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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 16:14:13 GMT
No doubt - The Stand (Stephen King)
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craswell
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Post by craswell on Oct 17, 2018 16:15:16 GMT
Pride and Prejudice as a stand alone book.
If I could choose a series, it would be Harry Potter.
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Post by gardengoddess on Oct 17, 2018 16:24:36 GMT
"A Walk In The Woods" by Bill Bryson
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Post by lbp on Oct 17, 2018 16:41:49 GMT
Anne of Green Gables
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Post by quietlycrafted on Oct 17, 2018 16:45:58 GMT
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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Post by Really Red on Oct 17, 2018 16:50:00 GMT
I love this book. SO SO much. I hate to pick just one mean scrappyesq , but I will pick The Little Prince. So SO many lessons in that book, that I can reread and reread it and find new things. But all the books everyone has chosen are incredible!
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 17, 2018 16:59:16 GMT
My other one has already been mentioned on this thread, so I'll add my second favorite: The Secret Garden. I was all set to name my first and second kid Colin, but they ended up being girls...
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 17, 2018 17:06:34 GMT
I seriously hate this question. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver and Emma by Jane Austen always rise to the top of my list. Then I think, maybe All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Or maybe A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, which also makes me think about The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.
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Post by ilikepink on Oct 17, 2018 17:15:41 GMT
Rebecca by daphne du maurier. Great mystery, love story, and language. My mom was excited when she felt I was old enough to read it, so we could discuss it. One of my first “grownup “ books.
Second favorite would be GWTW, for many of the same reasons. But I’ve loved most of what has been mentioned already.
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Post by disneypal on Oct 17, 2018 17:27:45 GMT
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince That is my favorite book of the series too!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 17:30:25 GMT
I'm very fond of The Virgin Suicides, A Christmas Carol and 24 Hour Party People. I can't choose a favourite.
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Post by scrappington on Oct 17, 2018 17:36:43 GMT
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
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scrappyesq
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Post by scrappyesq on Oct 17, 2018 17:46:48 GMT
I LOVE reading your responses (yes even from the slicksters who sneak in more than one, lol). A lot of these on my top 10, but even more that I have to either reread or try for the first time.
Keep 'em coming!
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Post by scrappert on Oct 17, 2018 17:47:00 GMT
Montana Sky - Nora Roberts
I have read this book many, many, many times.
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Post by evelynr on Oct 17, 2018 18:33:27 GMT
I'm not a big reader, but I always look for 1 or 2 good books to read annually for vacations and such. I thought this would be a good thread to find a good book - but you all surprise me a little because its amazing there are not many repeats on the list of all time favorites. For the record, I have read several books I love, but have no desire to ever re-read them! My favourite is "Lottery" by Patricia Wood - because the characters are so relatable to me. Thanks for the great thread scrappyesq !
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 18:41:49 GMT
Recently, I loved Firefly Lane by Kristin Griffith. She writes about best friends that were teens and grew up together in the same time frame I did so I recognized all the little details. It's great for a long plane ride or vacation read.
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Post by dulcemama on Oct 17, 2018 18:42:26 GMT
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
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Post by femalebusiness on Oct 17, 2018 18:43:11 GMT
If I had to pick, it would probably be One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. It has been years since I've read it but I remember being immersed in and mesmerized by that book. On that note I think I'll dig it out and read it again. It is one of the very few books that I have kept to read again.
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Post by mimima on Oct 17, 2018 18:53:46 GMT
It's hard to choose 10, let alone 1, but today I will say "Here Be Dragons" by Sharon Kay Penman.
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Post by chlerbie on Oct 17, 2018 19:17:17 GMT
I went back and forth on some choices, but I'll go with "The Stand" if it's all I can take with me into the hereafter. It's long, so at least it will take me a long time every time I re-read it.
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Post by wimom on Oct 17, 2018 20:27:49 GMT
Gone With the Wind. I read it in high school and was so amazed by Scarlett, this woman who had incredible determination to do the whatever it took to survive and succeed. That spirit really had an impact on my own future.
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Post by Mystie on Oct 17, 2018 20:59:49 GMT
I never know how to answer this question. I've loved so many books!
Right this moment, I can think of two, and they're probably tied. Gone With the Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird. You could almost say they go together in some ways--a strong young woman in the Civil War era, and a strong young woman in the world that was created in the South by the Civil War 100 years before. They are both incredibly beautifully written. I would take both to a desert island.
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Post by christine58 on Oct 17, 2018 21:00:39 GMT
To Kill a Mockingbird My yellow lab's name is Harper after the author.
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Post by gottapeanow on Oct 17, 2018 21:14:43 GMT
I seriously hate this question. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver and Emma by Jane Austen always rise to the top of my list. Then I think, maybe All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Or maybe A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, which also makes me think about The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. I adore this book so much, and it's in my top ten for sure. I just recommended it to someone on FB. My very favorite is To Kill a Mockingbird as well.
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Post by glory77 on Oct 17, 2018 21:28:50 GMT
Pride and Prejudice followed closely by A Christmas Carol.
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Post by peasapie on Oct 17, 2018 21:36:26 GMT
This is really hard! I would say the book that has been the most memorable to me is "The Good Earth." I read it back when it was my daughter's assigned reading in high school. They hated it and complained about how boring it was but I thoroughly enjoyed it and can still remember the characters and the story (which is rare for me). I just downloaded the sample of "Lonesome Dove." That sounds good. I also loved The Good Earth!
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Post by lesley on Oct 17, 2018 21:39:39 GMT
A Prayer For Owen Meany, closely followed by The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay. Oh, and Marge Piercy's wonderful Gone To Soldiers. Oh, but what about Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese? DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE JUST ONE, I CAN'T DO IT!!!
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Post by ginacivey on Oct 17, 2018 21:41:42 GMT
mine is a john irving book too - a widow for one year Or maybe A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, which also makes me think about The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. i LOVED a fine balance and am now going to find The God of Small Things gina
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Post by craftmepink on Oct 17, 2018 22:30:20 GMT
I can't just pick one book, so I'll pick 3. My favorite book has to be Jane Eyre, Anne of Green Gables, and Survival in the Killing Fields by Haing Ngor.
Jane Eyre because I loved Jane and read this as a teenager.
Anne of Green Gables because I love Anne and would want to be her best friend. I love her personality and could read this book over and over again.
Survival in the Killing Fields because this book haunted me long after I finished reading it. I've read it years ago and have reread it. This book is devastating and has stayed with me.
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Post by gottapeanow on Oct 17, 2018 22:40:22 GMT
mine is a john irving book too - a widow for one year Or maybe A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, which also makes me think about The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. i LOVED a fine balance and am now going to find The God of Small Things gina I may or may not have just ordered The God of Small Things from thriftbooks for about $4.00 including free shipping. #Enabling #YoureWelcome Lisa
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