This might sound a bit cliche, but The Lord of the Rings was that book for me. I read it when I was 20. I’d just started my first real job, I’d started to spread my wings a little and I’d finally gotten around to reading this absolute titan of a book.
Having been a massive fan of the movies I’m surprised it took me as long as it did to read the books, but I’m so glad I waited. It was the first time In my life I’d ever felt truly lost in a world.
I’ve not had an opportunity to revisit the books since I originally read them, but one day…
Can’t remember much now, as it’s been well over a decade, nearing two, but what I do remember is that, when I was a kid, I had read “Raptor Red” that was lying in a shelf from my home, and I found it great.