I know this is too cliche, but John Grisham rocks~ Well, his latest book the appeal I've not read, but reading some reviews had caused me to hesistate, do u recommend?

John Grisham, Stephen King, J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien... what's more?
Oh! Enid Blyton and J.K. Rowling

Lol... its gotta be Jeffrey Archer !!!!

Me and my dad got lots of his books... Honor Among Thieves was his best ...



George RR Martin for his fantasy flicks

Robert Kiyosaki.

ein colfer , J.K rowling , enid blyton , Isabel Hoving , Micheal Scott

Frank Herbert.

Eric Foner lol

J.R.R. Tolkien , shakespear and Eoin Colfer ( really cool series Artemis Fowl!! )!! that's all i guess... the rest is kinda like follow the flow of popularity

just finished jodi picoult's keeping faith.
its soooo nice.... best book i've read lately.
better than de most anticipated HP & DH (disappointing ==)


ps. i luv haruki murakami 2 =))

Micheal Crichton is my no 1. got his whole collection.

Dean R Koontz is my 2nd, but too many books ehhheehh

Neil Gaiman any body?

Gainman FTW.... i got all his paperbacks!

n terry pratchett....

plus the one they co-wrote ... good omes

Its gotta be Micheal Crichton!!!
Currently, gonna finish "Timeline".
Already done 7 of his book. Few more too come.

Anthony Horowitz! Stormbreaker. haha.. planning to buy power of five after completing my alex rider series..

DJ McHale- Pendragon Adventures

Neil Gaiman! Stardusttt! xD

yea... Timeline is one of the best books i read from him... but dont expect much when you watch the movie..
anothe book from him that i love so much is SPHERE..

have you read his new book NEXT? i've been trying to find this book ..
anyone wanna sell their NEXT book to me?

kuman

This post has been edited by kuman: Mar 26 2008, 10:46 AM

NEXT have been out on paperback format since end of last year.
I get the book from Popular. Since member got 20% for the monthly
new release book.
NEXT is just another MC typical story. Mix with alot of Info.


I think my favorite MC book so far is... dunno leh
Hard to decide.

Lemony Snicket

Yay... fellow crichton fans

I actually find the movie version of Timeline more enjoyable. It makes the romance between Andre and Claire more believable as they have more interaction and sparks between them. Of course, the novel has more explanations about the multiverse concept which just cannot be translated onto the big screen.

Speaking of which, does anyone notice that Crichton's works always have crappy, rushed endings? It's like the whole story was built up to a climax and suddenly it just ends abruptly. The novel version of Jurassic Park had such as lousy ending (WTF raptor nest and migration?), and so did Prey which metamorphosed from bio-robotic scifi into a B-grade Hollywood kill'em all finale. Andromeda's Strain's ending was very unexpected too and I feel that the excuse that the microbe has mutated into a non-virulent form seems really sleazy for all the suspense it had been building up.

the few reason why stephen king books are not worth the read as well.....

Yeah man~ Forgering and stealing the decleration of independence... LOL, u think National Treasure copied that? hmmm... debatable...

I'm more of a graphic reader.... Well, what the hell's that? LoL... Graphic readers are people that reads a book and quickly changes each scene into pictures in their head. So it makes reading so damn fun, coz its like watching a movie inside ur head... cool eh? Jack Higgins is my favourite graphics author, I'm the sound/visual effect editor as I edit the movie in my head... Try it sometime guys, but of course, it'll take an action/adventure book to make the experience worthwhile... Coz once i tried to do that with a mystery type book, i got so confused that at the end of the book, i didn't even know what happened...

This post has been edited by nicholaswinters87: Mar 31 2008, 11:23 AM

Anyone here has books from the following author?

Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Idiot
Friedrich Nietzsche - Thus spoke Zarathustra
Wladyslaw Szpilman - The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man’s Survival in Warsaw, 1939–1945
George Santayana - The Last Puritan

Mind to trade/sell ?

