Well it's actually very simple. I. LOVE. TO. READ. For as long as I can remember I've loved to read. And I read just about everything. Romance, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Drama, Classic, Informative, Non-fiction; the list could go on and on.
And in my readings, I've fallen in love with countless novels/novellas/articles. And from that statement, one can figure that I have some favorites. What I consider to be "good books." Again, very vague, but ambiguity is our friend sometimes.
And while there are FAR too many "good books" to discuss, I will keep my post restricted to a select few that have truly affected (and even effected) me.
So, shall we begin?
I will begin with a few of my favorite book series
The Hunger Games Trilogy
Suzanne Collins does an amazing job with her characters and their growth and the writing itself is exemplary for a modern day writer. And what's even better is that the books translate so well into film!
The Last Dragon Chronicles
Even though they say this is a series for kids, I find the vernacular to be much more suited to a young adult - even though the nature in which they are used seems to be catered to a much younger audience. Basically I just love the idea, and the story line is fantastic and has kept me interested throughout.
Pendragon
A great fantasy series. D.J. MacHale deserves all the awards for creating such an interesting combination of worlds and developing such an intricate system and plot. As with the dragons series, the writing feels quite childish, but we must remember he is writing from the perspective of a 14-18 year old boy.
**side note: I could easily include TMI and TID in this list, but you guys already know I love them and even why. I think it's just silly to overtly repeat myself. So be aware that those books are completely a part of this list, they are just not a part of this post**
And now for some individual novels
Ender's Game
Another great sci-fi/fantasy novel. It's so complex and intricate (ridiculously more so than Pendragon!) and although it is a part of a series, I never read the rest of them and therefore it is a part of my singular novels list. But seriously aargh it's so hard to explain, but I love it so much!
Speak
Laurie Halse Anderson writes such moving and thought-provoking works, it's freaking crazy. But Speak was one of her first novels I read and it just hit me on such a level that I'll never forget that book and how it just altered my world view.
~Another book that changed my world view (much more recently)~
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green guys. John motha-fuckin Green. AJAFSFHSIDIKSJ. TFiOS man!
Wuthering Heights
A wonderful classic novel to add to your collection. I will openly admit that it took me forever to actually finish this. I even had to restart it at one point. It starts out extremely slow and just seems to drag for so long, but once you get to a certain point, it's impossible to set this book down. The love story of Cathy and Heathcliff is one that will stand the test of time.
House of Many Shadows
This is not necessarily one of the best written novels of all time, but it is one of my personal favorites. I love the plot and character development. I love the sub-plots. I love the whole thing. It's up there in probably my top 5 favorite suspense/mystery novels. I'd try to explain it, but I don't want to give anything away. So you'll just have to take my word for it.
I know it seems like I cut this off very early, but if I hadn't ended it here, it would have gone on much, much longer. I'm not even content with the lists - I desperately want to add more - but at least this gives you an idea of what I love.
Feel free to ask questions in the comments or even talk about some of YOUR favorite novels! I'm always looking for a new book to read :)
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