hutchfan
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Post by hutchfan on Feb 19, 2018 18:28:47 GMT
My favorite book is The Ambassador's Women by Catherine Gaskin. I bought this book in paperback form for 25 cents at a store that was closing years ago and I loved this book so much that I sought out a hardcover copy to own. My second favorite book is The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.
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Post by scrapmaven on Feb 19, 2018 18:35:06 GMT
I think the Harry Potter series is brilliant. I applaud J.K. Rowling for getting kids to enjoy reading. As far as adult novels, I loved Memoirs of a Geisha.
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hutchfan
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Post by hutchfan on Feb 19, 2018 18:59:39 GMT
I think the Harry Potter series is brilliant. I applaud J.K. Rowling for getting kids to enjoy reading. As far as adult novels, I loved Memoirs of a Geisha. Harry Potter is amoung my favorite too! My whole family is Harry Potter fans.
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Post by ginacivey on Feb 19, 2018 19:18:12 GMT
I really enjoyed A Fine Balance -Rohinton Mistry
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Post by Dalai Mama on Feb 19, 2018 19:21:31 GMT
I really enjoyed A Fine Balance -Rohinton Mistry It's been sitting on my Kobo for two years and I haven't cracked it. So, I should? My favourite book is probably Thomas King's Green Grass, Running Water. It's funny and thought provoking - a good combination for me. I also have to add my voice to the chorus of Harry Potter lovers.
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Post by ginacivey on Feb 19, 2018 19:26:08 GMT
It's been sitting on my Kobo for two years and I haven't cracked it. So, I should? yes you should
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Post by birukitty on Feb 19, 2018 19:26:33 GMT
Asking a reader to name her favorite book is like asking a mother of 10 to name her favorite child. It just isn't possible. So if you'll bear with me I'll name a few that are in my mind right now:
Outlander and the entire series by Diana Gabaldon I avoided these for years thinking they were "bodice rippers". When the preview for the series came on Starz TV I thought to myself, "wait a minute-time travel and history?! OMG! I've got to read this!" I devoured the first one before the first season aired and read through each one after that. The next one in the series I think will be published next year. I adore these books! They are well written, filled with history that has been well researched with characters you grow to love and care about. And they are such fun to read!
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis Science fiction. The first book in her time travel books. My favorite of all of her books.
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Historical fiction about WWII and the sinking of the biggest maritime disaster in history yet not much is known about it to this day. The Wilhelm Gustloff, estimated deaths of 9,000 people. Most were civilians. 5,000 were children. While classified as YA it is well worth reading, exquisitely written.
To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey A wonderful book about a Colonel in Vancouver in 1885 and his young wife. He takes a job to lead an expedition to the vast untamed wilderness to the vast untamed Alaska territory. She stays behind newly wed and pregnant with their first child, and in her loneliness discovers the new art of photography. Being a photographer myself I loved the wife's story and loving history as I do it was also interesting reading the husband's story too. This book is also one that is written so incredibly well. Really makes a difference to me.
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell A true classic. Read it for the first time as a teen. I have a hardbound copy (1976 printing) given to me by my parents with the inscription "To Debbie on her 18th Birthday Mom and Dad" I also have my German grandmother's hardbound copy of the book (1958) in German. Her edition is separated into two books.
Dove by Robert Lee Graham Read this book when I was 18 in 1978. It's about a teen boy who sails around the world in a very small sailboat in the 60's. Made me dream about doing it myself. I was landlocked and had never been near a sailboat. Finally got a chance to try it when my father built his own 12 foot sailboat in the backyard in Virginia. That summer on a family vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina we tried it out and fell in love with sailing around 27 years ago. Moved to Annapolis, MD. (nicknamed "World Capital of Sailing" ) 25 years ago. Parents joined me a year later. Father and I both have boats. Still have my dream.
The Hiding Place Corrie Ten Boom I honestly can't remember the first time I read this book. It was years ago but it struck such a cord with me. I was so lucky many years later while visiting family friends in the same town in Holland to have a chance to visit Carrie's home which is now a museum. I read it again recently and it was even more poignant the second time.
A Night To Remember Walter Lord This is the first book I read about the Titanic in the late 1970's when I was a teen that made me a Titanic fan. It's considered a classic. Couldn't wait for the James Cameron film to come out so I could finally see the ship in color and see the insides. That's one of the biggest parts I loved about the movie.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2018 19:28:03 GMT
Autobiography - Morrissey Also, too many others to mention.
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Post by michellegb on Feb 19, 2018 19:28:54 GMT
Tough choice. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon), Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett) and Too Deep for Tears (Kathryn Lynn Davis) are all books I love and have read more than a few times each. And the entire Harry Potter series really provide an outstanding place to escape for me.
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Post by ntsf on Feb 19, 2018 19:29:18 GMT
war and peace, look homeward angel.. harry potter, hornblower series, and many many more...
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Post by Skellinton on Feb 19, 2018 19:31:21 GMT
Anne of Green Gables and 9 Stories, I could read them both over and over and over again.
ETA I keep hoping someone will post their favorite book they HAVEN’T read. I think mine would be The Wind in the Willows. Solely based on my love for Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride in DL.
