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ERC · 01-01-2005, 12:21 PM

Anne Rice- Vampire Chronicles
<3 Philip Pullman- His Dark Materials series
JK Rowling, of course, HP
Darren Shan- Cirque du Freak series rocks!
Laurie Halse Anderson- Speak, Catalyst
Recently, I've been into Robert Cormier, his stories are really weird...

Sabercat · 01-01-2005, 12:49 PM

My favourite author of all time would be a man by the name of David Icke. He is basically about as fringe as one gets conspiracy-theory wise. He argues that the world is controlled by a reptilian race of somesort that passes themselves off as human. If you are at all curious about this, I highly recommend the book Children of the Matrix. But I will warn ya, don't get it if you are not willing to seriously question your own religious beliefs and beliefs about reality itself.

For political, I highly recommend 1984 by George Orwell.

I also enjoy reading books by the old acidtrippers like Timothy Leary and Robert Anton Wilson...they are really "out there" like Icke, but quite fascinating.

Other than the above mentioned authors, I really like Stephen King. He is truely awesome. Insomnia being my favourite book by him. I also like Louis L'amour. (I've read most of his books, i think. i always like a good western every now and then.) and I like a bunch of other stuff too like Harry Potter, Star Trek, etc. lol

[edit] Tolkien as well! *Can't believe I forgot Lord of the Rings!*

I'd say I far prefer books over movies or tv.

--sabbathius

Medley123 · 01-01-2005, 02:04 PM

I absolutely love fantasy! My favorite book of all time - The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle. This book really is a fantasy classic, and I highly recomend it. The story is beautiful and sad, with a sprinkling of humor and some neat allusions.
I also like humorous fantasy - my favorite in this subgenre would be the Xanth series by Piers Anthony. Has anyone else ever heard of him? He writes some funny stuff, and it's even funnier if you live in Florida like I do, because the author himself is from FL and based his magical land on our odd state. Xanth is a fantasy land w/ humans and magical creatures just like many others you will find in books, but the unique idea behind it is that every human has a special power, a "magic talent." Instead of there being just wizards and mortals, everyone has something, which means things a whole lot more interesting. The other distinguishing feature of Xanth is that everything is literal - for example, a nightmare is actually a horse. The series is full of hidden jokes, innuendo, and an endless supply of puns. I reccomend it to those who like humor and fantasy. The two combine suprisingly well in this series, because fantasy allows you to have an unbridled imagination. The neat thing about the author is that he has such a connection w/ his fans, they send him ideas and puns they have thought of and he includes many of them in his stories. One girl (Jenny) who was a big fan was hit by a drunk driver and paralyzed, so Piers Anthony began writing to her and even made her a character in the series.

Rory · 01-01-2005, 03:36 PM

Laurie Halse Andersen
J.K Rowling
*can't believe no one's mentioned this one*
Lemony Snicket
Darren Shan
Meg Cabot
Patricia McCormick
Jackie French Koller

rory

**brittany** · 01-01-2005, 04:08 PM

Stephen King. All the way baby. I'm reading Dolores Claiborne now, and it's fascinating. Horror books = the best. I also like Harry Potter though. But ... then again who doesnt.

Rayburn · 01-01-2005, 04:12 PM

J.K. Rowling and Edgar Allan Poe (has no one mentioned him or did I miss it?) are my all time favorite authors. I :heart: them to death. Then, after her are:
Nora Roberts
Anne Rice
Lemony Snicket
Shakespeare

**broken_rebel** · 01-01-2005, 04:16 PM

My favorite authors are J.K. Rowling, Phillip Pullman, David Clement-Davies, Stephen King, and Dean Koontz.

Blitzkrieg · 01-01-2005, 04:18 PM

Phillp pullman, Ian rankin, Tolkein, Harper Lee (well, personally I think that Truman Capote wrote that book and she just took the credit for it. Seems a little odd to me that someone as good as whoever wrote "To kill a mockingbird" only ever wrote one book.)

another loser39 · 01-01-2005, 05:30 PM

i love vampires...and i love anne rice for writting the best vampire novels ever...salems lot is also cool,stephan king rocks my socks.

Rowan · 01-01-2005, 05:35 PM

Anne Rice is my favorite author! Damn those vampe books own...lol!

