It was difficult for me to choose 12 books that have found interesting and also influenced! After a lot of thinking i have come up these books.
Twilight
Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer unveils a ‘never-imagined’ epic about a human irrevocably in love with a vampire. For me, this story revealed a true reality, as I read in the book, ‘and so the lion fell in love with the lamb’. This quote suggests that no matter how beautiful or ugly someone may be, love can still happen and go beyond the judgements of appearances.

New Moon
New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer features a ‘love triangle’. Everyone who loves wants to be loved in return. However, after reading New Moon I realised that, it is not always necessary that the one you love must love you back. I also found various meanings of love that can be interpreted in different ways such as, having respect for each other, loyalty and appreciation.

Eclipse
Eclipse, by Stephenie Meyer is about a difficult journey, two lovers go through together. This story made me feel how the world and life is really like. Every day, every minute, every second, our life takes a new turn towards success or failure, happiness or loneliness. Yet we learn to overcome our fears, and break the barriers that prevent us from being who we are. Eventually, we all learn to be happy with what we have in life.

A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini unmasks a true story about a thirteen year old Afghanistan girl, who goes through fear and spiteful pain after her marriage with a thirty year old man. This story made me see beyond the false ideology of fair culture, which has overtaken religious concepts. In other words, in Islam women and men are said to be equal, however culture contradicts that norm.

The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown unlocks the truth within the book, about revealing and solving mysteries and secrets, within a biased culture of a society. After reading this book it made me question, that life itself is a big question mark. There is never an actual answer to anything. The same way, every lie leaves a trail to the truth (or what we perceive as the truth).

Artist’s Famous Quote
“Art is never finished only abandoned” (Leonardo Da Vinci 1452-1519).
This is a very popular, yet highly influential quote said by an inspiring artist. It makes me think about how Art can always progress, that it is endless, you can always add to it, develop further, how I can always look into a whole new concept using my original idea.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone inspired me, by broadening my mind to the fantasy world, making me believe that anything is possible. J.K.Rowling has successfully influenced me to feel that if you put your heart into something, you can achieve high.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K.Rowling, made me think about the obstacles life throws at you, how people perceive you and what they expect from you. After reading how Harry Potter had to step up to the fame he was born with, I felt that I needed to be my own person, be myself.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K.Rowling helped me realise that there is a lot more to experience in the world, that there is an endless list of things I should try out throughout my life, whether hard or easy.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J.K.Rowling, showed me how tough life can be, and the numerous obstacles thrown out on you every day. Harry Potter had to face the toughest challenges in the book, yet with sheer will and power he got through them, with the help of others. This made me realise that if you try hard enough, you can succeed.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J.K.Rowling, was about how Harry Potter felt when facing his enemy, and the stress and loneliness he went through, but he got through it, with the idea of hope will win above all. I was influenced into believing that hope will help me create Art pieces that will make me proud.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, by J.K.Rowling made me grow to be more mature and realise that no matter how hard life can be, there is always light at the end of tunnel, there is always a solution, an answer to everything, every problem.
