Saturday, March 24, 2012

Top 3 Favorites

My top three favorites, as of now, in no particular order. I'd define favorites as ones that I will read again and again in the future.

The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling for sure. It's something about these famous books that makes them an instant classic. Little details throughout the whole series makes it appear very well thought out and organized, as if the whole plot had already been planned since the first book. Maybe it was. The whole magical world was very imaginative and descriptive, from dementors, to the Ministry of Magic, to Quidditch, whose rules were laid out very neatly. While the readers interests change as they get older, Harry also ages at the same rate, making sure readers don't lose interest.

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is just a terrific sci-fi novel. Shown from both the teachers' view and the students' view, you kind of have to guess exactly what's going on. Commanders and soldiers, all consisting of brilliant young kids. The teachers are there to mess with them, to make them the best of the best, just to save humanity. It just shows exactly who should be messing with who. No ordinary kid can get admitted into Battleschool. Only the most cunning, most strategic, and the ones who are worth the trouble get in.

Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz is the top spy novel ever! Tragic, suspenseful, full of action and excitement all in one. Alex Rider, an under-age spy recruited against his will, is a really admirable character, never giving himself up to the terror he meets. Even when he really emotionally breaks down, he is still strong, and is even more determined to put things right. He's resourceful, has quick reflexes, and is a quick thinker even under pressure. He's just the spy you'd want working for your side.

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