I hate when people are asked what their favorite book is and they reply with, "I prefer the movie." Drives me nuts. Sometimes I think America is deliberately becoming illiterate. Here are some books I love and would recommend to anyone. That is, unless you prefer the movie.
The Final Season by Tom Stanton. I just recently finished this book. It's about the final season at Tiger Stadium. In Detroit. Not Louisiana. There is a book about a season at LSU's Tiger Stadium. Completely different. This book was about more than baseball. It told the stories of many people who basically lived at Tiger Stadium as well as the author's relationship with the stadium, his father and his sons. Very good book.
Hate Mail From Cheerleaders by Rick Reilly. This guy is just funny. He used to be a columnist for Sports Illustrated, but has since moved to ESPN the Magazine. His columns are still great. The columns have sports as a backdrop but deal more with individuals. This book is a collection of his columns.
Luckiest Man by Jonathan Eig. This is Lou Gehrig's biography. This man was amazing. Even though I knew what happened at the end I was still feeling emotional when I got there. Just a great read.
Insomnia by Stephen King. This is not a horror book. Which is probably why I like it. Stephen King, while known as a horror writer, is a very good fantasy fiction writer. I don't remember a whole lot about this book other than it was good. I should probably read it again.
It by Stephen King. This is a horror book. Scared the bejeezus out of me. This book along with the movie made me afraid to take a shower for weeks. I showered, but it was probably the fastest shower I'd ever taken. The damn bad guy is a clown. Just creepy. And the only people who can see it are kids. Scary book. Read it.
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King. This is another fantasy book. It's kind of wild coming from Stephen King. It has magic and dragons. I've read this book about four times. It has some ties to the Dark Tower saga by Stephen King. I would have added that one too, but the last three books were a major disappointment. Anyway, Eyes of the Dragon is a very quick and enjoyable read.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Nothing needs to be said about this one. Classic.
The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. This is where the Disney animated classic The Black Cauldron came from. The Black Cauldron is book two in the series but the movie takes things from three of the books. It's just a great fantasy adventure. Although written for kids, adults can easily get a kick out of it. It won't take too long to read and it's fun.
There are other books I like, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend them to everyone. If you want more, let me know what genre you like and I'll try to recommend some.
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don't forget that Insomnia also has ties to The Dark Tower. what makes a book horror? Insomnia was creepy as all get out too... all of his books are.
Hi. I love The Lord of the Rings movies but have not read the books. Aaron tells me there are chapters upon chapters of history that I would find dull. That being said, I think The Hobbit is amazing. I started reading it to my 4th and 5th graders but Johnny hates it so when she took over she stopped reading it. Naugh-ty.
I do not bring this up to annoy you, but rather b/c you got me thinking Tolkien.
Remember how I saw a poster at the used bookstore that said "Don't judge a book by it's movie?" Yea, that was awesome.
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