I borrowed the designations of these categories from tyreseus . Favorite Book of the Year: I'd have to extend the term "book" to include an entire series, two in fact. That would be David Eddings' The Belgariad and The Malloreon (and the two prequels, Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress ). Yes, I know it has some gender politics issues, but it also managed to hit every button that makes me like a fantasy adventure. More than that, it was clever and engaging and funny... read more
