What's your favorite book? - Blu-ray Forum

Tibor Lugosi · 02-01-2011, 09:51 AM

Mine would be James Clavell's Shogun. I read it at least 5 times in 2 languages. If you haven't, I strongly suggest you do. It is truly an unputdownable read!

SleeperAgent · 02-01-2011, 10:47 AM

I would have to say, as of now, The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne. After 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea I downloaded this to my kindle free from Amazon and was so enthralled from start to finish.

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (complete) would have to be second.

P@t_Mtl · 02-01-2011, 11:30 AM

Hard to say, I have so many books I enjoy reading over and over but these are some of the ones I have read the most

JRR Tolkien The Lord Of The Rings
Jules Verne Voyage Au Centre De La Terre
Isaac Asimov Foundation series
Robert A Heinlein Time Enough For Love
Frank Herbert Dune
Alexandre Dumas Les Trois Mousquetaires

SonOfArathorn · 02-01-2011, 07:42 PM

Right now, First King of Shannara by Terry Brooks

YoungE8080 · 02-01-2011, 07:51 PM

I have a decently sized list of gems:

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
The Bartimaeous Trilogy by Jonathon Stroud
Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover (Yup)
The Quickening Trilogy by Fiona McKintosh

and my current favorite: A Song of Fire and Ice by George R.R. Martin (a Game of Thrones and a Storm of Swords to be specific)

SDon1969 · 02-01-2011, 07:52 PM

I'd have to go with The Hobbit/LOTR. I read them several times and loved them every time.

Honorable mention goes to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Al_The_Strange · 02-01-2011, 07:58 PM

"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Phillip K Dick. Read it in three days, and it was awesome! It was made into a decent movie too.

Some runner ups would be:

"The Stand" by Stephen King
"The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkein
"Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card
"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

...and probably some others...

dallywhitty · 02-01-2011, 08:18 PM

It by Stephen King. A highly engaging read and, unlike many other readers, I thought the ending was brilliant.

Belloche · 02-01-2011, 09:03 PM

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson

There's something I really enjoy about Hunter Thompson's writing style. I enjoy his sense of humor and his turn of phrase.

Tom Hiddleston · 02-02-2011, 01:54 AM

Frankenstein. It's been my favorite ever since I was nine.

nycomet · 02-02-2011, 02:16 AM

Chariots of the Gods by Erich von Daniken (Kindle ebook available for $6.99 from amazon).

It's about aliens that visited Earth centuries -- if not millennia -- ago.

I believe this book served as the inspiration for the History Channel series, Ancient Aliens.

Thought provoking stuff.

Hammie · 02-02-2011, 06:05 PM

My favorite book is Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy. It is a great history lesson (non-fiction book) about the "original" hacker mentality. Not like the wannabe hackers of today, aka script kiddies, who do it for malicious reasons (black hatters) in many cases.

I also love true crime books. My favorite author is probably John Douglas. He is a former FBI profiler. I like the psychological approach he takes with a lot of his books. He likes to write in the mind set of the criminal and the crime they did.

Psychonaut · 02-03-2011, 12:14 AM

Stephen King's The Stand. I was bummed for days when the story was over.

Drew664 · 02-03-2011, 02:37 AM

3 books, all from my childhood. I'll place them in order.

1.) Redwall by Brian Jacques

2.) The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

3.) The Kid Who Only Hit Homers by Matt Christopher

U4K61 · 02-03-2011, 04:46 AM

The Fifth Discipline, Peter M. Senge.
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea, Charles Seife.
The Tao of Physics, Fritof Capra.

jbig31 · 02-12-2011, 09:51 PM

The Hobbit/The Simarillion/The Lord Of The Rings....well anything by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Chief. · 02-16-2011, 12:04 AM

The Hobbit

Gaius Marius · 02-16-2011, 02:42 PM

Lord of the Rings

Others I have enjoyed:

Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy
A Song of Fire and Ice (Series)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Illiad/Odyssey

For History:

In The Name of Rome (Chronicling the lives of various Roman generals)
Caesar: Life of a Colossus

goresnet · 02-18-2011, 07:37 AM

Red Mars/ Blue Mars/ Green Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. Simply the most detailed, plausible, and in depth look at our not too distant future. Pure science fiction, based in the realm of possibility.

