Why am I passionate about this?

Since childhood, the library was a wondrous place filled with magical tales and epic stories about strange realms that I could take home…devour…and get lost in. I grew up dancing to enchanting classical music…as an adolescent I painted majestic unicorns…my best friends are my enchanting pets. I often retreat into the deep silent woods or walk along the crashing waves of the ocean to find solace in the magical beauty of nature. Now, as a writer I hope to bring the wonder I’ve found in this world into the strange places and unique characters I create. I hope you enjoy a few of my favorite fantasies: worlds that I truly fell in love with.


I wrote

The Warlock's Curse

By C.B. Oresky,

Book cover of The Warlock's Curse

What is my book about?

Clara and Angelica Grace have never met ghosts. They’ve never sailed on a tall ship, ridden wild unicorns, or fought…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

The books I picked & why

Book cover of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.B. Oresky Why did I love this book?

In The Lion, the Witch, And the Wardrobe, the Pevensie children discover a wardrobe: a magical portal to Narnia where old prophecies need to be fulfilled and evil spells shattered.

Time after time, I relish the amazing imagery and sensory delights pervading this quick-moving adventure. I feel the soft fur coats as the children jostle through the wardrobe. I hear the snow crunch under their feet and shiver in the bitter cold as they traipse through the forever-frozen land the White Witch has enchanted.

I love the deep magic found in Narnia: the mystical, speaking animals that are so believable…the written wonders that whisk me off to a place so real—I never want to leave.

By C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes (illustrator),

Why should I read it?

35 authors picked The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 9, 10, 11, and 12.

What is this book about?

Lucy steps into the Professor's wardrobe - but steps out again into a snowy forest. She's stumbled upon the magical world of Narnia, land of unicorns, centaurs, fauns... and the wicked White Witch, who terrorises all. Lucy soon realises that Narnia, and in particular Aslan, the great Lion, needs her help if the country's creatures are ever going to be free again...


Book cover of The Hobbit

C.B. Oresky Why did I love this book?

A real page-turner, The Hobbit is an amazing tale of adventure and valor. Set in the fantasy realm of middle-earth, I love how Tolkien’s artistry with words, masterfully paints scene after scene about a magical world where creatures talk and everything from the trees to the mountains seems alive.

I adore the main character, Bilbo Baggins, a funny, fat, hairy-footed Hobbit who never-ever dreamt of leaving his comfortable Hobbit-Hole. After he’s recruited as a burglar by a party of dwarves and thrust into adventure, Bilbo discovers a magical ring, which makes him invisible. With this boon and facing adversaries such as the mighty dragon Smaug, Bilbo maturates into a confident leader and is changed, forever.

By J.R.R. Tolkien,

Why should I read it?

51 authors picked The Hobbit as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Special collector's film tie-in hardback of the best-selling classic, featuring the complete story with a sumptuous cover design inspired by THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and brand new reproductions of all the drawings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End.

But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey 'there and back again'. They have a plot to raid…


Book cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

C.B. Oresky Why did I love this book?

I could always use a little more magic in my life and what could be better than a world full of witches and wizards… Magic flows through Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone from the moment Dumbledore uses the Put-Outer to turn off the street lights outside Harry’s home… until the end when Harry is set up for the ultimate battle against evil and is protected by the power of love.

Looking back at my old, dull school days, how I would have loved to get that letter telling me I was accepted as a wizardry student at Hogwarts. To be in the presence of such fun, quirky characters. To experience the magic of a place where kids learn spells and potions, play Quidditch, and form everlasting, deep friendships.

By J.K. Rowling,

Why should I read it?

41 authors picked Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 8, 9, 10, and 11.

What is this book about?

Galloping gargoyles ... 2022 is the silver anniversary of J.K. Rowling's magical classic Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone!

The boy wizard Harry Potter has been casting a spell over young readers and their families ever since 1997. Now the first book in this unmissable series celebrates 25 years in print! The paperback edition of the tale that introduced us to Harry, Ron and Hermione has been updated and dressed in silver to mark the occasion. It's time to take the magical journey of a lifetime ...

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping…


Book cover of The Girl Who Drank the Moon

C.B. Oresky Why did I love this book?

The Girl Who Drank The Moon is a beautifully written book that flows like poetry. I loved the unique, interesting characters: the scar-faced boy who stands up to his corrupt town, the benefic witch who lives in the woods and rescues children sacrificed yearly out of fear, the wise swamp monster, and the beautiful child the witch rescues and enmagics by feeding her moonlight.

