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Title: Books/novels (non-manga!)
Post by: Okamirei on July 11 2005, 01:50 pm: Haha, I've been working on my summer reading list :sweatdrop: need to finish 'War of the worlds' and 'the hiding place' before school starts...
Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, Roald Dahl's books, and Sherlock Holmes are my all time favourite non-mangas :keke:
I've never read those american comics before though, spider-man and super-man and bat-man and such.

so...what do you read that's not manga? XD
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Post by: Arcademan on July 11 2005, 02:14 pm: Comic books :tongue3:
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Post by: Mina on July 11 2005, 11:19 pm: I read Harry Potter and Tamora Pierce books. I read the first book of Artemis Fowl but whenever I start on the second one, I can never finish it... I guess I'm just lazy..

Currently, I'm rereading the 5th book of HP, but I don't think I'll finish it by Friday... I'm stil on page 200 :sweatdrop:
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Post by: satsuki-chan on July 12 2005, 01:30 am: ahhh... i read alot. and i mean ALOT. i grew out of harry potter though XD i wouldnt mind reading the next book too. ill just list the auhors/series:
tales of the otori
keys of the kingdoms
the royal diary series
diana wynn jones
artemis fowl
catherine jinks
:heh: i did say ALOT. and now im currently reading the historian by elizabeth kostova.
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Post by: Mina on July 12 2005, 04:16 am: Quote from: satsuki-chan on July 12 2005, 01:30 am
and now im currently reading the historian by elizabeth kostova.

Ohhh... I have heard that name. Cosco was advertising it.... Elizabeth Kostova's husband is Bulgarian, no?
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Post by: Ruby Chan on July 12 2005, 04:17 am: I read loads too...

Tales Of The Otori
Most Diana Wynne Jones
Garth Nix
JK Rowling
Narnia
Charlie Bone series
Jane Austen (most classics, in fact)
Sherlock Holmes
Buffy/Angel/Charmed
Philip Pullman
Wind Singer series
And Stephen King's Dark Tower series...awesome!

Of course, that's just a selection, eh heh...you should see how many bookshelves are in my room.

PS...where the the Tales of The Otori thread go?!
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Post by: Star on July 12 2005, 05:24 am: harry potter
charlie bone
chronicles of narnia (again
eragon
Tamora pirece books
books by avi
oh soo many my bookshelf in my room is full and the other 3 in the basement plus the one lying around on the floor and on random items sooo many
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Post by: Jas-chan on July 12 2005, 08:41 am: mostly what everyone has said and:
Cornelia Funke
Pendragon
Louise May Alcott (Littlle Women)

Biography's of various..(you see, forced to read)
composers
mathmaticians
scientists

We have lots of bookshelves in our house..7 not including sheet music
Most are my mother's HUGE programming books
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Post by: Okamirei on July 12 2005, 11:42 am: I've been wanting to read "the daVinci code"...has anyone read it before?
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Post by: satsuki-chan on July 12 2005, 04:31 pm: ack, ive trying to read that as the same time as the historian. i should never read two or more books at the same time >.<

i forgot to add the inheritance series by christopher paolini. the next book is coming out soon. :hello2:

mina: i dont really know about her husband :sweatdrop:
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Post by: Ruby Chan on July 13 2005, 04:04 am: Quote from: Okamirei on July 12 2005, 11:42 am
I've been wanting to read "the daVinci code"...has anyone read it before?

My friend has, and she says that although it's not very well written, the subject and content makes it worthwhile.
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Post by: Ralea on July 14 2005, 08:38 pm: Hmm....I mostly re-read Classic ones...

