Book Reviews ~ Crystal's Favorite Authors and Novels
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A Love of Reading
Reading is one of my favorite past times. I have been an avid reader for as long as I can remember. Over the years, I have amassed a large collection of my favorite authors and novels in my own personal library. These have become my treasure that I will never part with.
When I start a novel that interests me, I can sit for hours discovering a new world and the characters that have seemingly been created just for me. I love immersing myself in a storyline that can capture my complete attention.
I can also spend hours browsing the library of the book store shelves looking for new authors to read. My favorite genre is horror fiction. Authors such as Stephen King, Dean Koontz, John Saul, Bentley Little, and others have taken me to places I only imagined in my worst nightmares, but I have enjoyed every moment of the ride.
This lens is my collection of book reviews for my favorite author and novel lenses that I have created so far. You'll find links to each of my reviews and discover why these authors and books are my favorites. I hope that you enjoy my collection and let me know what you think by taking the poll, participating in the duel, and signing the guest book that I have included.
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Author Showcase
Stephen King
Stephen King's books were the first I read in the horror fiction genre. His terrifying stories are created to give even the bravest readers nightmares. I love the thrill I get while reading one of his books. My favorite will always be The Stand.
Stephen King Novels
Anne Rice
Anne Rice is one of my favorite authors because I fell in love with her Vampire Chronicles series. Vampires being my favorite monster, her novels have intrigued me and given me hours of reading pleasure. I also love the Mayfair Witches Trilogy.
Anne Rice Novels
Kelley Armstrong
Kelley Armstrong is my newest favorite writer. I found her books browsing the library one day and fell in love with the Women of the Otherworld series.
Kelley Armstrong Novels
Laurell K Hamilton
Laurell K Hamilton is at the top of my favorite author list. Her Anita Blake series is a wonderful modern day vampire tale. She involves many other supernatural creatures in her novels as well. This series may just be my favorite of all time.
Laurell K Hamilton Novels
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Adult Fiction
The Host
By Stephenie Meyer
I fell in love with this book. The Host has climbed to the top of the list of my favorite novels in my library. It is a wonderful storyline filled with adventure, mystery, and love. I highly recommend this one.
The Host Novel
Anita Blake
By Laurell K Hamilton
These lenses are dedicated to the Anita Blake series. This story follows Anita Blake as she fights crime in the supernatural world. As a Federal Marshall and a Vampire Executioner in modern times, Anita Blake has a very busy life.
Anita Blake Novels
Women of the Otherworld
By Kelley Armstrong
The Women of the Otherworld series is a fabulous set of novels. Each one is told by a different narrator. These books tell of werewolves and other supernaturals trying to survive in modern day society.
The Women of the Otherworld Novels
Young Adult
Midnighters
By Scott Westerfeld
I happened on this young adult series in the library. It has a very interesting storyline with a group of teenagers having to save the world from a group of evil creatures. I was hooked by the first book. Midnighters is a great read for all ages.
Midnighters Books
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Reading Duel
Is horror fiction your favorite genre?
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Margo_Arrowsmith says:
Not my very favorite, but there is some wonderful stuff in here. And there is more to it than people think. For example, IT is really a coming of age story with many good insights into kids that would help parents. After Columbine I wrote King that if more people read IT that might not have happened.
Posted September 26, 2008
Crystal_Booth says:
I love the trills and chills I receive from reading a good horror novel.
Posted January 14, 2008
No
vikksimmons says:
I enjoy horror but my favorite is psychological suspense.
Posted February 01, 2011
tandemonimom says:
No, though I definitely had a "Stephen King" period several years ago!
Posted March 28, 2009
tandemonimom says:
Not my absolute fave, but I do enjoy a good horror or thriller.
Posted July 16, 2008
LindaJM says:
I don't write in that genre but I don't mind reading it once in a while. I write middle grade, YA and novels for young women... some historical... some adventure.
Posted July 16, 2008
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vikksimmons
Feb 1, 2011 @ 2:09 pm | delete
- Great organization, format, and content. Nicely done. I enjoy reading Stephen KIng and always like to read his work on the craft of writing.
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EnjoyReadingBooks
Jun 11, 2010 @ 8:29 am | delete
- This is a remarkable list of well thought out titles. Thanks for posting. I am going to check some of the novels. I know the reviews have been extraordinary. A convivial one to complement the list is - Little Gifts of Sustainable Contentment - by C.J. Good. Her writing is hauntingly beautiful, honest and very challenging. Something one is likely to fall in love with if approached with an open heart. A must have along with most of the books on your list
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lostinfiction
Dec 15, 2009 @ 9:19 am | delete
- I just read a really interesting article about Stephen King's latest book, Under the Dome - you can see it here. A lot of ppl were complaining about how massive it is, but there's always the e-book version I guess. Have you read it yet? I can't wait to see the tv series version too!
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JJBourne
Jul 10, 2009 @ 12:13 pm | delete
- Excellent Lens, I'm pretty much a big fan of Stephen King Novels and just about got all of the Stephen King DVD's
You should check out some of his new collections
Good write up anyway, look forward to reading more!
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Gryteke
Mar 31, 2009 @ 3:30 am | delete
- If you like Laurell k. Hamilton you should try Charlaine Harris too it's just as good.
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