The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
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What's your all time best novel that you can repeatedly read ?
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The Hobbit was the book that got me back into reading again after a long hiatus. I had never read anything like it. I was 17 the first time I came a crossed that book and have read it many times since. However; the one full set of books that I have read over and over again throughout the last several years; and will probably continue to re- read every so often, is the Harry Potter series. Although I know many people who disagree with this, I think the imagination used in these books is just amazing. I have yet to find books that are even comparable, in my opinion. I actually laughed out loud, cried, yelled at the characters, and even wanted to throw the book across the room occasionally at certain times that made me angry at the characters. I even found myself absolutely HATING the "bad guy's" in the Harry Potter series. They are written with such depth and detail that I have fallen in love with them. And I doubt very much that another book can break that "spell". (hehe)
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Sundas wrote: "Harry potter........... the best"I agree 100%!!!
My favorite top three in no particular order: The Chronicles of Narnia, all Sherlock Holmes stories, and the Hobbit.
Dancing Bear by James CrumleyBest down and out, loner, private eye novel ever written
Hmm... LOTR, Persuasion, and Watership Down come to mind quickly.
Celestia wrote: "My favorite top three in no particular order: The Chronicles of Narnia, all Sherlock Holmes stories, and the Hobbit."I'm primarily a genre reader and never quite got around to Holmes. Finally I decided to read at least one of the source books for each of the characters in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. As part of that I picked up the first Sherlock Holmes book. I was quickly hooked. They're all free on gutenberg.org and are definitely worth the read.
I finally read the Hobbit my last year at Spring Arbor University (1981) and fell in love with this story and everything like it. It opened my interest in fiction all over again. I wish I had this book in my childhood years as my kids have had.
My favourite novels are the Aubrey/Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian. Twenty excellent sea adventures, I've read twice and will read again. These books are his masterpiece.
The Hobbit, Icewind dale Trilogy, Enders game
Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson, LOTR, the Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay, I'll stop there. Actually, I'll also include An Introduction to Mechanics by Kleppner and Kolenkow...just kidding. :) Read the first three series, though, their really good.
Anethem by Neal Stephensonthe Dark Tower series by Stephen King
Arcturus wrote: "Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson, LOTR, the Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay, I'll stop there. Actually, I'll also include An Introduction to Mechanics by Kleppner and Kolenkow...j..."I'd've expected to see "A Voyage to Arcturus" on that list. ;-)
I've read Protector by Larry Niven several times. Normally I have trouble re-reading a book, but this one is good every ten years or so.
Oh, I there's quite a few book I've reread - mostly of the fantasy genreThe Seer and the Sword by Victoria Hanley - this book along with the Harry Potter books (also rereads) really turned me to the fantasy genre :)
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - I find this future world truly fascinating!
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - for some reason I usually read it in my Christmas vacation :)
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde - OK, it's not a novel but a play, but it is still wonderful and funny. I love how Oscar Wilde caricatures the manners and society of the 19th century :)
The Pickwick Paper by Charles Dickens - I've actually only read it once, but I can totally see myself reading it again!
And now for a (or two) complete genre switches:
The Wallbanger by Alice Clayton - bought about a year ago and already read it twice. It very good for funny, lighthearted reading :)
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - I read it in a weekend and could not put it down!
Actually, there are so many books I haven't read for the first time, I do not re-read very often.
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote. Every Christmas!
The Killer Angels - Michael Shaara (x 3) and Horselords - Troy Denning (x at least 4)
I've got two: Shadow Divers and Into Thin Air.
Jane Eyre. I've read it over and over again since 5th grade when my brother, an 11th grader, didn't want to read it for his English class. I usually read it about every 2-3 years, and I'm 52!
Mickey wrote: "Has to be The Count Of Monte Christo, or maybe Jayne Eyre....no wait, Les Mis...the classics.....ahhh"All of those books are fantastic!
Lord of the Rings and hound of Baskerville
As I've only been an avid reader for about three years, I haven't really seen the need to reread anything yet. However, some of the books I will likely revisit in the future include Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and the E.V. Rieu translation of Homer's Odyssey .
The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit!
The JRR Tolkien Trilogy
Probably the Hobbit or The Island of the Blue Dolphins or The Magician's Nephew.
HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!
Most Ardently wrote: "The Great Gatsby.Fitzgerald's writing is exquisite."
Could not agree more.
1. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy2. Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
mine probably is Children of Dune by Frank Herbert... love it!
"Old Man and The Sea" by Hemmingway.
The entire series of Harry Potter and the series PJO/HoO Also Torn Away
Mine is one from this year that I love even more than Lord of The Rings (which now becomes my second favourite):The Forgotten War by Howard Sargent (who is a new, virtually unknown author - although I feel certain he will not remain that way for long!)
Celestia wrote: "My favorite top three in no particular order: The Chronicles of Narnia, all Sherlock Holmes stories, and the Hobbit."Those books are all so fantastic! The chronicles of Narnia was one of the first books I ever read!
Definitely Ella Enchanted. I will never tire of reading that book! I read it, then right after I finish it, I want to read it again!
For me it has to be The Monster At The End of This Book by Jon Stone. I always think "hey, I shouldn't be turning pages", but I can't help it!
This is a great thread! I've picked up some good suggestions and reminders of books I enjoyed in the past but have not read again. I will now! My rereads are the very much loved The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Also Harry Potter series, The Dragon Riders of Pern series, Jan Karon's Mitford series and a little gem of science fiction novel, Earth Abides.
The Grapes of Wrath.
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas PynchonMickelsson's Ghosts, John Gardner
The Forever War, Joe Haldeman
The Magic Mountain, Thomas Mann
The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, all of Dorthy Gillman's Mrs. Pollifax series.
Mine will always be Beautiful Creatures. I always read it when I am not busy with my work of writing novels and college. It is truly my favorite.
A wrote: "Gilead by Marilynne RobinsonPossession by A. S. Byatt
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Lamb by Christopher Moore
I read all of those once every year or two. I love the language; I love the be..."
Ya gotta love Moore, Lamb is his best!
Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs and any of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Loved them, love them, and will always love them.
Les Miserable, with each reading I have more patience for the lengthy exposition between episodes of the most compelling plot of all time....
There are a number of books I have read so many times, I honestly do not know how many times I've read them. A few to the point where the hardback book fell apart!Gone with the Wind
Dune
Dune Messiah
Children of Dune
The Good Earth
Rebecca
Pride and Prejudice
Persuasion
Watership Down
Shogun
Tai Pan
Those are the one's that come to mind first.
The War of Light and Shadows series by Janny Wurts. I re-read them every couple of years.Coldfire Trilogy by CS Friedman. Another series I re-read every couple of years.
And my 'comfort food' books for any time I need a pick-me-up would be:
Way Station by Clifford Simak,
War for the Oaks by Emma Bull,
Changer by Jane Lindskold,
The Lions of Al-Rassan, and Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
The Last Herald Mage series by Mercedes Lackey,
and any of books in the Vorkosigan saga by Lois McMaster Bujold.
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