The Writer's Book Tag

I was tagged for this by Catherine @The Rebellious Muse via Mary Kate's post (They did a shared post and tagged a bunch of people). This is a fun tag with an interesting twist. Here are the rules:

1. Shout out to the blogger who tagged you.
2. Tag three people.
3. Use the graphic (see above).

Thanks so much for the tag, Catherine! It always warms my heart to see my name on tags. I'm constantly amazed at the wonderful community we have here and how I'm blessed to be a part of it. It's just so awesome!

And now... onto the questions!

~First Draft: A Book or Series You've NEVER Read Before~

The Lunar Chronicles. I've heard only great things about it, but I've never read them. I might have to do that sometime. 

~Second Draft: A Book or Series You Didn't Like as Much the Second Time You Read It~

Hmmm. I don't think I've ever disliked a book the second time around. Maybe the Inkheart Trilogy because of Elinor's language. While it's not too often, it's just not necessary and I wish it wasn't in there. 

~Final Draft: A Book or Series You've Liked for a Really Long Time~

The Kingdom Series!!! Those books are awesome and worth your time. The follow-up series, Knights of Arrethtrae, is also amazing.

~Killing Off Your Characters: A Book or Series that Made You Cry~

I actually don't cry all that much... especially not over books. I think the closest I came to crying was when I got to a certain part of Me, Just Different by Stephanie Morrill and it hit me how much the line represented what I was going through at the time. Yep. That's about the closest I ever got. 

~Plot Holes: A Book or Series that Disappointed You~

I think I've said this before, but the Kane Chronicles really disappointed me. I'd just finished Percy Jackson and was hoping for something akin to that, but it was sooooooooo boring. I couldn't get past the first ten chapters.

~Writer's Block: A Book or Series You Haven't Finished~

I haven't finished the Books of Bayern series yet. They're somewhere on my TBR, but I don't know when I'll get around to reading them.

~Feedback: A Book or Series That You Would Recommend to Anyone~

Um, let's see... I don't think I can answer this one because different people have different tastes and requirements for their reading material. What I might recommend for most people might not be okay with others. I try to be respectful and learn what others want to see out of books before I make a recommendation.

But, if I have to choose one or two, I would go with The Dragon Keeper Chronicles or Redwall. Both are written with a younger audience in mind, but they are awesome and hilarious and just great! They're good for the general public, as they're clean and just about anyone can read/appreciate them. I've only read a few of the Redwall books, but I love what I've read so far. And The Dragon Keeper Chronicles books are rekindling my love of reading.

~The Re-Tag~

For this one, I tag:

Ivie @Ivie Writes

Lila @The Red-Hooded Writer
Julian @Saver of Memories

Onto y'all! What books are your go-to recommendation? What books are on your TBR? Have books ever made you cry?