What are your five favorite books, and why?
My first favorite books are--in no particular order:
-World War Z, by Max Brooks. I love it because of the brutally honest portrayal of the human condition.
-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by You Know Who... It was the first book I voluntarily read after high school, and it showed me that books can be awesome.
-The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend, by David Gemmell. I love the absolute undying loyalty and fortitude of Druss's character.
-Mariel of Redwall, by Brian Jacques. I have many fond memories of my mother reading the Redwall series to me as a child, and this book started it all.
-Dracula, by Bram Stoker. It is unique that all the information of the book is portrayed through letters to/from the characters. I love the atmosphere and story Stoker created. It is a masterpiece.
-And last, but certainly not least, just about anything by H.P. Lovecraft. That man had a talent for creating oppressive, dark, and desperate moods for stories that are still scary to this day. Lovecraft is, as far as I know, the only man who has a genre named after him. What a legacy!
Describe your desk
My desk is actually a 3x3 folding card table. I have mountains of doodles, snippets of important information, a Japanese to English dictionary, a lamp, a game controller, and D&D and MTG stuff all crammed on top of it. I also have a chair! For sitting!
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