Sherlock Holmes
Books by Louisa May Alcott
Harry Potter
LOTR (I'm nearing the end of book 3:D )
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Post by: ani on July 14 2005, 10:04 pm: There's
JK Rowling's Harry Potter series .. ^^
Dan Brown's Books [Angels and Demons being my favorite]
Melina Marchetta's books [Looking for Alibrandi my fav]
Philippa Gregory's books [The other boleyn girl - fav]
Julia Lawrenson's Skating the Edge
and there's of course heaps more! :D
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Post by: Ruby Chan on July 15 2005, 04:17 am: Anyone else read the Darren Shan series?
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Post by: bLuetopaz on July 15 2005, 05:23 am: Quote from: Okamirei on July 12 2005, 11:42 am
I've been wanting to read "the daVinci code"...has anyone read it before?

i read it.. just thought its excellent! if you like the "Da vinci Code".. you will probably like "Angels and Demons" by the same author

i love the Harry Potter series as well as "Temple" and "Ice Station" by Matthew Reilly
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Post by: Alexiel on July 16 2005, 04:36 am: Let's see.... i dont really go to the library often so Im not even sure what Ive read...

Harry Potter JK Rowling
Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit (very big dislike becuz of my literature teacher...)
The Bluest Eyes by Toni Morrison...
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

theres several others but i dont remember them due to much time has passed since ive read em... ^___^
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Post by: Jas-chan on July 16 2005, 08:56 am: Has anyone ever heard/read The Pendragon Adventure by DJ MacHale?
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Post by: looney on July 17 2005, 04:06 pm: nope
i read Zane books, they're how do you say......provocative but so very real
i like the To kill a mocking bird.
Ann Frank diary
number the stars
and those Mates dates and whatever
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Post by: cloud on July 22 2005, 12:35 pm: me its The Bartimaeus Trilogy. its a very good book i have book 1,2.
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Post by: fisah on July 22 2005, 01:54 pm: I'm such a novel nerd, okay, here's my list of doom:

Harry Potter ...XD
Tamara Peirce
R.L Stine and Christopher horror stories
Lord of the Rings
Howls Moving Castle
Artemis Fowler
Cornelia Funke
...and Stephen King.

I usually haunt the horror, romance and fantasy genre XD
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Post by: Okamirei on July 22 2005, 01:56 pm: Howl's moving castle is a book?? o_o must find it....
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Post by: Jas-chan on July 23 2005, 07:40 am: yep, the movie was based on the book by Diana Wynne Jones. Have not read it yet *puts Howl's on to read list*
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Post by: Moon on July 30 2005, 05:50 am: A few books I like...

- This Lullaby

- The Sisterhood of The traveling pants ( plus the seond and thrid books )

- Lily: A novel

- Zig Zag

- Princess Nevermore

- Harry Potter book series ( yay. ^~^ )

- A Walk to Remember

.. and yeah, thats all I can think of right now. I like alot of books, mostly teen ficition.
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Post by: Ruby Chan on July 30 2005, 05:56 am: Howl's Moving Castle was possibly the best book ever written by Diana Wynne Jones. But the sequel, Castle In The Air, was pretty poor, as it only had minor appearences by the old gang.
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Post by: satsuki-chan on July 30 2005, 11:55 pm: i also loved the merlin conspriacy by her. it was a bit confusing though :heh:
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Post by: Ruby Chan on August 02 2005, 03:56 am: Has anyone here read Stephen King's Dark Tower series? It was fantasy instead of his usual horror, and I loved it.

The Gunslinger
The Drawing Of The Three
The Wasteland
Wizard And Glass
Wolves Of The Calla
Song Of Susannah
The Dark Tower
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Post by: Fai on August 06 2005, 01:59 am: I read alot of things that aren't manga >.>

The Da Vinci's Code
The Unbreakable Code
Harry Potter
Artimes Fowl
LOTR
Inkheart
Dragon Rider
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Post by: warauKuro-rin on August 11 2005, 06:47 am: Let's see here...

Samurai Girl
Out
Catalyst
Harry Potter
Go Ask Alice
Kirakira
Talking in the Dark
You Remind me of You

All my favorites ^ ^
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Post by: Shadeslayer on August 11 2005, 07:04 am: Hmmm... I read ALOT! Some of my favorite books are:

1. Harry Potter
2. The Lord of the Rings
3. Little Women
4. Ella Enchanted
5. Tuck Everlasting
6. A Summer to Die
7. Enid Blyton's Adventure Series
8. A Series of Unfortuante Events
9. The Outside Child
10. The Chronicles of Narnia

