What’s your favorite book/author?

As a child I read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe – C S Lewis – I read that till it was worn out!

Mostly now read history books mainly the Tudor period and the odd biography and/or thriller.

Just finished Last Man Down by Richard Picciotto – I read that in an afternoon could not put it down!

Sarah, that was my all-time favorite as a child! I just read it over and over and over.

Mr. Oats, I have never read that book “Milkweed.” However, I have read a book before written by Jerry Spinelli. I can’t remember what it was called though, maybe I’ll do a search for it on Barnes and Noble.

Oh, and Qwerty, no I haven’t read that either. Everyone is giving me new books to put on my summer reading list! Thank you!

I know a lot of students who don’t like to read over the summer, but I do. There’s such a big difference between reading what is required for class, and picking up a good novel of your choice.

Personally, I like to read all the time. Especially during the summer. There’s nothing like laying on the Jersey Shore with a good novel! And plus, it keeps me from becoming stupid during the semester break. LoL!

EDIT: So I searched for the book I read by Jerry Spinelli. Of course, how could I forget Maniac Magee? I read it back in like the 5th grade. It’s fun! Read it if you have a few hours.

If you haven’t read anything by Stuart Woods and like a mystery with a little bit of sex involved, try him! He has a “Stone Barrington” series and a “Holly Barker” series. They are all the best! Very easy reading if you like to carry a book around with you to read at lunch.

Thanks Mariette, I love mystery books. Just the other day I got some stickers in the mail for being a Preferred Barnes and Noble Memeber. Take and extra 10 and 15 percent off in June and July!!

Anyways, I just finished reading The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares. It’s the second book in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series. I’m about to start the third one today.

They were both cute books. Meant for high school girls, really, but still a good read. So if there are any high schoolers here and you need a good book to read, pick those up.

I usually keep what I’m currently reading listed in my BBB profile. I think I’ve already mentioned that. Anywho, if you’re looking for book ideas, check there 😉

One of my favorite classics that I never get tired of reading is..okay, two of my favorites, are The Diary of Anne Frank and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Probably everyone here has had to read it at some point or another for school. The first time I read it was in the twelfth grade. I loved it. I never get bored of it, just because there is SO much symbolism in the book it’s insanely crazy.

It’s kind of tough to read if you are not used to Olde English penmanship (hehe), but if you just pay attention, you will love it. I certainly did.

My mother tongue is Punjabi and national language is Urdu so I read books most of the times in Urdu, I love to read humorous books, poetry, novels. But as such there is no book which I say my favourite, as my favourites changes time to time, there are many factors in changing your likes with time such as age, thinking and ofcourse company you have i.e; your friends.
I like all kind of quality books.

I am reading Jane Eyre for my English class, and I can’t say that I love it. However, it’s not quite as bad as I thought it would be.

I’ve just finished reading The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Let me tell you, it is one of the most FABULOUS books I have ever read in my entire life (so far)! It’s been in one of the top three Bestseller’s List spots for about 2 years. And I never thought to pick it up until now.

Here’s the synopsis from the inside flap of the bookcover:

While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, a baffling cipher found near the body. As Langdon and a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci-clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves art, history, or religion, as this book is all about it. Once you start reading it, though, plan on staying in your seat for a while…you will not want to put it down.