What I’m reading:
Children of Hurin by: J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien
Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star by: Brandon Mull
Physik by: Angie Sage
Favorite Books and Authors:
J.K. Rowling – Duh!
Harry Potter series
Shannon Hale – She deserves to be a household name. Her writing is exquisite, imaginative, and nothing short of insanely brilliant.
The Goose Girl, Enna Burning, River Secrets, Princess Academy, Austenland
Lemony Snicket – He said horseradish!
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Jonathan Stroud – He invented the funniest demon ever.
The Bartimaeus Trilogy – Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem’s Eye, Ptolemy’s Gate
Christopher Paolini - He’s way too smart for his age.
Eragon, The Eldest
Cornelia Funke – She’s a really great German author.
Dragon Rider, Inkheart, Inkspell, The Thief Lord
Joseph Delaney – He’s another writer who deserves far more recognition than he gets.
The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch, The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane
Brandon Mull – He’s a newbie who shows lots of promise.
Fablehaven, Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star
Angie Sage – Her books are adorable.
Magyk, Flyte, Physik
Louis Sachar – He’s a classic.
Holes
Garth Nix – His Abhorsen trilogy is one of the most imaginative books I’ve read in a long time.
Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen
Margaret Peterson Haddix – Finally, someone wrote an empowering Cinderella tale.
Just Ella
Diane Setterfield – She’s another brilliant newbie with one of the best gothic stories I’ve ever read.
The Thirteenth Tale
Khaled Hosseini - He’s an instant classic.
The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns
Ismael Beah – Everyone needs to read his book.
A Long Way Gone
Zlata Filipovic – Everyone needs to read this book too.
Zlata’s Diary
Erin Gruwell – What she has accomplished is amazing.
Freedom Writer’s Diary
