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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 524 Views
The million dollar question. This one, I can do. Ghavrel - 21/01/2024 01:40:13 AM 235 Views
Re: The million dollar question. This one, I can do. damookster - 21/01/2024 02:27:32 AM 216 Views
I'm so excited and terrified for ALECTO. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/01/2024 05:07:20 AM 104 Views
'favorite' vs 'best' book aerocontrols - 22/01/2024 02:17:12 PM 211 Views
I interpreted this to mean best books we've read Tom - 22/01/2024 02:59:20 PM 229 Views
Sure aerocontrols - 22/01/2024 03:13:38 PM 222 Views
Re: I interpreted this to mean best books we've read damookster - 22/01/2024 03:17:15 PM 219 Views
And I greatly appreciated your adjective 'favorite'. The Shrike - 22/01/2024 07:37:31 PM 211 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 210 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 194 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 218 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 217 Views
You gotta read HARROW and NONA! Or Leckie's ANCILLARY JUSTICE. Ghavrel - 24/01/2024 04:36:57 AM 223 Views
I need to split fiction and non-fiction Tom - 22/01/2024 02:02:41 AM 259 Views
Re: I need to split fiction and non-fiction damookster - 22/01/2024 03:20:03 PM 202 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 209 Views
And I just have to ask ... The Godfather the book??? Tom - 22/01/2024 02:07:12 AM 223 Views
Yeah you’re right. I shouldn’t have included it. *NM* damookster - 22/01/2024 02:12:09 AM 107 Views
Favorite Books. I too need to split between Fiction and Non-Fiction The Shrike - 22/01/2024 01:59:19 PM 245 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 200 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 95 Views
Speaking of Shogun... damookster - 23/01/2024 12:43:04 PM 214 Views
Re: Speaking of Shogun... The Shrike - 23/01/2024 08:51:01 PM 199 Views
Re: Speaking of Shogun... damookster - 23/01/2024 09:39:50 PM 185 Views
The new red band trailer came out for it. Looks phenomenal. The Shrike - 24/01/2024 02:42:52 PM 217 Views
Re: The new red band trailer came out for it. Looks phenomenal. damookster - 24/01/2024 03:22:20 PM 210 Views
Yeah, ok aerocontrols - 22/01/2024 02:08:53 PM 208 Views
At the moment these Vodalus - 22/01/2024 05:59:14 PM 253 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 104 Views
The Red and the Black? Interesting... Legolas - 23/01/2024 05:24:57 PM 206 Views
Julien, of course. Vodalus - 24/01/2024 10:02:43 PM 257 Views
Mine, at the moment Legolas - 23/01/2024 05:44:20 PM 232 Views
All y'all are cheating by listing a series as one of your favorite books. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 04:38:56 AM 219 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 98 Views
*NM* Ghavrel - 25/01/2024 05:51:55 AM 98 Views
FALSE! aerocontrols - 25/01/2024 02:48:27 PM 221 Views
Re: FALSE! damookster - 25/01/2024 04:20:08 PM 215 Views
It's bait for Joe to make a 'batin Joke aerocontrols - 25/01/2024 05:28:12 PM 212 Views
Bait no more, my friend. It has been released! LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:20:54 PM 218 Views
OMFG! This was so difficult. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:20:05 PM 224 Views
Sir! The Shrike - 25/01/2024 08:30:18 PM 222 Views
I'll go with that was my plan all along. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:32:54 PM 215 Views
Pffft damookster - 25/01/2024 08:43:30 PM 205 Views
Also, I'll do what I want. *smug* *NM* LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:33:44 PM 128 Views
F. Paul Wilson! damookster - 25/01/2024 08:31:44 PM 217 Views
Ain't no guilt here. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:35:47 PM 197 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 207 Views
Ain't no guilt here! LiterateDog - 26/01/2024 08:32:54 AM 205 Views
So many Novik fans! I think you've tipped me over onto reading Temeraire. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/01/2024 06:59:57 AM 110 Views
You won't regret it! *NM* LiterateDog - 26/01/2024 08:23:52 AM 93 Views
Literate Dog's posts have compelled me to also list series damookster - 27/01/2024 03:36:48 PM 230 Views
I will always love WOT The Shrike - 28/01/2024 05:40:58 PM 230 Views
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