A collection of tales I have read and thoroughly enjoyed throughout my years

Rosie Sips Spiders - Alison Lester

When I was in kindergarten, this was my favourite in a series of books about 7 children and their favourite things. I read it over and over again, and I would look at the illustrations for hours at a time.

Mediator series - Meg Cabot

This was the first kind of "scary" book I read in primary school. It took me a while to get through the first book and get comfortable with the violence and ghosts, but from there I thoroughly enjoyed the series.

Georgia Nicolson series - Louise Rennison

In late primary school/early high school, this series was a bit of an obsession of mine. Along with some of my friends who were reading the books as well, I began using some of the slang terms the characters use. This was the first book series I ever wrote fanfiction for.

An Abundance of Katherines - John Green

This was the first John Green book I read. It sparked my interest in graphs and anagrams, and my copy is now a bit worn out from being read so much.

About A Girl - Joanne Horniman

I happened across this book when I was wondering through Borders in late year 8 and wrote the name down in my phone so I could look it up later. It wasn't until mid year 9 that I finally got to read it, but I felt it was well worth the wait. This was one of the few books I've read that had me shutting myself in my room and reading for days at a time, completely ignoring all opportunities to interact with other people.

Selected Poems by T.S. Eliot

The book that got me into reading, enjoying, and analysing poetry.

The Fault in our Stars - John Green
John Green has been my favourite author since I first discovered him in year 8. His latest book, The Fault in our Stars, has made me feel more emotional and attached to the characters than almost any other book I've ever read.