I dont like how manga books are always backwards.

You know what else is a GREAT book, The Giver. I really enjoyed that book

Ha. I read that in 5th grade. It was good.

But if you want the book it was GREATLY inspired by, you should read '1984.' Or some Kurt Vonnegut short story that has to do with the same subject matter. I forgot the name. But a ballerina gets shot. It's brilliant.

manga being backwards is traditional japanese style ( i think )

Yeah, I liked the Giver, I like reading those symbolism filled texts. It improves the mind muscles!

you mean the count of monte cristo? yeah thats the one where the guy goes to jail then gets revenge right? or am i thinking of something else

My favorite books include:
Coraline
A Shadow Over Innsmouth
Silence of the Lambs
Echoes From Auschwitz
Red Dragon
The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Redwall
Jurassic Park
My Side of the Mountain
Raptor Red
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Anything by Clive Barker or H.P Lovecraft.

*Shakes head at ignorance* Firstly, not all manga books are read 'backwards'. And secondly, you are poo-pooing thousands of years of Japanese culture. Shame on you. *Attacks with Newspaper*

And yes, '1984' is an inspired book.

- Rexy

I've read dozens of books, but my favourites have to be Brave New World, A Clockwork Orange, and a fantasy series, The Sword of Truth, by Terry Goodkind. They're fantastic books.

Ah yes, the Redwall series is surprisingly fun to read. I love dem bookses.

Oh how could I forget the Giver? I read that in 6th grade for a project, and I loved it. :D

Yup, its a pretty dang good book.

oooohhhhh, i don't like them, i read a few, same things happen in all of them, so predictable,

i'm sorry, i dont read....

just kidding, the coolest book i've read was secret window, secret garden by Stephen King

Gooooooood Boooooooook,
i recomend it.

I think I speak for everyone in saying that Stephen King's writings have become increasngly uninspiring.

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Though It and The Shining ftw.

By Gary Pausen?

if thats the guy, i hate his work.

No. By Lowis Lowrie ftw.

off topic: Oh and Icarus. Can thou change your avatar? Dripik uses that one. We don't want any mess ups.

the only thing his books would inspire me to do is kill people, and i aint into doing that now.

who the hell is Dripik???

The creator of the W@RF RPG dude.

EDIT: Oh, and double posting is a no-no.

OMG!!! I read that book in like.....8th grade

Did you like it?
I thought it was great!

Stephen King is an amazing writer, but yeah his plotlines are getting stranger and less interesting (plus his endings usually suck). I read IT in....5th grade maybe? Still love that book though, I've re-read it at least three times since then. As for fantasy, David Edding's books are usually pretty good. I liked them more than the whole lord of the rings dealy just because they were so damn entertaining. Hmmm...taco

I'd have to agree on the Giver being one of my favorite books...been a long time since I've read it though. Enders Game is an extraordinary book too and out of all the Harry Potter books Goblet of Fire is my favorite.

I havent read any of the Harry Potter books. Even though they probably are, they dont seem too great.

Z0r! Yes, I have so many connections with that novel; in the series. *band geek aert* you know how the other shcools came to compete? Well that kinda reminded of your own schools band competetion invitational. Much fun indeed.