Like the other threads, this is books to read before you die.
I'm tired now and really have to get to bed, but everyone else do start and I'll give in my 2 cents after getting some rest.
The Harry Potter Novels. And at least one Isaac Asimov book. Oooh, and J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit'! I would place my favorite two books of all time here, but they're so obscure that even here in Holland, I'm probably the only one who knows them.
"The Harry Potter Books?" - I hope you aren't dieing of anything 'quick' at the time. It would take a while to get through all of them. Lol.
As for me -
Spice and Wolf.
Anne of Green Gables.
Of Mice and Men.
Great Expectations.
The Alchemist.
Good thing that the Harry Potter novels are off my table xd But seriously, they were awesome.
I don't have anything I can think of at the moment though.
If you want quick fixes, how 'bout the Dutch 'Karakter'? It's short, to the point, and totally awesome. My favorite classic literature book. And while we're at it, how could I forget the three gothic classics; Frankenstein, Dracula and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
Neuromancer - William Gibson
Do Androids Dream of a Electric Sheep? - Philip K.D
The man in the high castle - Philip K.D
Foundation series - Asimov
...Yeah, I love Sci-fi and CyberPunk.....
There's so, so many! Here's one:
The Usual Rules. So. Good. It made me cry! It's basically about a girl losing her mother in the whole 9/11 incident.
ironicly, "Before i die" by Jenny Downham. lol
also The midnighters series, the Uglies series and the Peeps series by Scott Westerfeld, Paper towns & Looking for Alaska by John Greene.
Oh and of course the Harry Potter saga by none other than JK Rolling!
DUUUUUUDE! LOOKING FOR ALASKA IS AMAZING!
UHHH YEHHH ommggg!!!!! WOOOO you msut read Paper Towns, same auther its AWSOME!!
Screw it, they're good enough for my list:
Beet van de Demon (Bite of the Demon)
Nieuw Bloed (New Blood)
Both are barely a hundred pages long, they're choose-your-own-adventure books with an eleven year old boy turned horror-detective. But still, these books are AWESOME. I'm still surprised at how these books can describe so much in so little pages, especially concerning the 'Clients'. (Bite of the Demon: Gerald the Archeologist and accidental opener of a portal of doom. In New Blood: Raoul. Mad vampire scientist with some obvious issues considering he's the supernatural equilavent of a opressed minority.) And the demons.... by God the demons. Both the Moloch (Demons fought in the first book) and the Sons of the Seastar (Demons fought in the second) are by far some of the most terrifying creatures I've ever heard about. And that in a kid's book? I love Holland.
Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler
I just finished it like, two days ago, but it's soooo good! The message is awesome, and it's got a really cute love story.
The Cinnamon Tree - Aubrey Flegg
Its such a touching book. It's about a young teen, Yola, who lives in rural Africa. Her whole entire life changes when steps on a forgotten landmine from a civil war...
For Freedom- Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
It's based on a true story about a girl who was a spy for the Resistance during WWII.
Lolz. So I finally compiled my entire list. And I'm sure you Magixclubians are all healthy people, but as Ranma pointed out, anyone dying of something fast is going to have a tough time with this...it consists of around 35 individual books in total, and I plan on expanding it if and when I think of more. xD {Put in a spoiler box because the actual post turned out waaaaaay longer than I expected. >_>}
...No comments? Suggestions? Opinions? At all...?
*Pops again*
I was tempted to read Noughts and Crosses actually... I think I have to wait a for another year or two...
I would recommend that. Especially towards the end, the content gets quite...mature.
Woo, good list Jah!
I agree with like 85% of it. The rest I either didn't like, or haven't read. I should make a list too!
Lol, which ones did you not like? I love hearing different opinions on books. 8D {And please do make a list. Jah likes lists~}
I loath Harry Potter. Absolutely loath. I read books 1-5 and have seen like, 3 of the movies, and I hated them all. Yes, I know. I'm a complete freak. Also, I wasn't a huge fan of Little Women.
Never say you feel like a freak for liking/not liking something that isn't the general concensus. I mean, I didn't like the Dark Knight. (Yes, I didn't like THAT movie), shouldn't make me feel like a freak (Altough I WILL retreat to my bunker for a bit now......)
You're not a freak, Tea, Eragon is supposedly really popular and awesome but I really hate it.
And let's not forget the grandmommy of all conflicting opinions on the internet: Twilight. Some hate it, some love it.
I hate Twilight. Alot of my friends love it, but I hate it. And I have valid reasons, but let's not get into that >_>
Twilight=haet, and rants the size of my anti-Phantom sequel ones*, but of more coherity.
*See blog
... well, I tried to read the book like thrice. I haven't made it past like I don't know... first 100 pages? And I'm stuck with the book because I got it for christmas in '08.
As far as books go, Twilight was probably the biggest disappointment ever, imo. 'Nuff said. {Oh, and I liked the first two books in the Eragon series...not a big fan of the third. Which is actually supposed to be the most popular. So you're not a freak at all, Teagosaurus.}
I haven't even read the third. I wasn't really a huge fan of the 2nd. The first was awesome though.
