Who Is Your Favourite Author?

[Sweeney05]

Mine is by far Stephen King.

[bojack]

Right now I really like James S.A. Corey and I'm working my way through his Expanse series. I think its actually two guys writing the book together, but not sure. King is great too, and I'm slowly getting through the dark tower series

[Tom_theflash]

Giacomo Leopardi is, for sure, one of the most famous authors of all time. Well, maybe for Italians.
Just to let you understand… do you know Dante? Yeah, the guy who wrote the “Divina Commedia”? Some movies are based on his works and he is considered to be the father of the Italian language. He's pretty famous in Italy. All Italian high school students study the “Divinia Commedia”, it's like the Bible of the Italian literature. Compared to Dante, Giacomo Leopardi has written so many works, which are so fascinating to analyze, full of hidden meanings, methapors, antithesises and other retoric figures.

[Sweeney05]

Giacomo Leopardi is, for sure, one of the most famous authors of all time. Well, maybe for Italians.
Just to let you understand… do you know Dante? Yeah, the guy who wrote the “Divina Commedia”? Some movies are based on his works and he is considered to be the father of the Italian language. He's pretty famous in Italy. All Italian high school students study the “Divinia Commedia”, it's like the Bible of the Italian literature. Compared to Dante, Giacomo Leopardi has written so many works, which are so fascinating to analyze, full of hidden meanings, methapors, antithesises and other retoric figures.

The Divine Comedy is a great read.

[thatrandomguy01]

Roald Dahl (Charlie And The Chocolate Factory).

[HardCandyGirl]

Sorry if I sound old-fashioned, but Shakespeare. Love it.

[Southern_Cheer]

Brian Jacques...I read everything he wrote since i was little...Roald Dahl is a close second

[jasondrums]

Ray Bradbury

[Spooky_Eli]

currently Ernest Cline.

[Falcons_11]

I am a history buff. I like to read American biographies. My favorite author is David McCullough. Presently I'm read his "The Wright Brother". This dovetails with my love of aviation. Also I have read two of his biographies, "Harry Truman" and "John Adams". Both men were disliked when they were presidents. But, history has been kinder to them and their presidencies now are seen as a turning point in American history. If you like reading about American history, I would recommend reading any of McCullough's books.

[nathanlee]

It's a shame, but I even never heard about some writers mentioned here .. I love Jack London, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Hemingway. I must confess I do not remember when I was reading something for the last time, I am blaming myself for that .. Want to dedicate this summer to reading, going to try fantasy fiction and to discover world of Tolkien and Martin (currently playing a quiz guess the writer (https://bid4papers.com/blog/guess-the-writer/) trying to refresh my knowledge).

[ArfyMcPeesh]

Andrew Smith or John Green

[Jake445]

My current favorite is Patrick Rothfuss

[ska8er]

Stephen King

[Bluegrass]

R.L Stine.

[abcdeqwe]

Fyodor Dostoevsky

I guess Shakespeare doesn’t count since he’s a playwright and poet

[ArfyMcPeesh]

Fyodor Dostoevsky

I guess Shakespeare doesn’t count since he’s a playwright and poet

Shakespeare counts. We’re supposed to read Romeo and Juliet this semester, not really looking forward to that

[abcdeqwe]

Shakespeare counts. We’re supposed to read Romeo and Juliet this semester, not really looking forward to that

Yo! Shakespeare is amazing just have fun with it and enjoy his way with words. But Romeo and Juliet isn’t really one his best works. Try reading Macbeth or Hamlet or something like that. Or if u prefer comedies then Midsummer nights dream is pretty nice. Sry I’m a literature nerd. And I’m gonna say it’s a tie between Fyodor and Willy as my fav

[ArfyMcPeesh]

Yo! Shakespeare is amazing just have fun with it and enjoy his way with words. But Romeo and Juliet isn’t really one his best works. Try reading Macbeth or Hamlet or something like that. Or if u prefer comedies then Midsummer nights dream is pretty nice. Sry I’m a literature nerd. And I’m gonna say it’s a tie between Fyodor and Willy as my fav

See I like reading, but sometimes I read old stuff and go, huh? Like I don’t get what they mean. I just like more recent stuff I guess, or I need someone to explain things as they’re happening. We read part of Romeo and Juliet before and it was kind of hard to understand for me

[abcdeqwe]

See I like reading, but sometimes I read old stuff and go, huh? Like I don’t get what they mean. I just like more recent stuff I guess, or I need someone to explain things as they’re happening. We read part of Romeo and Juliet before and it was kind of hard to understand for me

Yeah I understand what u mean. A lot of the time, the issue is that there are allusions to stuff that aren’t obvious cuz it’s centuries old. Also his plays are written in iambic pentameter, so sometimes clarity is sacrificed for form. But trust me once u know what he’s saying it’s beautiful.

