Never Let Me Go is a book which I think will stick with me forever. I went into this not even knowing that it was a sci-fi book, nor that it leaned on the side of dystopia, and I think I was all the better for it. I actually started reading this book because of a British Literature course I was taking in college. This book will make you hate a character and then cry over them only 20 pages later. It talks about art in a way I’ve never seen explored before, especially from the viewpoint of a society who does not respect it. There are so many things jammed into this book and they are executed almost perfectly.

Wuthering Heights is my all time favorite book I believe. This novel helped my writing in ways I couldn’t even begin to describe. I find this book so often misattributed as a love story, and I think some people consume this book in that way. There is a strong distinction between a romance book and a romantic book, in my opinion, and Wuthering Heights makes that distinction clear. The relationship between Heathcliff and Cathy is so complex and heart-breaking it’s hard for me to describe it as “love”. It is anger, it is resentment, it is revenge, and I suppose to some that is love. It is for Heathcliff anyways…

I grew up originally on the movie (which I still believe to be a masterpiece), and finally got my hands on this book a few years ago. I often struggle between which version of the story I prefer, but I think I always end up leaning towards the book. I still wish one day for a episodic adaptation of the book in it’s full R-Rated horror goodness. The dinosaurs are horrific and visceral, and the kids are just as annoying as the movie.

Believe it or not, I actually read the book before I ever watched the movie. The half star off is simply because the version of this book I read kept getting interrupted by the abridged author’s inane ramblings that I could simply care less about. The rest of the story is perfect and I would’ve given it 5 stars if it wasn’t for the previously mentioned point. Everything about this book is just literary satire and fantasy adventure at it’s finest.

To put it short and sweet, I believe the Dune series to be one of the greatest sci-fi epics ever written (closely battled by The Book of the New Sun). The first book of the series is a perfect mix of mystery and exploration of this beautiful universe, and every entry following continues to build deeper upon Herbert’s world. I have yet to watch the movies, but some part of me doubts any of them live up to the awesomeness that this series is.