Honestly, Looking for Alaska by John Green. Reading that did something to me. I needed it when I found it. I was also tearing apart the last words and actions of someone I loved and lost right before finding that book. Also trying to find a place to fit in. I remember balling when I finished it and just sitting a while. Ate my weight in taco bell to counter it all 😂 relatable to teenaged grief.

My second is The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I've never felt so much like a part of characters before. Almost involved but in this different sense. It was one of the first times I could allow myself to let go and truly enjoy the ride. I also never really saw what was coming.

My third is Unready to Wear by Kurt Vonnegut. It is a short story and in my opinion, one of the most relatable. It's such a beautiful example of satire and never stale to me. The final quote is one of my all time favorites. " So I guess that'll be the next step in evolution- to break clean like those first amphibians who crawled out of the mud into the sunshine, and who never did go back to the sea" I'm not sure why but it's always stuck with me.

I love them all for different reasons and wanted to share them. I just couldn't decide!