Scarriere · 03-19-2011, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tibor Lugosi

Mine would be James Clavell's Shogun. I read it at least 5 times in 2 languages. If you haven't, I strongly suggest you do. It is truly an unputdownable read!

That’s what jumped into my thoughts after reading the title of this thread.
You may be interested (if you haven’t read it already) in “Aztec” by Gary Jennings. It’s just as epic and engrossing.

02-01-2011, 09:51 AM	#1
Tibor Lugosi Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:The windy burbs Blu-ray collection:666 DVD collection:166 PS3 collection:34 PS3 reviews:1 Trading Score:6	What's your favorite book? Mine would be James Clavell's Shogun. I read it at least 5 times in 2 languages. If you haven't, I strongly suggest you do. It is truly an unputdownable read!

02-01-2011, 10:47 AM	#2
SleeperAgent Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Location:LV-223 Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:202 Trading Score:208	I would have to say, as of now, The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne. After 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea I downloaded this to my kindle free from Amazon and was so enthralled from start to finish. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (complete) would have to be second. "Fire and Blood" My Trade Thread

02-01-2011, 11:30 AM	#3
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:424 DVD collection:481 Trading Score:3	Hard to say, I have so many books I enjoy reading over and over but these are some of the ones I have read the most JRR Tolkien The Lord Of The Rings Jules Verne Voyage Au Centre De La Terre Isaac Asimov Foundation series Robert A Heinlein Time Enough For Love Frank Herbert Dune Alexandre Dumas Les Trois Mousquetaires --------------------------------------------------- My avatar will Wait Until Dark for a Roman Holiday since this world as War & Peace and it would be fun to actually have Breakfast At Tiffany's with My Fair Lady http://letterboxd.com/pat_mtl/

02-01-2011, 07:51 PM	#5
YoungE8080 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:SC Blu-ray collection:174	I have a decently sized list of gems: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie The Bartimaeous Trilogy by Jonathon Stroud Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover (Yup) The Quickening Trilogy by Fiona McKintosh and my current favorite: A Song of Fire and Ice by George R.R. Martin (a Game of Thrones and a Storm of Swords to be specific) "It's not the eyes, but the glance--not the lips, but the smile."

02-01-2011, 07:52 PM	#6
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:673 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I'd have to go with The Hobbit/LOTR. I read them several times and loved them every time. Honorable mention goes to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Last edited by SDon1969; 02-01-2011 at 08:02 PM.

02-01-2011, 07:42 PM	#4
SonOfArathorn Special Member Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:464 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:1	Right now, First King of Shannara by Terry Brooks

02-01-2011, 07:58 PM	#7
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past the trees... Home Theater Gallery:105 Blu-ray collection:1541 DVD collection:452 PS3 collection:163 Blu-ray reviews: 128 Trading Score:1	"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Phillip K Dick. Read it in three days, and it was awesome! It was made into a decent movie too. Some runner ups would be: "The Stand" by Stephen King "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkein "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck ...and probably some others... Journey of Al The Strange (the blog) What I've Watched This Year Part I, Part II What I've Bought This Year Total Film Collection (DVD Profiler) PSN: Omega_Therion

02-01-2011, 08:18 PM	#8
dallywhitty Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Shropshire, UK Blu-ray collection:270 DVD collection:256 PS3 collection:25 PS3 reviews:1	It by Stephen King. A highly engaging read and, unlike many other readers, I thought the ending was brilliant. UK BLU-RAY WISHLIST: Altered States - American Psycho - Assault on Precinct 13 ('76) - Boys Don't Cry - The Cable Guy - The Devils - Electric Dreams - Freaks Fright Night ('85) - Hausu - Heathers - Hellbound: Hellraiser II - The Hills Have Eyes ('77) - The Keep - King Kong ('33) - The Last House on the Left ('72) A Matter of Life and Death - Nightbreed - The Room - Scum - Secretary - Serial Mom - Showgirls - Star Wars Unaltered Trilogy ('77-'83) - Tommy - Troll 2

02-01-2011, 09:03 PM	#9
Belloche Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Nova Scotia, Canada Blu-ray collection:528 DVD collection:11 Trading Score:3	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson There's something I really enjoy about Hunter Thompson's writing style. I enjoy his sense of humor and his turn of phrase.

