TheCrystallineEntity
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Tehanu [Book Four of the Earthsea Cycle; by Ursula Le Guin]--one of my favourite books ever
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. Its a very interesting read, especially for those who love worldbuilding (or just anthropology).
I love To Kill A Mockingbird! It is slow, but that's why I like it. The gradual, subtle accumutation of tension and characters and themes are what hooked me when I first read it. I will admit that I also like it partially for nostalgic reasons...a lot of my favorite books are the ones that I read repeatedly when I was a kid, even ones I was required to read for school (except for Brave New World....ughh). We were supposed to read To Kill A Mockingbird over a period of about two weeks, but I zipped through it in a few hours. I still remember filling out the reading sheet and my best friend being convinced that I cheated somehow.
Ico: Castle in the Mist by Miyuki Miyabe.
The Black Count, a history about the extraordinary life of Alex Dumas, the father to Alexander Dumas, author of The Three Musketeers, etc.