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Sabercat Renegade Illuminatus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washburn, Missouri U.S.S.A. Age: 26 Posts: 339 Points: 729.45 Bank: 3,163.48 Total Points: 3,892.92 Donate	My favourite author of all time would be a man by the name of David Icke. He is basically about as fringe as one gets conspiracy-theory wise. He argues that the world is controlled by a reptilian race of somesort that passes themselves off as human. If you are at all curious about this, I highly recommend the book Children of the Matrix. But I will warn ya, don't get it if you are not willing to seriously question your own religious beliefs and beliefs about reality itself. For political, I highly recommend 1984 by George Orwell. I also enjoy reading books by the old acidtrippers like Timothy Leary and Robert Anton Wilson...they are really "out there" like Icke, but quite fascinating. Other than the above mentioned authors, I really like Stephen King. He is truely awesome. Insomnia being my favourite book by him. I also like Louis L'amour. (I've read most of his books, i think. i always like a good western every now and then.) and I like a bunch of other stuff too like Harry Potter, Star Trek, etc. lol [edit] Tolkien as well! Can't believe I forgot Lord of the Rings! I'd say I far prefer books over movies or tv. --sabbathius Last edited by Sabbathius_34 : 01-01-2005 at 05:31 PM.

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brittany I ♥ Pearl Jam. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York. Age: 21 Posts: 1,438 Points: 5,106.25 Bank: 221,262.96 Total Points: 226,369.21 Donate	Stephen King. All the way baby. I'm reading Dolores Claiborne now, and it's fascinating. Horror books = the best. I also like Harry Potter though. But ... then again who doesnt. __________________ F l y l e a f O n l i n e .

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Rayburn Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 491 Points: 1,762.81 Bank: 28.07 Total Points: 1,790.88 Donate	J.K. Rowling and Edgar Allan Poe (has no one mentioned him or did I miss it?) are my all time favorite authors. I :heart: them to death. Then, after her are: Nora Roberts Anne Rice Lemony Snicket Shakespeare __________________ Joy will come. Last edited by Rayburn : 01-01-2005 at 04:16 PM.

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ERC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Michigan. Age: 18 Posts: 115 Points: 126.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 126.00 Donate	Anne Rice- Vampire Chronicles <3 Philip Pullman- His Dark Materials series JK Rowling, of course, HP Darren Shan- Cirque du Freak series rocks! Laurie Halse Anderson- Speak, Catalyst Recently, I've been into Robert Cormier, his stories are really weird...

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Medley123 My face offends Dawn Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Old People Land Posts: 196 Points: 2,160.89 Bank: 2,000.87 Total Points: 4,161.76 Donate	I absolutely love fantasy! My favorite book of all time - The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle. This book really is a fantasy classic, and I highly recomend it. The story is beautiful and sad, with a sprinkling of humor and some neat allusions. I also like humorous fantasy - my favorite in this subgenre would be the Xanth series by Piers Anthony. Has anyone else ever heard of him? He writes some funny stuff, and it's even funnier if you live in Florida like I do, because the author himself is from FL and based his magical land on our odd state. Xanth is a fantasy land w/ humans and magical creatures just like many others you will find in books, but the unique idea behind it is that every human has a special power, a "magic talent." Instead of there being just wizards and mortals, everyone has something, which means things a whole lot more interesting. The other distinguishing feature of Xanth is that everything is literal - for example, a nightmare is actually a horse. The series is full of hidden jokes, innuendo, and an endless supply of puns. I reccomend it to those who like humor and fantasy. The two combine suprisingly well in this series, because fantasy allows you to have an unbridled imagination. The neat thing about the author is that he has such a connection w/ his fans, they send him ideas and puns they have thought of and he includes many of them in his stories. One girl (Jenny) who was a big fan was hit by a drunk driver and paralyzed, so Piers Anthony began writing to her and even made her a character in the series.

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Blitzkrieg Fledgling Post Monkey Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wales Age: 22 Posts: 1,784 Points: 2,917.53 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,917.53 Donate	Phillp pullman, Ian rankin, Tolkein, Harper Lee (well, personally I think that Truman Capote wrote that book and she just took the credit for it. Seems a little odd to me that someone as good as whoever wrote "To kill a mockingbird" only ever wrote one book.) __________________ ...My Thread Resurrected...

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another loser39 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 146 Points: 1,115.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,115.00 Donate	i love vampires...and i love anne rice for writting the best vampire novels ever...salems lot is also cool,stephan king rocks my socks. __________________

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Rowan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: where i'm happy Age: 19 Posts: 758 Points: 778.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 778.00 Donate	Anne Rice is my favorite author! Damn those vampe books own...lol! __________________ [One sip of the blood that I found..]//[..lying here..] Add my band!!!!!!!!! [Evil Intentions] Sadly we have no mp3s up yet...

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