This book offers much to all ages: a tale of self-discovery and acceptance of who one really is, a fight against the status quo…and subsequent transcendence, plus as shown when the child’s paranormal powers first blossom, the idea that everyone has magic and can wield it without even knowing.

By Kelly Barnhill,

Why should I read it?

7 authors picked The Girl Who Drank the Moon as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 10, 11, 12, and 13.

What is this book about?

THE NO 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER

'This beautifully written, darkly funny coming-of-age story will enchant and entertain' Daily Mail

Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is in fact a good witch who shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest,…


Book cover of Dragonflight

C.B. Oresky Why did I love this book?

When you want to turn off the real world and lose yourself in a book what could be better than a world filled with dragons, their riders, and a threat known as Thread.

I loved the Dragonflight fantasy, rich in world-building, characters, and lore, where Pern’s great dragon Weyrs have diminished and belief in them abandoned. Lessa, the last of the royal Ruathans, is hiding as a mere kitchen scully. She is discovered by dragonmen searching for new dragonriders to combat the devastating Thread that falls from the sky. Lucky Lessa is impressed by the new queen dragon when the golden egg hatches. How wonderful to ride a beautiful dragon…and communicate telepathically with it (as all riders can). To top it all off, Lessa finds she can communicate with all dragons and time travels into the past, to save Pern from the destructive Thread.

By Anne McCaffrey,

Why should I read it?

18 authors picked Dragonflight as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Volume I of The Dragonriders of Pern®, the groundbreaking series by master storyteller Anne McCaffrey

On a beautiful world called Pern, an ancient way of life is about to come under attack from a myth that is all too real. Lessa is an outcast survivor—her parents murdered, her birthright stolen—a strong young woman who has never stopped dreaming of revenge. But when an ancient threat to Pern reemerges, Lessa will rise—upon the back of a great dragon with whom she shares a telepathic bond more intimate than any human connection. Together, dragon and rider will fly . . . and…


Explore my book 😀

The Warlock's Curse

By C.B. Oresky,

Book cover of The Warlock's Curse

What is my book about?

Clara and Angelica Grace have never met ghosts. They’ve never sailed on a tall ship, ridden wild unicorns, or fought with magical weapons. Instead, the teenage twins have a wretched existence, ignored by their troubled parents in a rundown home and tormented by the town’s snobs.

Everything turns topsy-turvy all of a sudden when the discovery of an ancestor’s hidden journal with an odd key to an unknown door leads them into an entirely different realm. The girls go on a thrilling oceanic voyage to search for mysterious whales, train with a seasoned warrior,and are befriended by a wise Master. But all is not a bouquet of lovely lilies…they are hunted by a cunning warlock and must rid themselves of The Warlock’s Curse.

Book cover of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Book cover of The Hobbit
Book cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Share your top 3 reads of 2024!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,491

readers submitted
so far, will you?

You might also like...

Acquaintance

By Jeff Stookey,

Book cover of Acquaintance

Ad
Jeff Stookey Author Of Acquaintance

New book alert!

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Historical fiction writer Gay male Reader History buff Curious human

Jeff's 3 favorite reads in 2024

What is my book about?

As a young doctor, Carl Holman has experienced the horrors of World War I and the death of his lover, a fellow officer. Back home after the War, he befriends a young jazz musician who he hopes will become a companion he can share his life with. But this is Oregon: the Ku Klux Klan is gaining influence, homosexual acts are illegal, and such a relationship will jeopardize Carl’s promising medical career.

Musician Jimmy Harper has his own dreams for the future and his own obstacles to overcome before he will allow himself to accept Carl’s love. More than a…

Acquaintance

By Jeff Stookey,

What is this book about?

As a young surgeon, Carl Holman has experienced the horrors of World War I and the loss of his lover, a fellow officer. Back home after the war, he befriends a young jazz musician who he hopes will become a companion he can share his life with. But this is Oregon: the Ku Klux Klan is gaining influence, homosexual acts are illegal, and such a relationship will jeopardize Carl’s promising medical career. Musician Jimmy Harper has his own dreams for the future and his own obstacles to overcome before he will allow himself to accept Carl’s love.
Acquaintance is a…


5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in dragons, lions, and wizards?

Dragons 196 books
Lions 27 books
Wizards 102 books