the animorphs series is what got me hooked on reading, but then again, i've always loved reading books...
[spoiler]but yes, when the books ended, i too cried when Rachel died[/spoiler]
i know it's kinda weird for a 17 year old guy to admit something like that, but it's true... i cried at the end of the series...
animorphs got me hooked on reading, the characters were extremely well written, the plot was damn engrossing (is that the right word?), and all in all, the entire series was beleivable (sp?)