Favorite/Worst/Last book you read.

[Spartan]

Yes, I said book. As in novel. As in written. On paper. In your hands. :P I thought that this would be an interesting contrast to the ususal video game, movie, TV thread. So just say maybe the last book you read or maybe your favorite or the worst book you ever read.

My last book was Lord of the Flies. It was okay. A little boring in some parts but the symbolism and pyschology was very interesting. And it was for school. My most hated book would be Gulliver's travels. I don't want to talk about it. I don't have a favorite.


I'm curious what a friend of mine who deals with alot of books has to say. :wink:

[walter the whirlm]

the last book that i read was message in a bottle, by nicholas sparks. i thought it was really good. they made it into a movie, but ive never seen it.

[Ryan44]

I've read quite a few books lately--mostly on boring subjects like politics, religion, et al.

The last book I read was G.K. Chesterton's Heretics, written in 1908, which is about the dominant "new" ideas of dawn of the 20th Century and why they are wrong. Interestingly, some of these bad ideas, these "heresies," are still around today: Secularism, Relativism, Atheism, Materialism, etc.

I liked the book. I happen to be Catholic like G.K. Chesterton, so I agreed with his religious assessments, as well as his lighthearted, yet profound, dismissals of the so-called "new" ideas.

I would heartily recommend it to anyone who likes common sense.

Favorite quote from Heretics: "Truth, of course, must of necessity be stranger than fiction, for we have made fiction to suit ourselves."


My favorite book is The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, another Catholic. I'd say that it is the best in the realm of Fantasy, and that it contains many, many deep themes like love, honor, courage, kingliness, war, and others.

I guess it needs no description for those who have seen the movie trilogy.


My least favorite book is America Alone: The End of the World as we know it, not because of its contents, but because of its implications. Is Europe really doomed because it has abandoned its Christian roots; because it is depopulating itself with low birth rates; because it is relying on a welfare state that can‘t be sustained; because it is being slowly Islamisized?

[FeralKitty]

I'm curious what a friend of mine who deals with alot of books has to say. :wink:
I mostly say "Shh! This is a no-talking room." :D

[Spartan]

C'mon. :?

[MoB TGnome]

Last read book : A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book the 12th, The End - Lemony Snicket

I really did like this series, but this book left so many loose ends it's not even funny.

But this book was a lot of fun to read, and left me at the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next.

Favorite book: The Tiger Rising - Kate DiCamillo

Amazing book. It was short but very, very cool.

I just liked the way it was told, and what it was about.

Least Favorite book: I do not dislike any book I have read. Because if I can't make it past the first page I won't read the rest.

[Zap657]

I don't read much books...... At all, but the latest one was "Les Enfants de la Lampe Magique: Le secret d'Akhenaton", a school assignement, and yes, my school is french. They speak french here :?

It was a decent book I guess, the title might sound pretty child-ish ( for those who actually understand what it means :P ) but it's actually pretty good. :)

[Jamal The Jameleon]

I believe the last book I read was called "The Chocolate War". It dealt with adolescence and making choices that were out of the norm. The book really made me think against the grain and look at the world with a non-conformist view. It had themes and messages that dealt with Independence to ones self and making life changing choices on your own.

[Freedawk]

Last book I read was Ranger's Apprentice. Best book is The Giver. Worst book is the Diary of a Young Girl : Anne Frank. (BORING)

And I did read Lord of the Flies last year.

[jnin]

Last book i read was Jeff Noon - Pixeljuice

Favourite book from Jeff noon - vurt.

just love his scifi storys. some kind of william gibson. (=


last book i bougth: banksy - wall and piece. (=

[Tauron]

Interestingly, some of these bad ideas, these "heresies," are still around today: Secularism, Relativism, Atheism, Materialism, etc.

I liked the book. I happen to be Catholic like G.K. Chesterton, so I agreed with his religious assessments, as well as his lighthearted, yet profound, dismissals of the so-called "new" ideas.

I would heartily recommend it to anyone who likes common sense.

I'm going to choose to ignore that.

Anyways, my favorite book is Avatars : So This Is How It Ends - By Tui T. Sutherland

It deals with alot of mythology in our modern times, and is a very good post-apocalyptic story.

Least favorite would have to be Animal Farm. I don't want to explain, I just hated the book.

