Hockey Mom Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Is there a book that you've read over and over and never get tired of? What is your favorite fictional book of all-time? I think for me, it would The Thorn Birds. It's just one of those books that I've read countless times and never get tired of. My second runner-up would be Gone With the Wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Divine Comedy. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 (edited) Jane Eyre. Persuasion. The Scarlet Pimpernel. The Princess Bride. Edited August 13, 2010 by milovaný Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Pride and Prejudice and The Westing Game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn....and the entire Aubrey/Maturin Master and Commander series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 "He shall thunder in the sky" by Elizabeth Peters. It's funny, it's suspenseful and it's Amelia! What else can you ask for? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Christy by Catherine Marshall Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Anything by Edith Wharton Little Women by Louisa May Alcott A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo The Witching Hour By Anne Rice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon. It's my favorite book (well, my favorite series) ever, hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon. It's my favorite book (well, my favorite series) ever, hands down. Me too. :D I also loved the Twilight Series and everything by Jane Austen; hopeful romantic! Although, Pillars of the Earth by Ken Folliet a very close second to Outlander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 The Chosen by Chaim Potok (When I finished reading it the first time, I immediately started reading again at the beginning.) Witch of Blackbird Pond (when I was younger) Pride and Prejudice and Emma, now that I always have them with me on my Kindle (and Kindle iPhone app), are my go-to books lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecj98 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Sophie's Heart by Lori Wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 (edited) All of the Harry Potter Books The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving The Bean Trees and sequels by Barbara Kingsolver This is a partial list of the fiction books I have read several times over. ETA: I completely forgot about My Name is Asher Lev and The Gift of Asher Lev by Chaim Potok I have lots of other books that I would say are high up on the favorites list, but I haven't re-read them, like The Poisonwood Bible, Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi and Au Bonheur des Dames by Emile Zola Edited August 13, 2010 by thescrappyhomeschooler adding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 To Kill a Mockingbird. I also just read Angela's Ashes straight through twice in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 The Count of Monte Cristo, Watership Down, The Little French Girl, and Perelandra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Mom Posted August 13, 2010 Author Share Posted August 13, 2010 The Count of Monte Cristo, Watership Down, The Little French Girl, and Perelandra. How on earth did I forget this one? The Count is one of my favorite books AND movies. It never gets old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torikei Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan. Robert Jordan died and the series is being finished by Brandon Sanderson. I've reread these at least 10 times. I don't think any other books/author come even close. Tori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Anything by Alice Hoffman, The Bronze Horseman by Paulinna Simons, anything by Tanith Lee. I love classics, too, but when I want comfort reading, I read Alice Hoffman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 East of Eden or A Prayer for Owen Meany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Anything by Alice Hoffman, The Bronze Horseman by Paulinna Simons, anything by Tanith Lee. I love classics, too, but when I want comfort reading, I read Alice Hoffman. I love Alice Hoffman. And Joanne Harris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Villette, by Charlotte Bronte Lapsing, by Jill Paton Walsh Heat Wave, by Penelope Lively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Oh gosh, can I only choose one? :confused: I could read Pride & Prejudice a thousand times. Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia, too. They are all uber-classics. And Charlotte's Web. First chapter book read-aloud to each of my babies. I couldn't *not* choose that one. You know, I can't go on, I would have to list too many! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Jane Eyre when I was in high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Well, I don't have any *fictional* books. I only have *real* books. Can I still play?:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 To Kill a Mockingbird. Without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffodil Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Pride and Prejudice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Wuthering Heights I've lost count the number of times I've read this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon. It's my favorite book (well, my favorite series) ever, hands down. :iagree:Me too!!! Love this series!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamee Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon. It's my favorite book (well, my favorite series) ever, hands down. Yup, add me to that list. I've also ready several Leon Uris books several times now too, Pride and Prejudice, sadly, the list goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 For a single book? Michener, The Source. But really ... there are SO many. If I could use a series, I'd go with the Change series by SM Stirling. If I could use an author, I'd go with Maeve Binchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniferlee Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 LOTR watership down jane eyre anne of green gables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon. It's my favorite book (well, my favorite series) ever, hands down. :iagree: Me too! I have read all of them three times and can't wait for the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 :iagree: Me too! I have read all of them three times and can't wait for the next one. I always love finding another Outlander fan! Do you have as huge a crush on Jamie as I do? LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Lord of