Favourite Authors and why. - Page 2

ayanepuck · 12-22-2005, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by FoJaR

my favorite author/writer is easily hunter s. thompson.

frank herbert comes in second, and third goes to donald barthelme, who writes some mean short stories.

I can't believe I forgot about him. He was amazing. I would disagree though, with Jewpin and whoever else said this....I like J.K. Rowling's writing style along with the Harry Potter story. She is very detailed and inventive. How creative does someone have to be to come up with a story like Harry Potter? It is an amazing series....and I can't wait until she writes something else....but that is just me. I am a nerd.

And I also have to disagree about Stephen King. IT and Carrie and possibly even Stand by Me were great books and deserve him recognition over the Dark Tower series. I couldn't even get through the first one. Bored me to tears.

And Anthony Burgess wrote A Clockwork Orange

Mindfields · 12-22-2005, 10:08 AM

I honestly think that Michael Shaara might be the best just for writing The Killer Angels. I haven't even finished reading it and I think it is wonderful.

**MonkeyFoo** · 12-22-2005, 06:42 PM

Hands down, Robert Hamburger. The most intellectual writing I've ever seen, you might have trouble getting through it.

FluorescentArmy · 12-24-2005, 08:06 PM

My favorite author would have to be, Eoin Colfer. I just like the style of writing. There are occasional fragments but those fragments serve a purpose. They are there to make sure you get the point of what is happening. Oh, and by the way, Eoin Colfer wrote the Artemis Fowl series.

I also like the author of, "The Chariots of the Gods?"
I just completely agree with everything he says. It is like he knows how everything happens. I

I have some other ones, I gotta find them though..

CypherToorima · 01-11-2006, 07:22 PM

Out of everything said, I would have to disagree most with ayanepuck. I couldn't stand Kate Chopin's The Awakening. And "Story of an hour" (I think I'm thinking of the right one. A short story. I'm sure you know which one I'm talking about) was a pointless waste of time.

I loved (and am still loving) the Dark Tower Series. It took me awhile to get past the first third of The Gunslinger, but after that, I couldn't stop.

So put Stephen King up there with favorite authors (atleast with the Dark Tower Series, I haven't read many other books by King), along with J.K Rowling.

I also enjoyed Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 quite a bit.

Terry Brooks for the Shanara series.

And Mal for his short stories.

**dag12** · 01-16-2006, 12:40 AM

Charles Dickens... Don't know why I like him
Nancy Farmer... Great fantasy writer
T.A. Barron... Merlin Series are great
Ray Bradbury... For the Illustrated Man
J.D. Salinger... For Catcher in the Rye
Lewis Thomas... For The Medusa and the Snail
Harper Lee... For To Kill a Mockingbird
Michael Crichton... Great Scifi Writer
Isaac Asimov... Great Science Fiction Writer
and many others...

12-22-2005, 06:42 PM	#23
MonkeyFoo FFR Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northeasterly Age: 34 Posts: 397	Hands down, Robert Hamburger. The most intellectual writing I've ever seen, you might have trouble getting through it. __________________ How has it been 15 years

12-24-2005, 08:06 PM	#24
FluorescentArmy Forum User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gattrobe, Pistolvania Age: 32 Posts: 1,754	My favorite author would have to be, Eoin Colfer. I just like the style of writing. There are occasional fragments but those fragments serve a purpose. They are there to make sure you get the point of what is happening. Oh, and by the way, Eoin Colfer wrote the Artemis Fowl series. I also like the author of, "The Chariots of the Gods?" I just completely agree with everything he says. It is like he knows how everything happens. I I have some other ones, I gotta find them though.. __________________

01-11-2006, 07:22 PM	#25
CypherToorima Boss of all bosses Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Phone Home! Age: 35 Posts: 2,452	Out of everything said, I would have to disagree most with ayanepuck. I couldn't stand Kate Chopin's The Awakening. And "Story of an hour" (I think I'm thinking of the right one. A short story. I'm sure you know which one I'm talking about) was a pointless waste of time. I loved (and am still loving) the Dark Tower Series. It took me awhile to get past the first third of The Gunslinger, but after that, I couldn't stop. So put Stephen King up there with favorite authors (atleast with the Dark Tower Series, I haven't read many other books by King), along with J.K Rowling. I also enjoyed Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 quite a bit. Terry Brooks for the Shanara series. And Mal for his short stories. __________________ I'm a figantic gaggot

12-22-2005, 10:08 AM	#22
Mindfields Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 32 Posts: 1,566	I honestly think that Michael Shaara might be the best just for writing The Killer Angels. I haven't even finished reading it and I think it is wonderful.

01-16-2006, 12:40 AM	#26
dag12 FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 468	Charles Dickens... Don't know why I like him Nancy Farmer... Great fantasy writer T.A. Barron... Merlin Series are great Ray Bradbury... For the Illustrated Man J.D. Salinger... For Catcher in the Rye Lewis Thomas... For The Medusa and the Snail Harper Lee... For To Kill a Mockingbird Michael Crichton... Great Scifi Writer Isaac Asimov... Great Science Fiction Writer and many others...

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