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So, who here reads books? I just started reading a few years ago, and now that I've been traveling for work a lot over the last year, I've found time to read a boat load! So, which books are your favorites, and do you have any favorite authors?

Dan Brown and David Baldacci are two authors that I really enjoy. I've read all 4 Brown books, and most of Baldacci.

I love reading. J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter series), Christopher Paolini (Inheritance trilogy), and Susan Cooper (The Dark Is Rising series) are among my favorites.

Graphic Novels for me. I do have a light novel coming in in the next few days though.

Just got done reading the biography of Bob Marley. That dude was a genius.

Now I'm reading The Godfather.

I read the Harry Potter books, that's about it. I used to read a lot more when I was in school. I do tons of reading online, but I guess that doesn't really count.

I am going to start reading A Brief History of Time as soon as I get it in the mail. Mjordan suggested it to me.

What about The Da Vinci Code? That's such a common book to read, but it's still a great one. BTW, if you liked that book, you should read any of his other 3 books he has out (Dan Brown), they are all pretty damn good. Deception Point is my favorite actually, and was more enjoyable than Da Vinci Code.

I recently read a book about Ted Bundy by Ann Rule. Now that book was intense, especially since the author knew Ted Bundy in real life, worked with him, socialized with him, etc. throughout the whole killing spree and she had no idea it was him. Great book.

If we're talking about novels, I love anything by Orson Scott Card, Kurt Vonnegut, HG Wells, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, J.K. Rowling, and some other stuff.

Orson Scott Card's books are tight as hell. I've read the whole Ender/Bean series. Awesome books.

No idea who that is? Synopsis anyone?

Favourite books and authors... now that's a toughie.

I'll read anything and everything that's Sci-Fi or Fantasy, really. At the moment I've got a pile of books out from the library - Larry Niven, Sean McMullen, Robert SIlverberg, Robin Hobb, Terry Goodkind, David Gemmell, Jennifer Fallon.

My favourite authors have to beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... Walter Moers and Terry Pratchett.

The Ender saga starts with the story of Earth preparing for the second invasion of aliens. The first was barely repelled by an amazing pilot, and the inhabitants of Earth don't want to leave the future of their planet to chance. There is a space station where children are taken to train to be the next defenders of Earth. Ender's taken to train when he's 6.

The Shadow series (also in the Ender's Game storyline) is about another boy, named Bean, who trained with Ender at battle school. I liked this series more than Ender's series (aside from Ender's Game -- it's definately the best).

I would really, really reccomend these books. The only thing is that there are three completely different feels to the books of the series. Ender's Game is concerned with the experiences of the children. Bean's series details the aftermath of Ender's Game. It's got a lot of politics in it, which I normally wouldn't be very fond of, but the books do it so well that I was enthralled the entire time. The rest of Ender's series has a more... mature feel to it. It's a lot about emotions and human interaction.

Anyhow, I'd reccomend reading them in the order of which they're set:
Ender's Game
Ender's Shadow
Shadow of the Hegemon
Shadow Puppets
Shadow of the Giant
Speaker for the Dead
Xenocide
Children of the Mind

You won't regret reading these books. Additionally, if you've got lots and lots of time to kill, try your hand at Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. It's great writing... it just reads SO slow.

I agree wholeheartedly.

I read whatever i can get my hands on. As of last week, i read the 4 books to the halo series, and before that i read all 4 of the LOTR books, inlcuding The Hobbit. But that is of late. I love reading anything taht is interesting.

Five, now - The Children of Hurin was released a few weeks ago. It was something that Tolkein only did drafts of, and has been painstakingly built by one of his nephews, and now published. I think it's set at the time when Sauron was naught but a commanding officer in the armies of evil. Supposed to be a great read.

I need to start reading again, but I used to all the time.

Oh really, thanks for that Lenny. I am now off to to the bookstore to buy it

I've never read a lot, but now it seems like i NEVER have time. Kaneda reads a lot though...not as much lately either.

For anyone else who is interested, this is the synopsis of Children of Hurin, from Amazon:

It actually sounds like a good book, to say that it's pure 'High Fantasy'.

Personal ads don't count as novels young lady ;).