Favourite novel ever?

Of mice and men is a good novel, over-rated in my opinion though.

Jarvis, I think I have read it. It was mentioned on page 1 was it not?

I don't think I could choose, but the one I'm reading right now is really good. It's called The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan.

*Sigh* I feel so... dumb... when reaing this thread since I never really read. The only books I've really read are the Dark Materials triology, the Alex Rider series and the Harry Potter series, and rather predictably Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was the best book out of them all...

I really should get round to reading...

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Originally Posted by Kardan

*Sigh* I feel so... dumb... when reaing this thread since I never really read. The only books I've really read our the Dark Materials triology, the Alex Rider series and the Harry Potter series, and rather predictably Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was the best book out of them all...

I really should get round to reading...

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Yeah same just because of the way it all comes together really cleverly in Deathly Hallows.
My other favourite is "A child called 'IT'" it's so so sad.

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Originally Posted by Special

I really enjoyed "The curious incident of the dog in the night time"

It's a really good book about a child with a disability who lives with his dad (he is told his mum is dead), then later on he find's out his mum is alive and goes in search of her.

It's really good you should read it

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I've read that, it's quite a good story. The first person dialogue of the boy with Asperger's or whatever he had was really believable. You could tell the author had researched or had knowledge of the condition to be able to write about it so convincingly.

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

That's a hard one! I do like russian literature in particular Dostoevsky.
His 'Crime and Punishment' is a masterpiece. On the lighter side I like Fay Weldon.
Her books are always meaty with some nice sarcastic humour.

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Being originally from Russia, I was able to read the original. I must agree 'Crime and Punishment' is reallt thrilling, about Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, the protagonist. Superb read.

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Originally Posted by buttons

Yeah same just because of the way it all comes together really cleverly in Deathly Hallows.
My other favourite is "A child called 'IT'" it's so so sad.

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yeah i've read that :( skye loves those sort of books :P

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Originally Posted by Kardan

*Sigh* I feel so... dumb... when reaing this thread since I never really read. The only books I've really read are the Dark Materials triology, the Alex Rider series and the Harry Potter series, and rather predictably Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was the best book out of them all...

I really should get round to reading...

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i thought i was the only one that read alex rider!!

"The Last Book in the Universe" by Rodman Philbrick

Well written, brilliant plot and possibly the most original characters ever created. Has not just the black and whites of the morality of the dark future, it really does shine.

Catcher in the Rye
Color Purple
Scarlet Letter
Of Mice and Men
Honour Amongst Thieves
Lincoln Lawyer

All very good books. My favourite books are autobiographies though. :P

I'd have to say A Clockwork Orange, Brave New World or The Name of the Rose. I enjoyed the first two more in terms of entertainment but The Name of the Rose just simple amazed me, it's so brilliantly written.