Absolute Favorite Book

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

 

Probably this one book called House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. There just isn't a book like it. It's at once a narrative and a document about a fictional movie. It's a maze of footnotes and mindfuck horror, very self-referential, even down to the design; as the subject of the text comes to be about a maze, so the book itself becomes a maze. It's difficult to describe, but very much worth a look if you want something unlike anything else you've ever read. It takes some effort to get through, you'll be chasing notations and going back and forth, piecing it all together. But it's rewarding. It's something totally unique in the literary world.

In brief, it's a book about a blind man whose life work is the account of a movie that doesn't exist, a documentary movie about a house that has an inside bigger than the outside. But it's more than that. I recommend it to anybody who wants a book that is engaging and requires your engagement.

 

Probably Firestar's Quest, a Super Edition from the Warriors series by Erin Hunter.
It was the first Warriors book I ever read and to this day it's still my favorite book series and the only books I truly enjoy.
I love cats so much and Firestar's Quest is really enthralling; it's got adventure, deep messages, and is overall a beautiful book. It jerks tears and warms the heart, and is superbly written. I would definitely recommend it, and the whole Warriors series. to cat-lovers.

 

I love the "Dragon Pit" series by Jane Yolen.

For one, I love dragons. Dragons are amazing and powerful. It bugs me when authors always depict dragons as a completely evil creature that storms through the skies and kills everyone and everything. And there is always this one guy that can slaughter the evilest of dragons with a single sword and shield. It's a decent storyline but everyone uses it so it gets quite dull. (to me at least)

However, this is not the case for the Dragon Pit series. They have both good dragons as well as ruthless ones. Good humans as well as evil. I feel that it's quite balanced, in a way where you actually care (or hate) the characters. They just feel believable to me. The main character is likable and so are his closest friends. (This includes his dragon too). There are some funny parts as well as frightening, suspenseful, and saddening parts. I also feel that the books were written pretty well. They aren't too wordy but they aren't too vague. Just right! :'D

Now I am also not one for pit fighting. But the dragon pits are quite emotional. You get the feeling of doubt, anxiety, excitement and a bunch of other emotions that could happen. You also get small moments where you think the main character's dragon is going to be killed by her opponent. I won't spoil anything... But there is a very shocking reason as to why he gets dragged into Pit Fighting. (And it's not all for sheer enjoyment and money)

I am currently re-reading the books. Since I FINALLY got the 4th book!

 

The only books series I've really read, are The Dresden Files. I've read a couple others here and there, but not really enough to fairly pick a favorite. That said, I'll narrow it down to Dead Beat. It's my favorite in the Dresden series, because there's just so much going on. New villains, new plot twists, zombie t-rex in downtown Chicago....I could read it over and over and never get tired of it!