Shannon Hale

One of my favorite new authors (new to me, not necessarily new to writing books) is Shannon Hale. I have recently read two of her books and am starting a third. She has written five award-winning young-adult novels and one book for adults. Plain and simple, I just enjoy how she writes. I enjoy her writing style and the topics she chooses to write about. Her books are quick and entertaining to read. If you haven't read any of the following books, I highly recommend you pick one up.

The Goose Girl (2003)
Enna Burning (2004)
Princess Academy (2005)
River Secrets (2006)
Austenland (2007)
Book of a Thousand Days (2007)
Rapunzel's Revenge (2008)
The Actor and the Housewife (2009)
Forest Born (2009)