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I wasn't qualifying it based on quality, or else it never would have made an honorable mention Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 23/01/2024 06:22:26 AM

It's not an enjoyable read for me anymore. Hasn't been for a long time. I'm very grateful to it for bringing me here, but I gave my WoT books away years ago and have never regretted it. Definitely not a favorite.

In any case, while I love trashy books, the ones that are truly my favorites tend to have some special quality of prose. You'd need to do top 20 or maybe even 30 to start seeing junk in my favorites.

"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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Since this was originally a book site...top ten (or so) favorite books? damookster - 20/01/2024 02:40:49 PM 544 Views
The million dollar question. This one, I can do. Ghavrel - 21/01/2024 01:40:13 AM 257 Views
Re: The million dollar question. This one, I can do. damookster - 21/01/2024 02:27:32 AM 239 Views
I'm so excited and terrified for ALECTO. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/01/2024 05:07:20 AM 113 Views
'favorite' vs 'best' book aerocontrols - 22/01/2024 02:17:12 PM 232 Views
I interpreted this to mean best books we've read Tom - 22/01/2024 02:59:20 PM 262 Views
Sure aerocontrols - 22/01/2024 03:13:38 PM 243 Views
Re: I interpreted this to mean best books we've read damookster - 22/01/2024 03:17:15 PM 239 Views
And I greatly appreciated your adjective 'favorite'. The Shrike - 22/01/2024 07:37:31 PM 234 Views
I wasn't qualifying it based on quality, or else it never would have made an honorable mention Ghavrel - 23/01/2024 06:22:26 AM 228 Views
I haven't read Go Set a Watchman, but what I've heard was... bad. Is it actually good? Legolas - 23/01/2024 05:27:31 PM 216 Views
I loved it because it tore my childhood hero to shreds in a way that I needed to see. Ghavrel - 23/01/2024 08:34:54 PM 237 Views
I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that's why other people hated it, then. Legolas - 23/01/2024 09:23:53 PM 237 Views
You gotta read HARROW and NONA! Or Leckie's ANCILLARY JUSTICE. Ghavrel - 24/01/2024 04:36:57 AM 250 Views
I need to split fiction and non-fiction Tom - 22/01/2024 02:02:41 AM 289 Views
Re: I need to split fiction and non-fiction damookster - 22/01/2024 03:20:03 PM 225 Views
Cooper's DARK IS RISING and Jones' HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE would make my top 20 for sure. Ghavrel - 23/01/2024 06:26:38 AM 229 Views
And I just have to ask ... The Godfather the book??? Tom - 22/01/2024 02:07:12 AM 254 Views
Yeah you’re right. I shouldn’t have included it. *NM* damookster - 22/01/2024 02:12:09 AM 114 Views
Favorite Books. I too need to split between Fiction and Non-Fiction The Shrike - 22/01/2024 01:59:19 PM 263 Views
I loved SHOGUN so much as a teenager. No idea how it would hold up on a read today. Ghavrel - 23/01/2024 06:24:08 AM 216 Views
Same - and that also goes for Mists of Avalon. Even aside from the MZB ickiness. *NM* Legolas - 23/01/2024 05:29:02 PM 108 Views
Speaking of Shogun... damookster - 23/01/2024 12:43:04 PM 233 Views
Re: Speaking of Shogun... The Shrike - 23/01/2024 08:51:01 PM 244 Views
Re: Speaking of Shogun... damookster - 23/01/2024 09:39:50 PM 204 Views
The new red band trailer came out for it. Looks phenomenal. The Shrike - 24/01/2024 02:42:52 PM 235 Views
Re: The new red band trailer came out for it. Looks phenomenal. damookster - 24/01/2024 03:22:20 PM 227 Views
Yeah, ok aerocontrols - 22/01/2024 02:08:53 PM 228 Views
At the moment these Vodalus - 22/01/2024 05:59:14 PM 273 Views
Ah, I forgot Wolfe. BOOK OF THE NEW SUN might be on my top ten. I need to reread it. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/01/2024 06:27:34 AM 116 Views
The Red and the Black? Interesting... Legolas - 23/01/2024 05:24:57 PM 226 Views
Julien, of course. Vodalus - 24/01/2024 10:02:43 PM 283 Views
Mine, at the moment Legolas - 23/01/2024 05:44:20 PM 257 Views
All y'all are cheating by listing a series as one of your favorite books. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 04:38:56 AM 254 Views
As I create my own list, I see I've made a mistake in my derision of the use of series. *NM* LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 05:04:43 AM 107 Views
*NM* Ghavrel - 25/01/2024 05:51:55 AM 110 Views
FALSE! aerocontrols - 25/01/2024 02:48:27 PM 234 Views
Re: FALSE! damookster - 25/01/2024 04:20:08 PM 232 Views
It's bait for Joe to make a 'batin Joke aerocontrols - 25/01/2024 05:28:12 PM 234 Views
Bait no more, my friend. It has been released! LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:20:54 PM 239 Views
OMFG! This was so difficult. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:20:05 PM 247 Views
Sir! The Shrike - 25/01/2024 08:30:18 PM 244 Views
I'll go with that was my plan all along. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:32:54 PM 239 Views
Pffft damookster - 25/01/2024 08:43:30 PM 223 Views
Also, I'll do what I want. *smug* *NM* LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:33:44 PM 139 Views
F. Paul Wilson! damookster - 25/01/2024 08:31:44 PM 234 Views
Ain't no guilt here. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:35:47 PM 221 Views
I see you listed 4 of my favorite non-fiction, so I will forgive your listing WoT Tom - 26/01/2024 12:11:04 AM 235 Views
Ain't no guilt here! LiterateDog - 26/01/2024 08:32:54 AM 226 Views
So many Novik fans! I think you've tipped me over onto reading Temeraire. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/01/2024 06:59:57 AM 121 Views
You won't regret it! *NM* LiterateDog - 26/01/2024 08:23:52 AM 103 Views
Literate Dog's posts have compelled me to also list series damookster - 27/01/2024 03:36:48 PM 251 Views
I will always love WOT The Shrike - 28/01/2024 05:40:58 PM 250 Views
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