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by gingkoseto » May 3rd, '09, 13:58
There are really too many to pick a few favorites! I read in Chinese most of the time. My favorite non-Chinese writers include Tolstoy and Victor Hugo. But Milan Kundla and Somerset Maugham make me feel I could fall in love with them easily if I knew them in real life
The living ones, I don't think I've ever read more than a few books of one same living writer. But I do love Canadian writer Mark Frutkin very much and plan to read more of his books. Come to think of it, the amount of modern books is overwhelmingly huge!
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by saretta » May 3rd, '09, 13:59
I voted Georges Simenon as I have read a lot of his novels about "Le Commissaire Maigret" many years ago. Secondly I would have chosen J.K.Rowling as I really suffered from the "Harry Potter fever"!
I definitely love sicilian writers both living and from 19th/20th century: Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936), Giovanni Verga (1867-1936), Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989), Andrea Camilleri, Simonetta Agnello Hornby...
I especially love reading while sipping a cup (or two) of tea 
Edit:I forgot to mention all the books from Japanese writer Jun'ichiro Tanizaki I litteraly devoured during university years
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by olivierco » May 3rd, '09, 14:17
Guo Bin Li Cha Mao Feng to end the day.
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by Janine » May 3rd, '09, 14:21
I can't really pick one writer. From that list, I'd have to choose Tolstoy although I haven't read that much of his work.
But I'll just pick out F. Scott Fitzgerald as someone to stand up for. Can't beat him. I always go back to Gatsby; there's this great seed of something there, a self-awareness, an observer's observer. He may be known as the one who coined "the Jazz Age" but he's still got us down.
Today I tried something I picked up at a Japanese supermarket, called "Green Breeze." It's powdered green tea (not matcha) specially for mixing (i.e. pour it into a bottle of cold water for iced green tea or whatever); I made a latte at home.
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by shogun89 » May 3rd, '09, 15:43
Actually just getting into reading, not novels though. Mostly classics that are "must have" books for a collection. Right now I am reading the "Art of War" by Sun Tzu. Going to the book store tomorrow to pick up "The Price", by Niccolò Machiavelli, and either the "Communist Manifesto" or the "Tao Te Ching". Has anyone read any of the later books?
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by omegapd » May 3rd, '09, 16:24
brlarson wrote:Will Faulkner.
Bruce, I knew I wasn't the only one. Ten years ago, I would have picked Hemingway over him night and day, now I really can't say that...Amazing stuff.
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by Victoria » May 3rd, '09, 16:36
Matcha from Den's in my cup this afternoon.
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by cherylopal » May 3rd, '09, 16:41
spot52 wrote:Classic: J. Steinbeck His catalog is more impressive than just Mice and Men and Grapes of Wrath.
Pictured here is Steinbeck and his famous dog Charlie. Oddly
Travels with Charlie is one of my favorites.
Loved
Travels with Charlie too!! I read that sloooowly on purpose to make it last. Great photo!
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by cherylopal » May 3rd, '09, 16:46
ErikaM wrote: Gabriel García Márquez, and Isabel Allende. (I have a thing for latin american magical realism.)
Loved these authors too- Have you ever read
The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea? - more of the magical realism. This might be my all time fave novel.
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by spot52 » May 3rd, '09, 16:46
cherylopal wrote:spot52 wrote:Classic: J. Steinbeck His catalog is more impressive than just Mice and Men and Grapes of Wrath.
Pictured here is Steinbeck and his famous dog Charlie. Oddly
Travels with Charlie is one of my favorites.
Loved
Travels with Charlie too!! I read that sloooowly on purpose to make it last. Great photo!
I listened to it on my iPod, the narrator had a great voice. I would go on walks around my town processing the stories and philosophies contained in it.
Pfffth
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by cherylopal » May 3rd, '09, 16:49
spot52 wrote:cherylopal wrote:spot52 wrote:Classic: J. Steinbeck His catalog is more impressive than just Mice and Men and Grapes of Wrath.
Pictured here is Steinbeck and his famous dog Charlie. Oddly
Travels with Charlie is one of my favorites.
Loved
Travels with Charlie too!! I read that sloooowly on purpose to make it last. Great photo!
I listened to it on my iPod, the narrator had a great voice. I would go on walks around my town processing the stories and philosophies contained in it.
Pfffth
DOH! never thought to put it on my ipod! and i have a brand new itunes card....
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by cherylopal » May 3rd, '09, 16:54
Aphroditea wrote: Dr Suess - there are a lot of awfully good folks missing from that list.
Fave book of all time? The Lorax.
Lol but you are right- I teach first grade and love love his books- have never gotten tired of them- neither have the first graders- but never thought to include him under a fave novelist!
My fave for teaching- Cat in the Hat of course- not sure about my personal fave- will need to think about this- liked the one about sneetches and stars on the belly but it is a bit didactic...
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by mrgeekteatoo » May 3rd, '09, 17:08
I'd have to chose James Joyce .
I liked Homer as well , if epic poems count .? .?
The Bard , if he counts too .
Little cup of (as my youngest child used to say ) Darling Jean on the desk right now .
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by danibob » May 3rd, '09, 17:55
Of the list it is definitely JK Rowling. I can't even remember how many times I've read through the HP series.
My other favorite authors are Poe, Dostoyevsky, Wally Lamb, Douglas Adams, and I've been getting into Lovecraft lately as well. I don't read as much as I'd like to. I have the whole LotR series on my book shelf that I've yet to get into. (although I've seen the movies many times)
Just finished some matcha. Next up is some sencha or perhaps an oolong after dinner. Hmmm...
