Five Books That Make Me, well, Me!

Hello! I am so excited to be a part of Five Fall Favorites this year hosted by the epic Kate over at Once Upon An Ordinary! Each day this week I'll be sharing five of my favorite books in a genre or subject and there will be a free e-book at the end of each post! Also you can enter a larger giveaway by either going to Kate's blog with the link above or by following this link here. 

Today I'm sharing five books that make me me! This is five fiction books I felt like really helped shape me, or have just meant a lot to me over the years. 

Click on the titles to read my full reviews, and click on the book covers to take you to the GoodReads page!

1. Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay

If you know me, are you really surprised to see this? XD This book is a big part of me. I have read it over seven times and holds my record for my most read fictional book. Sometimes I cannot actually describe why I like this book so much. One thing is the main character struggles with hiding in her books, and I have gone through periods where I do that as well. This book has gotten me through some rough times in my life. 

2. The King's Scrolls by Jaye L. Knight 

I'm not super into fantasy but this series is the best. I found this when I was hiding in books, but God happened to stick a message just for me in the midst of it when I needed it most. Sometimes when I need to remember that bad things happening to people are not my fault, even when it kind of seems like it, I go back to this book. <3

3. Beautiful Blue World by Suzanne LaFleur 

I have never read a book where I felt so much like the main character. Like the main character, Mathilde, I felt like the only one in a group as a kid who didn't have a grand talent. That being so, Mathilde spends all her time on people. I am a people focused person, so I really related to that. 

4. The Girl Who Could See by Kara Swanson

It is hard for me to find words to describe why I feel like this is such a big part of me. Fern see's into another world that no one else can, and everyone is convinced she's crazy, including herself sometimes. Because this book is all about worlds and battles that no one else could see, it made me consider all the spiritual battles that go on around us every day. It also made me want to look into that world, and not let myself feel crazy for trying. 

5. Red Rain by Aubrey Hanson

This book is one of two that sparked my obsession with Sci-Fi (the other being The Destiny of One and following books by Sarah Holman. Epicness). It was the first time I had ever read a book with a kind of mild main character and as a young teen it was amazing to have a good role model for that. Now I've watched hours of Sci-Fi, read a stack of books, and written a handful of my own story. 

Thanks for joining me for that! I hope you'll be back tomorrow for more!

What is one book that means a lot to you?