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What was the first book you sat down and read, and generally couldn't put down until you finished? That you thought about the story and really felt it, like you'd become a part of it.
The first book for me was IT. Steven King has a way of making his stories feel extremely realistic even if it at times does seem like he's "dragging on". The way he describes just general landscapes/towns etc makes me drool.
So what's yours?
The HOBBIT. I first read it when I was like eight or nine, and I couldn't put it down. It was also the first time I snuck out of bed after bedtime, turned on the light and read all night :|
man I so rebel
I think it was The Hobbit for me too actually. I'd read loads of books before it, but it was the first that made me want to just continue reading it constantly.
I'll have to read the Hobbit again. I think when I was younger I had to read it in school (don't quote me) but I'm not quite sure. I do remember seeing the book, and for all the time I have on my hands I might as well get back into reading.
Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
I think i was 10 years old when i read it and i remember that it had some drawings and paintings in it that i really loved and tried to copy!
Yeah, I'll have to go with the Hobbit. except maybe the Three Billy Goats Gruff.
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish :D
Or Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire. I usually have a problem sitting down and reading for too long, but I couldn't put it down.
I cannot remember the first such book, but the ones which stand out most vividly to me are The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks and World War Z by Max Brooks.
The first book I ever literally read from start to finish was Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill. He's the son of Steven King and it's his debut. Definitely recommend it.
does he stand up to his dad? i mean like writing wise? i can imagine the "king genetic writing awesomeness" bug hit home.
King has got quite the resume, but this book could be the spark of a great line of books. My favorite King book is Dreamcatcher, and I enjoyed Heart Shaped Box even more. So with only one book out, it's hard to make predictions, but I believe he has the ability to surpass his father.
I can't remember the first, but I can tell you the most recent. Every book so far in The Dresden Files. I bought the first, couldn't put it down, and then had to buy the other 8 and read them all.
I'm now waiting for the next one in paperback. :D And the author says he wants to write them into the 20s so wooooo!
That's saying alot since Steven is like > *
It has to be either IT, or Dolores (can't think of the full name), or The Stand
Uhh... Some Stephen King book about dragons.
Mine was The Bridge to Terabithia xD
We had to read it for school in the sixth grade and I finished it lightyears before the set date we had to be done. I didn't have a good time in school and was the "weird one" of my class, so I related to the two main characters a lot. The death that came later was fascinating to me. When I finished it, I started reading it again. I know it's not quite IT or The Hobbit, but what can ya do. :jess:
Sphere, by Michael Crichton. It was the first book to really suck me in, anyway. I remember I didn't sleep an entire night thanks to that book.
american gods.
The first book I Ooohed about was Hop on Pop ^o^
Stephen King's Bag of Bones. Either that or Soul Music by Terry Pratchett. Can't remember which I read first.
I think the Wrinkle in Time books were the first to really hook me in and the first books I read over and over again.
The Giver was also a favorite of mine when I was young.
I had to read The Hobbit when I was in 6th grade and I absolutely fell in love with it. It was fantastic.
I remember liking Hatchet in like 5th grade, that might be it.
That was mine too, the characters were very real in the ending. I just finished reading it a few weeks ago actually.Quote:
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Dolores Umbridge, also one of Stephen King's best books. :greenie:Quote:
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Christiane F. – Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo
In my mother tongue of course! I was 12 when I read it and it's very touchy! It's about a 13 years old girl who becomes addicted to drugs and then a prostitute! ^^" There are several books I start to read and then don't drop but I don't read much! Just the ones that are really worth!
Wow. Word for word, yes, that. The Hobbit.Quote:
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Probably like, Ella Enchanted or something. :strung:
The first book I loved was probably "Go dog, go". I read so many books now I don't remember the first "adult" book I read and really enjoyed. Recently I read "Slapstick" by Kurt Vonnegut, first book I read in one day, Oh so great! :love:
The Myst series really hooked me in. They are extremely well written and interesting books.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. Made me want to go on fantasy expeditions in my closet while eating some Turkish Delight.
QFT, wasn't there a loose sequel to it or something?Quote:
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The Gunslinger, for real.
I used to read The Phantom Tollbooth at least once a week when I was around 6 years old.
And then I obsessed over The Hobbit, leading me to both read and watch the animated movie countless times.
A Wrinkle in Time series was another stint of ungodly reading.
And then I discovered the Redwall series at around age 10... It was like reading the same book over and over again, only with different characters. Such a formula was perfect for such a redundant freak as I.
Probably the first Harry Potter book. I was in a trance for days while reading it back in the day. I don't exactly remember how old I was, but I couldn't have been more than 9 or 10. I don't know.. when was the first Harry Potter book released?