The Cornerian Library

[Flirven]

I know this is probably going to be a cheap knockoff of Asper's Cinema post, but I think that books deserve some recognition. I would like this topic to be a place to share good books, and maybe even a little description of said books (no spoilers tho please.) I didn't see any other book topics, and if there were, I am assuming they are old enough for me to not revive. Anyways, to the topic! I'll start with one of my favorite books, and one I am reading for my English class: Rebecca. It begins as a kinda dry book, but after a couple chapters I can really get into it.

[Mr. Foxer]

Eh, I read now and then, I've read some of "MatterHorn" (which is about the Vietnam War) by Karl Marlantes, some "1984" and tons of others that none of you have probably ever heard of.

[Asper Sarnoff]

Cheap rip-off and idea stealer!

Just kidding. It's a nice idea, one which I didn't do myself because I didn't think there were that many here who liked to read.

I've eased down a little on the reading the last year or so, but I still consume quite the number of books anyway. I've got a thing for "simple" books which doesn't require me to sit down to much and think over any deeper messages. I use my brain enough as it is, when I read, I do it to relax and enjoy myself.

Thus, Wilbur Smith is among my favorite authors. I also like war litterature, be it fiction or facts, historical romans and the odd western if it's well written.

[Vy'drach]

As I posted in the Cinema post, the Temeraire series is wonderful, the characters are fleshed out very well, to the point you forget you're reading a work of fiction, and each book so far has started with action, and ended in a way that makes you anxious beyond all reason to read the next one. The only way to describe the book is the Napoleonic war with dragons in it. If you like Eragon, you'll like the Temeraire series.

I am also a big fan of Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, and Lewis Carroll.

[Eagle Kammback]

SOme of my favorite books

Dean Koontz Frankenstein (though book III left a lot to be desired)

The Cobra in the Barn

The Hemi in the Barn

The Vincent in the Barn

(Those 3 are great for people who love a good mystery)

Christine (and pretty much everything else by Stephen King)

Anything by Michael Chrichton, Tom Clancy,

[X-Gamer]

Harry Potter

I think the best books I've read is...*thinks*...the Eragon series. I think. To be really honest, I haven't read in a long, long while. This is probably why my English mark is going down. :(

[fox1235]

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[X-Gamer]

Reading is my strong point in school Well my favorites are alot of wrestling books(wrestler make there own autobiographys alot).Anything by S. E. Hinton she is a good author. I was a huge Animorph series fan and am also like the Diary of Wimpy Kid series.

Yes. I totally agree with that. Have you read the Outsiders? It's a great book.

[CrypticQuery]

Redwall, Around the World in 80 days, White Fang, The Call of the Wild, 1984, The Red Badge of Courage, and that's all I can think of right now  :lol:

[Flirven]

As I posted in the Cinema post, the Temeraire series is wonderful, the characters are fleshed out very well, to the point you forget you're reading a work of fiction, and each book so far has started with action, and ended in a way that makes you anxious beyond all reason to read the next one. The only way to describe the book is the Napoleonic war with dragons in it. If you like Eragon, you'll like the Temeraire series.

I am also a big fan of Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, and Lewis Carroll.

My cousin gave me some ebook files of H.P Lovecraft's, but I just formatted my hard drive, soooo. And I think I might look into that series as well.

Cheap rip-off and idea stealer!

Just kidding. It's a nice idea, one which I didn't do myself because I didn't think there were that many here who liked to read.

I've eased down a little on the reading the last year or so, but I still consume quite the number of books anyway. I've got a thing for "simple" books which doesn't require me to sit down to much and think over any deeper messages. I use my brain enough as it is, when I read, I do it to relax and enjoy myself.

Thus, Wilbur Smith is among my favorite authors. I also like war litterature, be it fiction or facts, historical romans and the odd western if it's well written.

I mostly read historical works as well, or works that are made on historical works or history itself.

