I love reading, have done ever since i was a kid. Some of my favourites are:
Harry Potter series by JK Rowling - i have been obsessed with harry potter for more than half my life!
Jane Austen - read all of her books n my faves have to be emma and pride and prejudice
Kathy Reiches - the author that the tv series bones is based on, theres only 1 of hers i haven't read yet and have loved tham all
To kill a mocking bird by harper lee- probably the only book that i had to read in school that i actually liked
The morganville vampire series - just finished reading all 8 of them, was hooked, now impatiently waiting for the 9th to be released
theres loads more books that i've read n enjoyed but these are my faveourite ones :)
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Posted 22 January 2011 - 01:17 PM
I have LOADS of favourites. I tend to stick to authors that I find I enjoy, but do read recommended books from people who have similar tastes to myself.
Authors: (in no particular order!)
Robert Jordon (RIP
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Brandon Sanderson
Tamora Pierce
Maria V. Snyder
Richelle Mead
Sherwood Smith
Naomi Novik
JK Rowling
Stephenie Meyer
Mary Hoffman
Jane Austen
JRR Tolkien
Louisa May Alcott
Eva Ibbotson
i'm sure there's more that I've not listed here.
I like to read series as well.
Authors: (in no particular order!)
Robert Jordon (RIP
)Brandon Sanderson
Tamora Pierce
Maria V. Snyder
Richelle Mead
Sherwood Smith
Naomi Novik
JK Rowling
Stephenie Meyer
Mary Hoffman
Jane Austen
JRR Tolkien
Louisa May Alcott
Eva Ibbotson
i'm sure there's more that I've not listed here.
I like to read series as well.
My updated list so far...
George Eads
David Tennant
David Boreanaz
James McAvoy
Daniel Radcliff
Sean Biggerstaff
Elijah Wood (last hobbit that I need!)
Viggo Mortensen
Sean Bean
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George Eads
David Tennant
David Boreanaz
James McAvoy
Daniel Radcliff
Sean Biggerstaff
Elijah Wood (last hobbit that I need!)
Viggo Mortensen
Sean Bean
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Posted 10 January 2012 - 11:50 AM
A lot of my favourite books tend to be series' by the same authors so I'll just say my favourite authors:
Darren Shan
JK Rowling
Cate Tiernan
Cassandra Clare
Charlaine Harris
Kelley Armstrong
Aside from those authors I have two other favourite books: 'The Raging Quiet' by Sherryl Jordan and 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen.
Darren Shan
JK Rowling
Cate Tiernan
Cassandra Clare
Charlaine Harris
Kelley Armstrong
Aside from those authors I have two other favourite books: 'The Raging Quiet' by Sherryl Jordan and 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen.
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Posted 06 March 2012 - 05:46 PM
Worldwar series. By Harry Turtledove
Old man war by John Scalzi
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Posted 06 March 2012 - 06:32 PM
my fave authors are:
Kelley armstrong ( my top fave for sure, the otherworld series is the best series EVER!!!)
Rick riordan
Alex Scarrow
J.K Rowling
Pittacus Lore
Old Clive Barker( i say old cos it's been a while since he has written a good book!!)
Kelley armstrong ( my top fave for sure, the otherworld series is the best series EVER!!!)
Rick riordan
Alex Scarrow
J.K Rowling
Pittacus Lore
Old Clive Barker( i say old cos it's been a while since he has written a good book!!)
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 08:04 PM
Harry Potter series
The Disc World books by Pratchett
Any novel by Dan Abnett
Old Man's War by someone or other
Lord of the Rings
The Disc World books by Pratchett
Any novel by Dan Abnett
Old Man's War by someone or other
Lord of the Rings
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Posted 20 August 2012 - 07:07 PM
Silence of the Lambs - Tom Harris
Hellbound Heart - Clive Barker
Carrie - Stephen King
Christine - Stephen King
The Shining - Stephen King
Harry Potter - JK Rowling
The Green Mile - Stephen King
The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks
The Woman in Black - Susan Hill
The Hunger Games trilogy - Suzanne Collins
Hellbound Heart - Clive Barker
Carrie - Stephen King
Christine - Stephen King
The Shining - Stephen King
Harry Potter - JK Rowling
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The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks
The Woman in Black - Susan Hill
The Hunger Games trilogy - Suzanne Collins
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Posted 11 September 2012 - 12:24 PM
this is my top-10)
J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter
Terry Pratchett - Guard!
Neil Gaiman - Coraline and American Gods
Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre
John Golsworthy - The Forsyte' Sage
Margaret Mitchell - Gone with the wind
J.R.R. Tolkien - Lord of the Rings
M. Bulgakov - the Master and Margarita
sir Arthur Conan-Doyle - all Sherlock Holmes stories
Herbert Wells - Time mashine
J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter
Terry Pratchett - Guard!
Neil Gaiman - Coraline and American Gods
Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre
John Golsworthy - The Forsyte' Sage
Margaret Mitchell - Gone with the wind
J.R.R. Tolkien - Lord of the Rings
M. Bulgakov - the Master and Margarita
sir Arthur Conan-Doyle - all Sherlock Holmes stories
Herbert Wells - Time mashine
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Posted 11 September 2012 - 12:25 PM
and of course all Doctor Who novellisations
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My favourite book when I was a child was 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', closely followed by 'The Hobbit'. My favourite Terry Pratchett book was 'Mort', though it's so long since I read it that I can't really remember why I liked it so much. My favourite book now is probably 'The Lord of the Rings'.
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Posted 07 March 2013 - 01:47 PM
I'm an avid reader and lately I've stuck with big epic sci-fi series.
I'm a big Stephen King fan so I adore The Dark Tower series. I am also near done with the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brendan Sanderson. They are quite special.