the Flies, Hands down. I loved that book, and that's probably the only 'classic' that I've enjoyed. I love some of Poe's stuff too. My favorite authors are Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reich, and Elizabeth Peters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in NY Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 The Stand I am so not a Stephen King fan but this book really resonated with me. Killer Angels The Osterman Weekend I have read this book a million times and I still can't quite figure it out. I like it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Anne of Green Gables Pride & Prejudice Jane Eyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I read Point Counterpoint about 100 times. I seem to have tired of it, and only read it every couple of years. I like re-reading Three Men In A Boat every year. It is part of my "family subculture" in that we have all read it and love it. The last decade or so, I've been rereading The Abyss, about the life of a physician and alchemist during the Reformation. It is by Margarite Yourcenar, and Zeno is the one fictional person I would most like to meet in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 My favorite book of all time is From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. I love it and I have read it too many times to count through the years. My favorite series of books now are the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. I know they are fun and fluffy but I can read and reread them. They make me laugh out loud and are a total escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) Is there a book that you've read over and over and never get tired of? What is your favorite fictional book of all-time? I very, very rarely reread books, even books that I love & adore. I just keep plowing through new (to me) books because there are so many out there that I want to read/discover. (Though in middle school, I do remember reading "The Outsiders" numerous times.) Favorite fictional book would probably vary depending on the day or hour you ask me. :D Some answers might be: The Count of Monte Cristo Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear Heart of Darkness Good Omens The Wee Free Men Middlesex: A Novel I, Claudius The Book Thief Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (oops, that's not fictional...) The Remains of the Day Dancer: A Novel Sleeping in Flame etc... Edited August 14, 2010 by Stacia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 A Prayer for Owen Meany A Tale of Two Cities The Chronicles of Narnia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narnian Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I could not pick a single favorite book any more than I could claim that one of my children is more to my liking than the other, so the closest I can get is a short list of my favorites: Lord of the Rings, Tolkien The Princess and the Goblin / The Princess and Curdie, George Macdonald The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte Pride and Prejudice, Austen North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery Resisting the urge to add many more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmdavis02 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Lord of the Rings--all of 'em Black, White, and Red by Ted Dekker The Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers, especially the first 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangearrow Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Is there a book that you've read over and over and never get tired of? What is your favorite fictional book of all-time? I think for me, it would The Thorn Birds. It's just one of those books that I've read countless times and never get tired of. My second runner-up would be Gone With the Wind. Mine changes through the years. I'll read a book over and over again and one day - BOOM - I am done with it to the point of never wanting to see it again. :lol: Right now - the top three books that I can pick up and read and re-read and re-read again without being sick of them would probably be: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Don't care much for the sequels, but love the first one. oh - and all the Harry Potter series. I'm not tired of those yet by any stretch... :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I always love finding another Outlander fan! Do you have as huge a crush on Jamie as I do? LOL. Of course, doesn't everyone who reads her books? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I always love finding another Outlander fan! Do you have as huge a crush on Jamie as I do? LOL. There's just something about Jamie. ;) it's been almost 8 years since I read it. I think it's time for me to read it again! Her friend, Sara Donati, writes great books as well and weaves Jamie and Clair into her stories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 My favorite book of all time is From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. I love it and I have read it too many times to count through the years. My favorite series of books now are the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. I know they are fun and fluffy but I can read and reread them. They make me laugh out loud and are a total escape. I love Stephanie! But I've been really disappointed in JE the last few books. She just doesn't seem to be feeling it anymore. What age range is Mixed up Files for? I can't remember, but I do remember loving that book. Since we do go to the Met occassionally, I think I'd like my 8yo to read it. He'd get a kick out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 It's hard to name just one. I've read all of these more than 3 times: The Hobbit The Count of Monte Cristo Lost Horizon Curtain Rule Brittania Airs Above the Ground The Mouse That Roared The Scarlet Pimpernel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Books I can and have read over and over and over again with joy.. LOTR Trilogy David Edding's Belgariad and Mallorean all seven Harry Potter books the Spencer novels of Robert Parker Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt books Marion Zimmner Bradley's Pern novels The Twilight Saga (don't hate me, they are just fun to read) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Anything by James Thurber. I keep a collection of his humorous short stories in my nightstand. Pretty much anything by Gene Stratton Porter but A Girl of the Limberlost is most special because it was my grandmother's favorite as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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