Well, there's so many, it would be impossible to list them all. lol. :)
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Post by: forever_SnS on August 20 2005, 07:26 pm: I Love (in ramdom order)

Harry potter (even though i was a bit dissappointed at the pairing up. But I'm cool with it now.)
Pharoh's Daughter
Shiva's fire
Island of the blue dolphin
Sing Down the Moon
and sad story that make me cry/ a good romance novel/ an insirational book/ or a fantasy book.
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Post by: aishiteru on August 20 2005, 09:12 pm: i try to read a lot but i'm currently reading my summer reading book (rawr, i really need to finish my school work)

Speak and Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson
Dreamland and This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Lucky by Alice Sebold
A Walk To Remember, The Notebook, and Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
and all the books by Lois Duncan

and i currently want to read

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (i'm a sap for books like this)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
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Post by: moezychan on August 21 2005, 01:17 pm: I'm a book fanatic! These are my favorite books:

Any Mary Higgins Clark books; my favorite is Daddy's Little Girl
Harry Potter Series
Anne of Green Gables Series
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Little House on the Prairies Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Matilda by Ronald Dahls
Gullivar's Travels
Mary Poppins Series
The Baby Sitter's Club Series
The Sweet Valley Twins Series
The Cay; can't remember who wrote it, but the best book in my opinion
Swiss Family Robinson
Rascal
Treasure Island
White Fang
Where the Red Fern Grows
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
A Conneticut Yankee in King Authur's Court
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Post by: satsuki-chan on August 21 2005, 10:22 pm: gawsh. must take a long time sitting in front of the computer naming them all...
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Post by: moezychan on August 22 2005, 12:24 pm: Quote from: satsuki-chan on August 21 2005, 10:22 pm
gawsh. must take a long time sitting in front of the computer naming them all...

You have no idea. And I still have more. I'll list them later.
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Post by: Okamirei on August 27 2005, 10:13 am: Has anyone read "1776" ?

I heard it was really good...
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Post by: aishiteru on August 27 2005, 10:18 am: yeahh i heard 1776 was supposed to be really good. i wanna read it some day.
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Post by: Ruby Chan on September 01 2005, 08:00 am: Has anyone read the book where Big Brother came from originally? 19...84? I forget. But anyway, it was ok...but not as good as it was cracked up to be.
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Post by: Fye-chan on September 05 2005, 10:15 pm: Ohh I readed too much books to list them all but I really like the books from Wolfgang Hohlbein and Koji Suzuki!!! AWWW what did I say: I love his books! Especially the ring and Dark Water! *shiver*
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Post by: pierrot on September 11 2005, 06:27 am: i love Tolkien,G.G Kay, J. Milton.W Blake, P Pullman , C S Lewis;
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Post by: White Puma on September 12 2005, 07:23 am: I read lots of books but my favs are Harry Potter( i'll die if i dont read the 7th one soon :confused2: )and Tales Of The Otori (I just wish for the the last book to come out in Greece soon) :read2:
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Post by: Tooya_Mizuki on September 14 2005, 04:43 am: I love Elmore Leonard's books :keke:
one of his novels include "Get Shorty" which was turned into a movie :keke:
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Post by: Kay Hearts on September 18 2005, 11:50 am: Currently reading

Merrik (Anne Rice)
Part 2 od Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Unfortunate Events 7

And I also like to read the Narnia series, Artemis Fowl Series and of course HP ^^
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Post by: Bandakar on September 18 2005, 03:40 pm: What do I read that's not manga? Well, the Sword of Truth series (Terry Goodkind) and the Wheel of Time series (Robert Jordan) are rather high on my list, 'though not so much the Sword of Truth anymore, since I can't afford the next book in the series that I need and I've sort of lost interest in the books that I have for that series, since I've read them time and time again.

Also, I enjoy the Band of Four series by Ed Greenwood, King's Blades series by Dave Duncan. I enjoy the Harry Potter books by.. well.. you all know that.