And I'm not sure of the last book I had read.

[TheInfinityZero]

The Shadow Children series by Margaret Peterson Haddix are fantastic. I suggest it to all who can read.

[Live_Juicy]

hmm... the last book I read was Practical Magic. NOTHING like the movie... rather violent, actually...

favourite? oh gosh... where do I begin... anything by Jane Austen. I'm a chick-book lover.

[Ryan44]

I'm going to choose to ignore that.



Least favorite would have to be Animal Farm. I don't want to explain, I just hated the book.



Now, as regards quote no.1: The 2Oth century did ignore that--Heretics’ warnings--as well, and thus we are in a spiritual malaise because of this indifference. I’ll expound on this, but I may need to write a tome to do so. I’ll just say that many of these bad ideas can only be understood, and thought astute, by those who have lost all shades of common sense, of an ability to see the obvious.




Regarding quote no.2: Animal Farm is a book by George Orwell that deals with the subject of totalitarianism/communism--the most dangerous of the bad ideas of the 2Oth Century.



Face it, Tauron, my friend, Ideas have consequences, and bad ideas have bad consequences--and in Totalitarianism/communism's case, deadly consequences.

[Spartan]

Last book I read was Ranger's Apprentice. Best book is The Giver. Worst book is the Diary of a Young Girl : Anne Frank. (BORING)

And I did read Lord of the Flies last year.

I didn't like The Giver. I thought it was really annoying. However I thought that an Anne Frank was an okay book. It IS really boring but I can respect a book about the holocaust. I suggest Night. That is an awesome book if not terrifiying.




Tauron: Your least favorite is Animal Farm? I've been assigned to start reading that tonight. :P

[Ryan44]

Tauron: Your least favorite is Animal Farm? I've been assigned to start reading that tonight. :P

[I'm sorry for the spoiler, Spartan.]

Tauron's dislike of Animal Farm could be more because of the book's use of farm animals, than because of the moral of the story.

Or it could be the moral. The farm animals, lead by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, overthrow Farmer Jones, and then set up an ideal farm society of their own. In the end, their "utopia" turns out to be more oppressive than the old Jones regime ever was--kind of like communism trying to replace democracy in real life.

[DingoMutt]

White Fang by Jack London, truly a wonderful book... but poor White Fang...

[Tauron]

Ryan, I was just referring to the Athiesm part in that quote. I should have mentioned that :)


And I think I didn't enjoy Animal Farm mainly because, as we read it, we were forced to learn who everyone stood for and all. I went on vacation when I was assigned that last year, and just reading it by itself it was a very nice book. I didn't mind the morals of the story, it was after every 2 pages, "And THIS PIG is TROTSKY!" that just got me really sick of the book.

I liked how it compared to Soviet Russia and all, but it was the way that I was introduced to this book that made me dislike it.

[Spartan]

Napoleon and Snowball: Who's Trotsky and who's Stalin? I'd like to know this ahead of time.

[Tauron]

Napoleon and Snowball: Who's Trotsky and who's Stalin? I'd like to know this ahead of time.

I am pretty sure that Snowball is Trotsky. I know that Napoleon is Stalin, so if it is narrowed down to those to then Snowball is definitely Trotsky.

[Ryan44]

Ryan, I was just referring to the Athiesm part in that quote. I should have mentioned that :)


And I think I didn't enjoy Animal Farm mainly because, as we read it, we were forced to learn who everyone stood for and all. I went on vacation when I was assigned that last year, and just reading it by itself it was a very nice book. I didn't mind the morals of the story, it was after every 2 pages, "And THIS PIG is TROTSKY!" that just got me really sick of the book.

I liked how it compared to Soviet Russia and all, but it was the way that I was introduced to this book that made me dislike it.

Oh. I understand now, Tauron.


I thought it might have been the moral of the story, but I see now that the approach made you dislike Animal Farm.

P.S. We’re friends anyway, so let’s not press the Religion vs. Atheism argument. Even a Catholic like G.K. Chesterton and an Atheist like George Bernard Shaw were the best of friends, despite the huge differences.

[Tauron]

P.S. We’re friends anyway, so let’s not press the Religion vs. Atheism argument. Even a Catholic like G.K. Chesterton and an Atheist like George Bernard Shaw were the best of friends, despite the huge differences.

