The books I go back to re-read time and time again . . .

Holly Black is to me what coffee is to a readaholic; a necessity in my reading life. She sparked my interest in faeries, folklore and New York (the iron city). Her novels took me to new places that felt real and close to me.
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale was her first solo work I read (not counting Spiderwick) and I can honestly say every time I read it, I learn to appreciate Holly Black's craft and artistry. The descriptions of both places and characters are simple and to the point, but leave you with a very palpable taste. She knows how to show her audience anything without using too many fancy words whether it is through dialogue or narration.

This book came into a very strange, twisted and confusing time in my life. The character, like many of Paulo Coelho's characters, was on a journey and I felt as though for the time I was reading it, I too was on a journey to find myself. Paulo Coelho's philosophies and wisdom took me by surprise and kept me going when I thought reality was too much to bare. Honestly? An amazing read, all of its knowledge, whether you agree with it or not, is heavy and almost requires to be read a second, third, or tenth time.

I'm almost laughing and crying as I post this picture up. Of course Harry Potter would be on my list of re-reads! I just wanted to save it for last for two reasons: for one, again, OF COURSE! and two, it is one of the dearest series to me. J.K.Rowling, the Harry Potter series, the HP fandom, all of it framed my childhood. I see one or more of these books, and I am immediately taken back to the first time I came out of the movie theater after watching "The Sorcerer's Stone" (and yes, I am one of THOSE fans who was taken under the HP wing through the first movie), this is going to sound corny, but I could feel the magic, the connection, the importance this story would play in my life. Harry Potter nestled deep in my heart, and almost nothing can take its spot. It is a world I don't mind going back to over and over again.


"Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home" :)