Nothing much else comes to mind at the moment, since those are most what I've been reading lately.
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Post by: Marina-chan on October 11 2005, 02:55 am: I really liked Inkhart by Cornelia Funke
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Post by: Okamirei on October 11 2005, 09:56 pm: stayed up till 1am to finish The DaVinci Code last night..the book is so good! There were so many unexpectations
...
...
I need something else to read now :sweatdrop: ...any recommendations, minna-san?
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Post by: augustserenade on October 11 2005, 11:02 pm: Have you read 1984 by George Orwell? It was one of my books for summer reading, and the one that was most interesting... Oh, and Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury is really cool too! It not your average carnival coming to town... Mwahahaha! XD From what I remember, that book got a 10/10 by me.
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Post by: Okamirei on October 12 2005, 11:15 am: Arigato, I'll search for those books at the library tommorrow :keke:
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Post by: Marina-chan on October 28 2005, 10:54 am: Just finished reading "Dragon Rider"!By C.F. too! :hello2:
I really liked it I couldn't stop reading
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Post by: ReiKoko on October 28 2005, 09:11 pm: books i love at the moment are:

the journey of the jerle shannara by terry brooks
the liveship traders by robin hobb
the farseer by robin hobb
abhorsen by garth nix
the black magician by trudi canavan
eragon by christopher paolini
night world by l j smith
the last vampire by christopher pike
the elenium by david eddings
the redemption of althalus by david and leigh eddings
the dreamers by david and leigh eddings
belgareth the sorcerer by david and leigh eddings
polgara the sorceress by david and leigh eddings
echoes of the great song by david gemmell
dark moon by david gemmell

among others ^^
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Post by: Sabrina on November 26 2005, 01:33 am: errmmh..last book what I have read is
- The Three Musketeers
- Tales of the Otori:Across the nightingale floor

Next book is Anu Holopainen's fantasy book named: viinikauppias (/wine merchant)

And ofcourse I read HarryPotters, Rei Shimura and quite of fantasy genre books....
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Post by: quimmy on November 26 2005, 04:23 am: I'm currently reading:
The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
The Tawny Man Trilogy by Robin Hobb
Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen by Garth Nix
The first three Anne Rice books
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (a Trilogy in four parts!) by Douglas Adams
Harry Potter of course!!
The first three Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer. I didn't like four at all!
LotR!
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Post by: moezychan on November 26 2005, 08:06 am: I read The Ark by Margot Benary-Isbert; a very good and I highly recommend it!
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Post by: MÃ¸on Li on December 07 2005, 08:46 am: My favourites:

Wuthering Heights - Emily BrontÃ«
Brida - Paulo Coelho
Anna Karenina - Leon Tolstoy
La Dame aux CamÃ©lias- Alexander Dumas fils
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Post by: cherrytree on December 24 2005, 04:49 pm: Books I like:
Anything by Lurlene McDaniel
Harry Potter Series
Inkheart and Inkspell (just finished reading that one)
Chronicles of Narnia
Archie Comic Books
Anne of Green Gables
Practically whatever I find interesting to read in the library
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Post by: quimmy on December 26 2005, 08:28 am: I stayed up until 5am last night trying to finish Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb, but it didn't work as I was crying too much. :sad5:
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Post by: JEAM on December 26 2005, 09:41 pm: Books about Egypt!!!!
Principally CHRISTIAN JAQÂ´S books!!!!
Now, IÂ´m reading La Esfinge - Robin Cook!
and my next book to read is in French!
20.000 legaus de viaje submarino-Julio Verne!
Aloha*!
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Post by: Time-Machine on January 07 2006, 01:52 am: Anne of Green Gables series
Stranger in a Strange Land -Robert A. Heinlein
Sophie's World -Jostein Gaarder
The Great Gilly Hopkins (was the fist book to ever make me cry)
Matilda -Rhold Dahl
The Princess Bride
The Phantom of the Opera
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Post by: Gabys! on January 07 2006, 01:06 pm: I have just finished Harry Potter I, II, III, IV, V and VI; Shangai Baby, The Phantom of the Opera. Now I have to read some books from Isabel Allende that a friend lend me. :keke:

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Post by: Sarah Jane on January 08 2006, 02:30 pm: I suggest that you read anything by V.C Andrews, and Lurlene McDaniel.
They are my favorite authors. <33
Anything by them... I just love.

