My all time favourite
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I 1st read this book as a teen in a constuction camp outside Mt Isa in Queensland Australia. The year was 1974 and I was about to turn 18. I am now 53 and the book I am currently reading is one and the same. A bit dog eared but not too bad for my 3rd copy of this book.
I am an unashamed Heinlein fan with a copy of every one of his books but this is by far my favourite . . .
But if you buy and read this, then I suggest you get Methuselah's Children, Revolt in 2100, The number of the beast, The Cat who walked through walls and my 2nd favourite read of all time To sail beyond this sunset . . .
And remember . . .
Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavour of life, take big bites.
Moderation is for monks.
Excerpt from the notebooks of Lazarus Long
From the novel
`Time Enough for Love'
By Robert A Heinlein
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This is my favourite book of all time... to the extent that I'm trying to find a first edition collector's item. I was first introduced to it in high school as it was a required read for English Literature. When I became an adult, I found myself referencing some of the story lines and characters as they are so relevant to modern times. There are:
Squealer, the Spin Doctor, a necessary part of any manipulative game (check many of the "experts" on TV who spin stories to coerce the masses)
Napolean, the brilliant dictator who knew how to play the political game. He had just the right grasp on the shortcomings of his followers - and a brute force of dogs - to understand just how to manipulate them
Snowball: A brilliant visionary whose inability to play the political game caused his efforts to go to nought
The "lower" animals who could not remember even their own past enough to challenge the lies (look at how gullible people are now, even with information readily available for all to see!)
Benjamin: the one that was perfectly aware but came off as eccentric to the other animals because he did not follow the hype
Mollie, who had a comfortable enough place in the old regime so could not come to terms with the suffering of the new (in the context of slavery, she was the house slave)
Great book. I also strongly recommend 1984
3195551
I've read literally thousands of books, and this, along with it's sequel A Man Rides Through, is my very favorite story. Ever. If you care, my top 10 list includes The Timetraveler's Wife, Pride & Prejudice, Of Mice and Men, LOTR and Ransom (Julie Garwood). So I have eclectic tastes, but these are the books I read over and over, about once a year. Truly that good, you won't be sorry if you pick them up and read them.
1863809
Oh my goodness!!!! These would have to be my favourite books. I love the way they are written, the language, the characters. The nosy Mrs Rachel Lynde and Anne with an e who is so outspoken you fall in love with her instantly. She is a child that enjoys Life and is upfront and honest in an era when that wasn't the way to go. I love the touch of romance and enjoyed every word, reading it carefully and re-reading it. I would be in the depths of despair if I was not able to read these books over and over!!!
1988220
This is perhaps my favorite book of all time! I've probably read it three times, which is saying something since I hate to re-read books! I first read it when I was in my teenage years, and I just bought it (since the first copy was my mom's) for myself and devoured it. Gave it to a friend - she devoured it! Love Dorothy Keddington!
1696075
I read it in high school, again in my twenties, and this time in my forties. Every time it was enjoyable. The prose of Dickens is just fantastic. He varies his writing style for each character, and the novel breathes life.  We are so lucky to get this masterpiece for free.  Read it now.
2391991
I've been reading and re-reading this book for the last thirty years and it never gets old. Not only that, but I get something new out of it every time. On my more recent re-reads I've come to the conclusion that the Catholic setting and even the main character are incidental. This is a book about a crushing family tyrant, Charlie Carmody, and the different kinds of harm he inflicts on all of his children,  a harm he never pays for (in this life anyway).  I don't want to spoil the book for anybody, but Hugh Kennedy's big moral failure, which comes towards the end of the book, is not so much his alcoholism (apparent from early on, that's not a spoiler) but his willingness to let sentimentality and piety towards the old people and the old neighbourhood win out over his morality in a crucial confrontation with the old devil.  This is a superb book about the harm parents can do to their children, and the inability of adult children in a certain kind of immigrant culture (probably as true of, I don't know, Jews and Italians as it is of Irish) to ever recover from this harm.
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This is my favorite novel of all time. And if you're a reader, you know how hard it is to pick just one favorite. Of course, I do have a list of favorites, but I'd have to say this is at the top. In deciding whether or not my recommendation means anything, allow me to brag for a second. I've been reading since I was three, and am now in my thirties. I own a bookstore. If you love Pat Conroy, Jodi Picoult, Barbara Kingsolver, Richard Russo, Madeleine L'Engle, Alice Walker, Wally Lamb, Julia Glass, Elizabeth Gilbert .....  read this book.
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This is my all time favorite book, and I recommend it to everyone I meet.

Jamie and Claire (and the whole Fraser clan) are such in depth and human characters, that you feel like they're a part of your family by the time you've finished the series. This is the beginning of the saga, where Claire travels back in time 200 years in Scotland just before the wars begin. She's forced to marry Jamie Fraser to save her own life, and the story really begins to weave from there. Every sentence has meaning, and the storytelling is superb. I've read these books several times, and I always find something new every time I read.

I highly recommend this to any reader of any genre.
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THIS IS MY FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME, which is saying something as I love to read.  I have had this since it came out over 20 years ago, and probably read it every year or two.  Amazingly, I find something new every time.  Kay's writing is beautiful: lyrical and lovely to read.  The characters are complex and develop over time, and no one is simply good over evil.  This reads like historical fiction, set in a different place and with  a little magic thrown in.  Highly Recommended!
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I too read this book as a teenager and it continues to be my favorite even now at 29. I loaned my paperback to a friend years ago and it was never returned, luckily I found it here on amazon in a used hardcover. It was worth ever penny. I take it out  occasionally and read it again and it still gives me butterflies every time.
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This is my favorite book of all time. I've read it 100s of times in my life. It's like an old friend. There is so much written ABOUT Dune that mere reviews can't really do it justice. So I'll just add myself to the number of people that love it.
4760533
Its always hard to choose a 'favorite' but this is probably it for me. I can't get enough of it. I've seen it probably over 100 times and it never gets old. Its just perfect in every way from the animation to the acting to the awesome songs. Every scene is a treat to watch, nothing is wasted. I even love the evil characters. It really doesn't get any better or more magical then this. Every child and adult alike should watch this.
4151055
My favourite book in the whole world and this is an excellent translation to read and enjoy for years to come. Timeless.
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My neice loved this as its modern ,funny and has little unexpected bits but being faithful to  the story, we have  read this nine times together and so far I think its the new forever favourite .
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I received this book as a gift when I was a teenager and it is one of my favourites to this day; after being married for 25 years and having a teenage son who loved it too. You will not be disappointed.  I highly recommend this book.
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This is my favorite book of all time.  I read it each summer in the 1970's as a little girl when my mother drove my little brother and I to visit my Grandmother while school was out. I still read it once ever few years. <3