Reddit mentions of Artemis Fowl

[The Artemis Fowl Series] (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Artemis-Fowl-Eoin-Colfer/dp/0141339098) by Eoin Colfer. Artemis Fowl is an 11 year old Irish genius who kidnaps a technologically advanced fairy. (Bear with me)
It might be more for a younger audience but I find it hilarious and clever.

I would recommend the Artemis Fowl series for the same kind of young adult style books.

Firstly, I love that dude in that gif up top. I can't not smile like a maniac when I see it!

Last year I read 26 books in total. A lot of those were literature from a course I was studying and included such classics as The Cruicible, Maus and Lolita to name a few of my favorites.

A large amount of my other reading was biology/physiology related books to do with my degree, which I will spare you all from here, save one honourable mention to a complete story of cancer research and treatment starting from it's inception to relatively present day. The book is called The Emperor of all Maladies and it is a "biography" of cancer and it's treatment written by a very prolific caner researcher. It has loads of really heartwarming (and emotional) first hand stories and really gives you a up close and personal look at the world of cancer without you necessarily needing a scientific mind.

This year I want to get a bit more casual with my reading, maybe lay off the science so much and read more for fun again. I have been meaning to go back to the Artemis Fowl series as I really enjoyed it as a kid. I have been told it is a good one to re-read as an adult. I also have a metric tonne of assorted Douglas Adams books that I want to read, including all of the Hitchikers and Dirk Gently series.