Well, what is your favorite book? I can't have read the same things you did, so here's just a basic layout of an essay:
5 paragraphs:
1. Introduction- Should hold your hook and thesis (main idea)
2. First reason (Evidence and elaboration)
3. Second reason (Evidence and elaboration)
4. Third reason (Evidence and elaboration)
5. Conclusion- Restate thesis, and wrap up/close essay.