Alrighty. This is kinda weird for me to post this because I really don't read that much but there are a few that I truly love!

First of all, I really like "The Davinci Code" and "Angels and Demon's" Both outstanding books! Great plot! Unexpected endings! Kept moving to keep me interested! Very good! If you havent read either of them for any reason, religious or not, I would suggest reading them! They are great.

Now my truly favorite trilogy... or at least soon to be trilogy, is the "Domain" trilogy by Steve Alten. Basically, its this huge story about the end of the world! Woohoo! Lol... But yeah. It's one of them books, like "Angels and Demons" and "The Davinci Code," where it supplies so much information you almost have to believe that its all real! Now I know fiction is fiction, and I am too lazy to look up to see if any of its true myself, but! Fiction is fun. And this trilogy gets my mind going and thinking and such. I love that. It has information bout the present, theories for the near future, and conspiracy of the world ending! Who could ask for more? The first two books are "Domain" and "Resurection" and eventually to come out is "Phobos" I am very much excited for the third book to come out, god only knows when but I am still excited!

 

 

 

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My favorite book is The Ultimate History of Video Games by Steve Kent, although it sounds nerdy I loved that book, I really learned a lot about the atari days, and about the more obscure consoles. Very informative and thanks to the quotes and anecdotes from the actual people involved it made the book a blast to read.

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i completely agree with the davinci code/angels & demons thing. i love dan brown. i've read his other books too, digital fortress and deception point and they are both excellent as well (though not quite as good)

i'm also a sucker for children's fantasy.

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I don't know if anyone of you know MAEVE BINCHY. She's an Irish novelist and short story writer. I love her works to pieces!! I saw the movie Circle of Friends starring Chris O'Donnel and Minnie Driver once upon a time and I loved it. I waited for the credits to roll and discovered that it was based on a novel written by a certain Maeve Binchy. Naturally, i looked for that book and looking for it took me months. I finally got a copy from a booksale like a month later. Since then I've had more than 10 of her books in my bookshelf!

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The correct term is "What are your favorite books"
My favorite would have to be the Harry Potter series. It is hard to explain thousands of pages in a few sentances but I will do my best.

Harry Potter starts out as a 10 year old boy living with the Durselys, terrible people, on his eleventh birthday he is "rescued" by Hagrid and learns that he is a wizard, and that he survived an attack by lord Voldemort, the most powerful sorcerer for 100 years. At the end of his year at school, Harry comes face to face with Voldemort. Harry esacapes agian.

In his second year he faces a memory of Voldemort, however this memory is more powerful than he thinks, it can summon a basicisk, a giant serpant. Harry defeats the Basilisk and escapes agian.

In his third year Harry learns that his Godfather, Serius Black, was a crimminal who betrayed his parents, however it is the other way around, Black tried to stop the betrayer, but was framed for doing it.

In the fourth Book Voldemort comes back to life in full form (long story short) however no one belives Harry, with the exception of friends and teachers.

In the fifth book Serius is murdered but not in vain, everyone realizes Voldemort is back.

The sixth book comes out July 16

 

 

 

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My favourite books are the Scarecrow series by Matthew Reilly (an Australian author), though I also enjoy his other books and any Sci-fi books by Michael Crichton (Prey, Jurassic Park are the best), as well as Stephen Baxter (Space, Evolution are the only ones I've read).

The Scarecrow series (Ice Station, Area 7, Scarecrow) are Action Thriller books that focus on a US Marine named Shane Schofield, call sign: Scarecrow. These books have probably the best action sequences I've ever read. Ever.
Here, take this for example (quote from Area 7):And that's just one of the extremely mild scenes.

Prey is about a bunch of micro-machines that were accidently released and are causing chaos to a team of programmers in a factory in the desert in Nevada.

Jurassic Park, well, I'm sure you all know what Jurassic Park is about.

Space is about the discovery of aliens and a man's journey into the future, while Evolution is about the evolution of primates to humans, and then beyond (500 thousand years into the future).

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I think I have three favorite books at the moment. I can't decide witch one I like the most.. A book I just read is The Shadow Of The Wind written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I loved the ending! I know the book tends to get pretty boring for most people after reading like half of it, but don't give up on it, I totally changed my mind after finishing it. Another book I really like is Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier. You should read it even if you didn't like the movie, the book is different and much better. Another one of my favorite books, has been Angelas Ashes by Frank McCourt. Also a beautiful book. Of course there are a lot of other books I like, but I think these are my favorites. I pretty much like anything that isn't fantasy or police crime things

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My favorite books would have to included just about anything written by Eric Jerome Dickley and Omarr Tyree, "The Coldest Winter Ever" by Sister Solijah, "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" by Terry McMullin, and A Wrinkle in Time.

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I, like you, do not really like to read for entertainment. I'd rather play games or listen to music or go outside and do something physical.

However, a former teacher of mine suggested I read The Da Vinci Code a few weeks ago, and while I was reluctant to actually read for a change, I read the first few chapters and suddenly found that I simply could not put the book down. I read the entire novel in less than 2 days (which for me is quite an accomplishment).

I have yet to read "Angles and Demons" but I am looking forward to it. Although I am somewhat angry that I read The Da Vinci Code first rather than Angles and Demons, the plot in The Da Vinci Code really didn't seem to draw off the other book -- so that was a relief.

As for my other favorites, I would have to say that "A Wrinkle in Time" was an old, old favorite book of mine. I remember reading that book years ago.

Rubicon was also a good read. It was about a murder in Ancient Rome. Quite good.

Another favorite of mine is The Knights Templar. I read it a while back, perhaps a year prior to reading The Da Vinci Code. But it was really interesting, and it kept me entertained.

The aforementioned former teacher is writing a few books at the moment. They sound like they will be very interesting to read, and I am looking forward to reading his work.

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My favorite series of books are probably the Foundation series from Isaac Asimov, anyone claiming to like sci-fi should read em.

Next would probably be the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy.

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