Guardians of Ga'Hoole

I don't like this assignment one bit. For a different reason than Jessica's. I honestly couldn't tell you the last time I read a non-fiction book for pleasure and therefore do not have a favorite writer of the sort. I do however remember the fiction series that I read during my younger years known as the Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky. She does write non-fiction books for children and young adults but I never read any of those. I stopped reading the series on book 7 because that was all that was out and I thought they were finished. Now I find out that there are 15 out now. I loved Kathryn's fictional writing more than anything I've ever read before. I have always been a fan of comedy and mystery books, but when I started reading this action and adventure novel it was like entering a whole new world and I can still remember the pictures and imagery it put in my head over 5 years ago. It had such a great impact on me that anything I read after this was garbage. I think I owe my failure of interest in reading to Kathryn. Her writing was so pure, smooth and simple that the book of hers that I was reading at the time never left my sight. I know people say they have a book that they can't just put down when we all know they most likely did at one point. I NEVER put this book down. The personification of the animals allowed for adding on of future and history of the plot that is not allowed by non-fiction. The only thing I hate is that she is not "well known" so that everyone can experience the pleasure that her writing brings. The world that she creates in storytelling is just as magical as Harry Potter. Everyone should read at least the first one. They aren't a hard read and are pretty short.

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