# my favorite author and books

Category: book Nook

## Post 1 by CatWoman721984 (the Zone BBS remains forever my home page) on Wednesday, 06-Oct-2004 14:57:37

I love nicholas sparks. He has a way of writing that it seems as if you are inside the book with him.
The first book I ever read by him was A WALK TO REMEMBER, it was phenomanal.
I recently just read THE NOTEBOOK, another phenomanal book.
The way he writes, tugs at your heart strings, and makes you laugh, cry and more.
He is a very passionate writer. I love his work. I can't wait until his next best seller comes out :)

## Post 2 by wildebrew (We promised the world we'd tame it, what were we hoping for?) on Wednesday, 06-Oct-2004 16:43:00

Terry Pratchett, all the way, ridiculously funny, very cool characters subtle but witty comentary on society, magic hillarious converstaions and, at times, actual story lines .. you can't beat him. I'm weird because I don't like reading romantic stuff or dramatic things. When I want to read a book I want to, precisely, get away from all that :) I prefer experiencing it first hand I guess, still some romance books can be good e.g. Martin and Viktoria, but I think it was never translated into English (Danish originally) but a very beautiful love story with very cool setting and music comentary. :) Let me also recommend "teach Yourself c++ in 21 days" especially if you suffer from ensomnia, this book will cure that, I promise. ;)

## Post 3 by krisme (Ancient Zoner) on Wednesday, 06-Oct-2004 21:32:58

I saw the movies for A Walk to Remember and The Notebook.They were great. I haven't read the books yet, but I'm glad to know they're just as good if not better.

## Post 4 by thrillseeker (Veteran Zoner) on Wednesday, 06-Oct-2004 23:06:22

I'm just in awe that a guy can write the sort of things Sparks writes. I cried so much after I read the Notebook, but my friend has a way of recommending stuff like that for me. hehe

## Post 5 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Thursday, 07-Oct-2004 12:40:13

LOTR
The Hobbit
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The Islanders by Scottish writer Margaret Elphinstone
its a tale of familial strife, heartache, tradition and the struggle for survival on Firadey.
A fictional island close to Shetland occupied by a extended Norse family.
The community is shaken by the shipwreck of Astrid from Ireland and their gradual acceptance of her is brilliantly handled,Elphinstone writes the way i would love to.
Duncan McLean.....Blackden
Another highly talented Scottish writer, from Fraserburgh near Aberdeen...............................................
He writes somewhat in the N.E dialect, and for those unfamiliar it would be confusing.But this rich use of language, and his ability to bring each character vividly to life,keeps you hooked.You really do feel for the protagonist as his friendships disintigrate, and his future grinds to a halt, all in all a real cracker.
smile.

## Post 6 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Thursday, 07-Oct-2004 14:23:22

Wildebrew
dont you think the Discworld saga has run its course and he should concentrate on something new,maybe he looks at it as a safe way of selling his work,as its now become something of a cult.But I cant help thinking he will be type cast if you like for writing just that and his other work will be forgotten.

## Post 7 by wildebrew (We promised the world we'd tame it, what were we hoping for?) on Thursday, 07-Oct-2004 17:01:31

Alex
Well, his books are getting a little more bland, after Carpe Jukulem (book 23rd) I haven't found a book I really like but a lot of the books before that are pure works of genius, "Men at Arms" "Witches ABroad" "mascarade" are prime examples. Also I should mentioned "a Series of Unfortnate Events" by Lemony Snicket (his real anme is Daniel Handler), sure it's written for 9 to 12 year olds but the humor and sarcasm in those books please synics of all ages. :)
cheers
-B

## Post 8 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Friday, 08-Oct-2004 9:04:02

He's bound to run out of originality i find his books interesting for a while but after that,...Hmm?.

## Post 9 by Puggle (I love my life!) on Friday, 08-Oct-2004 9:20:49

Tomorrow when the war began series by John Marsdon, aussie books, about australia beeing invaded. awesome discriptions of the australian bush, and just the culture in general. I learn't aussie slang that I didn't even nkow existed. The green Mile by Steven King. Terry Pratchit all the way. LOTR rules, Wheel of time series by Robert Jordan, although his characters all seem to have the same personality trates after a while, Song of ice and fire series by George RR Martin, Harry potter series, I think it's called the winner by David Beldachi, I might have got the aughors names mixed up though. April Fools day by Brice courtney, Dance with the devil, forget the authors name oh, Kirt Dougless that's right, I could go on and on. oh! not with out my daughter by betty Mamudi, don't quote me on the spelling of that, it's been made into a movie too, awesome story, and it's all true! right, enough from me.

## Post 10 by wildebrew (We promised the world we'd tame it, what were we hoping for?) on Friday, 08-Oct-2004 12:56:46

Aussie gal .. did you ever read Terry Partchett's "the Last Continent", he makes endless fun of Australia in it, in a good way, and it's absolutely hillarious. :) I need to check out some of the books you mentioned since it seems we have a somewhat similar taste. :)

## Post 11 by wonderwoman (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 21-Oct-2004 19:56:53

Hi Catwoman,
My favorite authors are: Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Phyllis a Whitney, catherine cookson, Madeleine Brent, v c andrews, Victoria Holt, catherine gaskin, Marian Babson, Dorothy Eden, and Taylor Caldwell. That's all the names I can think of right now. I've read a lot of books by most of these authors, but can't think of most of the book titles. My favorite type of reading is suspense, gothics and ghost stories, mostly anthologies.
wonderwoman

## Post 12 by Siriusly Severus (The ESTJ 1w9 3w4 6w7 The Taskmaste) on Saturday, 02-Feb-2008 14:01:33

Charles Dickens
Jane Austin
Helen Keller
Kenneth Graham
Louis Carroll
Lois Lowry
Louisa May Alcott
Maya
Angelou
louis Sachar
J. K. Rowling
C. S. lewis
J. R. R. Tolkin
Edgar Allan Poe
Mildred D. Taylor
Harper Lee
Anne Frank
Tennessee Williams
Caroline Keene
Ann M Martin
Lemony Snicket
Willson Raw
V. C. Andrews
Mark Twain
Ray Bradbury
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Homer