How to Set a Fire and Why by Jesse Ball:
It's been a while since I've read this, but it has a special place in my heart. Its just so refreshing to have a female protagonist that is mentally tough, verbally crude (I remember quite a lot of swearing -really unfiltered!) but has her own set of values she sticks to. I don't think there's much of a plot to this book, but you see how Lucia tackles day-to-day obstacles and just get a feel of how she thinks. Jesse Ball writes in such an easy to read, poetic style that you feel like you're Lucia's best friend while reading. You just gotta check out the book to see what I mean.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak:
The Messenger by Markus Zusak:
This man is God's gift to humanity. I don't even know where to start. I love his writing style; it's simple, it flows and the imagery he uses -I JUST CAN'T. Don't even know if I can directly reference some of his writings but there's a line in The Book Thief that stuck with me where he describes roads 'like ruptured veins' or something like that. He has such control over words. Just ... JUST READ ALL HIS BOOKS.