![]() ![]() I also think that as far as marketing the books to YA or adult, that's something they don't do as much of in the UK. His later books don't work quite as well for me as Skellig and Kit's Wilderness, but his writing is second to none. I wonder if it captures the essence of the book. ![]() Skellig is just brilliant and I didn't know there was a movie. Mandy, David Almond is one of my favourite authors. He can write a scene entirely through its speakers and you are left with everything you need setting- and character-wise. And David Almond has a skill for dialogue. The Frankenstein connection is unmistakable, but Clay offers a new take on a classic monster concept. Set in what feels like Ireland in the 60's, Clay is the story of two boys on the opposite side of the ethics spectrum who jointly create a man of clay to dispatch their local bullies. Most recently I finished his "Frankenstein" book, Clay. ![]() Anderson, Chris Lynch are all crossover gems. ![]() Meg Rosoff, Sarah Dessen, Bernard Beckett, M.T. I love teen books that have no life outside a teen market as well, but I really enjoy finding the gems that could just as easily be marketed for adults. Now, with the rise of teen books, adults are turning their attentions to the fantastic fiction that is on a different shelf. ![]()
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