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TOP 10
Here is a list of my 10 favorite books:
01 Deadline by Mira Grant
In a world filled with the constant threat of both the living and the living dead, it will be all that Shaun and Georgia can do to keep themselves in one piece. Accompanied by the rest of their blogging team, Senator Ryman's staff, and a whole lot of caffeine, they might succeed...
02 Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
For Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, there have been worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Dodging flaming monkey poo, for instance. Or going toe-to-leaf with a walking plant monster. Still, there is something more troubling than usual about his newest case ...
03 The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein
It is a tale of revolution, of the rebellion of the former Lunar penal colony against the Lunar Authority that controls it from Earth. It is the tale of the disparate people--a computer technician, a vigorous young female agitator, and an elderly academic--who become the rebel movement's leaders. And it is the story of Mike, the supercomputer whose sentience is known only to this inner circle, and who for reasons of his own is committed to the revolution's ultimate success.
04 ElfQuest by Richard and Wendy Pini
There are many kinds of ElfQuest stories: epic quests, light-hearted one-shots, dark cautionary tales, and even silly Worldpool what-ifs. Among them are stories that perfectly capture the ultimate spirit of what makes ElfQuest touch our souls.
05 I liked my life by Abby Fabiaschi
It has been said before by Douglas Adams that the things you do "don't always get you where you want to go but always gets you where you need to be". In a much more thoughtful, insightful and endearing way Abby Fabiaschi has mastered this concept with a story that perfectly portrays the joy, sorrow and complexities of moving on; as well as some pitfalls that could ensnare those unable or unwilling to see. There have been few stories that have brought tears to my eyes in such a good way; providing so many lessons to consider and potentially incorporate into my life. Even better, though the ending was in a general sense what you would expect, as true to the lesson it was not how you would expect it, making the journey's end all the sweeter. This is truly a marvelous book, surely a portrayal of beautiful mind, that has so much to offer so many and I can only hope that my words do it justice. This book has definitely ranked in my all time favorites.
06 SnarfQuest from the pages of Dragon Magazine
A comic quest for wealth, power, and all that other good stuff, conceived, written, and illustrated by Larry Elmore. SnarfQuest: The Book collects the complete adventure of the Quest for the Crown from Dragon magazine. Includes a new, full-color, never-before-published story.
07 Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstien
Where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. There you'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist.
08 Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
In this unflaggingly suspenseful story of aspirations and moral redemption, humble, orphaned Pip, a ward of his short-tempered older sister and her husband, Joe, is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman. And, indeed, it seems as though that dream is destined to come to pass — because one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of "great expectations."
09 Harry Potter Chamber of secrets by J.K. Rowling
The Dursleys were so mean that hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.
10 Haunted Pasts by T. W. Smith
Lana is struggling her way through high school. Oh, her grades are fine, perfect really, but that’s actually part of the problem. She was friends with a rather quiet girl from church and had an intimate relationship with the library. Navigating the social structure of school, however, is quite a different story. Somehow she usually found the strength to make it through another day.