on several levels...from a historical point of view, from the point of view of a young woman, from a human and empathy standpoint. Many lessons to be learned there from a charming narrator whose ultimate end is so devastating.
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Post by Goldynn on Apr 19, 2017 22:38:08 GMT
The 3 books that had the most impact on me as a young, growing reader were The Diary of Anne Frank, the Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom, and Mythology by Edith Hamilton.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2017 0:08:28 GMT
Another fantastic thread today! I used to read so many books/week but I haven't read much in the last many years. I need to pick it back up & I'll start with books on this thread.
I, too, read A Tree Grows In Brooklyn as a child. I hadn't thought of that book in so many years. I need to find an old copy. I read the Little House books many times but I need to revisit them. I have my childhood copy of Little Women. I guess I never knew there were more.
As far as the OP topic, I'm a huge dog lover & I think A Dogs Purpose is pretty remarkable. I'm not going to watch the movie though.
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Post by compeateropeator on Apr 20, 2017 0:27:47 GMT
I have only read the 1st page of responses but found myself being persuaded by them so decided to answer before I continue reading. Truthfully there isn't really just one book that I think everyone should read. I have never had a favorite book (or song) because there are too many greats ones out there.
Here is some that I would suggest:
A Prayer for Owen Meany. But really anything by John Irving.
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. But really anything by Fannie Flagg.
Lonesome Dove. But really anything by Larry Mcmurtry
The Bean Trees. But really anything by Barbara Kingsolver.
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. But really most things by Douglas Adams.
Off to finish reading. This is a really interesting thread.
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Post by elemenopea on Apr 20, 2017 1:03:57 GMT
Wonder
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Post by Peal on Apr 20, 2017 1:36:10 GMT
A Brave New World.
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Post by hockeymom4 on Apr 20, 2017 1:43:37 GMT
The World According to Garp i've found my people! John Irving's - The Cider House Rules - by far his best book (if you saw the movie --- it was a great screenplay - but it leaves out SOOO much) if you are going to ever read another Irving book (so many are familiar with Garp and Owen) read The Cider House Rules (and then read A Widow for one Year) gina My favourite Irving is "A Son of the Circus"
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Post by Nanner on Apr 20, 2017 2:17:35 GMT
I will never read Harry Potter, Lord if the Rings or books like that because I don't care for that genre. What is that genre called? I don't like it either. I had and never read the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and I have no interest in wizards or sorcery schools or whatever Hogwarts is. Those books are fantasy. I've never been able to make my way through one of them, but DD on the other hand, voraciously reads them.
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Post by SabrinaP on Apr 20, 2017 2:23:22 GMT
Yes! I think all teens/tweens should read this book. I loved, loved it!
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Post by beebee on Apr 20, 2017 2:45:28 GMT
The 3 books that had the most impact on me as a young, growing reader were The Diary of Anne Frank, the Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom, and Mythology by Edith Hamilton. I forgot about The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. That one struck me on such a deep level. I don't even have words as to how much that affected me.
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Post by scrapsuzy on Apr 20, 2017 2:57:55 GMT
So I just read the whole thread, and mostly I agree with those that there isn't just one book everyone should read. Even reading the ones that are being recommended I'm like "eh" for most of them. So I'm going to go with "Everyone Poops." Takes you down to the very basics of life, and while the writing is simple, it's really a profound statement about our world. No matter who or what you are, everyone poops. You make a million dollars a year? Okay, but you still have to poop. You are homeless on the street? Yeah, but you still poop. Cow in the field? Dog in the White House? Both poop. Because everyone poops.
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Post by chendra on Apr 20, 2017 2:58:00 GMT
Charlotte's Web--friendship, love, loss
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