Maybe this topic may seem boring, but I am a book-lover & I'm sure there are some amongst you guys. So what's your favourite book? I have to say that mine is 'I, Claudius' by Robert Graves. Brilliant historical novel!!!
Oh!!! I forgot to ask: What were the Queen guys' favourite books??? (if they have any) Cheers!!!
deleted user 03.01.2007 12:06
Read shawshank redemption, brilliant short story!Also, weve had this topic not so long ago, flip back through the pages and you'll find it there somewhere and you'll get several recommendations from it :)
I love script books, books by comedians, memoirs, biographies. Generally anything that's funny.
Spike Milligans war memoirs are quite interesting.
I also love anything foul and weird, for example, i have a special dictionary containing nothing but thousands of different rude swear words. Something i always go back and refer to.
Micrówave wrote: I can't even read a single word in that title! Must be a tough read...
That's on Czech. "The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War"
deleted user 03.01.2007 12:40
My favourite books...
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams.
- Catch-22, by Joseph Heller.
- The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde.
- Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo.
When asked about his favourite book in some magazine, John Deacon appears to have responded "Anything on space fiction" (he also is said to have stated that his favourite food was "cheese on toast").
I think Freddie responded with "Anything by Beatrix Potter or Richard Dadd" (Children's books for the first, and I think Dadd wrote something describing "The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke"). But he's also quoted as saying that he thought reading was a waste of time. Ah - checked, those were his "favourite writers" and he said, "Ones by Beatrix Potter" for the books question.
Brian says, "Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse and Glass Band Game (same author)". It also says C.S. Lewis under favourite writers.
Roger's nearly illegible page appears to say, "On the Road" by Jack Kerouc and "Dune" by Frank Herbert". Since I've never heard of the book, I have no idea if it really says "Kerouc" since I can hardly read it.
Take all the Queen stuff with a bit of scepticism, the pages have spelling errors and poor grammar on them. :\ Don't know what to make of them. Plus, they're from the early 70s, so they all could have changed their wee minds.
<font color=red>The Audacity of Charles wrote: But he's also quoted as saying that he thought reading was a waste of time.
That's my take on things. Except instructional or educational non-fiction...but fiction is just as much a waste as watching television. And don't get me started on the whole "vocabulary" argument. I think it's a whole load of post hoc ergo propter hoc.
deleted user 03.01.2007 14:16
1 Dead In Attic, by Chris Rose. All about us wacky New Orleanians and the effect of *that storm.* Grrr. lol
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by...somebody, I forget. But the author narrates as an autistic boy, which is very interesting.
Aaaaah nice!!! Interesting prefereces you guys.:-) I stick, well, for the moment, to historical novels... let's see: - The Family - Mario Puzo
- Henri IV - Heinrich Mann
-Les Rois Maudits- Maurice Druon
-Caligula- Maria Grazia Siliato
& why not? Sinuhe egyptilainen by Mika Waltari - although I cosider it a commercial book, it's sweet, if I can say so...:-)
I think I've said my favorite book a million times by now, lol. The Green Mile.
Amongst several other books, I'm currently reading The Anatomy of Motive. And I must say, it is an excellent read.
Oh boy! I've got a ton of them!!!
1. The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown...it's a great read whether you agree with the plot or not! Besides, it's just a novel.
2. Memoirs of a Geisha
3. The Closing of the Western Mind: The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason by Charles Freeman...a great book about the historical rise of Christianity at the war in intellect it waged for thousands of years, and in a way, still is waging today
4. A History of Private Life: Revelations of the Medieval World, edited by Georges Duby
5. Sex with Kings: Five Hundred Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry and Revenge by Eleanor Herman....a great read about what it REALLY took to be the mistress of a king (because it was MUCH more than just sex)
6. New Worlds, Lost Worlds: The Rule of the Tudors 1485-1603 by Susan Brigden....a wonderful basic account of Tudor history that was a fairly easy read
7. Women of Mythology by Kay Retzlaff...the illustrations are wonderful (mostly taken from classical paintings) and the stories are great, spanning the major women of mythology from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Asian, Celtic, Native American and Christian traditions.
8. In Search of Zarathustra (can't remember who this is by, a friend of mine has it right now)...a great read that traces back the history of Christianity and many of it's concepts that arise from the ancient Zoroastrian religion (the religion of Freddie Mercury...well...at least the religion the funeral was conducted in...how religious Freddie himself was is debateable.)
That's all that I could remember in one sitting!
Enjoy!
Wow, I haven't read in a LONG time... But my three favotite books remain the same.
1) Lola Rose
2) What's Eating Gilbert Grape
3) Picture of Dorian Gray
<font color=red>The Audacity of Charles wrote: Roger's nearly illegible page appears to say, "On the Road" by Jack Kerouc...
Oooohhhh! This little bit of information will make my sister particularly happy!
KEROUAYYY...
CMU HistoryGirl wrote:
8. In Search of Zarathustra (can't remember who this is by, a friend of mine has it right now)...a great read that traces back the history of Christianity and many of it's concepts that arise from the ancient Zoroastrian religion (the religion of Freddie Mercury...well...at least the religion the funeral was conducted in...how religious Freddie himself was is debateable.)
When I first read this I thought you were referring to Nietzsche. xD