Best book ever?

Dark Grapefruit · **Posted:** Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:17 pm

His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman. It's not really fair to call this a trilogy, as it really is one very long story. It's full of awesome characters, creatures, and concepts that kept me engrossed through the whole story. And the ending made me cry. ;_;

Krazed Squirell · **Posted:** Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:54 pm

Pullmans books get bonus points for being one of the rare times when I went into reading a novel knowing I wasn't going to like it much and then being blown away. That doesn't happen often.

Game of Thrones- George R.R. Martin. This and the rest of the 'Song of Fire and Ice' series is an amazingly well told epic. Martin juggles so many characters and plot points without losing the story that it boggles the mind.

Jitka · **Posted:** Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:38 pm

I too loved the Dark Materials trilogy. A bit depressing, especially the last book, but still pretty good.

My favorite books are probably the Dark Tower series. They're just cool. Like fantasy epic westerns, or something.

I also like the Wheel of Time cycle, by Robert Jordan, but I haven't had a chance to read any of the newer ones. The last one I read was Winter's Heart.

Pepperochu Pepperotyugh · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:18 am

Lunar Jesty wrote:

NO. If you want The Giver to keep its power, The Messenger will destroy it. There's also another counterpart book to the give: Gathering Blue, it's called. It takes all the concepts The Giver had, made them bland and uninteresting, and made paper characters. Lowry was a one-hit wonder.

Ha, thanks for the warning. =D I was actually thinking about going out and finding those books for a while. Luckily, I haven't physically seen 'em anywhere yet, or I would have bought 'em.

And I finished Sphere today! I can now somewhat justify putting it on my list, because I love it.

Capt. Ido Nos · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:34 am

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. Quite a good mystery novel, even though I last read it about five years ago...

Cybernetic Teenybopper · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:35 am

Oh yes, His Dark Materials is grand. Is it just me, or has HDM become sort of like the current generation's Lord of the Rings? They're both very similar in that they're long, 3-part epics, with very lofty themes; not quite romans a cleft but close. (Did I spell that right?) I'm depressed that they're making The Golden Compass/Northern Lights into a movie. And releasing it on Christmas. </disbelivingsnort>

My vote for the best book ever would be Abarat, by Clive Barker. To use the word enchanting to describe this novel would come close to describing it, but it's far too insipid a word. I can only put it like this: I first read it at the school library, and after I returned it, I knew I had to buy it, because I knew I would read it again. Many times. (In fact, I'm doing so again now.) This has only happened with two other books: One was the first Artemis Fowl (which I actually read twice in a row!), and the other was the magnificent Song in the Silence.

Krazed Squirell · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:00 pm

Cybernetic Teenybopper wrote:

My vote for the best book ever would be Abarat, by Clive Barker. To use the word enchanting to describe this novel would come close to describing it, but it's far too insipid a word.

I've got some Barker lying around in the stacks, Weave World, I think. [mantra]I'll get around to it one of these days.[/mantra]

I haven't read it yet, but everyone I talk to says The World is Flat, Thomas Friedmans book on Globalization, should be read by all.

And thus I repeat my mantra. -KS

Cybernetic Teenybopper · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:30 pm

Krazed Squirell wrote:

Cybernetic Teenybopper wrote:

My vote for the best book ever would be Abarat, by Clive Barker. To use the word enchanting to describe this novel would come close to describing it, but it's far too insipid a word.

I've got some Barker lying around in the stacks, Weave World, I think. [mantra]I'll get around to it one of these days.[/mantra]

Weave World is great, but it's very freakish, I warm you. Though it's definitely the only book I've ever read where magic power flows from the nose.

Krazed Squirell · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:38 pm

Cybernetic Teenybopper wrote:

Weave World is great, but it's very freakish, I warm you.

Duly noted. Most people who have read Barker tell me how freakish and odd his stuff is, sounds right up my alley.

And staying on topic. Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz. Not one of the best books ever, I admit, but a fun read about American Civil War buffs that might be taking it a bit to far...

Beyond the Grave · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:40 am

Snow Falling on Cedars by Dan Peterson. This is the best book I have ever read, the movie was pretty good too.

SEAN'D! · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:43 am

Ju Ju Master wrote:

Pepperochu Pepperotyugh wrote:

The Giver by Lois Lowry. First book ever assigned in school that I actually enjoyed! It became my favorite, even. D: It's just so... awesome. Even a perfect world has its flaws, ...woohoo.

Yeah, that is a really good book.

We read that book for school as well.
It was good...
I didn't really like the ending though.
It was really annoying, because the story I was writing was kind of like that. I had come up with the idea way before I read The Giver though.
So annoying. Now people think I'm just copying The Giver.

Occasional JD · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:48 am

To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

Great book.

The Cup of Coffee · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:23 am

Although it may not be a book, (It's an autobiography) AKA: The Battle Within by Jason Akermanis tells a great story of how he grew up from living in a small home in Mildura in Melbourne, to being an absolute superstar at Brisbane Lions.

It's probably only available in Australia, but if you somehow get the chance, read it.

Kewpie Dan · **Joined:** Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:25 am **Posts:** 30

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy This is the best book ever. I mean, where else can you read about a ship going through the galaxy running through the sheer power of improbability?

The Colour Of Magic comes a close second. About a group who goes around and does things. Features a walking suitcase.

Schmelen · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:58 am

Kewpie Dan wrote:

The Colour Of Magic comes a close second. About a group who goes around and does things. Features a walking suitcase.

I read a graphic novel version of that. It was pretty okay.

fruiterian · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:24 am

Oh, are we discussing graphic novels too?
I need more of those. D:

Blankets was really good, but A History of Violence was awesome. So totally want to see the movie now. Manga-wise, the favorite that I have in my physical collection is Death Note, but DNAngel generally gets more reading time. Online the only manga I read is Bleach.

Susan · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:07 am

The Running Man was just an amazing book to me. Still my fave. Just so fasinacting the way that society evolved and the whole mentality of the book.

Id have to say my 2 seconds are Jar Head and Ender's Game.

Pepperochu Pepperotyugh · **Posted:** Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:09 am

SEAN'D! wrote:

We read that book for school as well.
It was good...
I didn't really like the ending though.
It was really annoying, because the story I was writing was kind of like that. I had come up with the idea way before I read The Giver though.
So annoying. Now people think I'm just copying The Giver.

I know how that is, man. But you have to remember: "nothing is original anymore". Something simliar to The Giver's ending may have happened in another story, too. =/ So just tweak it enough people stop saying you copied, I guess. That's what I do.

Ninti · **Joined:** Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:35 pm **Posts:** 3094

I know this is a kid's book, but I love Dogzilla by Dave Pilkey. It's so freakin' adowable. <3

Cybernetic Teenybopper · **Posted:** Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:58 pm

nintendogs123 wrote:

I know this is a kid's book, but I love Dogzilla by Dave Pilkey. It's so freakin' adowable. <3

If we're throwing in children's books, I have to say that I've always had a soft spot for The Birthday Book and On Beyond Zebra by Dr. Seuss. Hey, man, Seuss is awesome. I also love Green Eggs and Ham, but mostly for reasons relating to the number of parodies I've read of it (and one that I tried to write, though that one's... kind of embarassing.)

"Gandalf! Gandalf! Take the ring!
I am to small to hold this thing!..."

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