[Vy'drach]

My cousin gave me some ebook files of H.P Lovecraft's, but I just formatted my hard drive, soooo. And I think I might look into that series as well.

I highly recommend you do, and also suggest that you do find a way to read some of H.P. Lovecraft's works. I went and got the Necronomicon at Barnes & Nobles because it had the stories I wanted to read, mostly The Call of Cthulu and Dagon (I wanted to read Dagon because I saw the movie, which was good but had a "WTF just happened!?" ending, but the movie was actually based on The Shadow over Innsmouth, which was also in the collection fortunately). H.P. Lovecraft had a theme in most of his stories that I had thought of a bit before reading his books, and one Stephen King used partly in his book Salem's Lot. That theme was the un-nameable, or the indescribable, creatures so beyond the realm of our understanding that they were unable to be described completely, and the sight of them would drive most men insane and the meaning that they hint at. He also has the theme sometimes of forbidden knowledge, things that are connected, but should not be discovered because of the consequences, and mental health. He had a quote to describe that, which is the first paragraph in The Call of Cthulu.

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation, or flee from the deadly light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.

[Guest Julius Quasar]

Aw, that sounds awesome!

Some notable books I've read are:

Angela's Ashes

The Glass Castle

The Stranger

Flowers for Algernon

All of the them so "delightfully depressing"!

I'd suggest

Coraline (the book, by Neil Gaiman, read the book before you watch the movie)

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, by Roald Dahl (read the book before watching the movie!)

[rainfyre66]

Wow, so many books I've read that I loved. I actually just read The Boy In the Striped Pajamas for the first time yesterday, excellent book. I also just read The Road and re-read Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho and Less Than Zero. If you're a fan of his books, than Lunar Park is a must-read for Ellis fans. He is a satirically hilarious yet disturbing writer, check him out.

I'm sure I'll jump in with more of my two cents in this post, as I'm definitely a "reader", I read all kinds of different genres of books- modern/classic literature, fantasy, horror, biographies, true crime, children's novels, comics/manga, etc....

[Guest DRL]

...As for specific authors,

I enjoyed reading the first of the "Sherlock Holmes" book by

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (well, it was for a school project,

but really, it was a good one).

If you like dogs or wolvers, I think you would like "The Call of

The Wild", by Jack London. That one is a really good book.

...As for other literature,

I like reading about the World Wars,

political systems and economic systems.

[Flirven]

...As for specific authors,

I enjoyed reading the first of the "Sherlock Holmes" book by

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (well, it was for a school project,

but really, it was a good one).

If you like dogs or wolvers, I think you would like "The Call of

The Wild", by Jack London. That one is a really good book.

...As for other literature,

I like reading about the World Wars,

political systems and economic systems.

I love Sherlock Holmes, I had to read a collection of Doyle's short stories for school as well, but I couldn't stop, I also read The Hound at Baskersville. where Holes comes back from the dead!

[Sarita]

Wow, so many books I've read that I loved. I actually just read The Boy In the Striped Pajamas for the first time yesterday, excellent book. I also just read The Road and re-read Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho and Less Than Zero. If you're a fan of his books, than Lunar Park is a must-read for Ellis fans. He is a satirically hilarious yet disturbing writer, check him out.

I'm sure I'll jump in with more of my two cents in this post, as I'm definitely a "reader", I read all kinds of different genres of books- modern/classic literature, fantasy, horror, biographies, true crime, children's novels, comics/manga, etc....

I actually just saw the movie for The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, but my god, it was excellent. We actually bought it before we saw it, and I think I'm going to have to take it with me when I move out. No one wants to see such a depressing movie!

[Guest Julius Quasar]

I love Rob Reger's "Emily the Strange" Series. 

Emily rocks, in more ways than one!

I also like the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series.

[Velocity]

I also like the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series.

really?!

me to!

i also like the warriors series

[Flirven]

i also like the warriors series

o.O I used to love those! I think I stopped at fire and ice.