New Book Report Thread - Reading is essential to writing

I am starting a new thread on some books I have read recently. I have always been a reader. My mother, who was deeply into historical romance when I was younger, (scholars stop rolling your eyes), started my passion for books. My reading started evolving out of romance and into biographies, horror, music non-fiction and poetry. My favorite books being 1984, The Diary of Ann Frank, Andy Warhol, The Hobbit, and anything by Poe. I was always into the darkness of the world, reading about the strange people and places. That is when I fell for Stephen King, a mastermind and his analysis of life's weird and oddities. For a long time, I stopped reading because I was busy reading textbooks and boring scholarly journals. I think when I started reading Harry Potter series, it deflated my "good" book habit. Those were great mindless books that I loved and couldn't get enough. I came back though and I want to share with you my recent reads. So I can remember not to stop and don't get too caught up in one author or subject, but start to explore and get wrapped into the delightful world of books again. Because you are what you read, as a writer.