The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. How I've described it to people in the past is that it's a more modern Romeo and Juliet-esk story with a twist of magic and wonder. If I ever feel like I'm stuck in a rut, I pull this book back out. It's also one of the books that really got me back into writing.
If I'm looking for a pulp, serial light read, I enjoy the Deathlands series. The series is as old as me, and I can pretty much pick up any book and read.
The first big series I got into was Harry Turtledove's Worldwar series, followed up by the Colonization series. I mean, it's aliens invading during WW2, what's there not to like?
The book series I'm into now is the Joe Ledger series by Johnathan Maberry, which is basically a techno-thriller series.
And I don't even like golf. So many things to like about the book. A period piece taking place in the South in 1931. Bagger Vance's guidance of protagonist Rannulph Junuh (based on the Hindu book Bhagavad Gita). The whole thing...I don't even know how many times I've read it.
As usual, the movie is good...but the book is far superior.
Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand. I will just copy what I said on goodreads:
I love the story because it is Drama, with a capital D. At it's heart, it is love unrequited, it is words over beauty, it is war, love, peace, death, life, pride, character and virtue. It is about a man, Cyrano, and a love, Roxane, and the ways his loses itself trying to find hers.
Written in french, in a format close to an alexandrine, the play is poetic to its core, and each line masterfully crafted so that it almost jumps at you from the page, a desire to be not just read, but said aloud, sometimes with aplomb and smile, other times with a cry and a tear. For this will make you cry, laugh, despair and hope and so much more in the breadth of only five acts.
And although often copied, never equalled, like it's character, the tale endures, and centuries later is as relevant as it was then. For a tale of pride and love, there is no equals.
I hope you do decide to read it, for I am sure of it dear reader, you will fall in love and cry, and it is the only time I wish upon another a broken heart. For the end comes too quick, and hurts, and the only remedy my friend is to begin anew the tale of Hercule-Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac.
Dune by Frank Herbert! I've only read the first book but it was such a good read. It's an interesting blend of sci-fi and mysticism. The world building is fantastic and you can tell just how much thought went into the book.
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Although it's a comic book, I would have to say Watchmen. That, or To Kill A Mockingbird.
My favorite book series is Harry Potter.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. How I've described it to people in the past is that it's a more modern Romeo and Juliet-esk story with a twist of magic and wonder. If I ever feel like I'm stuck in a rut, I pull this book back out. It's also one of the books that really got me back into writing.
If I'm looking for a pulp, serial light read, I enjoy the Deathlands series. The series is as old as me, and I can pretty much pick up any book and read.
The first big series I got into was Harry Turtledove's Worldwar series, followed up by the Colonization series. I mean, it's aliens invading during WW2, what's there not to like?
The book series I'm into now is the Joe Ledger series by Johnathan Maberry, which is basically a techno-thriller series.
The Legend of Bagger Vance by Steven Pressfield.
And I don't even like golf. So many things to like about the book. A period piece taking place in the South in 1931. Bagger Vance's guidance of protagonist Rannulph Junuh (based on the Hindu book Bhagavad Gita). The whole thing...I don't even know how many times I've read it.
As usual, the movie is good...but the book is far superior.
Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand. I will just copy what I said on goodreads:
I love the story because it is Drama, with a capital D. At it's heart, it is love unrequited, it is words over beauty, it is war, love, peace, death, life, pride, character and virtue. It is about a man, Cyrano, and a love, Roxane, and the ways his loses itself trying to find hers.
Written in french, in a format close to an alexandrine, the play is poetic to its core, and each line masterfully crafted so that it almost jumps at you from the page, a desire to be not just read, but said aloud, sometimes with aplomb and smile, other times with a cry and a tear. For this will make you cry, laugh, despair and hope and so much more in the breadth of only five acts.
And although often copied, never equalled, like it's character, the tale endures, and centuries later is as relevant as it was then. For a tale of pride and love, there is no equals.
I hope you do decide to read it, for I am sure of it dear reader, you will fall in love and cry, and it is the only time I wish upon another a broken heart. For the end comes too quick, and hurts, and the only remedy my friend is to begin anew the tale of Hercule-Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac.
Dune by Frank Herbert! I've only read the first book but it was such a good read. It's an interesting blend of sci-fi and mysticism. The world building is fantastic and you can tell just how much thought went into the book.