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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Monday, February 25, 2008 - 6:56 am
I may have to check it out Mame... I love books that have that kind of affect on people.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, February 25, 2008 - 8:54 am
Dahlidoll, let me know what you think, if and when you do read it! The sequel is called Rose In Bloom. I have that too, of course. 
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, February 25, 2008 - 8:58 am
I still have my Eight Cousins. I read Rose in Bloom but I don't have a copy.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, February 25, 2008 - 6:12 pm
Mamie, if I remember correctly Rose in Bloom isn't as compelling but it ties up loose ends.
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Nino
Member
09-20-2004
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 4:47 pm
Wow, I've had so many favorite books throughout my life!! I've loved books since I was 3 or 4 years old! Here are just a few favorites of mine. I've read this entire thread today and y'all have introduced me to many books I've never even come across in life! I plan to remedy that asap! Favorite childhood books: The Wizard of Oz by Baum 365 Bedtime Stories (What-a-Jolly Street) by Nan Gilbert (which I was lucky enough to find an old copy of in a bookstore online last summer, and which I now post a story from daily in Mamie316's folder, as we both have treasured memories of that book from our individual childhoods!) Heidi by Johanna Spyri The Swiss Family Robinson by Johan Wyss Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang by Fleming Favorite teenage books: The Trixie Belden series (just loved them, but have no idea who wrote them) Johnny Tremain To Kill A Mockingbird The Red Pony by Steinbeck (I actually named my Diary, Gabilan, after the pony in that book, which I still address all my diary entries to) Hey, White Girl! A Peck of Salt Season of the Witch Banjo (not a book written for teens, but I loved it) A Patch of Blue (Sidney Poitier starred in the movie made from the book, who I promptly fell madly in love with) Lol! Phyllis Whitney mysteries Where the Lilies Bloom Road to Agra And, I could go on for pages! Favorite books as an adult: The Stand by Stephen King (and most all of King's books for that matter) Roots Winds of War - War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk! All 4 Lonesome Dove series books Most all Dean Koontz books All Ann Rule books James Patterson's Alex Cross series (and most of his other works) All 12 books in William Stuart Long's fictional Australian series (so wonderfully historical and always gripping)! Abduction by Robin Cook (also love all his books) The Kent Family Chronicles by John Jakes (loved, loved, loved that series) Wishing on the Moon: The Life and Times of Billie Holiday by Donald Clark (this author draws you right into the 30s and 40s nightclubs! You feel as if you're living Billie's life with her! I recommend this biography very highly!) A few other favorite authors include: John Saul, Andrew M. Greeley, Patricia Cornwell, James Lee Burke, VC Andrews, Lawrence Sanders, Thomas Harris, John Sandford, Thomas H. Cook, Jack Olsen, Sara Paretsky, Jonathan Kellerman, Mary Higgins Clark, Terry McMillan, Sidney Sheldon, Belva Plain, Harold Robbins, and on and on and on!! A bit more than a few, I'm afraid! LOL! Thanks for this fun and informative thread!
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Friday, April 11, 2008 - 8:57 pm
It's funny, I've read a lot of literature, (master's in English, lifelong reader), and not a lot of books stay with me. Now I only really read articles or do visual things . Guess that part of my brain just got tired of that mode of expression. I still love Jane Austen et. al, but would prefer to watch a well-made film than read the novel. Anyway, here it goes:
As a little kid: Where the Wild Things Are. As a kid: Cricket in Times Square, and the sequel, Tucker's Countryside. In the sequel they all go to Connecticut and save a meadow by making it look like a historical site. I'm not kidding. Tucker the rat ages a sign by knawing around the edges of the wood and dipping it in water. The dim-witted local field mice join in. It's pretty funny. 101 Dalmations and the sequel, Twilight Barking Hour. In this one, all the dogs in the world travel to London, beckoned there by Sirius, the Dog Star. He is their God, and appears to each of them as their own breed (a Yorkie would see a Yorkie, a bulldog a bulldog, etc,) He gives them a choice to say with the (sleeping) humans or travel to the Dog Star. It's pretty out there. As a young adult: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe series. I really enjoyed this series of books, though I have a hard time remembering much of the plot. Didn't know there were religious implications at the time. 1984 I read this when I was 13; I remember I chose it special at the library because the year was actually 1984. It was profoundly moving for me; I felt very sorry for Winston Smith and Julia at the loss of their humanity. Probably the first "serious literature" book that I read and I enjoyed it immensely. Sword of Shannara series. I know it's cheesy, but I loved these books. Anything with a quest and I was so into it.