I have series of collection from

Neil Gaiman
Chuck Palahniuk
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Mitch Albom

PM me if you want to trade/share/sell.

It's hard to find someone who really read. Glad I stumbled upon this thread Goodjob TS.

Danielle Steel, Sidney Sheldon, Barbara Taylor Bradford...

I just finished reading Jeffrey Archer's PRISON DIARY... GREAT BOOK

book fair in pwtc & klcc!! happening this month hehehe come join the fun..

Went oledi.. lotsa, or shud i say too much text books... a bit disappointed...

Hey folks, did any of you guys heard of a book called the Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake? Any thoughts on that?

Nope bro, care to share ur thoughts anyway?

My thoughts eh? Hmmm, where to begin? I was introduced to this fine piece of English literature by a friend who is a fan of books of such genre. The Gormenghast Trilogy (in my understandings & research) is an old tale, published somewhere in the 1950s or 60s with a strong Gothic medieval-like setting. It is not stated whether it is set in our world or a fantasy world. The story evolves around events happening in a castle called Gormenghast. Bascially, it's about a lowly cunning kitchen boy (with an agenda) who raise himself to power within the castle ranks with plans to take over. But one individual stand in his way, which is the future heir to throne of Gormenghast.

Many characters featured in this tale are weird, strange and act in their own funny ways (think Discworld). Well, except for the kitchen boy and few others who knows what is actually going on. I was informed the book is very descriptive and slow moving. You will not find action or straight-to-the-point elements in this novel. The book is written in the good old style of English back in those days and it demonstrates the powerful use of the English language. Surely you guys will get he picture.

I'm interested in this book due to the interesting plot, but I'm not very sure if I am able to tackle the writing style of it . That sums up my thoughts on it.

another Palahniuk fan here, my favourite so far is Lullaby, as cliche as it may sound, it's a page-turner material!

The plot sounds real fine to me... maybe u should give it a read...

my fav books and authors:

William Golding - Lord of the Flies
Arthur Miller - Crucible
Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist

scott adams - dilbert and dogbert.

almost have em all.

Timothy Zahn - Thrawn Trilogy
Issac Asimov - I Robot
Jules Verne
more ...

maybe David Gemmel on his Troy trilogy before his death. still looking for others review and searching for his most famous works Legend.

George Soros on his Reflexility Theory.
trying to get books authored by Karl Popper, Al Gore.

This post has been edited by wingcross: Apr 14 2008, 05:34 PM

Isaac Asimov... really hard to get his books.

Try his short stories if you can find them, "The Billard Ball" is absolutely stunning, while I love "The Dead Past" and "Nightfall" a lot too.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Apr 14 2008, 05:56 PM

Gossip Girl (novels): Cecily Von Ziegesar

My Daughter's Keeper : Jodi Picoult

Raymond E. Feist, R. A. Salvatore, Robert Jordan.

Mostly fantasy novels. Just finish Warhammer - Goterk and Felix the First Omnibus by William King. Currently reading Warhammer - The Blackhearts Omnibus by Nathan Long.

Guys guys guys!! Time to come up with not so popular authors.. We all know the highly rated Grisham, Sheldon, Brown and etc. works... but come on, show us something new, some authors which are mostly unheard of but still a good read.

Lemme start first, - Read this book by Walter Sorrells (Nvr Evr Heard of the guy) His book was pretty amazing in the end, the plot was carefully done, the suspense and twists were unexpectedly great!! Definitely will find more of is books.

i like... Garth Nix and Eoin Colfer

Garth Nix - the monday - saturday wan... last book sunday haven't come out yet...

Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl the series.....

uh oh. i go for james patterson. love his books to bits. for those of u who dunno him, can check him out at my thread.

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/741285

not asking you to buy. but u can read the synopsis on his books. love him!

Matthew Reilly and Clive Cussler ROCKS!!!

David Wingrove for me. Loved the Chung Kuo series but I couldn't find the last book "Marriage of the Living Dark"

Anyone here likes to read?

