Favorite Book(s)

Post about your favorite book(s), don't feel shy about using the poll too.

My favorite book is either The Road or Oryx and Crake. Both of them were amazing books.

The Road was about a father and son, their names are never mentioned, that wander the US after a catastrophic event that leaves the world in anarchy and ash. They are headed for the South, looking for a richer land to live in.

Oryx and Crake is about a future rampant with bio-engineering and bio-warfare. "Snowman" is a "prophet" to a group of genetically altered Humans who were designed to be perfect. They live in a post apocalyptic world were all known people were killed by bio-terrorism. He tries to hide the truth as he struggles to survive in a hot and tropical environment.

My favorite book would have to be "The Corrections" by Jonathan Franzen. It's an epic reflection of our catastrophic culture and obsession with materialism and self-medication. Plus, the overlapping stories are just so engaging.

Also, I think it's cool that Franzen refused to have the Oprah Book club sticker on his book, thus causing Oprah to boot him off her show. But I think the real reason Oprah gave Franzen the shaft was because he was a straight white male who wouldn't cry on her show.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.


'Nuff said.

I've heard so many good things about The Road. I'm going to pick it up after I finish the four books I have to read for school.

I haven't read that many books and am just starting to get back to reading again, but my favourite book would have to be A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess.

A Clockwork Orange was really good. Another book I just remembered though was Cat's Cradle, it was a very good read. I think I read it in only a day or two.

An Absolute Gentleman, and The Lovely Bones :].

"Tomcat In Love" by Tim O'Brien.

JGosling wrote:

"Tomcat In Love" by Tim O'Brien.

I read that book. I found it refreshing that O'Brien finally turned a corner from all of his war lamentings. He was finally able to poke fun at the aging Vietnam vet. Still, I think "The Things They Carried" is hands down O'Brien's finest work. Although, I may be a bit biased because I did a huge ass research paper on it for one of my Lit courses. Intense stuff though. Ever read it?

RunsWithScissors wrote:

JGosling wrote:

"Tomcat In Love" by Tim O'Brien.

I read that book. I found it refreshing that O'Brien finally turned a corner from all of his war lamentings. He was finally able to poke fun at the aging Vietnam vet. Still, I think "The Things They Carried" is hands down O'Brien's finest work. Although, I may be a bit biased because I did a huge ass research paper on it for one of my Lit courses. Intense stuff though. Ever read it?

Yes, as part of an English class in high school. I fell in love with his style right away and proceeded to buy "Tomcat", "If I Die In A Combat Zone", "Going After Cacciato", and "In The Lake Of The Woods" over the course of a couple of months. His dramatic stuff is awesome, but there's just so many turns of phrase and absurd shit going on in "Tomcat" that connect with my sense of humor that it's my favorite O'Brien book. If only he wrote more often.