I love books, and have a lot! I love to sit and go through them and I always find something new.
Two of my favorites are The American Quilt, by Roderick Kiracofe. It is a history about fabric and quilts, no patterns, but lots of pictures and history and great reading!
The second favorite is the Quilter's resource book by Maggi McCormick Gordon. A great reference book and I have learned a lot from it and go back to it whenever I have a question.