Any good books to recommend?

hehe...hope i'm doing this correctly..first time start thread

anyways i've always been a crime/mystery/thriller freak...so the books i've read are mostly about those

recommendation?

1) Interpretation of Murder - Jed Rubenfeld
2) The Poet - Micheal Connelly
3) The ABC Murders - Agatha Christie
4) And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie
5) The Study of Scarlet - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

there are more but i guess this will fit


Anyone else like to recommend?

try john grisham series .......nice

I love fictions! Especially all Dan Brown novels and teen novels. =x

i love fictional books especially those based on true stories

my favourite books


A Walk To Remember
Blind alley
Burned Alive
Can you keep a secret
Captain Courages
Da vinci code
[b]Diary of anne frank
Gone with The Wind
Harry potter
Honor lost[/B]
Jane Eyre
Little Black Dress collections
Mallory Towers series
[b]Memoirs of a geisha
Mosaic
My sister's keeper
Nineteen minutes
Not Without My Sister[/B]
Oliver Twist
Phantom of the Opera
Pride & Prejudice
P.S. I love you
Readers Digest magazines
Remember me
Sense & Sensibility
[[b]Shame
Shopaholic series[/B]
Sold[/B]
St Claire's series
The Pearl
[b]The Tale Of Two Cities
The Undomestic goddess
Tujuh Perhentian
Wuthering Heights
Zuriat



the bolded ones are the best

This post has been edited by cutejams2004: Sep 15 2008, 03:49 PM

god it has been more than half a year since i last read a novel... barely have enough time. mostly read during semester break

been addicted to harry potter and LOTR since my aunt gave 1 to me during my primary years bday

now dunno which novel to start back... planning to buy The Children of Hurin.

i heard children of hurin is pretty nice

yeah... i like the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien. was fascinated by him.

so i plan to collect all his novels, but some too rare to be found while some too expensive. The Silmarillion must be bought!!!!!

I got my hardcover Children of Hurin at MPH's warehouse sale for under RM25.00 IIRC. Great book at a great price.

Be sure to keep an eye on MPH's sales. Look hard enough and you'll find some great gems.

OMG!!!!! When they'll do sales???? bloody cheap

The last one was I think about 3 weeks ago. Keep a look out in the papers. It's usually features a cartoon of an auntie with a trolley...

Next time I see it, I'll post it here.

Terry Pratchett
Roald Dahl
Mark Twain
Lewis Carroll
J M Barrie
Robert Fulghum

oh thx..... btw, did u all bought the "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" by J.K.Rowling yet? RM43 kinda tempting

Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (RM26) and The Witches (RM15) also kinda cheap

Where ?

buy on mph online, its cheaper than the outlet..above 100, shipping is free else its rm5

Have you guys read about this local author Lim May Zhee who published her book at the age of 15 before?
I'm reading her book now.. I find it rather amusing =) she tends to write with her sarcastic style..

her books:
1) Vanitee Bee
2) Sweetheart From Hell

When i cant get enuff of the movies, i read the novels.

I totally dig James Luceno's prequel and sequel novels to SW EpIII: RoTS, Labyrinth of Evil and Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader.

I also have read Timothy Zahn's latest, Allegiance.

Children of Hurin hardcover now available from MPH 1-U for RM19.00!

I read the dark lord, pretty interesting. I also read Darth Bane : Path of Destruction. I have Death Star which I haven't read yet.

While entertaining, the SW novels feels pretty corny at times with the same cheesy dialogue taken from the movies...

I love love love Judith McNaught's books. All of them. Pride and Prejudice too of course.

if anybody want to sell stephen kings' The Stand 1st released (cut-version), pls pm me..thanks

Yea Yea Similarions is a good one currently reading it. It tells you how men drawes and elves ents were created. Just finish the HOBBIT not long ago, its nice book you know did not expect a war at the last part.

