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saitainaAfter just finishing a very good book by an author who has now become one of my favorites, I have realized my list is growing longer then the three I usually name, so for my personal benefit, and for yours as well, I am listing my all time favorite authors (some of whom are no longer writing). You will also find detailed information about the author or series (Yes I ramble a bit):
Carolyn Keene: Author of the Nancy Drew series, a collection of books about a young, female armatures detective. Over 100 books in this collection and many (though some of the older ones a bit...conservative) quite entertaining. She also has penned many Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries which are always a delight. While the original "Carolyn Keene" Mildred Wirt Benson only penned 23 of the original series, all follow the same character flow and writing style (though there are some differences, as well as updates due to changes in time).
Despite the fact that she only penned 23 of the Nancy Drew books, Mildred went on to write over 100 books under various pen names such as, "Frances Judd", "Dorothy West", and "Helen Louise Thorndyke" among others, including her own. Sadly, she died in 2002, leaving behind a legacy for many female writers to try to emulate.
Franklin W. Dixon: Author of the Hardy Boys Series, a brother series to Nancy Drew. These are a collection of books about two young brother who are detectives. While I haven't really gotten into the series yet, I fell in love with Frank and Joe Hardy through the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries. I am hoping I will find them as engaging as the Nancy Drew seires. The original Hardy Boys author was the late Leslie McFarlane, a Canadian jounalist who wrote the first fifteen books.
Meg Cabbot (Meggin Cabbot, Patricia Cabbot): Author of the sucessful Princess Diaries books, the 1-800-Where-R-U series as well as The Boy Next Door and several romance novels. A talented writer she can capture both the agony of being a princess traped in an American teen's body and the frustration of being a 20 something single woman in New York City. Her books are fun and refreshing, a break from the formulated books on the market today. A good read for anyone looking to just have a bit of fun.
Laurell K. Hamilton: Author of the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter Series as well as the Merry Genry Series. From a vampire hunter torn between what she thinks is right and a seductive creature of the night, to a Sidhe princess trying to keep herself alive, Laurell has captured many hearts with her supernatural series. Below are better highlights of these two collections that I adore.
Anita Blake: A vampire hunter with a tie to the dead, Anita Blake spends her life protecting us from the things that go bump in the night (when she's not raising the dead for a nice pay check of course), but when Jean-Claude, a French vampire with a talen for seduction enters the picture, the line between good and evil suddenly seems a lot less clear. Featuring vampires, lycanthrops, zombies, evil bosses and police officers with weird pajama fetishes, it's an erotic and enjoyable read. (Books in order: Guilty Pleasures, The Laughing Corpse, Circus of the Damned, The Lunatic Cafe, Bloody Bones, The Killing Dance, Burnt Offerings, Blue Moon, Obsidian Butterfly, Narcassis in Chains, Ceriun Sins)
Merry Gentry: Meredith is a Sidhe princess who tried to escape her murderous family, only to be drug back to the life she fled by her aunt, Queen Andais. She is offering Merry the one thing that could save her life. The throne of the UnSeelie Court. The only catch? She had to produce an heir before her cousin, the crown prince Cel. Cel, a psycotic copy of his mother unfortunatly will stop at nothing too keep Merry and her merry harem from gaining the throne. Now Merry and her guards must try to stay ahead of the assination attempts as well as the tabloid photographers as they try to start a family and put Merry on the throne. (Books, in order: Caress of Twilight, A Kiss of Shadows, Seduced by Moonlight )
Diane Mott Davidson: Author of the Goldy Bear Culinary Mysteries series. An enjoyable read though some more, "feminist" readers such as myself might get frustrated with the lead early on. In these books, Goldy Bear, a divorced cater finds herself the unwilling detective in murder investigations that keep appearing when she's not looking. One, very DELISIOUS perk of the series is the inclusion of recipies featured in Goldy's catering. Having tried Killer Pancakes myself, I must say, more authors should try this technique! :o) (Books, in order: Catering to Nobody, Dying for Chocolate, The Cereal Murders, The Last Suppers, Killer Pancake, The Main Corpse, The Grilling Season, Prime Cut, Tough Cookie, Sticks and Scones).
J.K. Rowling: Author of the Harry Potter Series. In this series, Harry, a young orphan finds his place in a world of magic. But things aren't perfect, even in a world where you can transform a tea kettle into a pig. When you're praised as a hero for something you can't even remember, and a psycotic dark wizard is after you for something you can't control, Harry discovers that magic isn't all fantasy and fun.
Christina Dodd: A romance author who specializes in historical fiction. A very good read for those nights you just want someone to have a happy ending. Strong female leads make her books all that more enjoyable.
