I'd Rather Be Reading...

Recently, I've been systematically rereading ALL of the Harry Potter books, The Hobbit and ALL of  Lord of the Rings, and the most recent Diana Gabaldon series books - the last one and most recent called Echo in the Bone.  What do all of these books have in common?  If I'm honest, I would say... length.  But more importantly - epic aspects in the face of fantasy.  All of these books are a BLAST to read.  They all include well thought out characters, very specific details ( even about food the characters eat) and extraordinarily poignant relationships.  The fantasy aspects of all HP books are pretty obvious, as well as all of the LOTR, but Gabaldon's fantastic aspect has to do with time travel and the author's theory of time travel.  All of these series also include a climactic resolution to the entire series which is complex and worthy of a detailed reread in order to completely decipher and make sense of the specific details that led toward the resolution.  I absolutely LOVE them all!  All in all...I'd always rather be reading...