Favorite books?

Harry Potter Series by J.K Rowling.
Fear Street Series by R.L. Stine.
The De Beers Family Series by V.C. Andrews.
Remember Me Trilogy by Christopher Pike.
The Sound Of Waves
The Angels Trilogy by Lurlene McDaniel.
The Lovely Bones
Dreamland by Sarah Dessen.
Memoirs Of A Geisha by Christopher Golden.
I Am Not Esther was good too.

IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE LOVELY BONES... DO SO!
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Post by: Hikari B. on January 16 2006, 12:15 pm: I like Roald Dahl's books. My favs are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, George's Marvelous Medicine, and Matilda.

I also like Louis Sachar's Holes and Beverly Cleary's Fifteen. Currently working on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabam.
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Post by: itsafactiact on January 16 2006, 03:00 pm: Lets see, I love reading soo much! So here are my favorites:
-Ella Enchanted
-The Harry Potter Series
-Lotr
-All Sherlock Holme's stories
-Matilda
-Any Hercule Poirot story by agatha christie (especially Murder on the Orient Express)

But my all time favorite Agatha Christie book is And Then There were None or Ten Little Indians. It's the same book but goes under different titles. If you love murder mystery this is a must!!! Agatha Christie is one of the best!!
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Post by: Sohru-san on January 21 2006, 01:19 pm: I started Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship or whatever its called a long time ago. I still need to finish it. I don't read books that often but I want to read more.
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Post by: Hikari B. on January 22 2006, 01:58 am: Oh, I'm a big fan of Magic Tree House! ^_^
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Post by: Hira on January 25 2006, 11:32 am: There are hundreds of excellent literatures you guys should read.
Here are some of the books that I've read for class, but they are nice, I mean great!

Any of the stories by Charles Dickens
Any of the plays by Arthur Miller, particularly Death of a Salesman
Books by Orson Scott Card
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Crime and Punishment
Poisonwood Bible
Invisible Man
1984
The Great Gatsby
Sound and Fury <- Until you understand how the mind of a lunatic works, you'll probably have a hard time getting it
Yellow Raft in Blue Water (My teacher always called it Yellow Sponge in Bathtub, I'm guessing it's the cover page)
Of Mice and Man (I didn't really like the story because it's sad, but is still good piece)
Scarlet Letter
Heart of Darkness (This is a very odd book. If you want to understand what the author is trying to say, you have to read the book PRIMARILY for the imagery and symbols, not the plot, because each character/object/place represents something special, not telling how they are, though :tongue3:)
I can tell you this, it is a darker incarnation of LOTF
Alas, Babylon!
Brave New World
To Kill a Mockingbird
Bless Me, Ultima
Their Eyes Were Watching God
The Color Purple
Memoirs of a Geisha<-Gonna read it during summer, not for class, though

I've heard from my friends that Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Dune are also good books to read (I'm not that big of a sci. fi. fan, though), Oh, when I was Sophomore, Firebird was a craze among some of my friends
LOTR & Harry Potter, I'm sure a lot of people are reading them now
When I have time, I'm gonna read Joy Luck Club, too. Anyone who has read this book, is it a good book?
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Post by: Jeannette on January 29 2006, 12:00 pm: Hmm... Here goes.

It goes without saying (yet I'm still saying it... :sweatdrop:) that I worship the ground J. K. Rowling walks on. I was at the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. When I'm not haunting here, I'm probably immersing myself in Harry Potter.

I enjoy most of Orson Scott Card's books (though I find his belief that gay people should just **** it up and go into a straight marriage absolutely repulsive and ridiculous).

I also read the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, though I think that he goes more than a bit overboard in his constant insistence on proving how absolutely horrible socialism is. (Okay, okay, socialism=bad, we learned that lesson five books ago. Can we find some other theme now?)

I enjoy most of Mercedes Lackey's books as well, though I sometimes find her politics and philosophy over the top just like I find Card and Goodkind over the top in the opposite direction. (Sometimes she reads like a fanfic... I swear, one of her characters is a self-insert. Seriously.)

I adore Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte. (I don't like Emily Bronte nearly as well.)