Agreed, I just wish I knew who those people were :D

I also love the Cirque Du Freak books, by Darren Shan. The beginning ones were the best, but they are still very awesome the whole series through.

[Spartan]

We also read Frankenstein. Great book. Good message. Very boring.

Frankenstein is the doctor not the monster. The monster is not green he is yellow. A pale yellow. And he does not has bolts in his neck. He is extremely ugly and he is huge. But he is nice until corrupted by society.

[Spartan]

I had a feeling that this would float downward. I just finished Animal Farm. In the end the pigs are just like people. It's kind of ironic. But a great satire.

[bearz unlimited]

Last book read:The Hardy Boys:Training for Trouble by Franklin W. Dixon

Favorite Book:The Hardy Boys:Speed Times Five by Franklin W. Dixon

Least favorite:Nothing by Nobody:p

If you mean last book COMPLETELY read:The Hardy Boys:Speed Times Five by Franklin W. Dixon


I really like The Hardy Boys don't I...:roll:

[Leighton Darko]

Favourite: The Guardians of Ga'Hoole series, by Kathryn Lasky.
No matter how many times I reread them all over again, I never grow tired of them.
They may be seen as "childish," but they're extremely creative in my opinion. I just love them.
Least: Silas Marner, by George Eliot.
Our group had to read it for English class...
I couldn't even read a few chapters. It was just so boring and carried on forever and ever.
I'd also say I don't like Great Expectations, by Charles Dickinson.
Again, we had to read it for English (I didn't read most of it, as did several others).
It didn't hold my attention; I found it really boring.
Last: Reread Tithe, by Holly Black.
She's a good author, but she has horrible endings to her books.
Currently: Ironside, by Holly Black.
I'm barely even reading it at all, honestly. It's boring so far.
I might ditch it soon if it doesn't start becoming more appealing.
edit Just got reminded by kittisbat's post. ^^;
I really, really dislike the Inheritance trilogy, by Christopher Paolini.
The plot is too much of a ripoff of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.
And I just hate his writing style -- he relies too heavily on a thesaurus as opposed to... well, having actual talent. (Sorry, I had no better way to put it.)
I mean absolutely no offense at all to anyone who likes the series -- I just personally can't stand them and can't believe I forgot to list them.

[schedar]

Favourite: Among the Betrayed (Shadow Children) by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Great series and it draws you in.

Worst: Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech
Just really didn't click with me.

Currently: HALO box set...Again
Never, ever, ever gets old.

[kittisbat]

My favorite books (because I can't decide between the two) are Eragon and Eldest. (and soon to be Empire, I hope.)

My least favorite books are all books about the holocost, I HATE the holocost, especially after going through the holocost museum in Washington D.C., I only went through the children's section, and I still saw big burly men come out crying!

I am currently reading Dragons of Autumn Twilight of the Dragon Lance Series

[Scott The Bold]

Favorite:The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks, really entertained me.

Least favorite:The true confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi. FIrst book by Avi that bored me

I am currently reading:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows

[Leighton Darko]

My favorite books (because I can't decide between the two) are Eragon and Eldest. (and soon to be Empire, I hope.)
Oh yeah, that just reminded me.
The Inheritance trilogy is probably my least favourite series. D:
I can't believe I forgot about them.
(No offense to you at all, kittisbat!)

[Ryan44]

It’s been five months since I last posted in this thread, so an update is in order:

Favorite Books: (Religious) Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, (Political) America Alone by Mark Steyn, (Historical) Carnage and Culture by Victor Davis Hanson; (Philosophical) The Inferno by Dante, (Fantasy) The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, and (Literature) Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Lewis’ intro to Christianity is one of the best. Steyn’s take on Europe’s future is scary but funny. Dr. Hanson’s study of the Western way of warfare and its role in the rise of the West makes history more than mere facts and dates; it tells us who we are, and how we got here. Dante’s Inferno, the first book in the Divine Comedy trilogy, has had the greatest impact on my life out of all philosophical works I’ve read. Tolkien’s classic trilogy never fails to entertain, delight, and inspire. Dostoyevsky’s novel provides a chilling preview of a world where “God is dead.”

Least Favorite Book: The Plague by Albert Camus.

The story itself was fine, but Camus’ existentialist tone -- derived from the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sartre/), who holds that life is meaningless, absurd and purposeless -- drives the book down. If life is ultimately pointless, even pretending that life is meaningful will fall short.

