November 27Nov 27 I’d probably say Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Just a truly epic historical fiction novel. The TV miniseries didn’t do it justice at all. What say you surly?
November 27Nov 27 Penthouse Letters, 1992 Collection, Volume I Probably Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but The Hobbit would be right there in the mix.
November 29Nov 29 Author On 11/27/2025 at 4:26 PM, atomheartbevo said: Penthouse Letters, 1992 Collection, Volume I Probably Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but The Hobbit would be right there in the mix. Two of my all time favorites
November 29Nov 29 Just now, Buzzrock said: Two of my all time favorites They are books that I have ready many times and could (and will) read again. That’s my criteria for your topic.
November 30Nov 30 On 11/27/2025 at 9:33 PM, Post Oak said: My favorite and IMO this is the great American novel. This and A Tale of Two Cities are tops for me.
November 30Nov 30 16 hours ago, atomheartbevo said: They are books that I have ready many times and could (and will) read again. That’s my criteria for your topic. Blood Meridian and The Sun Also Rises.
December 1Dec 1 The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James Hornfischer. Not a better book about the US Navy has ever been written in my opinion. The events of that morning on October 25th, 1944 are just legendary and the opening salvo from Commander Ernest Evans started what eventually became one of, if not the most, unlikely wins in naval warfare history for any country.
December 1Dec 1 Lonesome Dove is a wonderful suggestion and is far more of a friendly read than my contribution:
December 2Dec 2 Dragonlance Chronicles, Dragons of Autumn Twilight First tried to read it when I was in elementary school (4th grade maybe?) but I was too young I think. Picked it up again in middle school and proceeded to blow throw the books as fast as they could publish them for about the next decade. My first introduction to D&D and since I never got to play the tabletop games, only D&D until I played Baldur's Gate in 1998.
December 3Dec 3 Lonesome Dove - overall favorite and top fiction The Lord Of The Rings - second fiction Summerland by Michael Chabon - third fiction Battle Cry Of Freedom by James McPherson - top non-fiction Lone Star, A History Of Texas And Texans by T. R. Fehrenbach - second non-fiction Empire Of The Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne - third non-fiction Goodbye To A River has to be in there somewhere, too.
December 3Dec 3 Thurber Carnival by James Thurber. This will soon be obsolete as the jokes and references will be too far gone in time to be funny or to even make sense as the 1920's and 30's move farther away. Mark Twain seems timeless but I think his time is soon coming.
December 3Dec 3 7 hours ago, Scheiss Meister said: Goodbye To A River has to be in there somewhere, too. That is such an underrated (and unknown) book. I loved reading that and it's definitely in my top 5, maybe even 3. My favorite is Last of the Mohicans. I grew in a part of Oregon that was similar enough to upstate NY that I could imagine being in a canoe on a river or trooping through the woods. Such a great book.
December 4Dec 4 On 12/2/2025 at 4:55 AM, Classic Rock said: Great book. Pretty cool that he went onto be a college professor. Peleliu is a place I will go to see since it’s easier to get there from Hawai’i than it was when I lived in New York. I worked with someone out here that grew up there and her uncle owns one of the two hotels they have.
December 10Dec 10 I’m due for a reread. Wife bought me an early edition copy for my birthday. One of the rare times she outdid me on gifts.
December 10Dec 10 4 hours ago, WashHorn said: I’m due for a reread. Wife bought me an early edition copy for my birthday. One of the rare times she outdid me on gifts. winner, winner, chicken dinner My close second is The Count of Monte Cristo, with The Bonfire of the Vanities bringing home the bronze.
December 11Dec 11 3 hours ago, Foosters said: winner, winner, chicken dinner My close second is The Count of Monte Cristo, with The Bonfire of the Vanities bringing home the bronze. It hit so hard I didn’t read for weeks after East of Eden. Do you recommend anything else that can come close to scratching the same itch? I’m a big Wolfe fan, too. The Son wasn’t bad for the multi-generational viewpoint.
December 12Dec 12 On 12/10/2025 at 11:50 AM, WashHorn said: I’m due for a reread. Wife bought me an early edition copy for my birthday. One of the rare times she outdid me on gifts. Not best, but it's up there. I liked it a lot more than Grapes of Wrath.