[Spooky_Eli]

See I like reading, but sometimes I read old stuff and go, huh? Like I don’t get what they mean. I just like more recent stuff I guess, or I need someone to explain things as they’re happening. We read part of Romeo and Juliet before and it was kind of hard to understand for me
romio and juilet is a bitch to read,its like you need a thousours to get through it

[ArfyMcPeesh]

So is this a formal offer for tutoring when we get there?

And why is there no book discussion forum

[abcdeqwe]

So is this a formal offer for tutoring when we get there?

And why is there no book discussion forum

R u talking to me?

Ya know, there really should be

[abcdeqwe]

romio and juilet is a bitch to read,its like you need a thousours to get through it

No its fun, I mean except all the death. It’s so tragic and prefect, and beautiful and awful

[ArfyMcPeesh]

R u talking to me?

Ya know, there really should be

You’re the one who understands and likes Shakespeare, so yeah I’m talking to you

[Spooky_Eli]

No its fun, I mean except all the death. It’s so tragic and prefect, and beautiful and awful ...so is the film...

[abcdeqwe]

...so is the film...

I’ve never seen the films and I feel like ur being sarcastic

[abcdeqwe]

You’re the one who understands and likes Shakespeare, so yeah I’m talking to you

Ok if u want. I mean I can try but I’m not the best teacher

[ArfyMcPeesh]

Ok if u want. I mean I can try but I’m not the best teacher

When we get there I’ll ask if you don’t care.

So I put the suggestion for a book discussion forum up, would you discuss?

[Spooky_Eli]

I’ve never seen the films and I feel like ur being sarcasticimnot, just sayin the film is eseyer to understand

[abcdeqwe]

When we get there I’ll ask if you don’t care.

So I put the suggestion for a book discussion forum up, would you discuss?

sounds like a plan and I would

[abcdeqwe]

imnot, just sayin the film is eseyer to understand

Well yeah, as far as I know, the movies aren’t in Early Modern English

[Karalectric]

Stephen King, Suzanne Collins, Orson Scott Card, Douglas Adams, JK Rowlings..... oops named too many. :P

[ArfyMcPeesh]

No keep going! I want a book discussion, should we do Stephen King?

[Karalectric]

No keep going! I want a book discussion, should we do Stephen King?

Make another thread for that? :)

[Katie2003]

Recently I've been fixated on J D Salinger after suggestion by my therapist that I might find his works interesting. Of course, I started with Catcher in the Rye and have since read several other short stories and novels of his. Fascinating, to say the least :)

[InternetTeen]

George RR Martin but he kills everyone.
David Walliams isn't bad but his books are more child like.
JK Rowling is alright

[ArfyMcPeesh]

George RR Martin but he kills everyone.
David Walliams isn't bad but his books are more child like.
JK Rowling is alright

Have you read jkr’s not Harry Potter stuff?

[InternetTeen]

Have you read jkr’s not Harry Potter stuff?

Nope. Are they any good? I don't really read anymore as I don't know what too

[ArfyMcPeesh]

They are very different but I like the ones she wrote about the detective but she writes under a pseudonym

[Karalectric]

Right now I really like James S.A. Corey and I'm working my way through his Expanse series. I think its actually two guys writing the book together, but not sure. King is great too, and I'm slowly getting through the dark tower series

Oooh i like The Expanse. Well tv show i mean. That means i should like the books, right?

[TaCoonaBiKe]

Brandon Mull

[ArfyMcPeesh]

Brandon Mull

Did you read Beyonders?

[Spooky_Eli]

Oooh i like The Expanse. Well tv show i mean. That means i should like the books, right?

yes, read the books, they'll be well worth your time

[TaCoonaBiKe]

Did you read Beyonders?

Not yet, i plan to tho :D

[EmilySwimmer]

Mine is by far Stephen King.

