Favorite books?

I had someone ask me the other day what my favorite book is. I thought for a while and then told them that the only way I can answer that, without going into an exhaustive list, is to tell you what my favorite book is at this moment. This is currently "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman. I finished it in less than a day and started recommending it to friends that I thought would enjoy it also. It may only remain my favorite for a week or a month, not because it will have lost any of its impact, but because I will continue reading and may find other books that stir me equally. That is why I finally put down an album. "Bat Out of Hell" by Meatloaf on the list of staff favorites. It has been my favorite through two records, two casette tapes, and into a CD, which has been played near to death. It is this kind of long-term approval that I don't often find with books. I can say that the "Dragonriders of Pern" series is among my favorite, but I did not like every one of the books equally. I can say that I enjoy what I have read of Jodi Picoult, except that I didn't enjoy the ending of her last book. I know that "Water for Elephants" continues to be one of my favorites and one that I recommend, but I hate to limit myself to stating it is "my favorite" as long as I continue to read and enjoy new titles and authors. What a conundrum. As long as I read, I will add to the long list of favorites and I wouldn't have it any other way!