BOOKS

I've been reading for years.  I can't remember not reading and I read fairly fast.  (A "Speed" reader-haha).  Dearest mommy says I "inhale" books.  I've read a large variety of books so here again I run into difficulty in determining the "favourite book"  I'll try my best.
     Overall Favourite
The Three Musketeers Novels (20 years later, Man in the Iron Mask, etc).Alexandre Dumas.
     These are the books I have the most. And I have read them quite often.  Every day I was  sick I would read the children's "abridged" version of The Three Musketeers.  My favourite quote from the books: (D'Artangen to his servant):  "You think like a cheese"  (mind you the translation may have been a bit off since they were originally written in French).
                Favourite Children's Book
Curious George Takes a Job by H.R. Rey
    This is the first book I ever read.  Well, Mom read it to me so much that I memorized it at three.
    What I most remember: George's redecorating and his tragic fall from grace (Too bad, broke his leg!)
Honourable Mentions:  The B-Book, Go Dogs Go, Euphonia and the Flood and Babar

    Favourite "Youth" Books
   The Black Stallion novels by Walter Farley What I most remember:  I learned horses are
    counted in "hands".
   Like most young girls, I went through the "I love horses and nature in general stage", so most of these
   books involve animals of some kind.
Runners up:  The Island of Blue Dolphins, Little House on the Prairie Books, Nancy Drew, Lost in the  Barrens, A Wrinkle in Time, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Treasure Island, Secret Garden, Little Women.

This is where is gets difficult.  As you get into "adult" books.  Things are categorized.  I hate that!!!! I have read many books and can't pinpoint a "style" I like.  This is a common thread with me in music and movies as well.  So I'll try and cover it all.

Sci-fi
I thought I wouldn't like S-F at first because I read 1984  and Lord of the Rings in grade 7.  I could understand what was happening, but not the real "comprehension".  When we were forced to read one in grade 10, my outlook changed and I must give credit to Mr. Lobb for that, ( but I still don't like Lord of the Rings--oh no!  Blasphemy!!!)
    Fahrenheit 451-- What I remember most:  the hero got away and with a semi-happy ending.  I had assumed all S-F ended badly.
    The Martian Chronicles
    I re-read 1984 and got way more out of it.  Watching the trend of reality based tv lately makes it even more meaningful.
    Brave New World-  Actually living in the days of test tube babies and the beginnings of "designer babies" makes this book more poignant all the time.
    Dune (the sequel was only good until about halfway...but I read them all anyway)
    Various Star Trek and Star Wars novels--just a carry-over from TV and movies.
     Enders Game

Mystery

Sherlock Holmes-the master of "deductive reasoning" What I remember most:  That I can never remember how it ends no matter how many times I re-read them!!!

Agatha Christie- I can't stand the "cheesiness" of the dialogue now, but I liked them when I read them initially;  particularly Murder on the Orient Express and Curtain. (Hercule Poirot)

Adventure/Spy/Suspense

    Patriot Games/The Hunt for Red October
    The Firm/Pelican Brief ( I tired of Grisham after that)

"Classics"(my fav. is 3 musketeers--see above)

      Tale of Two Cities
      Pride and Prejudice
      Sword and the Stone
      Heart of Darkness
      Jane Eyre

History/Biographies
     The Outline of History-HG Wells
     The Diary of Anne Frank

Shakespeare
    Hamlet
    Henry V
    Much Ado About Nothing
    12th Night

Romance/Historical Drama
I had to admit it. Everyone reads these books. I have probably read dozens.  And NOT ONE title or particular book sticks in my mind---usless dribble.  At least I 'fessed up!!!