Another series that i like is Warcraft. There is this series that splits into 3 books. Its really exciting

Yes, that I do agree.

The dialogues can get a little corny sometimes, but I still find myself lost in the wonderful universe George Lucas created when I read the novels or watch any of the movies.

helo, i m going to buy book from ebay US. which mail method is 'guarantee sampai bagus bagus'?: Priority Mail or First Class International?

Does no one like classics anymore? Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest (okay technically that's a play, not a book); Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion; Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird were just amazing.

...seems like some of the best authors I've ever read are either dead or nearly-dead (ahem ).

I like Pride and Prejudice both the book and movie!! Couldn't finish Mockingbird. Kinda slow isn't it?

Same same! Both book and movie were great. Pardon me while I do the oh-my-god-I-love-Mr-Darcy thing

Yea I've heard lots of people say that Mockingbird was too slow to finish. But I personally really liked it. Then again, that could be because I plan to study Law, and Atticus Finch was way too cool a lawyer to abandon the story.

I LOVE Oscar Wilde and I don't think To Kill A Mockingbird was slow, it got really fast towards the ending.
Have you read The Secret Life of Bees? The main character's personality is an echo of Scout,because the author is a fan of Harper Lee. It's about racial issues too (sort of)

I'm currently reading Kim by Rudyard Kipling.

oh i love jane austen's novel..i also like novels by the bronte's like wuthering heights..
gone with the wind
charles dickens novels
n lots more

does enid blyton count?
i might be too old for this..but i grew up reading her books

And just to share , books that i would recommend u guys to read:
Child C
The road of lost innocence
Honor lost
Mosaic
Blind alley
Burned Alive
Not without my sisters
How starbucks saved my life
A long way gone
a child called it

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Added on November 25, 2008, 11:39 pmme too
i love her series such as st claire's
malory towers
the famous five

n well u r never too old to read any books


This post has been edited by cutejams2004: Nov 25 2008, 11:39 PM

the books i loved are
1) secret seven
2) famous five
3) five investigators? ( i forget the title)

i have lots of enid blyton books
english and malay translation
hard core fan last time

now i am a fiend after r.a salvatore's drizzt series..anyone reading it here??..i find it compelling..and i think i am a little too old to read this sort of fantasy book..

gives me a hell of time to collect all of the books released so far..except the transition series of course..because it is a little too expensive for me...especially love the cover of 'the two swords'..

This post has been edited by nimloth32: Dec 25 2008, 07:58 PM

Huge fan of Drizzt here, I have every book up to the Orc King, currently waiting for the Pirate King to come out in softcover. Huge changes abound for our dear Drizzt as the forgotten realms heads towards 4.0.

I'm currently reading Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun. Not sure how famous Gene Wolfe is in our neck of the woods, but this guy is an AMAZING writer. Probably one of the greatest living writers regardless of genres. Even if you're not a sci-fi/fantasy fan, I highly recommend picking up some of his books for the pure pleasure of reading a well crafted, well written piece of prose.

After I finish with this I'm gonna start on Jack Vance's Songs of Dying Earth collection. Got lucky and found it in Borders the Curve on Christmas day. Glee!

hoho, another drizzt fan i found..did you find it difficult to get the books? i find it hard because i am going for the gift set solely..

if i have time after finishing the drizzt series, i would look for gene wolfe then....tried david eddings before..but it is not really my taste..

Has anyone read books by Glen Cook? Books such as the Black Company and the Dread Empire? I was thinking on getting the omnibuses of these but would like to hear your opinions first

Hi guys!

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To make it sound/look more real, please visit my threat
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Hye.I'm still new in this novel stuff but seems I really fond of dan brown books.read almost all his books but can't get enuff.so anybody can suggest me another book by another author but have he same "taste" like dan's book?thx

This post has been edited by amon_meiz: Mar 13 2009, 12:34 PM

I love Roald Dahl and O.Henry

Robert Ludlum, DarrenShan, Anthony Horowitz