Charles Dickens I usually like, though at times I can't read him without getting a headache. I also enjoy J.R.R. Tolkien.

Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchet are my heroes. Everyone needs to read them.
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Post by: Time-Machine on January 29 2006, 04:06 pm: Quote from: LadyUltima on January 29 2006, 12:00 pm
I enjoy most of Orson Scott Card's books (though I find his belief that gay people should just **** it up and go into a straight marriage absolutely repulsive and ridiculous).

I LOVE Orson Scott Card.Â Especially The Worthing Saga. And his homophobia is to be expected. He's Mormon (yay for being Mormon and so knowing all sorts of Mormon pop culture) and he likes to involve his religious beliefs in his text a lot. His Homecoming (I think that's what is was called...) series is pretty much one big allegory for the Book of Mormon.

Quote from: LadyUltima on January 29 2006, 12:00 pm
I adore Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte. (I don't like Emily Bronte nearly as well.)

Charles Dickens I like usually like, though at times I can't read him without getting a headache. I also enjoy J.R.R. Tolkien.

Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchet are my heroes. Everyone needs to read them.
Ditto ditto ditto. Especially on the Charles Dickes, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Neil Gaiman things. Neil Gaiman rocks the hardness. I'm halfway through American Gods right now. Neverwhere and Coraline blew my mind.

I highly recommend Robert A. Heinlein. Especially Stranger in a Strange Land, though that book has some homophobia in it as well (though, on the whole, Heinleins books tend to be supportive of any form of love).

I about to start reading Memiors of a Geisha and I'm really excited! And after that I think I want to read The Lovely Bones. Just a while back I read Everything is Illuminated, and declare it one of the most well crafted novels of all time.

Everyone in the world should read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams. All the way through. The first book is not enough. The ending of the last book will tear your heart out, and boogle your brain. It is a series that must be read as a whole. It makes me sad that the first one is the only one to ever get recognition.

Look at the length of my post! Man...I need to learn the art of brevity.
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Post by: Jeannette on January 29 2006, 04:19 pm: Quote from: TimeMachine on January 29 2006, 04:06 pm
I LOVE Orson Scott Card. Especially The Worthing Saga. And his homophobia is to be expected. He's Mormon (yay for being Mormon and so knowing all sorts of Mormon pop culture) and he likes to involve his religious beliefs in his text a lot. His Homecoming (I think that's what is was called...) series is pretty much one big allegory for the Book of Mormon.

Yes, I know that his religious opinions are too be expected. It doesn't bother me enough to keep me from reading his books, so it's alright. And I loved 'The Homecoming' series; I've been meaning to read it again for a while. And... wow. You are the ONLY other person I've ever met who's actually -READ- 'The Worthing Saga.' It was really good, but it's all but unknown. Have you ever read 'The Songbird'? It's another of his really early books that almost nobody has read.

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Ditto ditto ditto. Especially on the Charles Dickes, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Neil Gaiman things. Neil Gaiman rocks the hardness. I'm halfway through American Gods right now. Neverwhere and Coraline blew my mind.

I loved 'Neverwhere.' And I need to read 'American Gods.' My older brother will kill me if I don't soon.

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Everyone in the world should read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams. All the way through. The first book is not enough. The ending of the last book will tear your heart out, and boogle your brain. It is a series that must be read as a whole. It makes me sad that the first one is the only one to ever get recognition.

I've only read the first book... Erg, I need to read the others, I know. The first book leaves off... I need to know what happens.
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Post by: snowangel on January 29 2006, 05:15 pm: Has anyone here, besides me read Battle Royale?

It's a good book, I'd recommend it if you looking for a book about human interaction. But it's pretty violent and some scenes in the book do get gory. But I managed to overlook that.

