@ShadyLady hahahaha I love fantasy too...anything like Lord of the Rings ect. One of the best book series I have ever read is the Nine Kingdoms by Lynn Kurland...classic! A series that you might find interesting is the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, the first book is called Eragon...sooo good...=)
You criteria for stories is so like my own, and the whole drugs thing. I'm against it. I would definitely look out for the Southern Vampire series, I love a good vamp book, but the story must not be all about stupid sparkly vampires...hehehe...one of my faves is The House of Night and Blue Bloods....especially Blue Bloods....wow!