Who are your favorite authors?

jaywalker · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject: Who are your favorite authors?

I've noticed that I like some authors non-fiction much better than their famous fiction. eg. Hemingway's account of his time in Paris ''A Moveable Feast.'' and D.H. Lawrence's travel book,''Sea and Sardinia''. V..S. Pritchard also-,the name of his book about being a young man in {I think,}Paris escapes me. Have you read these Penelope ? or anyone ?

Penelope · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject:

I think I have read most of D H Lawrence.....I am a big fan of his writing, but no, I haven't read the one about Sardinia. I must look out for it.

The only Hemingway I have read is 'The Old Man and Sea' and I liked that, so I don't know why I cannot recall having read any others.

I have read a couple of Bill Bryson's and loved them.....but I don't usually read one book after another in the same vein.....I usually like to read one genre....and then something completely different.

Ophelia will be getting completely exasperated with me....as I can't get on with Vanity Fair - not because I don't like it....but because, just for the last week or two.....my life has become a bit disjointed and chaotic. It is just a phase......and things will settle down to their usual peaceful predictability shortly. I hope!!!

One other author whom you will either love or hate is Cyril Kersh - his books are all about a Jewish Family - The Trials of Minnie Ashe.....or the Agravations of Minnie Ashe.....very funny indeed imo. Very Happy

jaywalker · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject: Who are your favorite authors?

Penelope :- I don't believe this ! I've just read the Minnie Ashe book.
Which caused me to dig out ''The Joys of Yiddidsh'', by Leo Rosen.
{I nearly wrote Wasisname.}

Penelope · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject:

Don't worry JayWalker - 'Tis the old telepathy I expect...it gets me into a lot of trouble....now and then..... Smile

charliespeaks · Eligible to vote! Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 11 Gender:

I have several favorite authors, and the list seems to grow on a daily basis!

Chuck Palahniuk- I don't care what anyone says about him, I cannot put his books down once I get started on one.

Jodi Picoult- Just an amazing writer all the way around. Almost always a twist and always ALWAYS thought provoking.

I have books that are favorites, but not by my favorite authors.

my favorite book of all time is perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky.

Is there anyone else who has that dilemma?

My books · Eligible to vote! Joined: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 19 Gender:

I second Stephen King, Douglas Adams, Jane Auel, and John Irving (omg, in a class by himself) ... I'd also like to suggest Anne Lamott, Daniel Pinkwater and Pat Conroy. Three amazing authors whose books I cannot get enough of...


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