☆Day 04: Your favourite book
Actually I kind of fell behind because I got busy with other things. SORRY!
My favorite book is another really hard thing to pick. I'm just bad with favorites in general, it seems! I can never pick a definite favorite. I have a few books that I love to death and return to time and time again, however.
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett is a piece of pure brilliance. It has Heaven and Hell and the four horsepeople and the end of the world and nuns and humor right up my alley. It's well-written, in a blend that is Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman at his best (meaning, Neil Gaiman when he isn't being way too wordy/boring). There's a few slow moments, but most of the book is so captivating that I speed through it every time I read it.
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is up there, as well. It's not just a great book, it's kind of a piece of art, too. The textual layout of the book goes crazy as the story does, too. It's a pretty wild story. It's basically about a man named Johnny finishing writing a book by a man named Zampano about a documentary that doesn't exist that focuses on a house that is bigger on the inside than it is the outside. It's a little spooky at times, with some really intense parts sometime, and you never know what is going to happen. If you like the weird, sort of spooky, and really long, it's a great read.
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand is next and I'm sure some people are going to think I'm crazy for it. I'm not much for reading too much in to things, so I read through this just reading it like a story, and I really enjoyed it. Roark was such a strong character, so stubbron and determined, I had to know what would become of him. Like any Ayn Rand book, there's the woman who turns out to be subservient to man in the end (Dominique), and the "evil" (Ellsworth). Ellsworth Toohey is a fascinatingly devious character, really. I wouldn't even say it was the story that captivated me so much as the characters. Whether you care for her philosophy and such or not, if you have ever wanted to read or ever enjoyed reading Ayn Rand, I would suggest this book. I read it for fun and devoured it.
Going to leave this at three books. ^^;
My favorite book is another really hard thing to pick. I'm just bad with favorites in general, it seems! I can never pick a definite favorite. I have a few books that I love to death and return to time and time again, however.
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett is a piece of pure brilliance. It has Heaven and Hell and the four horsepeople and the end of the world and nuns and humor right up my alley. It's well-written, in a blend that is Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman at his best (meaning, Neil Gaiman when he isn't being way too wordy/boring). There's a few slow moments, but most of the book is so captivating that I speed through it every time I read it.
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is up there, as well. It's not just a great book, it's kind of a piece of art, too. The textual layout of the book goes crazy as the story does, too. It's a pretty wild story. It's basically about a man named Johnny finishing writing a book by a man named Zampano about a documentary that doesn't exist that focuses on a house that is bigger on the inside than it is the outside. It's a little spooky at times, with some really intense parts sometime, and you never know what is going to happen. If you like the weird, sort of spooky, and really long, it's a great read.
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand is next and I'm sure some people are going to think I'm crazy for it. I'm not much for reading too much in to things, so I read through this just reading it like a story, and I really enjoyed it. Roark was such a strong character, so stubbron and determined, I had to know what would become of him. Like any Ayn Rand book, there's the woman who turns out to be subservient to man in the end (Dominique), and the "evil" (Ellsworth). Ellsworth Toohey is a fascinatingly devious character, really. I wouldn't even say it was the story that captivated me so much as the characters. Whether you care for her philosophy and such or not, if you have ever wanted to read or ever enjoyed reading Ayn Rand, I would suggest this book. I read it for fun and devoured it.
Going to leave this at three books. ^^;