Micheala's Favorite Books
This is quite a difficult list to compose, seeing as how much I love books. I always have. I could talk for hours about the unique beauty literature, about the curious joys of writing, the countless adventures of reading...but a simple list will have to do.
My all time favorite book. I'm usually wary of Christian fiction (mainly because I find it cliche and unrealistic) but this allegory of God's love is beautifully written and painfully soul-wrenching. And the story itself is amazing. It's one of those books that, even though you've read it 5 times, you find something new and significant each time you read it. While the subject content is pretty mature (it deals with child prostitution and some other tough issues), this book is definitely worth reading for anyone (not just girls!) older than 16.
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis are more than just great books to me; they're my childhood and my dreams. Starting when I was 3 years old, my Dad would read these books to me and my sisters at bedtime every night. When we finished, we would start another series (Little House on the Prairie was another favorite), but somehow we would always find our way back to these. Over the years, I've read this complete series close to 10 times, and they just never get old. Clear allegory, clever writing, charming characters, and of course, Aslan.
Futuristic Distopia is one of my favorite genres (now that I write that, I'm not actually sure futuristic distopia an official genre, but please just play along). Out of all the great books that fall into this category (The Uglies, 1984, The Hunger Games, Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451) The Giver is my favorite. Though intended to be a childrens' book, the imagery and symbolism are so powerful that it stands above the rest.
J.R.R. Tolkein is brilliant. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are the best adventure books ever and the original definition of epic. I read these when I was about 10, and have never stopped loving the world and creatures of Middle Earth...especially the Elves! It was the truest desire of my heart for about 2 years to be an elf princess named Bronwyn who lived in a tree, fought orcs with her mad archery skills and married Faramir...scandalous, I know.
I got a late start on the wonderful world of Harry Potter, but I enjoy the series immensely. While the magical world and unbelievable adventures are cool and all, what I love best about Harry Potter are the recurring themes of good vs. evil, friends, and, most importantly, family. And, might I add, that Ron and Hermione are the most amazing couple of the century! If the series was called Ron Weasley and His Fantastical Adventures with His Marvelous Family, His Love Hermione, and oh yeah, His Overly Angsty Best Friend Harry, I would be completely fine with that. Just sayin'.
My all time favorite book. I'm usually wary of Christian fiction (mainly because I find it cliche and unrealistic) but this allegory of God's love is beautifully written and painfully soul-wrenching. And the story itself is amazing. It's one of those books that, even though you've read it 5 times, you find something new and significant each time you read it. While the subject content is pretty mature (it deals with child prostitution and some other tough issues), this book is definitely worth reading for anyone (not just girls!) older than 16.
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis are more than just great books to me; they're my childhood and my dreams. Starting when I was 3 years old, my Dad would read these books to me and my sisters at bedtime every night. When we finished, we would start another series (Little House on the Prairie was another favorite), but somehow we would always find our way back to these. Over the years, I've read this complete series close to 10 times, and they just never get old. Clear allegory, clever writing, charming characters, and of course, Aslan.
Futuristic Distopia is one of my favorite genres (now that I write that, I'm not actually sure futuristic distopia an official genre, but please just play along). Out of all the great books that fall into this category (The Uglies, 1984, The Hunger Games, Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451) The Giver is my favorite. Though intended to be a childrens' book, the imagery and symbolism are so powerful that it stands above the rest.
J.R.R. Tolkein is brilliant. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are the best adventure books ever and the original definition of epic. I read these when I was about 10, and have never stopped loving the world and creatures of Middle Earth...especially the Elves! It was the truest desire of my heart for about 2 years to be an elf princess named Bronwyn who lived in a tree, fought orcs with her mad archery skills and married Faramir...scandalous, I know.
I got a late start on the wonderful world of Harry Potter, but I enjoy the series immensely. While the magical world and unbelievable adventures are cool and all, what I love best about Harry Potter are the recurring themes of good vs. evil, friends, and, most importantly, family. And, might I add, that Ron and Hermione are the most amazing couple of the century! If the series was called Ron Weasley and His Fantastical Adventures with His Marvelous Family, His Love Hermione, and oh yeah, His Overly Angsty Best Friend Harry, I would be completely fine with that. Just sayin'.That's all for today folks. Or, most likely, folk, as in the one person in the world who took the time to look at my literary preferences on this here blog. Thanks for listening :)
