Lonesome Dove. If I was forced to pick my absolute favourite book, that's what it would be. There are others I thought were great and loved, but ... I always come back to Lonesome Dove.
Which is funny because I picked it up and started it around 5 times before I could get past the first few pages. I'd pick it up, start to read it and think ... Uch. I can't read this book. I did that 5 times.
I either just wasn't in the mood for that particular book, or maybe the first few pages confused me. I don't know. But I kept trying and one day I picked that book up and it hit me like a donkey kick to the face. THIS was the greatest book ever written.
Last week I wrote a little post explaining a bit about what the Pulitzer Prize is exactly and how it started. Some, but not all of my favourite books are on the list.
Wanna know some more of my favourite books? Too bad.
Because today isn't about some of your favourite books. It's about the ONE book. The single, all time favourite.
No cheating and no doubling up. You are forced to pick one and only one.
In the comment section, write the name of your favourite book. I don't want stories to go along with it, why you liked it ... nothin' like that.
Just the name of the book (and author if you want).
That way you can come back here and easily scroll down the comments to find a good book. There won't be any talking or blabbing interfering with the list. Books. Just books.
I'll start us off.
Jennifer
Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.
Jen Rich
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Tracie
The Glory and the Lightening by Taylor Caldwell
Alisa
A Boy's Life by Robert McCammon.
Patricia
My Favourite too!
Patricia
Also, The power of One by Bryce Courtney...so hard to choose just one!
jj
The Lacuna - Barbara Kingsolver
Sboo
Loved this book!
Jeanne M.
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Kate S.
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeneggar
Chris
THIS!!
Henna Stone
Yes absolutely,a beautiful story. Unfortunately the movie was on TV last night and I have never been so disappointed in something...
Keri
To Kill A Mockingbird- Harper Lee
Bonnie
Yes, definitely, To Kill Mockingbird.
barbara
another definate yes: To Kill a Mockingbird
Mike
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
stephbo93
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Jenny
I Second This <3
Janet
YES!
Jodi T.
I third this ;) Another favorite for sure!
andrea meyers
i fourth this!
Theresa
Fifth! The entire series is amazing.
Emily
I'm still reading my way through this series and loving it!
amy
DITTO!
Mary Jane
The Outlander series is the absolute best!
LuAnn Agustin
Best book, series, author!!! Bar none!
angie
Watership Down by Richard Adams
chandra
YES!
Amberlew
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.
Patti
Ditto that one!
Kim
or anything else by John Irving - except The Fourth Hand.
Jodi T.
Water for Elephants.
Erin
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry.
Toronto Boy
I second this! Rohinton Mistry is a fantastic author!
Tricia Rose
I third it.
Sara McMurray
The Count of Monte Cristo!
Jackie
I second this!
Erica
Something Wicked This Way Comes - Ray Bradbury.
Laura
Ava's Man by Rick Bragg.
AnnW
Yup, that was a good one! I think he wrote another one about another relative.
Karen
Lonesome Dove! (wow you guys were faster than I was on my own post)
taria
the question was asked amongst a bunch of 'high' thinking people one day except it was a book on a desert island. All sorts of metaphysical books were mentioned. I told them all not me I'm taking gus to a desert island! I still would,
taria
omg-lonesome dove!
Noelle
The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin Jr