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.
The Dove by Robin Lee Graham. It's the reason I bought a sailboat capable of sailing around the world in - even if I never do so.
I can't afford to read The Dove then. ;) ~ karen!
Well then, it's good you didn't buy a ranch in Montana,lol. Lonesome Dove is a great book. I also loved the series and thought all the characters were well cast. Robert Duval was perfect as Gus.
I think I read just about everything McMurtry wrote including the prequel and sequel to Lonesome Dove. LD is one of my favorites as well.
South of broad by pat conroy.
Great story that plastered me in the end.
My first favorite book, Beautiful Joe a dog's own story
Travels With Charlie: In search of America, John Steinbeck
I've heard that recommendation a few times since getting my standard poodle. :) ~karen!
Oh yes! lol. I travelled across America many years with my dog too, but what grabbed me about this book of his (he is a fav author of mine) was the beautiful portrayal of the American people. I had met almost every type of person he wrote about on my travels! Only he had such a great way of describing the interaction :) Colourful. Beautiful. Simple. Sad that he had such a short life. I hope you get to read it.
The Poisonwood Bible
Shogun
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
My absolute favourite is anything by Sir Terry Pratchett. I re-read all of his books (41) every year but my absolute favourite one of his is "Night Watch". That was the book that he turned from writing parodies to an authour who was considered the best satirist since Jonathan Swift. Until JK Rowling appeared he was the world's top earning authour in spite of not selling much in North America. There are still yearly conventions from Germany to Australia devoted strictly to him.
So incredibly weird - considering the countless books in the world - but I just emailed a friend yesterday & we were discussing books. I told her my all-time favorite book was Lonesome Dove, which I've re-read many times. Never thought I'd come across someone else who also called it a favorite! :)
I've meant to reread it for years but there are so many other good books to read that I never manage to. It is an *excellent* book. As you know. :) ~ karen
Last of the Breed by Louis L'Amour
I really loved that I could ask your site a question and retrieve the name of a book I saw you mention (Lonesome Dove). awhile ago. cooool
The Thorn birds by Colleen McCullough