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Post by justkat on Feb 19, 2018 19:32:19 GMT
The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy which led me to The Great Santini. Not to mention my other million favourites. lol
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Post by katiescarlett on Feb 19, 2018 19:33:10 GMT
The Stand by Stephen King
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hutchfan
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Post by hutchfan on Feb 19, 2018 19:34:06 GMT
Asking a reader to name her favorite book is like asking a mother of 10 to name her favorite child. It just isn't possible. So if you'll bear with me I'll name a few that are in my mind right now: Outlander and the entire series by Diana Gabaldon Doomsday Book by Connie Willis Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Dove by Robert Lee Graham-read this book when I was 18 in 1978. It's about a teen boy who sails around the world in a very small sailboat in the 60's. Made me dream about doing it myself. Still have that dream thanks to this book. I was landlocked and had never been near a sailboat. Finally got a chance to try it when my father built his own 12 foot sailboat in the backyard in Virginia that summer on vacation with him. Moved to Annapolis, MD. (nicknamed "World Capital of Sailing" ) 25 years ago. Parents joined me a year later. Father and I both have boats. Still have my dream. The Hiding Place Corrie Ten Boom A Night To Remember Walter Lord-this is the first book I read about the Titanic in the late 1970's when I was a teen that made me a Titanic nut. It's considered a classic. Couldn't wait for the James Cameron film to come out so I could finally see the ship in color and see the insides. That's one of the biggest parts I loved about the movie. It is so hard to pick just one. I loved Gone With the Wind, love the John Jake series- North and South, Love and War , Heaven and Hell , Laura Ingalls Wilder books.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 19, 2018 19:34:35 GMT
My absolute favorite book is East of Eden by Steinbeck.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2018 19:43:20 GMT
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger is simply amazing. I have read it multiple times and each time I can't put it down!
Another amazing one is The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom.
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Post by leannec on Feb 19, 2018 19:50:04 GMT
Emma by Jane Austen is my fav ... oldest dd is named Emma because of it More modern favs are the Outlander series and the Black Dagger Brotherhood series I really enjoyed The Woman in the Window last month
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Post by giatocj on Feb 19, 2018 19:50:40 GMT
I have two that are so old, I think one you can't even find anymore. Both are historical romances and I haven't read that genre for years.
A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Devereaux Delta Blood by Barbara Ferry Johnson
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Post by katiescarlett on Feb 19, 2018 19:53:18 GMT
I have two that are so old, I think one you can't even find anymore. Both are historical romances and I haven't read that genre for years. A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Devereaux Delta Blood by Barbara Ferry Johnson I LOVED A Knight in Shining Armor when I read it many years ago! I just went and looked to see if they have it on Audible and they do! In my wish list now!
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Post by purplebee on Feb 19, 2018 20:00:02 GMT
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt The Stand by Stephen King American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld The Harry Potter Series
I probably have a bunch more to add, couldn't pick just one!
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Post by chlerbie on Feb 19, 2018 20:07:12 GMT
The Stand by Stephen King and To Kill a Mockingbird are my absolute favorites. A more recent favorite is "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena"by Anthony Marra which is an absolutely wonderful book.
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Post by refugeepea on Feb 19, 2018 20:09:57 GMT
I could not pick one! Way too hard. My favorites are usually historical fiction. To Kill a Mockingbird, The Joy Luck Club, Cutting for Stone, The Paris Wife,... I'm sure I'll think of others.
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Post by Patter on Feb 19, 2018 20:27:48 GMT
Hands down this book!
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Post by pierkiss on Feb 19, 2018 20:30:21 GMT
Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
Dive Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is a close 2nd.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 19, 2018 20:51:39 GMT
Some of my all time favorites have already been mentioned on this thread. I would say my very favorite (at least today) is Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.
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Post by GamGam on Feb 19, 2018 20:52:38 GMT
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East by Sandy Tolan The Elephant Whisperer be Lawrence Anthony and, yes, I sometimes read fiction: the Last Day’s of Night by Graham Moore
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Post by lesserknownpea on Feb 19, 2018 20:55:49 GMT
“ Here Be Dragons” by Sharon Kay Penman, my favorite author.
“The Doomsday Book”, by Connie Willis.
“To Kill a Mockingbird “
“Outlander “
“Desiree”, by Annemarie Selinko, possibly YA, historical fiction about an amazing life.
“The Time Traveler’s Wife”, Henry’s bravery gets me every time.
“Jane Eyre”
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Post by peasapie on Feb 19, 2018 21:01:55 GMT
My absolute favorite book is East of Eden by Steinbeck. Me too! I just told my daughter that today, and she ordered it from Amazon.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 19, 2018 21:05:21 GMT
My absolute favorite book is East of Eden by Steinbeck. Me too! I just told my daughter that today, and she ordered it from Amazon. I bought it for my DD for Christmas!
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Post by desertgirl on Feb 19, 2018 21:48:14 GMT
100 Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez - read it back in the 70's and reread it occasionally. Thank you, hutchfan, for this thread. We have it occasionally and I often get a good list out of it.
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