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Old 11-27-2009, 03:46 PM   #1
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Favorite Novel?
What is your favourite novel of any genre? I have a large love for Little Women, David Copperfield, A Tale Of Two Cities, and, most importantly, The Five People You Meet In Heaven.
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Old 11-27-2009, 04:44 PM   #2
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Old 11-27-2009, 04:49 PM   #3
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Favorites? But I have so many!

The books (among the favories) that have affected me most are:

"Lord of the flies" by William Golding
"Mio, My son" and "The Lionheart brothers" by Astrid Lindgren
"The outsiders" by SE Hinton

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Old 11-27-2009, 06:15 PM   #4
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My favorite? Whatever I'm currently reading which isn't really fair since I am reading three books at the same time right now.

I still harbor great love for The Black Company which started me down my current path of love for darker, grittier fantasy.
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Old 11-27-2009, 06:22 PM   #5
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Old 11-27-2009, 06:26 PM   #6
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Wouldn't this be more suitable in the Book Club forum? Anyway, to answer the question - It.
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Old 11-27-2009, 07:41 PM   #7
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Old 11-27-2009, 07:42 PM   #8
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Old 11-27-2009, 07:45 PM   #9
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Favorite Novel?
I like 'David Copperfield'. It's well written, there aren't any loopholes or contradictions and the characterization is awesome. Also, it's partly autobiographical, so we get a picture of Dickens's life as well. And the main reason is: It's about a writer, and I love it because I'm a writer too.


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I have lots of favorites. Among them, Lolita and Bend Sinister by Vladimir Nabokov, Watership Down and Maia by Richard Adams, The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester, Dandelion Wine and Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury.... I could go on and on.
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What is your favourite novel of any genre? I have a large love for Little Women, David Copperfield, A Tale Of Two Cities, and, most importantly, The Five People You Meet In Heaven.
Okay, I've got the "One of these things is not like the other ones" song going through my head...
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