Where The Heart Is

I'm not usually one to recommend books in Oprah's Book Club, but hey, if it's a good story, why not? I got interested in this story after seeing the movie, which is usually backwards to most people's experiences. I have found that if I liked the movie, the book must have been really, really good. Hollywood usually does such a hack job making movies from books, but in this case they did a fairly nice job. The book and the movie follow the same plot except for a few twists that were developed, I'm sure, to keep the story moving.
Both the book and the movie are recommended. The movie has Natalie Portman going for it, so it's a no brainer for me. :P

The Arabian Nights

The Arabian Nights is a small portion of the larger collection of tales know as the Thousand and One Nights. Tales of Scheherazade, Sinbad and many more compiled by the amazing Sir Richard Francis Burton, English explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, ethnologist, linguist, poet, hypnotist, fencer and diplomat.. I have to admit, when I get to reading classics, I get a little intimidated, so I'll let you know how it goes.

Drizzt!

This is a fun little series, does not take much concentration to get maximum entertainment. Follow the travels of the legendary Drizzt Do'Urden, the Lone Drow.

The Dragon and the George

I think I read the Dragon and the George four or five times in all and enjoyed it every time. The English Wolf Aragh has got to be one of my favorite characters, the dry humor had me cracking up. A fun book all around.

Quag Keep

Andre Norton is an old school sci-fi and fantasy author whose works like Quag Keep and the Witch World series are unsurpassed for their originality within the genre. Quag Keep is one of the first forays into the role playing realm. I remember this book as one of the ones that really sparked my imagination as a teenager. Enjoy!

Neverwhere

Even though I became a huge fan of Neil Gaiman when I read his Sandman comic book series, this is the book that really cemented it for me. Kind of an off the beaten track book, but I really enjoyed it and it has alway stuck out in my mind as one of the better books I've read. See also Neil Gaiman's Stardust, which was just recently made into a pretty good movie.

Neuromancer

William Gibson's portayal of what the earth of our future could be, struck home for me as I read it. I could see just how things could end up they way this story plays out. It was frightening and not necessarily a flattering picture of our future.