02-02-2011, 01:54 AM	#10
Tom Hiddleston Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Birmingham, Alabama. :( Blu-ray collection:158 PS3 collection:23 Trading Score:2	Frankenstein. Frankenstein. It's been my favorite ever since I was nine. http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/c...faces?siteId=3 "Someone who loves to start a fire and listen to the screams." "If the pizza man truly loves this babysitter, why does he keep slapping her rear?"

02-02-2011, 02:16 AM	#11
nycomet Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, N.Y.; 3D blu-rays look stunning; Favorite food: Pizza Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:878 Blu-ray reviews:29 Trading Score:259	Chariots of the Gods by Erich von Daniken (Kindle ebook available for $6.99 from amazon). It's about aliens that visited Earth centuries -- if not millennia -- ago. I believe this book served as the inspiration for the History Channel series, Ancient Aliens. Thought provoking stuff. Last edited by nycomet; 02-02-2011 at 02:23 AM.

02-02-2011, 06:05 PM	#12
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:12 PS3 collection:24 Trading Score:10	My favorite book is *Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution* by Steven Levy. It is a great history lesson (non-fiction book) about the "original" hacker mentality. Not like the wannabe hackers of today, aka script kiddies, who do it for malicious reasons (black hatters) in many cases. I also love true crime books. My favorite author is probably John Douglas. He is a former FBI profiler. I like the psychological approach he takes with a lot of his books. He likes to write in the mind set of the criminal and the crime they did. Panasonic TC-P65VT30 Onkyo Pro PR-SC5508P \| M2Tech Young DAC \| Emotiva XPA-1 (x3), XPA-2 Oppo BDP-93 \| DirecTV HR23-700 HD-DVR Sony Playstation 3 \| Nintendo Wii \| Apple TV 2, Mac Mini (iTunes Server), iPad B&W 804S, HTM3S, CWM DS8S \| SVS PB12-NSD \| Denon AH-D2000 Headphones Tripp Lite HT1210ISOCTR Power Conditioner, SMART1000LCD UPS System My flickr account \| My Five Year HT Upgrade Plan Next Upgrade: Cables

02-03-2011, 12:14 AM	#13
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	Stephen King's The Stand. I was bummed for days when the story was over.

02-03-2011, 02:37 AM	#14
Drew664 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:South Dakota Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:72 PS3 collection:42 Hardware reviews:3	3 books, all from my childhood. I'll place them in order. 1.) Redwall by Brian Jacques 2.) The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 3.) The Kid Who Only Hit Homers by Matt Christopher

02-03-2011, 04:46 AM	#15
U4K61 Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Connecticut Blu-ray collection:40 PS3 collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:4	The Fifth Discipline, Peter M. Senge. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea, Charles Seife. The Tao of Physics, Fritof Capra.

02-12-2011, 09:51 PM	#16
jbig31 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Grandville MI Blu-ray collection:348 Blu-ray reviews:1	The Hobbit/The Simarillion/The Lord Of The Rings....well anything by J.R.R. Tolkien. BRGC Member / THE CLINTS CHARTER MEMBER 1/06/10 OBEY THE TOPUS "Though he be but little, he is fierce." - Seabiscuit "He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing. He cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds." -Secretariat *Et Earello Endorenna utulien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta*

02-16-2011, 12:04 AM	#17
Chief. Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Oxfordshire, UK Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:209 PS3 collection:9	The Hobbit My Twitter Pre-Ordered: Cars 2 SteelBook \| The Green Lantern SteelBook \| Guns Of Navarone \| Hook \| Jumanji \| Pulp Fiction SteelBook \| Thor SteelBook

02-16-2011, 02:42 PM	#18
Gaius Marius Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:368 PS3 collection:21	Lord of the Rings Others I have enjoyed: Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy A Song of Fire and Ice (Series) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Illiad/Odyssey For History: In The Name of Rome (Chronicling the lives of various Roman generals) Caesar: Life of a Colossus

02-18-2011, 07:37 AM	#19
goresnet Expert Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Dickinson, TX Blu-ray collection:242	Red Mars/ Blue Mars/ Green Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. Simply the most detailed, plausible, and in depth look at our not too distant future. Pure science fiction, based in the realm of possibility. "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ... and lots of minds discuss green tint, OT vs PT, OT vs UOT!

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