What would you consider your most favorite book ? I loved the book, "How the think like Leonardo da Vinci" that man was brilliant I also love Hemingway's stuff. I also loved John MacDonald's Travis McGee series, (kinda like Magnum p.i. set in south florida) and or course the Bible.
The Bible and the "Autobiography of Malcolm X" I know it is a strange pair to put together but both are fascinating.
Don't have a single favorite, it depends on what type: Religion: The New Testament Business/Finance: The Millionaire Next Door Technical: Analytical Mechanics of Gears Non-Fiction: Skunk Works Fiction: The Fountainhead
Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations Smile, you're Traveling: Henry Rollins Masters oF Doom: David Kushner Illustrated artists Bloom County: Berkeley Breathed The Dark Knoght, Sin City: Frank Miller
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy will always be a favorite. Neal Stevensons Diamond Age is also a good one. Im currently reading his Quicksilver, part of his Baroque series which originally was one book. They then decided to turn it into three as it was a bit over 3,000 pages long It took me a good 250 pages before I got really into it.
zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance Robert Pirsing Deep moving great story telling and really makes you think Hitch hikers guide ignited a joy in reading for the first time Hemmingway (have hard covers and first editions)
Bonfire in the Sky A little unknown book about a forgotten ace from WWI, Frank Luke. Amazing true story and easy read. RocketBoy
I had a huge collection of Hem's 1st.editions, It's what my brother and parents would also get me for birthday's and christmas, but three years ago I lost them all due to a broken water pipe where they were stored. I got a fat insurance check for them though, that helped a little
The Sun Also Rises - Hemingway. I read it senior year of highschool, was the first book I was ever compelled to go out and buy so I could read it again.
Getting hooked on reading as a child: the entire John Carter from Mars series by Edgar Rice Bourroughs. Dejah Thoris defines HOT for an 8 year old! Everything ever written by Ayn Rand should be mandatory reading before children graduate high school and/or are allowed to vote. "Piece of Cake" by Derek Robinson is a fantastic read if your into WWII fighter planes and air combat. His "A Good Clean Fight" is a pretty good sequel as well. I like Tom Robbins writing as well. Great style, twists to keep you on your toes and off-beat characters that have me laughing out loud. "Still Life with Woodpecker" is probably my favorite. Harlan Coben is a master fiction scribe, I read everything he writes. "The Last Open Road" and the sequels by Burt Levy. If your into vintage racing and cars these cult classics are a must. Jeffrey Archer can write business fiction better than anyone, and place it in historical contexts like a master. WEB Griffin is my favorite deep character writer. His series's are fantastic at character development and he achieves page turning cannot put it down addiction without lots of whiz bang constant action and without unrealistic perfection in his protagonists. Ann Rice and the early Vampire books are riveting. I loved them in college. How can anyone pick a single favorite book? I cannot. If I had to be stranded on a deserted island with only one book it would be the bible..... or a book on how to build a yacht out of nothing but stuff to be found on a deserted island! Terry
I got pretty well sucked into the Dune series in high school & have read it a few times. Though for my favorite, it would probably have to be Atlas Shrugged. For just some fun, light reading - the Mission Earth series by L. Ron Hubbard is a blast. How can you go wrong with a character that is a necrophiliac assassin???
Anything Tom Clancy... but none of that Power Plays or NetForce vomit. I love anything that takes place within the "Ryanverse." I read Hunt for Red October in 6th grade. I think that's still my favorite. Recently, I've really enjoyed Steve Matchett's "A Mechanic's Tale" and "The Chariot Makers." I'm currently looking for a copy of "Life in the Fast Lane." I was reminded of one of my LEAST favorites when I went to see Star Wars:ROS. The trailer for the "Chronicles of Narnia" movie reminded me what an absolute pile of crap I thought those books were. I was forced to read them in like 7th grade and I remember wondering if I just wasn't "smart enough" to get it. Looking back, I now see that, no, they were just incredibly dumb stories.
im not much of a reader, but the last book i read was howards sterns, private parts. read it in 3 days. laughed my a$$ off, couldnt put it down.
A few favorite fiction titles, fairly new and vintage, that come to mind offhand: -Lonesome Dove series, Larry Mc Murtry -Beau Geste, P.C. Wren -Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse -A Time To Kill, John Grisham I read The Fountainhead 30 years ago, and after a career in architecture and just living life since then, can only laugh.
