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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 526 Views
The million dollar question. This one, I can do. Ghavrel - 21/01/2024 01:40:13 AM 237 Views
Re: The million dollar question. This one, I can do. damookster - 21/01/2024 02:27:32 AM 218 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 213 Views
I interpreted this to mean best books we've read Tom - 22/01/2024 02:59:20 PM 231 Views
Sure aerocontrols - 22/01/2024 03:13:38 PM 225 Views
Re: I interpreted this to mean best books we've read damookster - 22/01/2024 03:17:15 PM 221 Views
And I greatly appreciated your adjective 'favorite'. The Shrike - 22/01/2024 07:37:31 PM 213 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 212 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 196 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 220 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 219 Views
You gotta read HARROW and NONA! Or Leckie's ANCILLARY JUSTICE. Ghavrel - 24/01/2024 04:36:57 AM 225 Views
I need to split fiction and non-fiction Tom - 22/01/2024 02:02:41 AM 261 Views
Re: I need to split fiction and non-fiction damookster - 22/01/2024 03:20:03 PM 204 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 211 Views
And I just have to ask ... The Godfather the book??? Tom - 22/01/2024 02:07:12 AM 225 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 247 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 202 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 216 Views
Re: Speaking of Shogun... The Shrike - 23/01/2024 08:51:01 PM 202 Views
Re: Speaking of Shogun... damookster - 23/01/2024 09:39:50 PM 186 Views
The new red band trailer came out for it. Looks phenomenal. The Shrike - 24/01/2024 02:42:52 PM 219 Views
Re: The new red band trailer came out for it. Looks phenomenal. damookster - 24/01/2024 03:22:20 PM 212 Views
Yeah, ok aerocontrols - 22/01/2024 02:08:53 PM 210 Views
At the moment these Vodalus - 22/01/2024 05:59:14 PM 255 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 208 Views
Julien, of course. Vodalus - 24/01/2024 10:02:43 PM 259 Views
Mine, at the moment Legolas - 23/01/2024 05:44:20 PM 235 Views
All y'all are cheating by listing a series as one of your favorite books. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 04:38:56 AM 221 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 223 Views
Re: FALSE! damookster - 25/01/2024 04:20:08 PM 217 Views
It's bait for Joe to make a 'batin Joke aerocontrols - 25/01/2024 05:28:12 PM 214 Views
Bait no more, my friend. It has been released! LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:20:54 PM 220 Views
OMFG! This was so difficult. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:20:05 PM 226 Views
Sir! The Shrike - 25/01/2024 08:30:18 PM 224 Views
I'll go with that was my plan all along. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:32:54 PM 217 Views
Pffft damookster - 25/01/2024 08:43:30 PM 208 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 219 Views
Ain't no guilt here. LiterateDog - 25/01/2024 08:35:47 PM 199 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 210 Views
Ain't no guilt here! LiterateDog - 26/01/2024 08:32:54 AM 208 Views
So many Novik fans! I think you've tipped me over onto reading Temeraire. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/01/2024 06:59:57 AM 111 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 232 Views
I will always love WOT The Shrike - 28/01/2024 05:40:58 PM 232 Views
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