10 Top Favorite Books I've ever Read

 

1. The "Motive"

This post aims to help me clarify what I love about other people books. I mostly read book series, so I will choose my most favorable book of each series and make 10 Top Favorite Books I’ve ever read. Here it is:

 

1. Shadow Kissed from Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead

I read this book when I had Extensive Reading in 2^nd or 3^rd semester, this became my first English book that I read without the help of its Indonesian version. I manage to read it properly with excitement since I re-read English version of the 1^st and 2^nd book of this series—which I had read both of them years ago in Indonesian translated version. But because I had waiting a long time to read the continuance of the second book, I think Shadow Kissed is the most favorable book from this series by Richelle Mead.

 

2. A Study in Scarlet from Sherlock Holmes book cases by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes is my first English Classics—even though I read the translation version back then. I did enjoy the mystery and cleverness of this detective from 221B Baker Street. What I really like the most about Sherlock Holmes cases is the interaction between Holmes and Dr. Watson. Hence, A Study In Scarlet become my most favorable cases from Sherlock Holmes—Because in this book there are a lot of interaction between Holmes and Watson since they first meet in this book (Watson’s curiosity and his attitude when try to learning Sherlock Holmes unique disposition is my favorite part of this book.)

 

3. Rahvayana: Aku Lala Padamu by Sujiwo Tejo

I never been so In Love with Indonesian books before. For the first time I see the promotion of this books I already fell for it. This book consist of Rahwana’s Letter to Shinta in modern world’s setting. I like how this book continually making me want to have partner in love haha (Its too sweet and romantic!) What I like from this book is the fact that Sujiwo Tejo slipping a glimpse of informations about the real/ original tale of Rahwana and Shinta (Ramayana).

 

4. The Storm of Swords from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin

This series is one of series that I read in my high school year when I had so much time to spare. The first book of this series is absolutely boring. But I’m glad that I being patient and wait until second book. The more I read from 2^nd to 3^rd books, the more I fell in the world of seven kingdom. It was a pleasure to being drown so deep into fiction. Since I read Indonesian version, I only could read until this 3^rd book (because they were not translated the 4^th and 5^th up until now.) This series also being one of my pushing point of why I choose to take courses in English Study Program UTM.

 

5. The House of Hades from Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan is my favorite author since junior high school. I especially love the Heroes of Olympus Series because there are many character that appear very attractive in personality than in other series in Rick Riordan’s Universe. The house of Hades is my most favorite since the character experiencing the most terrible trial in the series—jump in Tartarus (Hell according to Greek’s Myth.)

 

6. The Lightning Thief from Percy Jackson and Olympians series by Rick Riordan

My first book from Rick Riordan Universe. It is clear why I love this book other than the others. Yep. Because it is my first book of this series—and because all of them are equally good according to my opinion.

7. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK. Rowling

I love Harry Potter since it appeared in TV. I love the fact that even though I’d been watch these movies repeatedly, I still found the enjoyment while reading the books. My favorites books is the Half Blood Prince because I think the plot in the novel is more complex rather than in the movie.

 

8. The Fellowship of The Rings from The Lord of The Rings Series by J. R. R. Tolkien

Same goes with the previous series, I like this book since the Hobbit start make appearance in TV. I read it while it was Ramadhan and often tired and sleepy after Tarawih, but still, I like it. Maybe because there are many scenes of this book that spreading ethereal feelings—Like when they meet elves and enjoy their songs, or when they meet Tom Bombadil and his wife. I really like Tom Bombadil and his wife.

 

9. Ship of the Dead from Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series by Rick Riordan

Ship of the Dead is the last book of Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. I love it because it is the part of Rick Riordan Universe and especially fond on the ending. In this series, I have this urge to shipping over two character: Magnus Chase and Alex Fierro. I really have complicated feeling for Alex—because he/she described as genderfluid existence—since she/he is the child of Loki and Loki have this characteristic of change shape (and gender.) This series makes me gain more understanding about Pan sexual.

 

10. Write Me History by Ary Nilandari

I write that I didn’t really into Indonesian book since Rahvayana. But it is not quite describe my desire in reading Indonesian books. At my very fist time I’m reading novel, I read teen-fiction and Percy Jackson. The habit of reading teen-fiction still exist in me even though at this current time my preference genre is change. But, Ary Nilandary is my favorite author from all those teen- fiction author in Indonesia. I like her writing style that are really resemblance cool kids. Mix of Indonesian and English. Without using Young- Language (example: lo, gue, cuss) that often being use in teen- fiction and metro-pop novel in Indonesia. Ary Nilandari using proper Indonesian and English (if it is necessary.) The use of English in her novels also not just mix and switch word, but a complete sentence or phrase. This fact makes the less confusion and less misunderstanding for the reader that are not used to read English in their Indonesian novels. Other than that, I really like the characters and the Plot of this story.

 

2. Why I Like Those Books

Here is the Next Question: So, What I really love about my top 10 Favorite Books?

From the explanation, I belive I already told one by one why I love those books, but to summarize my explanation, here it is:

First, I really love books that have good Character’s building. All of those books have good character’s building means that they change start from the prolog to the epilog (round character)

 

Second, For Fantasy and Adventure Genre, I like them to have good world building. A Song of Ice and Fire, Harry Potter and The Lord of The Ring has the best world building since they are Epic and High Fantasy. (good setting)

 

That doesn’t mean that other genre like Rick Riordan Universe, Young Adults (Vampire Academy), Teen- fiction and Detective genre didn’t need good world building. In these genre, world building not become the focus of the story.

 

Then the last, I don’t mind if the plot is going too slow as long as it is not too focused on unimportant thing such as LOVE. A Song of Ice and Fire is the example of plot running so slow. But it is still EPIC.

 

I say this because I experiencing such a suck reading when the actual genre is Dystopian but the story still focused on Love between the character until in the middle of first book. This kind of books makes me angry because I feel like wasting my time to read this cheap romance (even though the character’s building is good—for some people.)

 

3. The Similaties of Those Books

Now then, the similarities in my top 10 books is that:

One, the theme mostly about an adventure—a trip of some character to save the world or the one he/she loves (Example: Every books of Rick Riordan, Vampire Academy Series, Harry Potter, A Song of Ice and Fire also The Lord of The Rings.)

Also, the writing style is from first person point of view. (Rick Riordan Presents, Vampire Academy, A Song of Ice and Fire, Rahvayana, Write Me History, and Sherlock Holmes.)

 Now after I think about it, I really like an adventure genre and first person’s point of view.