Flowers for Algernon. Flowers for Algernon is so sad. Charlie is a man of limited intelligence who is given an advanced intellect by a group of scientists. It doesn't work out too well for him. High School Hamlet. I loved Hamlet and really got it in high school. Maybe it's also my favorite because I got the highest grad in the class and my AP English teacher pointed it out. I was shy and had a lot of unwanted drama in my life, and it was a big moment for me. In Cold Blood. In the same AP English class, we read this book and got hugely into it! Perry and his fellow killer became catchphrases in there. I know it sounds really weird, but it was pretty funny that a chilling docu-novel could make kids from different cliques bond in class. Ghost Story. I loved Peter Straub in high school. I also read a lot of Stephen King, but somehing about Straub I really liked. Chilling prose, perfect for a ghost story! College Years
Room with a View. A very romantic book, and with the excellently drawn characters at which the English as so very adept. Love the movie as well. The Color Purple. I so related to Cissy's character and cried when I read it. A deeply moving novel. In my twenties: The Rainbow, by D.H. Lawrence. I remember the prose in this being so lyrical and poetic.
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. Oh man, this is an intense, gripping, and incredible book. Non fiction. What I remember most vividly were the stories from the Cultural Revolution, a brutal time for Chinese intellectuals. The writer's parents were in the Communist party, and took part in their activities until the part turned on them. A sad, moving, and complex history. More depth than the Amy Tan books, IMO. That's it folks! Thanks for asking. 
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Jodied75
Member
08-26-2004
| Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 9:42 pm
Nyheat Wild Swans is third on my list of top 3 favourites. I've read it maybe 4 times. The other two are: #1 Life of Pi by Yann Martel #2 Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt and of course, the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon are my all-time favourites.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 7:44 am
This Perfect Day by Ira Levin Does anyone else remember this book? I read it when I was a teenager, and again maybe 15 years ago. It has always left such a mark on me. It is very futuristic, but great.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 4:17 pm
I'll have to come back and read this thread, but I just bought Wild Swans for Kindle.. looks right up my alley.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, November 29, 2009 - 2:47 pm
Over the years I've read thousands of books of every conceivable genre. Aren't books wonderful!
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Tvclubber
Member
06-22-2008
| Friday, September 03, 2010 - 10:01 am
The Painted House by John Grisham. It almost wasn't published. I'm thrilled it was. I didn't like the few violent scenes in it, but I loved everything else.
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Wavewatcher
Member
09-09-2006
| Friday, September 03, 2010 - 4:23 pm
Every Christmas season I reread The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. In grade school, I had a brilliant British teacher who read it aloud to us. It was magical then and still is to me. One of my favourite books is Dune by Frank Herbert. He created such an amazing world...the whole series is fascinating. I would also recommend The Outlander by Gil Adamson (not the same book as the D. Gabaldon series). Beautiful writing in this short novel. Andrew Davidson's The Gargoyle is a book that I will be rereading. These books are among my favourites, not just for the stories but also for the wonderful writing.
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Debbieeeee
Member
09-16-2005
| Friday, September 03, 2010 - 5:59 pm
Favorite of all time is Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand - read it the first time when I was about 17 and since have reread it at least 4 times and get something extra out of it each time
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Aurora
Member
11-24-2006
| Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 10:18 am
I'd have to say my favorite is Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. I've read thousands of books over the years and enjoyed most of them, but that book always sticks in my mind. I guess Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a close second. That book actually led to a trip to Savannah to see the different locations mentioned in the book. I even went to Club One where Chablis Deveau (Lady Chablis) still performs.
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Scubalass
Member
07-01-2004
| Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 9:19 pm
Wow, I don't think I could select a favourite book of all times, I have read thousands over my lifetime and loved so many. The book that made the biggest impression on me was Exodus by Leon Uris. I am going to enjoy looking through all of your picks and reading some of the books. So many of the books you have selected are on the top of my list, some I have not read but I will now go and investigate them!
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Ksmom
Member
06-15-2010
| Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 12:34 am
Favorite book? The Stand by Stephen King, all the Harry Potters and Tom Clancy. Someone I am surprised I did not see is mentioned yet is David Eddings. LOVED the series The Belgariad, The Malloreon, The Elenium and the Tamuli. His stand alone of The Redemption of Althalus was good too. Swan Song and The Boxcar Children are standouts too. Alas Babylon is a favorite re-read. Course I love trashy romances to, Jude Deveraux, Johanna Lindsey, Julie Garwood, and Bertrice Small. Can't forget Robert Jordan and Wheel of Time series.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 7:55 am
I cant pick a favorite book also - but I do remember the very first Hardcover book I bought - it was a HUGE deal, to spend money on a book you could get at a library? I was in high school, and remember asking my dad for permission! (and I believe I was using my own money too!!) Herman Wouk - Winds of War NYheat has a great list too - I know we've enjoyed reading the Lion the Witch and Wardrobe series to our kids (they changed the "order" of that series!)
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