christopher pike

[aeroplane]

I read some Pike books when I was younger. Stine, too. Another author I enjoyed for 'young' reading was a woman named Lois Duncan. I actually really liked Ms. Duncan's books.

It was hard for me to get into very many authors whose target audiences were my age group, though, because I'd been reading King and Koontz and Straub for years by then (thanks, Daddy, I <3 adore your taste in books) so the books were a) too short, b) too thin on actual content and c) lacking in necessary intellect for me to really sink my teeth into.

Can you imagine trying to read an R.L. Stine book -seriously- after reading 'IT'?

What I find most interesting about reading a lot of author/book message boards is that a person will often put down and even bury a "serious" writer like Dean Koontz but the very same person never seems to have a problem with more disposable "fluff" written by authors like Stephanie Meyer or R.L. Stine.

I own quite a few R.L. Stine books and find them at least imaginative and a good way to kill a long afternoon. However, I agree with your closing question completely.

[JackFrost]

Yes, there are a myriad of those types out there. Key is:