Writer's Block: A real eye opener

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I don't think its possible to say EVERYONE should read a book. Everyone has different tastes, and if you made them read a book you really liked, they might think it's the worst thing ever. Having read quite a few books I disliked, I wouldn't want to force someone to read a book just because I liked it.

Instead I'll mention a couple books that I really liked, and that I think it would be cool if other people really liked them as well.

The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan (sarahtales)
An urban fantasy novel following the brothers Nick and Alan Reeves, who are being hunted by magicians, and their new friends Jamie and Mae, who have been introduced to the world of magic under unfortunate circumstances. SRB is amazing at writing characters, and I instantly found myself caught up in all the different emotions going on between them. I couldn't put the book down, because if I stopped reading, then I would worry about them. Her writing style is also very easy to get into, and she has a sense of humour that is right up my alley. TDL is the first book in the trilogy, followed by The Demon's Covenant and The Demon's Surrender (which will come out in 2011, though I fully believe it should come out sooner and not make me wait).

The Dark Is Rising sequence by Susan Cooper
I suppose these books are meant for kids, or at least that's the section they seem to be in when I look for them. A set of fantasy novels taking place in England, the later books have strong elements from Arthurian legend. I first started reading this series with The Dark Is Rising, which is in fact the second book (I reread it in the proper order later on). I enjoyed the characters in this book a lot, especially the main, Will Stanton. Will wakes up on his birthday to find that he is part of a race called the Old Ones and that he must help the forces of Light stifle the forces of Dark. I enjoyed how the book followed his journey into becoming an old one and understanding what that meant. The scenes of conflict between the Dark and the Light were full of suspense and the struggle of the Light to obtain objects of power before the others did was full of mystery. I think this series is classical fantasy at its best.
The sequence contains five books, starting with Over Sea, Under Stone.

I will stop there because I realize the Writer's Block did only call for one book, and I have given...eight.