There's some morale behind the book as well, but you have to read into it to figure it out. A lot of people whom I've talked to like the book, so if you're up to it, give the book a shot.
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Post by: Hikari B. on January 30 2006, 10:55 am: Has anyone read the book Stargirl? It's written by Jerry Spinelli. Mou... I want to read that. ><

I'm adding to my favorite book list:
The Luckiest Girl by Beverly Cleary
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Post by: Time-Machine on January 30 2006, 04:19 pm: Quote from: hikari_blaze on January 30 2006, 10:55 am
Has anyone read the book Stargirl? It's written by Jerry Spinelli. Mou... I want to read that. ><

I have! I read that right after my 8th grade year. It was really good. It's the kind of book that makes you want to be a better person. Stargirl is a cool person.
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Post by: quimmy on February 01 2006, 03:52 am: Quote
Everyone in the world should read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams. All the way through. The first book is not enough. The ending of the last book will tear your heart out, and boogle your brain. It is a series that must be read as a whole. It makes me sad that the first one is the only one to ever get recognition.

I agree, I agree! I have read four of them, I've yet to read Mostly Harmless, but they are complete and utter genius! The Restaurant at the End of the Universe cracks me up every time!

I've recently started the Wheel of Time series. Has anyone else read them? Everyone who has recommended them to me has been a guy, strangely enough. They're pretty good, and they'll definitely satisfy your reading habits! It's strange how some 800 page books you can read in a day (or six hours. >.> Darn you HP6!!) but others can take you more than a week.
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Post by: Ando on February 03 2006, 10:48 am: Oh my, what's the matter with me? About two days have passed without me having read a single page. No good, no good...
Anyway, I'd recommend you all to check on the Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder; all his novels are sparkling with imagination and philosophy! He writes books for youngsters as well as adults, but the latter are far more deep and interesting, especially the one called Maya. I can guarantee that you will never be able to look upon Goya's "La Maya Desnuda" without a feeling of 'I know what really happened' after reading this book.

Now, this is an order: march straight to your local library and demand them to give you all they've got with Peter Pohl! Although I've never read the translated version of any of his books and thus can't answer for the quality of the text, this man is an absolutely f a n t a s t i c author, writing dark stuff about death, depression, bullying and the longing of escaping to a better world. After reading his debut novel (English title: 'Johnny, my friend') I just sat all apathetic of schock for about half an hour, and went around for two days thereafter only thinking about the book, like a sleepwalker. He is the one and only reason I ever visit the library's young adult section...

If you like fantasy, but has started to think that all books in that genre are exactly the same, with the same old boring black-and-white concept, I would recommend you to check on the works of R R Martin and Katharine Kerr ('A Song of Ice and Fire' and 'Deverry', respectively), who both write very good and non-stereotypic fantasy.

And last but not least, even though someone already recommended it: 'Howl's Moving Castle' by Dianna Wynne Jones. The movie is nice, but the novel is terrific! And a very good choice if you're feeling unmotivated to start with some nine-hundred-paged piece of work, or just have a lazy day off with nothing to do.
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Post by: Hikari B. on February 03 2006, 01:13 pm: I'm planning on reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It'll take me 'bout, I dunno... a month. -_-
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Post by: Sabrina on February 04 2006, 04:44 am: Quote from: snowangel on January 29 2006, 05:15 pm
Has anyone here, besides me read Battle Royale?

It's a good book, I'd recommend it if you looking for a book about human interaction. But it's pretty violent and some scenes in the book do get gory. But I managed to overlook that.

There's some morale behind the book as well, but you have to read into it to figure it out. A lot of people whom I've talked to like the book, so if you're up to it, give the book a shot.
Aaa, I wanteed to read it! O___O I have those manga (only 1-6)) and first movie...but still I don't know where to buy that book from here, in Finland.. Maybe I should search it some day..

Just now I'm reading tales of ancient greek and rome.
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Post by: Shiunu on February 16 2006, 02:55 pm: The book that I just read recently was Memoirs of a Geisha. It was sooo good!
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Post by: Ruby Chan on February 20 2006, 09:10 pm: Quote from: Shiunu on February 16 2006, 02:55 pm
The book that I just read recently was Memoirs of a Geisha. It was sooo good!

Oh! I'm reading that right now! I just love the style it's written in too...I'm so glad that watching the film made me read this book!

