ironflower Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Gaiman has to be my top1 favorite.. the rest are in no particular order 1. Neil Gaiman - American Gods, Neverwhere, Coraline, Good Omens (currently reading it, so far so good; with Terry Pratchett)2. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist, Veronika Decides To Die3. Edgar Allan Poe - his short stories: Tell Tale Heart, Cask of Amontillado, Black Cat, Masque of the Red Death4. Bob Ong - ABNKKBSNPLAKO5. J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Series6. Kahlil Gibran - The Prophet7. Harper Lee - To k*ll A Mockingbird8. Jostein Gaarder - Sophie's World9. Mitch Albom - Tuesday's with Morrie Uh,, that's all. I think. Quote Link to comment
skitz Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 1. JD Salinger - "Catcher in the Rye", "Nine Stories" -- really changed my life2. Carl Sagan - "Cosmos", "Broca's Brain", "Dragons of Eden"3. Antoine de Saint Exupery - "Little Prince".4. Kahlil Gibran - "The Prophet"5. Various Authors/Letter Writers - "Eyewitness to History" -- very interesting perpective on history 6. Sun Tzu - "The Art of War" -- must read for ALL REVOLUTIONARIES... Quote Link to comment
Nene Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Here are some of my favorite books and authors: Antoine de Saint Exupery - "Little Prince"Kahlil Gibran - "The Prophet"John Grisham- "the firm", "the client", the pelican brief"J.K. Rowling- "Harry Potter"J.R.R. Tolkien- The Lord of the Rings"Stephen King- " The Stand"Margret Mitchell- " Gone with the Wind" Quote Link to comment
skitz Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Interesting choices Nene... we have, more or less, the same taste... except maybe for the sciences and history... which trully interests me. Fictions? Hindi masyado... but classic novels... ok din... lalo na yung "universal truths" ang dating... Quote Link to comment
Chito Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Gaiman has to be my top1 favorite.. the rest are in no particular order 1. Neil Gaiman - American Gods, Neverwhere, Coraline, Good Omens (currently reading it, so far so good; with Terry Pratchett)2. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist, Veronika Decides To Die3. Edgar Allan Poe - his short stories: Tell Tale Heart, Cask of Amontillado, Black Cat, Masque of the Red Death4. Bob Ong - ABNKKBSNPLAKO5. J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Series6. Kahlil Gibran - The Prophet7. Harper Lee - To k*ll A Mockingbird8. Jostein Gaarder - Sophie's World9. Mitch Albom - Tuesday's with Morrie Uh,, that's all. I think. Excellent number 1 pick! Do visit the Sandman thread from time to time Here's my own list: (2-7 are in no particular order) 1. Neil Gaiman (The Sandman)2. J.R.R. Tolkien (LOTR)3. G.K. Chesterton (The Napoleon of Notting Hill; The Man who was Thursday)4. Clive Barker (Imajica, the Books of Blood)5. Jose Rizal (Noli and Fili)6. Frank Herbert (purely because of "Dune")7. Nick Bantock (The Griffin and Sabine Trilogy) Quote Link to comment
Guest whitepearl Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 getting beter -- cosmopolitan remomends it, so do i Quote Link to comment
malachi Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 Good afternoon, booklovers! has anyone been to the sale at podium? got myself a number of bargains at ink and stone and nbs bestsellers Quote Link to comment
Mayella Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 Good afternoon, booklovers! has anyone been to the sale at podium? got myself a number of bargains at ink and stone and nbs bestsellers hello malachi! what books did you buy??? Quote Link to comment
malachi Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Good morning booklovers! Quote Link to comment
malachi Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 hi mayella! what books did i buy? let me see . . . Midnight Diaries by Boris Yeltsin Uncovering Clinton by Michael Isikoff Fury by Salman Rushdie Stalingrad by Joachim Wider and Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel The Mask of Command by John Keegan How Wars are Won: The 13 Rules of War from Ancient Greece to the War on Terror by Bevin Alexander The Twelve Caesars by Michael Grant Rising Sun and Tumbling Bear by Richard Connaughton The Lost Road and Other Writings by JRR Tolkien Cigars, Whiskey and Winning: Leadership Lessons from General Ulysses S. Grant by Al Kaltman Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley and Ron Powers Stalin's Generals by Harold Shukman The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers by Paul Kennedy In Contempt by Christopher Darden Do any of the titles strike your fancy? Will gladly bring it to the next booklovers' eb (come to think of it, i wonder if there are any other John Keegan fans here other than me ) have a nice day! Quote Link to comment
malachi Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 bods1000, remember how a few pages ago, i was asking you whether that book by bauer which you were reading then contained that theory linking the cia-backed coup in iran to the religious extremism which culminated in 9-11? seems that i was referring to another book: All the Shah's Men by Stephen Kinzer. saw it at ink and stone last weekend; sayang, di sya kasama sa sale Quote Link to comment
skull_leader Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 books I love The Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Last Don by Mario PuzoDa Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, Digital Fortress by Dan BrownABNKKBSNPLAKo by Bob OngHarry Potter Series by J.K. RowlingThe Firm, Pelican Brief by John GrishamIndiana Jones SeriesThe 12th Planet by Zecharia SitchinBooks of Stephen King at maraming-marami pa... Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 bods1000, remember how a few pages ago, i was asking you whether that book by bauer which you were reading then contained that theory linking the cia-backed coup in iran to the religious extremism which culminated in 9-11? seems that i was referring to another book: All the Shah's Men by Stephen Kinzer. saw it at ink and stone last weekend; sayang, di sya kasama sa sale ok.... did you happen to see any travel book for sale? Is the sale still on? I was at A Different Bookstore in Eastwood last Sunday and I got hold of Paul Theroux's newest book Dark Star Safari which is about his overland journey through Africa - from Cairo to Cape Town. I'm a sucker for travel books and I've read most of Theroux's travelogues - through China, around the British Isles, through South America by train, his paddle journeys among the South Pacific isles....great reads by great writer. Meron kayang mahilig din ditong magbasa ng travel lit? Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Aine, thanks for gracing the pages of this thread. Because of you this thread would never have prospered....In behalf of the regulars here, we thank you for your witty posts, scholarly remarks and your very warm presence.....you are missed here....hope you have an eternity of great reading....... Quote Link to comment
Mayella Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 (edited) kainis! i've scoured all the nearby bookstores and am still unsuccessful in my quest for the geisha book... :cry: nagpareserve na lang tuloy ako sa powerbooks. i really hope i will be able to get a copy na soon! Edited April 6, 2004 by mayella76 Quote Link to comment
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