And now, my list. Some are quite self explanatory.
The Usual Rules- Joyce Maynard (About a girl going through the struggles of losing her mom in 9/11. It's written amazingly, and it made me cry.)
For Freedom- Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (About a girl who was a spy for the Resistance in WWII)
The Inkheart Trilogy- Cornelia Funke (They're amazing. That's all I can say.)
The Books of Pellinor- Allison Croggen (I don't even know how to describe these. Um, they're about a girl name Maerad. There, how's that? I'm sure if you enjoy the Wizard of Oz and/or Wicked, you'd like these.)
The Oz Books -L. Frank Baum (No, not just the Wizard of Oz. Read them ALL. There's 12 I do believe. I've read 8 I think, and all of them are fab. Strange, but fab.)
Alice in Wonderland- Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
The Secret Garden- Frances Hodgson Burnett
Black Beauty - Anna Sewell
Maximum Ride Series. - James Patterson (Okay, so 4 and 6 aren't that hot, but it's a good series.)
My Sister's Keeper- Jodi Picoult (About a girl who sues her parents for medical emancipation when she is expected to donate a kidney to her sister who has leukemia. If you've seen the movie, great. Good for you. The book is 500 times better.)
Also, anything Sara Dessen has written. Every single book of her's I've read, I've never been disappointed.
For Tea's list I agree with most of books under the Wizard of Oz(I've only read 3 of these though, most of them are REALLY hard to find here), but I haven't read all of the Maximum Ride books, which I don't really like or dislike. Lost interest after the second book. I really enjoyed the Alex Cross adult thriller books by James Patterson though. I haven't read any Sarah Dessen either.
For Jahn's list, everything down to again, the Wizard of Oz, minus Heidi, which I've only technically read a picture book version. I've read one Ramona book, which I liked, but wasn't really drawn to the others. And I liked Noughts and Crosses. Great series. The rest I haven't read, butI've been meaning to read the Westing Game.
Didn't Lewis Carrol write Alice in Wonderland?
Yup, but Lewis Carroll was a pseudonym, lol. His real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson~
Did someone already mention "the Odyssey" and "the iliad"?
I think they should be here too.
One question... is That "Lewis Carroll" is the same "Lewis Carroll" the Photographer? eer.... the pedophile Photographer?
LOL
Offtopic:
Also. now that someone mention Twilight, did anyone of you look a that "Wings" BS? the little i hear sound like a lame WxClb ripoff, but don't know.... well, actually i don't care
...Uh, according to Wikipedia...yes. But I suggest we drop that matter at this, it's not exactly an MC-appropriate topic.
yeah agreed. OH UM heidi = classic ♥
i dont really like Jodi Picoult i mean she's emotional its sad yada yada but to be honest i dont like it. Its lacks for me, but then again im a bit strange when it comes to books.
And i will not, not figgen ever touch a twilight book EVER! i read a sentence and felt a part of my brain die. >.< sorry twili fans but nope never.
I have a series that just now I remembered. I don't see exactly why I forgot it.
His Dark Materials (trilogy) - Philip Pullman (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass)
Another Sci-Fi one... "Ender's Game"
*Sorry about that, i read it on a text of my photography class and wanted to know if anyone knows if it was true... ok, its buried.
**And why are you so mean about twilight... i mean I'm sure that its the best trilogy books for a dark cold outdoor night...
Yeah, I mean.. make them a pile and set them on fire, you will be warm and with light for a while, i think that you don't even need gasoline to keep it burning... the B.S works as fuel LOL
I think I read an avatar like that once:
I love Twilight!
The books make a good bonfire.
I found a bunch of these, but I know there are some Twilight fans on the board, and I don't want to spread any negativity.
Some books are hard to find here too. That's why I love my Amazon Kindle. *huggles it* 8D
Ooh, and sorry for the double post, but I thought of another book to add to my list, if anyone's still interested...
Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah {It's the true story of the life and experiences of a girl growing up in China during the Second World War, who is considered an unwanted daughter. Her whole family (except her aunt and grandfather) blame her for her mother's death because her mother died shortly after giving birth to Adeline. She is very talented, but usually completely ignored, for this reason. Most of her family, especially her stepmother, put her down and treat her very poorly. It's horrible to think this is a true story, but Adeline manages to rise out of adversity, and is truly an inspiration.}
Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo.
It is an anti-war novel published in 1939 (and was actually banned during certain time periods, if I recall). A definite must-read.
To put it simply, that is the most disturbing and powerful book I've ever read in my life. It has impacted me so greatly: it pulls at your heart and forces an emotional reaction from you. It brings tears to your eyes at some points, makes your blood boil at others, and also brings you to reflect on your own life.
It honestly has changed the very way I look at war and at life.
The Birth House - Ami McKay
I've only started to read this last night, but I haven't been able to put it down. It's about a girl in Nova Scotia who's apprenticing as a midwife during WWI.
The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind
I read the Uglies recently. It was pretty good.
I got halfway through Pretties, but then life hit me in the face and I haven't read much since then.
Hmmm. I like Emily the Strange.
Love the Uglies series!
another good series is, Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead