1.) Any Margaret Atwood (many mentioned here..even The Tent would do on a rainy day)
2.) The Last Unicorn - Peter S Beagle Changed. My. Life.
3.) I recently reread The Wrinkle in Time Series, yup because I loved middle school enough to do it twice!
also sponge
Would the NYX White Eyeshadow Primer work for you? It is a cream product that I have used to intensify colors in the past. I had to set it with powder since it was so creamy and my lids tend to be oily, but it worked really well for me.