Who is your favourite author? - Page 7

Corona · 03-24-2008, 06:50 PM

Going to catch flak for this, but it's Ayn Rand.

TheBurberryShop · 03-31-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by carebear

John Grisham, I've read every book that he has written except one. I did, however hate his last book. It's based on a true event and it's written so matter-of-fact. There's no drama, no emotion.

Grisham's mine, too, but I don't read them in order. I get them when I can find them at Goodwill for $2 for hardcovers. What was the last one?

orangelightning · 04-01-2008, 07:51 AM

i'm a huge fan of used book stores. I'll keep my copies of 1984 and The 21 Balloons forever.

George Orwell
Ray Bradbury
I also like a good Michael Crichton book, but some just weren't all that fun.
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oh and adri, what poems by AE Housman do you recommend? Because "to an athlete dying young" is my favorite.

i think i sent you a message asking the same thing but, since the topic is here...

Tekkei · 04-03-2008, 11:46 PM

James Patterson by far. Though Garth Nix is a close second.

Bliss · 04-20-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Marie

Mine would have to be Stephen King, I've got all of his books and i've read all of them at least twice

absolutely love him ^_^.

Ditto - My favourites are Misery, The Body, Carrie and The Shining. He is a brilliant writer.

fleinn · 04-20-2008, 07:48 PM

.. Jens Bjørneboe (for social commentary and story composition), Henrik Ibsen (poems, epics.. his plays have been translated to loads of languages, and they are still running frequently around the world in different setups), Knut Hamsun (well- described inner life of characters), Tolkien, Douglas Adams - and Terry Pratchett. Nietzsche is high up there. And Vonnegut. :)
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Originally Posted by Corona

Going to catch flak for this, but it's Ayn Rand.

..sorry.