I guess that's it for now. I could give you a list of all time favorite books but I have quite a few. Comments on this are welcome and I'll be happy to awnser any questions.
Carolyn Keene: Author of the Nancy Drew series, a collection of books about a young, female armatures detective. Over 100 books in this collection and many (though some of the older ones a bit...conservative) quite entertaining. She also has penned many Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries which are always a delight. While the original "Carolyn Keene" Mildred Wirt Benson only penned 23 of the original series, all follow the same character flow and writing style (though there are some differences, as well as updates due to changes in time).
Despite the fact that she only penned 23 of the Nancy Drew books, Mildred went on to write over 100 books under various pen names such as, "Frances Judd", "Dorothy West", and "Helen Louise Thorndyke" among others, including her own. Sadly, she died in 2002, leaving behind a legacy for many female writers to try to emulate.
Franklin W. Dixon: Author of the Hardy Boys Series, a brother series to Nancy Drew. These are a collection of books about two young brother who are detectives. While I haven't really gotten into the series yet, I fell in love with Frank and Joe Hardy through the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries. I am hoping I will find them as engaging as the Nancy Drew seires. The original Hardy Boys author was the late Leslie McFarlane, a Canadian jounalist who wrote the first fifteen books.
Meg Cabbot (Meggin Cabbot, Patricia Cabbot): Author of the sucessful Princess Diaries books, the 1-800-Where-R-U series as well as The Boy Next Door and several romance novels. A talented writer she can capture both the agony of being a princess traped in an American teen's body and the frustration of being a 20 something single woman in New York City. Her books are fun and refreshing, a break from the formulated books on the market today. A good read for anyone looking to just have a bit of fun.
Laurell K. Hamilton: Author of the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter Series as well as the Merry Genry Series. From a vampire hunter torn between what she thinks is right and a seductive creature of the night, to a Sidhe princess trying to keep herself alive, Laurell has captured many hearts with her supernatural series. Below are better highlights of these two collections that I adore.
Anita Blake: A vampire hunter with a tie to the dead, Anita Blake spends her life protecting us from the things that go bump in the night (when she's not raising the dead for a nice pay check of course), but when Jean-Claude, a French vampire with a talen for seduction enters the picture, the line between good and evil suddenly seems a lot less clear. Featuring vampires, lycanthrops, zombies, evil bosses and police officers with weird pajama fetishes, it's an erotic and enjoyable read. (Books in order: Guilty Pleasures, The Laughing Corpse, Circus of the Damned, The Lunatic Cafe, Bloody Bones, The Killing Dance, Burnt Offerings, Blue Moon, Obsidian Butterfly, Narcassis in Chains, Ceriun Sins)
Merry Gentry: Meredith is a Sidhe princess who tried to escape her murderous family, only to be drug back to the life she fled by her aunt, Queen Andais. She is offering Merry the one thing that could save her life. The throne of the UnSeelie Court. The only catch? She had to produce an heir before her cousin, the crown prince Cel. Cel, a psycotic copy of his mother unfortunatly will stop at nothing too keep Merry and her merry harem from gaining the throne. Now Merry and her guards must try to stay ahead of the assination attempts as well as the tabloid photographers as they try to start a family and put Merry on the throne. (Books, in order: Caress of Twilight, A Kiss of Shadows, Seduced by Moonlight )
Diane Mott Davidson: Author of the Goldy Bear Culinary Mysteries series. An enjoyable read though some more, "feminist" readers such as myself might get frustrated with the lead early on. In these books, Goldy Bear, a divorced cater finds herself the unwilling detective in murder investigations that keep appearing when she's not looking. One, very DELISIOUS perk of the series is the inclusion of recipies featured in Goldy's catering. Having tried Killer Pancakes myself, I must say, more authors should try this technique! :o) (Books, in order: Catering to Nobody, Dying for Chocolate, The Cereal Murders, The Last Suppers, Killer Pancake, The Main Corpse, The Grilling Season, Prime Cut, Tough Cookie, Sticks and Scones).
J.K. Rowling: Author of the Harry Potter Series. In this series, Harry, a young orphan finds his place in a world of magic. But things aren't perfect, even in a world where you can transform a tea kettle into a pig. When you're praised as a hero for something you can't even remember, and a psycotic dark wizard is after you for something you can't control, Harry discovers that magic isn't all fantasy and fun.
Christina Dodd: A romance author who specializes in historical fiction. A very good read for those nights you just want someone to have a happy ending. Strong female leads make her books all that more enjoyable.
I guess that's it for now. I could give you a list of all time favorite books but I have quite a few. Comments on this are welcome and I'll be happy to awnser any questions.
