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Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by ajebuter(f): 8:28am On Jun 29, 2020 |
AreaFada2: Good list you have here but most of the authors you listed Charles Dicken Emile Bronte Jonathan Swift WB Yates etc and classic writers in Literature...As a graduate of English Language/ Literature, l read those as part of my course of study.. By the way, my favorite classic literature writer is Thomas Hardy...His ' Mayor of Casterbridge' and '. Tess of D'Urberville' are pure delight.. |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by ImaIma1(f): 8:29am On Jun 29, 2020 |
ajebuter: You really love reading. You practically mentioned my favourites too. But I'll add: Robin Cook (known for medical thrillers) Francine Rivers ( Redeeming love, And The Shofar Blew) Ted Dekker (Three, Red, White, Green) 2 Likes |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by ajebuter(f): 8:31am On Jun 29, 2020 |
ImaIma1: Ted Dekker, Robin Cook....Yeess! Francine Rivers,...will seek her out.. Thanks |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by ajebuter(f): 8:33am On Jun 29, 2020 |
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Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by ajebuter(f): 8:35am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Kweenpresh: Boring old man Santiago and his bad luck in catching fish.. We almost cursed the Literature professor that forced us to read it during my undergrad days.. 1 Like |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by cosmos1440: 8:35am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Sirheny007: Good morning sir, Please can how do we get in touch ? I need some James Hadley Chase urgently, especially the e-versions |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by Tipsbet: 8:38am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Sirheny007:u mean u read 153 novels? that's wow u must be a literature student pls suggest the best amongst all the 153 Hardly's novel lemme start reading. I'm not a fan of literature, suggest an intriguing one... thanks |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by skukimania(f): 8:39am On Jun 29, 2020 |
maeola: Oh, I will! Thanks a lot. 1 Like |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by paaliaq: 8:39am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Sirheny007: Would appreciate if you would help me with links. Actually looking for African pacesetter series novels, titles like Sisi, Naira Power, Agony In Her Voice, A Kind Of Marriage, those have been hard to come by. Please mail me at callmeadams01@gmail.com Thanks |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by cosmos1440: 8:42am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Sirheny007: Most widely read Nigerian ? Hahahaha ... You haven't met me yet. |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by paaliaq: 8:49am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Tipsbet: Depends what you are looking for, if u are looking for funny, u should try Miss Shumway Waves A Wand For a bit of romance, try Lady, Here's Your Wreath For mind games, try An Ace Up My Sleeve All in all, Chase is a good writer � |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by Sirheny007(m): 8:49am On Jun 29, 2020 |
cosmos1440: Send me a pm 1 Like |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by Nobody: 8:54am On Jun 29, 2020 |
DelphiOracle:It is the nature of fools to say foolish things, don't let it anger you. |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by paaliaq: 8:55am On Jun 29, 2020 |
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Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by AreaFada2: 9:00am On Jun 29, 2020 |
ajebuter:There are very many wonderful books by great authors. The more widely you read, the more you discover. Obviously others like T. S. Elliott and James Hardly Chase are up there. Dickens perfectly captured the essence of Victorian age. His books and activism lead to social changes with respect to child labour and some other social issues of the time. I feel that books from non-English speaking world are not that appreciated by Nigerians. There is a wealth of literature from the Francophone, Iberian/Lusophone, Germanic, Slavic, Hellenic and Italian world. Both historical and contemporary. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by BluntTheApostle(m): 9:02am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Gentle0wavez: It happened to the best of us ![]() My advice is that you should try to read those books again. I bet you will enjoy them. I have become a voracious reader. But while I was in secondary school, I didn't enjoy reading literature books. I was more into figures (mathematics was/is my favourite subject). But when I entered the university, I began to spend on literature books because I found that I could find a reason to associate the orderliness of mathematics with a well written literature piece. And so, I read all those books we were forced to read in secondary school, including Anowa by Ama Atta Aidoo. I now like all those books because rereading them made me appreciate the beauty of those books and their great diction. 1 Like |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by GabrielYulaw(m): 9:16am On Jun 29, 2020 |
ajebuter: My apologies. I can't really guess ages from photos. I actually thought you were in your late twenties or early thirties. If I talked down to you it really wasn't intentional. I apologise. When I used to go to church, our pastor banned all youths from reading James Hardley Chase books cos of the pics on the cover, so I can relate about what you said about you and your dad. |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by GabrielYulaw(m): 9:27am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Gee64: A Stone for Danny Fisher is from Harold Robbins |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by arbass(m): 9:32am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Same for me! Got to know major cities in the US from his books. Please remind of the title, there was a particular culprit in one of his books that got caught by leaving one his golf buttons at the crime scene . Author: James Hadley Chase |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by paaliaq: 9:40am On Jun 29, 2020 |
arbass: That should be You Must Be Kidding by James Hadley Chase |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by noni14(m): 9:41am On Jun 29, 2020 |
OsuIgboIpob:abeg i fit laugh |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by Odunolumide(m): 9:47am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Decibel: One of his book Jack Ryan made it into movie. Really loved the movie.I v read Red Storm Rising and Executive Order too |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by ajebuter(f): 10:37am On Jun 29, 2020 |
GabrielYulaw: Thank you.. You"re among several people who think I'm in early 30s.. ![]() ![]() I guess good genes from my folks, healthy living and Grace as we would say in this part of the world contribute to that.. Thanks again 1 Like |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by arbass(m): 10:51am On Jun 29, 2020 |
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Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by babtoundey(m): 10:54am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Gentle0wavez: Wow! That's quite interesting. 1 Like |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by Sirheny007(m): 11:12am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Gee64:' I am overjoyed to see people mention authors from Heinneman's African Writers series. I especially liked Peter Abraham's "Mine Boy". Very expressionist and real. African writers held sway in the late sixties to the late '80's,I have read almost all of them. Notable mentions are authors published under Pacesetters Publishers like Agbo Areo, Kalu Okpi, Victor Thorpe (The Worshippers), David G. Maillu (For Rabeka and Mbatha), Nandi Dlovu (Angel of Death) and many others! There are also great authors published under The Fourth Dimension Publishers Like our own Igbo author Obi C. Egbuna (Diary of a homeless prodigal) 2 Likes |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by Nobody: 11:39am On Jun 29, 2020 |
DenreleDave:Really, quite impressive. |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by Nobody: 11:39am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Gentle0wavez: Same here. These two novel are absolutely nothing to write about. 1 Like |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by dfrost: 11:43am On Jun 29, 2020 |
Sirheny007: Sirheny007, drop the site with code. Not judging your character but sending pms is not an advisable thing on NL. These days are scary, like JHC said “Goldfish Has No Hiding Place”. Have you ready any of Vince Flynn's novels? |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by Nobody: 11:44am On Jun 29, 2020 |
I have more than one favorite. 1. God 2. James hardley Chase- I have read almost all his books and I still have abt 10 in my library. 3. John Grisham- Pelican Brief andThe Firm are my favorite novels of his. I also like some of the pacesetters authors back then. |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by NisforNicky: 12:20pm On Jun 29, 2020 |
madjune: the bfg Charlie and the chocolate factory |
Re: Who Is Your Favorite Author Of All Time? by Nobody: 12:38pm On Jun 29, 2020 |
lekki1444: Wow! Hardly boys, Nancy drew and Cyprian Ekwensi are my favorite childhood authors 1 Like 1 Share |
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