But I'd also like to recommend Stephen King's Dark Tower series. It's a brilliant, 7 book fantasy series, and it blew my breath away!
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Post by: Hikari B. on February 28 2006, 11:59 am: I'm adding to my favs:

Small Steps - Louis Sachar
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Post by: bLuetopaz on March 03 2006, 09:24 pm: i just finished reading 'Atlantis' by David Gibbins...

its a Adventure/Thriller about Archaeology.

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the pace where you have the good guys fighting with the bad guys seems a little too rushed :sweatdrop:
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Post by: Becster on March 09 2006, 03:41 am: I LOVE Christopher Paolini's Eragon...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy...

...Terry Pratchett books...Discworld! Especially Monstrous Regiment!

The Lord of the Rings, and the Hobbit <3

Goodnight Mister Tom (will ALWAYS be one of my favourites...)

The Bartimaeous Trilogy...

Abarat, and Days of Magic, Nights of War...

(I'm a real fantasy fan <3 Abarat is amazing. I love Malingo! XD He's so cool.)
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Post by: Becster on March 09 2006, 03:43 am: Quote from: Shiunu on February 16 2006, 02:55 pm
The book that I just read recently was Memoirs of a Geisha. It was sooo good!

Ooooh, I just read that too! I love it! ^w^
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Post by: Fye-chan on March 09 2006, 04:00 am: I know it's not my job...
But please no double-posts!!!
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Post by: augustserenade on March 09 2006, 03:57 pm: New book to add:

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

About time traveling and entering the world of books and has a good plot with lots of wit. I'm no literary critic, but you should go read it. ^^;
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Post by: mia-chan on May 14 2006, 09:30 pm: Ruby-chan and star, I love all the books that you listed!

I also love memoirs of a geisha, all jodi picoult books, anne mccaffrey books. I also just read Atlantis by david gibbins i enjoyed it but found it quite hard going.

At the moment I am reading Cloud Atlas - it's really confusing but I am enjoying it. It's about 6 interlocking lives set over time, in the past and in the future. See what I mean about confusing! Has anyone else read this?
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Post by: Razeasha on June 13 2006, 04:30 am: I read Harry Potter...I don't usually read series...and I've been listening more to books on tape as my eyes were out faster and faster.

I like the classics, like, Of Mice and Men (John Steinback), Animal Farn (George Orwell), Les Miserabe was too wordy, but decent (Victor Hugo), All Quiet on the Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque), The Stranger (Albert Camus) there are more...

The Rapture of Canaan (can't remember) is one of my favorite books!
Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt) is also really good.

I'm working on 1984 (George Orwell) right now.
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Post by: Star on June 13 2006, 04:46 am: Quote from: Razeasha on June 13 2006, 04:30 am
I'm working on 1984 (George Orwell) right now.
Have fun with that!

Right now I'm working on A Tale of Two Cities, and I'll also have to read the Odessy by Homer and 2 other books before school starts.
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Post by: itsafactiact on June 13 2006, 03:14 pm: Quote from: Star on June 13 2006, 04:46 am
Have fun with that!

Right now I'm working on A Tale of Two Cities, and I'll also have to read the Odessy by Homer and 2 other books before school starts.

Oh I love the Odyssey!! Such a classic!!
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Post by: selenityshiroi on September 21 2006, 07:02 am: As far as I'm concerned, Phillip Pullman and Terry Pratchett should be compulsory reading in schools.

His Dark Materials trilogy, by Pullman and the Discworld series by Pratchett are the best series ever.

Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman should also be read by everyone at least once!
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Post by: Airashii on September 23 2006, 12:29 pm: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is a good book, for those who are very vampire obssessed. And also New Moon, the sequel.
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Post by: Chang on September 23 2006, 05:01 pm: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen is my fav novel at the moment.
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Post by: tsuki on September 23 2006, 05:11 pm: mr midnight & MASTIKA...
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Post by: marielaure on October 08 2006, 06:15 am: Quote from: Becster on March 09 2006, 03:41 am
I LOVE Christopher Paolini's Eragon...
I love it too! :hello2:it's a very nice story about dragonriders.Don't want to wait until december to watch the movie...
For my part I recommend you to read Eragon and Roverrandom(from J.R.R.Tolkien) :tongue3: