There are about 200 books on my shelf but these are my favorite.

Favorite Fiction- Life of Pi-Yann Martel

Favorite Romance-The English Patient-Micheal Ondaatje

Favorite Fantasy-The Great Indian Novel-Shashi Tharoor

Favorite Thriller-The Reluctant Fundamentalist-Hamid Mohsin

Favorite Classic/Philosophy-Thus spoke Zarathustra-Friedrich Nietzsche

Favorite Autobiography-Motor Cycle Diaries-Ernesto Guevara

Favorite Children's story-Kim-Rudyard Kipling

Favorite book on Politics-The Communist Manifesto-Karl Marx and Engels

Favorite book on Business -Lexus and the Olive tree-Thomas Friedman

Favorite book on Management-Only the Paranoid Survive-Andrew s. Groove

Please post your favorite books .:smile:

Only books I have are all computer stuff, like books on Perl, PHP, HTML/XHTML, Javascript, etc...

Only books I have are all computer stuff, like books on Perl, PHP, HTML/XHTML, Javascript, etc...

Same here.

Jobe missed out his Playboy mags :twisted:.

Same here.

Jobe missed out his Playboy mags :twisted:.
In all honesty, I don't actually have any :eek:

When I sit in front of a computer, why would I buy mags? :twisted:

Look into bookcrossing (http://www.bookcrossing.com/), if you like books this might be for you.

Excellent thread agentQ :biggrin:

I have over 1,000 books :embarrassed: It is a mixed genre... I have a passion for reading (and writing).


Favorite Fiction - A Woman of Substance (Barbara Taylor Bradford)

Favorite Romance - Atonement (Ian McEwan) [ok.. this could be argued that it isn't Romance... but romance is there :razz:]

Favorite Fantasy - Harry Potter Series (J K Rowling)

Favorite Thriller - The Crystal Skull (Manda Scott) **

Favorite Classic/Philosophy - Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)

Favorite Autobiography - Just One More Thing (Peter Falk)

Favorite Children's story - Green Eggs and Ham (Dr Seuss)

Favorite book on Politics - N/A

Favorite book on Business - Dragon's Den: Success, from Pitch to Profit (Duncan Bannatyne et al)

Favorite book on Management - N/A


** This is my current favourite - but I also love anything by John Grisham too :biggrin: Ooo.. and I also love books about the Knights Templar, Freemasons (factual... not drivel :razz:)


That was sooo hard...

:eek: I hate reading, lol.
The only type of books that I have on my shelves are educational ones. Computing (coding and graphics), English (teaching) related stuff. And a bunch of cook books by my favourite cooks. Which is weird, 'cause I've never done a recipe out of them, just make them up. But I guess it's nice to look at pictures of food for inspiration? O_o

I just don't bother with fictional books, especially. :/

The book I did like to read a lot when I bothered :P was... Pride and Prejudice. :) <3 That will always be my all time favourite. I know.. sad. :razz: Ooooh.. and 'My Left Foot'. Dang... :'(

MrsNerdinator - you disappoint me :razz: I cannot say anything further on the subject!

/me goes off and reads her new book - The Sanctuary (http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=6060623) (Shameless Plug) :razz:

This thread has made me count my books. Currently have 276 on my shelves. Which is far more than I thought and looks.

Favorite Fiction - The Stand (Stephen King)

Favorite Romance - As if I would read a romance novel :twisted:

Favorite Fantasy - Lord of the Rings ( JRR Tolkein)

Favorite Thriller - The Hunt for Red October (Tom Clancy)

Favorite Classic/Philosophy - The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)

Favorite Autobiography - Anfield Iron (Tommy Smith)

Favorite Children's story - The Thief of Always (Clive Barker)

Favorite book on Politics - N/A

Favorite book on Business - N/A

Favorite book on Management - N/A

... but I also love anything by John Grisham too :biggrin: ...

Oooh... :biggrin: I like John Grisham too! But I didn't really fancy The Pelican Brief much :s What did you make of it?

... Favorite Fantasy - Lord of the Rings ( JRR Tolkein) ...

Woo!!! :biggrin:

Favorite Fiction - Anne of Green Gables - L.M Montgomery

Favorite Romance - The last time I tried reading a romance was because I thought I'd give the genre a shot... so I picked up a Mills and Boon, and I was so impressed, I never touched another romance novel again... N/A

Favorite Fantasy - Lord of the Rings - J.R.R Tolkien

Favorite Thriller - I can't remember what it was called. :sad: I thought it was by Robin Cook, but none of the blurbs seem familiar on wikipedia. All I remember is that it had an eye on the front cover and it was a medical thriller. Read it a loooong time ago.

Favorite Classic/Philosophy - Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) - Antoine de Saint Exupéry

Favorite Autobiography - N/A - I don't read these

Favorite Children's story - The Fox and the Stork - Aesop (of Aesop's Fables)

Favorite book on Politics - Dude, Where's My Country? - Michael Moore

Favorite book on Business - N/A - The only business books I've read were for school and uni, and I can't say I enjoyed them

Favorite book on Management - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. Covey

I used to read a lot...while walking back home, while eating, between classes... now I barely read... :( It's my dream to have a little library of my own when I build/buy my own house, though. I'm well impressed with TF's collection of 2000 books. Rawr, that rocks! :biggrin:

Right now I'm reading:

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 2
the Sea of Monsters.

ahhh, since i dont feel like filling out that thing and i dont feel like listing the 15 books that im currently reading, im just gonna say this: twilight, new moon, and eclipse are amazing books :)

Favorite Fiction - 1984 (George Orwell)

Favorite Romance - hmm.... :rolleyes:

Favorite Fantasy - His Dark Materials Trilogy (Philip Pullman) / Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling) - toss up between the two

Favorite Thriller - Icon (Frederick Forsyth)

Favorite Classic/Philosophy - Macbeth (William Shakespeare) - does that count?

Favorite Autobiography - haven't read any

Favorite Children's story - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)

Favorite book on Politics - Republic (Plato) - only one I've read :eek:

Favorite book on Business - yet to read

Favorite book on Management - yet to read

I really should read more :p

LibraryThing (http://www.librarything.com/buzz)

An interesting site with a database of over 30 million books. You can list all the books you ever own on it (it has a pretty diverse range) and connect to people who've read the same books too.

It also makes a "book quilt" using the covers of books, so you have a pictorial representation of your library which looks quite nice.

You need to register, but it's quick and painless.

I'm currently into the Harry Potter series. I'm quite a slow reader but I'm half way through Prisoner of Azkaban.
My favourite childhood book was The Twits by Roald Dahl.

First... how did I miss this thread?

Second... Mrs. Nerd... Shocked and horrified... I cannot believe that you are a non-reader! :cry:

jenni... I like those the Twilight books, et al too. Never thought I would read a book series with vampires and werewolves.

Favorite Fiction - Too many to list, but I usually say that L.M. Montgomery is my favorite author

Favorite Romance - too many to list, I go through phases, for cheap, quick read I like Linda Lael Miller writes great western romances that can be read in about two hours.

Favorite Fantasy - books by David Eddings and also by L.E. Modesitt

Favorite Thriller - Pelican Brief or The Client by Grisham

Favorite Classic/Philosophy - Great Expectations by Dickens

Favorite Autobiography - Frederick Douglass

Favorite Biography - I read a fantastic one on Daniel Boone a few years back, can't remember the author

Favorite Children's story - Little Princess or Secret Garden

Favorite book on Politics - Gack... wouldn't choose to read this genre, but I had to for my major and minor in college

Favorite book on Business - never will read one of these, unless you count Confessions of a Shopaholic

Favorite book on Management - ditto and who would choose to read something like this

Favorite book on Management - ditto and who would choose to read something like this

Only for work or studying purposes I would assume.

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Favorite book on Management - ditto and who would choose to read something like this
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Only for work or studying purposes I would assume.


Management books can be entertaining reading.

I found 7 Habits very interesting. It was well-written. Not like a dissertation on the effect of a closed door policy in a blue-collar industry. But more general, philosphical, easy reading with humorous yet relevant anecdotes.

Management books can be entertaining reading.

I suppose I can't really judge seeing as I haven't read a management book.

How have I not seen this thread??? :eek: I'm such a book geek and have a ridiculous amount of them, what with just having finished an English degree.

Favourite Fiction: Such a hard choice! Anything by Ian McEwan, 'The Tennant of Wildfell Hall' by Anne Bronte, 'Kommandant's Girl' by Pam Jenoff and 'When We Were Orphans' by Kazuo Ishiguro - to name but a few!

Favourite Romance: Er... not my favourite genre, but if I have to try and fit one here - 'Phantom of the Opera' by Gaston Leroux. Not strictly romance, but rather romantic at times.

Favourite Fantasy: Lord of the Rings Trilogy by JRR Tolkien.

Favourite Thriller: More crime really, but anything by Kathy Reichs.

Favourite Classic/Philosophy: Tess of the D'Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy

Favourite Autobiography: Not read many really. Would it be sad to say John Barrowman's? Purely for the musical theatre connections which I found interesting as musical theatre is my other love.

Favourite Biography: David Starkey's 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII' is FANTASTIC.

Favourite Children's Story: The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton.

Favourite Politics: Probably Boris Johnson's 'Have I Got Views For You'

And I haven't read any on Business or Management. And because there was no category for drama, I'm going to have to mention 'Richard III' by William Shakespeare - after writing my dissertation on it, I kind of can't leave it out. Plus, I realise that I've waffled here. Get me talking about books and I don't stop. :embarrassed:

I have some invisible books on my invisible bookshelf.

Anyway, similar to what Jobe said, why read books when I have the Internet?

Anyway, similar to what Jobe said, why read books when I have the Internet?

I'm have the same feeling. Normally I only read a book if someone recommends it to me or if I require additional information for my studies.

lol, i likeee books though :) even with the internettt XD :P

i mean, i get the fact there are books on here, but sometimes i just feel like i'd rather read a book than stuff on the internet :) hurts my eyes if i stare at a computer too long. and i dunno, i likeee books :) sorta like..another worldddd to live in :)

Love books! Great thread, requires some thinking about so I'll be back once I find a brain.

I have some invisible books on my invisible bookshelf.

Anyway, similar to what Jobe said, why read books when I have the Internet?

There's just something so lovely about holding a book in your hands. The ruffle of pages as you turn, the texture of the paper between your fingers, the musty smell. The reassuring solidity of holding a different world in your hands...

-_- im just waiting for stormy to write a poem bout books.

and ......................... ah, so many books i luvvvv but the one i'd have to reccomend for now is probs....."Audrey, Wait" :P its like.....a book more for teens but whatevs

Blimey! For all you Michael Crichton (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Michael-Crichton-Jurassic-Park-And-The-Andromeda-Strain-Author-Dies-in-Los-Angeles/Article/200811115143730?lpos=World_News_Second_Home_Page_A rticle_Teaser_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15143730_Michael_Crichton%3A_Jurassic_ Park_And_The_Andromeda_Strain_Author_Dies_in_Los_A ngeles) fans... some very sad news :sad:

I can't say I was ever an avid reader of his work, but nonetheless - the literary world have lost an amazing author today.

Books on my shelves include,,,,,,,.
All books by martina cole,, danielle steele,, clare mc nally,, catherine cookson,,stephen king,,linda la plante,, and many more without books id be in a very bored position if i dont read daily i get the hump.

I'm reading the fourth Harry Potter book "Goblet of Fire" at the moment. I'm quite a slow reader but I've only become interested in HP quite recently.

I just got "The Legend of Drizzt" by R.A. Salvatore books for Christmas. 10 of them. I just finished the 3rd book and am about to start on the fourth! I love them!

Groups on this forum are sadly underused :sad:

So... I have created a Group for all you Book Lovers out there :razz:

CLICK HERE (http://www.isketchforum.net/group.php?groupid=6) for the link if you would like to join :biggrin:

Nice group! Sign up and join in!

Wheel of time series by Robert Jordan, 6 books through at moment.

It's a little dark but I'm reading the Hannibal trilogy right now. They're great, but very scary haha.

Oh I just finished the last one of that Missy, the ending...hmmm, let me know what you think.