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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 30 2013, 02:03 PM (282 Views) | |
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Mar 30 2013, 02:03 PM Post #1 |
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Ah literature. Such a vast and varied world. Books have so much to offer to us. Whether it's an insight about generations before our own, a whodunnit murder mystery, a look into worlds unlike this one and yet so similar all the same, literature is truly a wonderful thing. So, is anybody here an avid reader? If so, is there a particular genre/series/author you are interested in? What do you look for in a book? Is there some books that you just can't put down even after you've read it multiple times before? Well, this topic is here to get an in-depth look at the world of literature. |
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| Amarok | Mar 30 2013, 03:03 PM Post #2 |
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I admit it, I'm a reader. Sometimes, people tell me that I read just a bit too much. Shame on them, 1 book a week is nothing. I take an interest in all fiction genres, but my hat goes off to Jack London. Both Call of the Wild and White Fang are books that I can never get tired of. |
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Mar 30 2013, 04:16 PM Post #3 |
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I think I might of skimmed through one of Jack London's books. It might just have been Call of the Wild. I've never heard of the latter though. |
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Mar 30 2013, 05:34 PM Post #4 |
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-looks up at his bookshelf which has books stacked up to the hilt- Got it split between a physics/science shelf, a tech/gaming shelf, science fiction, more sci-fi and miscellaneous. Calling me a heavy reader is an understatement. |
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Mar 30 2013, 05:39 PM Post #5 |
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lol, Yeah, I'll bet. I myself like a good crime novel now and then. |
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Mar 30 2013, 05:53 PM Post #6 |
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What authors for crime? |
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Mar 30 2013, 05:57 PM Post #7 |
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Well, unfortunately, I don't actually own any crime books myself and it's been a while since I've been to a library. I've been meaning to go to my local bookstore one of these days and grab something that catches my eye. |
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Mar 30 2013, 06:00 PM Post #8 |
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Look for James Ellroy's L.A Quartet of novels such as The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A Confidential and White Jazz. |
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| Amarok | Mar 30 2013, 06:06 PM Post #9 |
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If you're looking for crime novels, look up Karen Slaughter. So far, I've liked what she's written. However, if you want to sample something with a surprise ending, try Bad Monkeys, by Matt Ruff. It's a mix of Sci-Fi and spy fiction, and it's one of the most surprising books I've read so far. |
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Mar 30 2013, 06:17 PM Post #10 |
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Hmm, I might give these a shot. Thanks for the suggestions you two! 
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| Breakfast Princess | Mar 30 2013, 08:17 PM Post #11 |
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Some of my favorite authors are Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Caroline B. Cooney, Piers Anthony and Lisi Harrison. Dean Koontz is my ABSOLUTE favorite. His sense of humor really shines through his books. I've read a lot of books by him. My favorite is definitely Fear Nothing. It is an absolute gem. Not only is it hilarious, but the characters are so bright, yet realistic. There are parts in it that are so suspenseful, you HAVE to turn the page and keep reading, yet you're slightly scared to. There's this one particularly suspeseful scene near the beginnin that is this crazy cat-and-mouse game in a house and it's just-- gah! He wrote it SO WELL. My dad gave me Fear Nothing and this is the book that got me hooked on Koontz. And I just recently found out that it's accctually the first book in a trilogy. Unfortunately, I can't find the other two sequels anywhere :c. My second favorite Koontz book is probably Hideaway. It's this really interesting tale about a man who is brought back from the brink of death, and he and his wife adopt a little disabled orphan girl, and then become the targets of a deranged murderous psycopath. It has some really interesting religious undertones, and when you find out exactly what's going on towards the end, it's completely amazing. So yeah, that's my favorite Koontz, but I've read lots more. As for King, I've read more of his books than I can count on two hands. My favorite of his is proooobably From A Buick 8. It is completely terrifying. I've read it twice, and some pats literally make me tear up, they are so frightening to imagine. It ends epicly too. Koontz and King are alike in some small ways, and I think that's why they are my two main favorites. Koontz has a more obvious sense ofhumor, and uses a lot of medical terminology in all of his books, which makes him seem slightly like a show off. King, on the other hand, is best read with a dictionary close by. His vast vocabular is defnitely difficult to decipher. But still. Two highly entertaining authors here. |
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Mar 31 2013, 06:49 AM Post #12 |
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Are Dean Kroontz's books really that hilarious? |
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| Breakfast Princess | Mar 31 2013, 02:07 PM Post #13 |
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Oh my YES. Have you ever read one? I suggest Fear Nothing, for SURE. For all the reasons listed above. Koontz's narration is funny, the character's thoughts are funny, and the conversations between characters are funny. But it's not like an obvious humor. It's hard to describe... Maybe I can dig up an example for you. |
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Mar 31 2013, 06:29 PM Post #14 |
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No, I've never even heard of one of his books until you mentioned them. |
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| Breakfast Princess | Mar 31 2013, 06:51 PM Post #15 |
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That's really weird. He's one of the most famous authors in the world. He has dozens of Best Sellers, and his books have been translated into like 30 languages. You sure you read a lot? |
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