Gail Brown enjoys exploring science and how it affects our daily lives. If only she could remember a tenth of what she once knew, her novel

All the animals are as alive and active with character as the children. Only some of the adults seem are less well developed. Then, again,

It holds a place near and dear to my heart. This series covers a time after humans are gone, and how animals live among the rotting ruin

His stories are short, and intended for a very young audience. They are filled with adventure, and escapades at a time in history when the

Her Young Magicians novels could sit well on the shelf next to Madeline L'Engle's Wrinkle in Time Series. They are a little more modern, an

Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the famous Little House books. Her writing allows a look at the tiny aspects of life in the times and places she

Her work in these novels allowed the universe he created to continue after he was no longer able to write. Her stories are just as fun, pun

He takes terms, and turns then on their heads, and makes them spin, until they morph into something totally different, like Douglas Adams

Finally, a publisher agreed to publish her. If she used her initials instead of her name. That way, no one would realize she was female.

Her novels touch on science, history, sociology, growing up, and magic. They are perfect for teens, and adults trying to re-find the magic

Then, the society has to determine, through their belief system, what they should do to right the wrongs. Sometimes, the belief system

Over the following decades, I continued to read the Landover series. I picked up the Word and Void series as well.

Jean M. Auel is inspirational in so many ways. She has taken history, pre-history, and science and created a world map that explores cultur

He writes the Merlin and Avalon series. Both of which allow readers to think in ways they never have before. In many ways, T A Barron's no

I more interestingly studied his Geodyssey series. This a series of five novels now, of which I have read four. Each novel picks a theme,

His novels were a rather bleak look into the underbelly of England during the time he lived.  He wrote about many of societies ills, and how

Douglas Adams was a fascinating author to read. Having been a fan of biographies, history, and science books before reading any fiction.

As the ring travelled from the beginning of Middle Earth, to the end of the tale, the stories of the lives we all know and hold dear

In many ways, her times parallel our own, as social upheaval, and women's rights were barely beginning to take hold. Women still had to wea

Mark Twain was an inspiring author. 1835 - 1910 When he is portrayed in movies, his character tends to be a bit grumpy, and a victim of...