JK Rowling

[Confused_panda]

Terry Pratchett, but Raymond E. Feist is a close second I think.

[Confused_panda]

JK Rowling

You probably won't like this (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47771706) then! :rolleyes:

[Spooky_Eli]

Terry Pratchett, but Raymond E. Feist is a close second I think.

So, if one was interested in reading Pratchett where would you recommend they start?

[Confused_panda]

So, if one was interested in reading Pratchett where would you recommend they start?

Oh man, where to start... I'm not a fan of his very early ones, before the world became fully developed. I've read them so many times over the years though, I'm not sure where best to start...

Personally I like the books about the Watch (the city police force), so starting with Guards Guards, then Men at Arms, Feet of Clay and so on. Night Watch is, I think, his best work, but you kind of need the other Watch stories before to really understand the backstory and the slightly claustrophobic darkness of it - which is so different to most of the other books.

I'd say probably Going Postal then Making Money? They are based around a character that was introduced later on, so the world and the city is a bit more developed, but it introduces a new character so there isn't as much backstory needed possibly.

[Spooky_Eli]

Oh man, where to start... I'm not a fan of his very early ones, before the world became fully developed. I've read them so many times over the years though, I'm not sure where best to start...

Personally I like the books about the Watch (the city police force), so starting with Guards Guards, then Men at Arms, Feet of Clay and so on. Night Watch is, I think, his best work, but you kind of need the other Watch stories before to really understand the backstory and the slightly claustrophobic darkness of it - which is so different to most of the other books.

I'd say probably Going Postal then Making Money? They are based around a character that was introduced later on, so the world and the city is a bit more developed, but it introduces a new character so there isn't as much backstory needed possibly.
ok.. cool. so, Going Postal followed by Making Money follolwed by the Watch books then read whatever after that?

P.S i ask this question having already read and liked Dodger, but I knew most of his work was part of one labeled series so,

[Confused_panda]

ok.. cool. so, Going Postal followed by Making Money follolwed by the Watch books then read whatever after that?

P.S i ask this question having already read and liked Dodger, but I knew most of his work was part of one labeled series so,

Ah, interesting, because I was less interested in Dodger. I think it was because Ankh-Morpork in the Discworld books is so closely based on a version of historical London, that I found it... unsettling(?) that the two were so similar, but not the same - I kept expecting a Discworld character to appear.

I found it a bit too disconcerting, but that is probably just my issues about order & change getting in the way! :lol:

[Spooky_Eli]

Ah, interesting, because I was less interested in Dodger. I think it was because Ankh-Morpork in the Discworld books is so closely based on a version of historical London, that I found it... unsettling(?) that the two were so similar, but not the same - I kept expecting a Discworld character to appear.

I found it a bit too disconcerting, but that is probably just my issues about order & change getting in the way! :lol:

ah, ok, i see...

hm, could be, or perhaps it felt like you we're reading a not as good version, like watching a remake of a film you really like only to find it not as good as the original, but so close to the oringinal that it feels like it could haeve been salvaged? if you know what im trying to say,
idk. im rambling

[Confused_panda]

ah, ok, i see...

hm, could be, or perhaps it felt like you we're reading a not as good version, like watching a remake of a film you really like only to find it not as good as the original, but so close to the oringinal that it feels like it could haeve been salvaged? if you know what im trying to say,
idk. im rambling

No, I know what you mean. The story was good and I thought it had the usual humour and everything, but it was just... unsettling. I never relaxed into it like I have all his others.

Maybe I should re-read it sometime and give it another go.

[Confused_panda]

ok.. cool. so, Going Postal followed by Making Money follolwed by the Watch books then read whatever after that?

P.S i ask this question having already read and liked Dodger, but I knew most of his work was part of one labeled series so,

Oh, The Truth is also good and sort of stand-alone. It introduces the city's first newspaper and the characters then make cameos in pretty much all the later books

[Spooky_Eli]

No, I know what you mean. The story was good and I thought it had the usual humour and everything, but it was just... unsettling. I never relaxed into it like I have all his others.

Maybe I should re-read it sometime and give it another go.
hm, ok.

perhaps.

Oh, The Truth is also good and sort of stand-alone. It introduces the city's first newspaper and the characters then make cameos in pretty much all the later books
huh, ok, interesting, I'll check it out along with the others.