A book that has always left a big impression on me was From The Corner Of His Eye by Dean Koontz. Not horror at all and was the sweetest read I've ever had. Bit of a tear jerker.
One that really stood out as something different was A Confedaracy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. I've not even read anything else by him since but it was brilliant!
Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit of course. True Love
Roald Dahl was great when I was younger, the guy made me want to read. Terry Pratchett is always great for a quick flick too. He's much clevererererer than he gets credit for.
I'm a big Stephen King fan so I adore The Dark Tower series. I am also near done with the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brendan Sanderson. They are quite special.
A book that has always left a big impression on me was From The Corner Of His Eye by Dean Koontz. Not horror at all and was the sweetest read I've ever had. Bit of a tear jerker.
One that really stood out as something different was A Confedaracy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. I've not even read anything else by him since but it was brilliant!
Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit of course. True Love
Roald Dahl was great when I was younger, the guy made me want to read. Terry Pratchett is always great for a quick flick too. He's much clevererererer than he gets credit for.
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Posted 04 April 2013 - 07:56 PM
the lotr triology
harry potter series
series of unfortunate events
percy jackson series
Hunger games trilogy
twilight saga (although i prefer the comic)
the Unseen quadriology
Darren shan
i have a love of teen fiction/horror and i have a whole collection of point horror books.
i grew up reading nancy drew, hardy boys, roahl dahl and i still dig my books out to read.
harry potter series
series of unfortunate events
percy jackson series
Hunger games trilogy
twilight saga (although i prefer the comic)
the Unseen quadriology
Darren shan
i have a love of teen fiction/horror and i have a whole collection of point horror books.
i grew up reading nancy drew, hardy boys, roahl dahl and i still dig my books out to read.
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Posted 09 April 2013 - 08:44 AM
bonkersbimbo, on 04 April 2013 - 07:56 PM, said:
the lotr triology
harry potter series
series of unfortunate events
percy jackson series
Hunger games trilogy
twilight saga (although i prefer the comic)
the Unseen quadriology
Darren shan
i have a love of teen fiction/horror and i have a whole collection of point horror books.
i grew up reading nancy drew, hardy boys, roahl dahl and i still dig my books out to read.
harry potter series
series of unfortunate events
percy jackson series
Hunger games trilogy
twilight saga (although i prefer the comic)
the Unseen quadriology
Darren shan
i have a love of teen fiction/horror and i have a whole collection of point horror books.
i grew up reading nancy drew, hardy boys, roahl dahl and i still dig my books out to read.
I was pretty chuffed to find out my Roald Dahl 'collection' from my boyhood which I'd sent over to my nephew in Belfast (and feared had been tossed out) are still good to go :) Organising a wee shipment as we speak...or type.
Hunger Games and Unseen any good?
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Posted 09 April 2013 - 04:54 PM
Hunger games is awesome. it's starts of like a less violent hunger games and then sorta grows.
and i love unseen series. it's about shapeshifters and it's worth a read if you like thriller/horror/supernatural stuff but no one else i know reads it. it's a series from the 00s but has the feel of many of the point horror or goosebumps books from the 90s
and i love unseen series. it's about shapeshifters and it's worth a read if you like thriller/horror/supernatural stuff but no one else i know reads it. it's a series from the 00s but has the feel of many of the point horror or goosebumps books from the 90s
Edited by bonkersbimbo, 09 April 2013 - 05:12 PM.
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Posted 10 April 2013 - 07:57 AM
bonkersbimbo, on 09 April 2013 - 04:54 PM, said:
Hunger games is awesome. it's starts of like a less violent hunger games and then sorta grows.
and i love unseen series. it's about shapeshifters and it's worth a read if you like thriller/horror/supernatural stuff but no one else i know reads it. it's a series from the 00s but has the feel of many of the point horror or goosebumps books from the 90s
and i love unseen series. it's about shapeshifters and it's worth a read if you like thriller/horror/supernatural stuff but no one else i know reads it. it's a series from the 00s but has the feel of many of the point horror or goosebumps books from the 90s
Coolio. I'm halfway through The Dark Tower series (again...) then I've the last one in Wheel of Time to mangle but I'll give Unseen a wee chance. Waterstones?
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Posted 10 April 2013 - 03:59 PM
i got my copy of the series on amazon but you should check the teen fiction section in waterstones. the author is richie tankersley cusick
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Posted 11 April 2013 - 08:01 AM
bonkersbimbo, on 10 April 2013 - 03:59 PM, said:
i got my copy of the series on amazon but you should check the teen fiction section in waterstones. the author is richie tankersley cusick
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Posted 11 April 2013 - 10:32 AM
just finished reading FlashForward by Robert J Sawyer (loved the tv show too)
next up for me - White Night from Jim Butcher (one of the dresden files novels i havent read yet, got it at car boot sale for 20p!!!
other than that i dont read much sci-fi, im more of a war fanatic when it comes to books, with the Stephen e. Ambrose books like Band of Brothers and Citizen Soldiers.
i like chris ryan, steven bochco, clive.cussler, even dan brown plus i read things based on shows i like.
eg. novels set in the x-files universe, or 24, especially star trek canon....
this is when i have the time of course - which is in short supply right now...
next up for me - White Night from Jim Butcher (one of the dresden files novels i havent read yet, got it at car boot sale for 20p!!!
other than that i dont read much sci-fi, im more of a war fanatic when it comes to books, with the Stephen e. Ambrose books like Band of Brothers and Citizen Soldiers.
i like chris ryan, steven bochco, clive.cussler, even dan brown plus i read things based on shows i like.
eg. novels set in the x-files universe, or 24, especially star trek canon....
this is when i have the time of course - which is in short supply right now...
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