JubileePhoenix Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) I basically just want to get to know you guys better. Edited May 25, 2020 by JubileePhoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanes Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Well I don't read much, I guess it's this big book of WW1 stuff. I love this book, I have yet to finish it but it's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubileePhoenix Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Just now, This boi uses Nino said: Well I don't read much, I guess it's this big book of WW1 stuff. I love this book, I have yet to finish it but it's amazing. When you are a fire emblem fan thought and thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Branniglenn Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) I think my favorite book is The Disaster Artist. It's an account of the production behind The Room from the point of view of Tommy Wiseau's best friend (who also plays Mark in the film). It's an excellent companion piece to the film, hoping to answer the question "what was he thinking when he made this movie!?". They even made a movie out of it, which I have not seen but I'd like to. As far as classic literature goes, Flowers for Algernon wrecked me both times I read it as a child. Edited May 25, 2020 by Glennstavos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BergelomeuSantos Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I don't read too often (ironic for someone who dreamed of being a writer) but ''Vidas Secas'' (Barren Lives) might be my favorite pick. It was such an different story from what I was accostumed to. You could say I was having a blast while reading it. ..until the dreaded day that a fucking high school question spoiled the death of one of my favorite characters before I finished it. Seriously, WHAT THE HELL. (Spoilers for the dead:) Spoiler It was Baleia (Whale), the good girl (dog) of the protagonist. I could go on with more details but...I can't bear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benice Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 It depends on my mood; for nonfiction, I love Horrible Histories and Dangerous Days books; in terms of fiction, some of the books that are up there are the order of odd-fish, Alex and the ironic gentleman, some of the Redwall books and basically everything by Rick Riordan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSbardock84 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Probably Lord of the Rings, though I've always loved the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. RR is a really great author, it's unfortunate I never really got into his stuff as much. I never got to finish the Kane Chronicles. A Song of Ice and Fire series is also one of my favorites, but I'm not sure if I prefer it over the other two I mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanes Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 1 hour ago, JubileePhoenix said: When you are a fire emblem fan thought and thought. Ha, I liked Fire Emblem first. What got me into history was something about the spice trade, and then a youtube video series about Otto von Bismarck. My passion for history definitely influences my favorite FE games, those being FE4 and the Plegia arc of Awakening actually, that is so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustardPudding Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Probably The Hollow by Agatha Christie. The best mystery I've ever read. Other than that, I'm a weeb who also likes to read name books since I've never loved my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I would say The Complete Sherlock Holmes or Animal Farm are my favorite books. I love mysteries and I think Animal Farm is a modern-day politically charged classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I read a lot. But the most interesting book to me are Sutras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benice Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Ooh, forgot Animal Farm...Although I'm probably not going to enjoy it as much once I have to reread it in grade 10 in class... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solvaij Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Hard to pick a single favorite book, but I really like Howl's Moving Castle. It just has such a nice narration style that's a lot of fun and pleasant to read. I'm also a fan of Great Expectations and The Count of Monte Cristo as far as classics go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanes Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) Oh how could I forget about the book I read 3 times on a trip? It's called Prisoner B-3087, it's a novel based of the real-life experience of a Jewish kid-teenager that survived a total of 10 concentration camps in WW2 Spoiler Yeah that picture is big lol, I also like this book, it's about a kid with amnesia that tries to recover his memories, thanks to the amnesia he starts life anew though and it ends on such a wholesome note, I love it: Spoiler I also semi-follow a minecraft visual novel, it's kinda cringe sometimes but I like it: Spoiler I think I just identified a bit well with the villager two years ago. By this point though, it's really different from Minecraft, and became quite the fan-fiction. And that's it, I suppose I have other favorites but they are there more so because I have memories of those books from when I was in elementary school, and I really don't like that time in my life, but those books stuck for a reason. Edited May 25, 2020 by This boi uses Nino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidereal Wraith Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) The Count of Monte Cristo is one book that I recently finished which I really enjoyed. I’ve also enjoyed the works of Clark Ashton Smith, Michael Moorcock, Robert E. Howard, Karl Edward Wagner, and Leo Tolstoy. I’m also going through Herman Melville’s Moby Dick which I’m enjoying to a certain extent. Edited May 25, 2020 by Wraith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punished Dayni Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Favourite Bok? Probably Kolisi. Okay, I realise you meant book but I couldn't resist. And frankly I'm bad at this favourite book thing. But I will say I thought the last book I read (Normal People) was a fascinating read of the perspective of two people transitioning into adulthood and dealing with their personal and interpersonal issues. It is absolutely NSFW though, so maybe don't if you're not ready for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etrurian emperor Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I remember the Harry Potter boks being ones I read a whole lot as a kid. Recently I occasionally picked one of them up and they still hold up. But these days history boks are more my sort of boks. Among those I'd say Caesar: life of a colossus is the best one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Wraith said: The Count of Monte Cristo is one book that I recently finished which I really enjoyed. I’ve also enjoyed the works of Clark Ashton Smith, Michael Moorcock, Robert E. Howard, Karl Edward Wagner, and Leo Tolstoy. I’m also going through Herman Melville’s Moby Dick which I’m enjoying to a certain extent. Edited May 25, 2020 by twilitfalchion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidereal Wraith Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 25 minutes ago, twilitfalchion said: Someone has to be around these parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricaofRenais Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I read to escape so I don't read nonfiction unless I have to, an I read a lot. Anyway my personal favorites are a really long list so I will narrow it to my to 5. In fantasy my top two favs are Hexwood (by the same author as Howl's moving castle) and Sunshine by Robin Mckinley. As to classics my top two are To kill a Mockingbird and Persuasion (by Jane Austin). As to sifi my favorite series is Vampire Hunter D, but I can't pick which one in the series is top of the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanguard333 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 What's a bok? I'm going to guess that that was meant to be "book". My favourite novel is easily The Hobbit. A fantastic story that's a classic for a reason. I've read it dozens of times and it doesn't get old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubileePhoenix Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 THERE I FIXED THE TITLE! DAMN YOU, SPELLCHECK! Anyways I'm listening to Becoming by Michelle Obama as an audio book at my second job. I'm only half way thought but it really good. My favorite book is probably Half-Blood Prince. Slow reader, but i went thought that book in a few day, still surprised by that. I'm trying to read the Deathly Hallows, but the beginning of this book is not good. I will power thought it, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidereal Wraith Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) @JubileePhoenix If you want a classic book to listen to that isn’t to long I’d highly recommend Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Huh, this thread gives me an idea. Edited May 25, 2020 by Wraith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I prefer Lord of the Flies over Heart of Darkness. Though if I had a choice of anything, it would be The Art of War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidereal Wraith Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, eclipse said: I prefer Lord of the Flies over Heart of Darkness. Though if I had a choice of anything, it would be The Art of War. Not bad, not bad at all. Have you ever read Joseph Conrad’s Nostromo? Edited May 25, 2020 by Wraith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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