Last Book I Read: A History of the American People by Paul Johnson, On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace by Donald Kagan, and Harry Potter’s 1-4 by J.K Rowling.

Johnson's American history goes a long way in making one grateful to be an American. Dr. Kagan's case studies of the origins and causes of wars prove that "Peace does not keep itself." Rowling's series is a good read but a bit on the long side when it gets to book four. (I still haven’t read Harry Potter’s 5-7)

Currently Reading: The Bell Curve by Charles Murray and Richard J. Herrnstein, The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom, Modern Times by Paul Johnson, and Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American History: 1585-1828 by Walter A. Mcdougall.

The Bell Curve’s a very enlightening read; if what the authors say about an American society stratified by intelligence, with the “cognitive elite” at the top and the dumb at the bottom, is true, then it is a truly frightening future. Cool tidbit: this may be the only book to assume explicitly the average intelligence of its readers -- an IQ of 120 or more. Bloom’s diagnosis of the modern university is a pleasure to read, especially for philosophers. Johnson’s massive book expands beyond the U.S. and tackles the entire 20th century. Mcdougall’s history of America is very unusual…it’s a history book with humor!

[andmill11]

I don't read much books...... At all, but the latest one was "Les Enfants de la Lampe Magique: Le secret d'Akhenaton", a school assignement, and yes, my school is french. They speak french here :?

It was a decent book I guess, the title might sound pretty child-ish ( for those who actually understand what it means :P ) but it's actually pretty good. :)

My french 3 translations..

The kids (babies?) and the magic lamp: the secret of akhenaton

Anyways currently reading "Death of a salesman" by arthur miller. Its for school and is VERY slow. However it is SO MUCH BETTER THAN SHAKESPHEAR. Oh and the 7th harry potter book :) Amazing!

[walter the whirlm]

the last book that i read was harry potter and the deathly hallows, it was probably my favorite of the series.

[kittisbat]

Oh yeah, that just reminded me.
The Inheritance trilogy is probably my least favourite series. D:
I can't believe I forgot about them.
(No offense to you at all, kittisbat!)

None taken. Everyone has their own oppinions about things.

I'm not that big on the Harry Potter series, it bores me. I started to read the first one and couldn't get past the first chapter.

[carnie137]

7th harry pooter and the ending was sooo good cuz...

[andmill11]

I completely forgot about the worst book i have ever read!

It easily tops any list of most whiney book ever. This is coming from a guys standpoint so if your a girl *or if your a guy and somehow managed to enjoy this book* please dont be offended when i mention its name. It is a mixture of stories of woman whose mothers knew each other and tell stories and all kinds of stuff. They deal with real life issues such as not liking your husband and sharing expenses.. w00t

Joy Luck Club

Goes down in my book of history as the worst book ever. If anyone has read it i would love to hear your comments on it in a PM perhaps or on here. More from the people that enjoyed it and why.. I dont see how its possible.

Oh and i read twelth night by Shakespeare. No interest in it just like any other book by him..

[Leighton Darko]

Last: Ironside, by Holly Black.
It was actually pretty good once you got past the first boring bits...
So I'm glad I decided to stick to it and keep reading.
Current: Darkwing, by Kenneth Oppel.
Fourth book in the Silverwing series, and the last?
I love Oppel's writing, and I love the Silverwing series.
This just came out a few days ago, and I haven't actually had a chance to start it yet, but I'm going to in a few minutes.
I've heard nothing but good from it from my friends, so I'm looking forward to reading it.

[Insane Wanderer]

Favorite series of all time: "The Dark Tower" by Stephen King. Follows the story of Roland, the last gunslinger. The series begins in another world as Roland is chasing the demon Randall Flagg (from "The Stand" also by Stephen King)) across the desert, in hopes he will lead him in the direction of the nexus of all dimensions, the Dark Tower. Truly an epic series, and ties together many of King's books. (Ever seen "Hearts in Atlantis"? The Low Men that the old man is running from are servents of the Crimson King, the head bad-guy of the series, who wishes to destroy all existance, aka the Tower. The old man also plays a crucial role in book 7. How about Salem's Lot? Father Callahan, who dissapears in the novel, meats up with Roland in book 5.)