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Advantages: mystery in maine
Disadvantages: expected slighly more on conclusion

...and couldnt but it down. Rosie Thomas's unique perceptions about the human character, whether young or old, male or female, kept me enthralled throughout. I love the mystery that she brings to her novels, and remember reading Potters House with equal enjoyment. However, this book just makes me want to spend my summers in a white clap boarded house on the untamed coast of Maine, and meet the characters that the author creates who seem to 'walk' out ...
...youth! How perceptive of Rosie Thomas to highlight the passions and dreams of first love that is evident in Doone. I loved the William/Sarah twist which was completely unexpected, although I worked out Marty from the first photograph of May playing volleyball. Overall, this was wonderful escapism and I shall miss it. Tomorrow I plan to go to the bookshop and buy another of Rosie Thomas's brilliantly crafted novels. ... Read review

Advantages: Her writing affects readers in ways so few books can
Disadvantages: It all becomes rather addictive

...encountered the first book by Stephenie Meyer quite by accident, I was browsing in Waterstones, looking for something easily digested and fantastical. I'm an adult, a mother in fact, but I don't rule out teen fiction as a potential genre. I read Twilight very quickly, entirely consumed by the power of the story and the depth of characters. I was impressed by her writing style, a fluid experience with vast emotive capacity which was entirely fulfilled. ...
...the already insane boundary but Stephenie Meyer handles it well, making reality of the character and effortlessly sliding the new character into every crucial element of the story arc. New Moon is harshly barren, devoid of the phenomenal depth of emotion for the majority of the book, reflecting events and keeping the reader on tenterhooks. This was shortly before the third book, Eclipse, was released and the UK date was somewhat later then the ... Read review

Advantages: Great writing, long books, trilogys allow in depth detail.
Disadvantages: Only 6 books!

Trudi Canavan is an Australian born fantasy writer. Her first full length published book was the "Magician's Guild", the first part of "The Dark Magician Trilogy". These books revolve around a slum girl Sonea and her difficult and unlikely rise up through the ranks of magicians, and her problems and adventures along the way. The trilogy comes to a climatic finish with the best book in the trilogy "The High Lord". The trilogy as a whole is a must ...
...is a better read than Trudi Canavan's previous trilogy. The second book "Priestess of the White" in my view is the highlight of Trudi Canavan's works so far. It should be noted that the trilogys can be (and were written to be) read independently. Over the course of Trudi Canavan's writing career she has received many accolades, and rightly so. Her books are of an extremely high standard and I highly recommend them to anyone. I await with anticipation ... Read review

Advantages: Great writing, characters, plot and presentation.
Disadvantages: NONE

Christopher Paolini's books have been worshipped by lovers of fantasy all over the world. His Inheritance Cycle (formerly trilogy before he decided to extend the series) has made him famous and has resulted in a major motion picture. But what of the man (or boy, at some stages) behind these works of genius? Well, Christopher Paolini was born on the 17th November 1983 in Southern California. He was raised by his parents, Kenneth Paolini and Talita ...
...on demand printing company and Christopher toured school and libraries to promote it, dressed in a medieval get up. Finslly Paolini got his big break when Knopf (part of Random House) came to hear of the book and had it published. Eragon debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list, and quickly moved to #1 on the children's bestseller lists nationally, with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at #2. Between them, Eragon and it's sequel ... Read review

Advantages: Adventure, Intruige and Fantasy in his books.
Disadvantages: Not all his books are of a high standard.

Philip Reeve is an author as well as an illustrator and has written a number of award winning books. Reeve was born in Brighton in 1966. He wrote since he was five years old, however he didn't follow this passion immediately, and instead worked in a bookshop for a number of years before becoming an illustrator. He illustrated for famous books such as the Horrible Histories series - a series which tells a side of history which appeals to younger ...
...the 2008 Carnegie Medal. Philip now lives in Dartmoor with his wife Sarah and son Samuel. Personally, I really liked the Mortal Engines series (although was admittedly disappointed with the final book) and cannot wait to read Here Lies Arthur. My youner brother is a massive fan of the series for younger readers, and I find his work similar to that of Philip Pullman's in a sense. I would definately recommend this author to any fan of fantasy, fighting ... Read review