I'm so late O:< Likeee three years late. But anyway, recently the Artemis Fowl series has become my absolute obsession and I've been reading like two books every day and doing nothing else. xD Just starting the Time Paradox one, at the moment.
I tried to read it a while back but I hated Mulch Diggums because he grossed me out, and I couldn't take Butler seriously because ahem... walking brick wall. I didn't like Arty's hair, either (and still don't). So yes. xD The first time I read the first book, I think I skipped everything but the parts with Artemis.
Now, I still kind of skip everything but the parts with Artemis. But at least I attempt to read it all, okay. D:
This is probably one of the first series where there are actually female characters whom I adore, but that's probably because I read too much stupid sexist manga. x_x Anyway, Holly is absolutely awesome~ she's the only fairy character I like, although No1 was kind of adorable, and she's headstrong, independent and kicks butt. Minerva is one of my favourites now too, because she's a genius and her conversations with Artemis are hilariously cute. She's almost exactly a female version of younger Artemis.
The books keep getting better, too. There's always something new to happen but it never seems forced or randomly plucked out of the air, because it keeps referring back to the past events. The characters develop a lot too, and that's wonderful because people do change when stuff happens to them.
Edit: I gave up on the Atlantis Complex, though. Apparently the only reason I read it still is because of Artemis, and he's crazy for the entire book. xD And Minerva disappears! Never mentioned again! It makes me sad, I tell you
I'm sure Arty could've used her help. Two geniuses are better than one? Especially when one stops being a genius and goes mental?
Also, I bought a whole bunch of origami paper but I don't know what to make, apart from more modular things which take ages but do look nicer than your average crane. It's kind of difficult to find good tutorials online, too. I'm itching to make one of those dollar bill fish but I have no US dollar bills. ;____;