December 13Dec 13 On 12/3/2025 at 10:17 AM, Scheiss Meister said: Lonesome Dove - overall favorite and top fiction The Lord Of The Rings - second fiction Summerland by Michael Chabon - third fiction Battle Cry Of Freedom by James McPherson - top non-fiction Lone Star, A History Of Texas And Texans by T. R. Fehrenbach - second non-fiction Empire Of The Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne - third non-fiction Goodbye To A River has to be in there somewhere, too. Lone star, a history of Texas is such an amazing read. Blood Meridian and it's not even close.
December 15Dec 15 On 12/2/2025 at 8:52 AM, Hellraiser97 said: Dragonlance Chronicles, Dragons of Autumn Twilight First tried to read it when I was in elementary school (4th grade maybe?) but I was too young I think. Picked it up again in middle school and proceeded to blow throw the books as fast as they could publish them for about the next decade. My first introduction to D&D and since I never got to play the tabletop games, only D&D until I played Baldur's Gate in 1998. Sturm Brightblade was such a stick in the mud. ~~~~~ One Hundred Years of Solitude
December 16Dec 16 On 12/14/2025 at 9:13 PM, Prepuce of Doom said: Sturm Brightblade was such a stick in the mud. ~~~~~ One Hundred Years of Solitude He was, but he was also awesome. The perfect knight!
Saturday at 07:48 AM4 days On 12/10/2025 at 12:08 PM, randomhorn said: Catch-22 This or Slaughterhouse Five
Monday at 08:17 PM2 days Pillars of the Earth. My dad tried to get me to read it for many years and I always pushed back because 1100’s England just doesn’t sound all that interesting to me. But I was so wrong. That book is about the same themes existing today. Good vs evil, rich vs poor, Power-hungry religious bigots vs everyone, sex, betrayal, violence, war… Learning a little history along the way is just a bonus.
Monday at 08:49 PM2 days On 11/27/2025 at 8:43 AM, Buzzrock said: I’d probably say Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Just a truly epic historical fiction novel. The TV miniseries didn’t do it justice at all. What say you surly? Yes. On 11/27/2025 at 3:26 PM, atomheartbevo said: Penthouse Letters, 1992 Collection, Volume I Probably Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but The Hobbit would be right there in the mix. Yes. On 11/27/2025 at 9:33 PM, Post Oak said: My favorite and IMO this is the great American novel. And yes. Maybe LD wins. I read it in one sitting. 11 or 12 hours straight (can't remember which). I picked it up at night, and I read all through the night. I literally closed the book as the first bells chimed from the Tower to start the day at 8:00 a.m. An iconic Texas moment to end the iconic Texas book. I also read sections of LD aloud to my wife's uncle (beloved to me as well) on his death bed. He was a true Texan, it was his favorite book, and it was but a small thing I could do for a man who was kind and welcoming to me.
Tuesday at 02:55 PM1 day "The Time It Never Rained" - Elmer Kelton https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2012/jan/legend_kelton/ https://www.instagram.com/reels/DRXfPqXD-aT/
Tuesday at 06:12 PM1 day 21 hours ago, Your Mom said: Pillars of the Earth. My dad tried to get me to read it for many years and I always pushed back because 1100’s England just doesn’t sound all that interesting to me. But I was so wrong. That book is about the same themes existing today. Good vs evil, rich vs poor, Power-hungry religious bigots vs everyone, sex, betrayal, violence, war… Learning a little history along the way is just a bonus. I watched the mini series and enjoyed it. I generally don't read that kind of stuff (prefer fantasy with all the majic and everything), but I keep thinking I should give it a try.
Tuesday at 08:38 PM1 day 2 hours ago, Hellraiser97 said: I watched the mini series and enjoyed it. I generally don't read that kind of stuff (prefer fantasy with all the majic and everything), but I keep thinking I should give it a try. It’s cliche to say but… the mini series didn’t do justice at all. The book is so much better. 2 hours ago, Butch Had Not said: I'm not a big reader so this may suck, Without Remorse. Nothing wrong with that at all. Solid book.
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