These books are both ones I read as a kid and hold in lifelong regard as a result: The Fellowship of the Ring - long before the movies were a glint in Peter Ja

These books are both ones I read as a kid and hold in lifelong regard as a result: The Fellowship of the Ring - long before the movies were a glint in Peter Jackson's eye, this was my introduction to fantasy, a genre I adore. The Way Things Work - I still remember the frabjous day when I understood how an internal combustion engine worked.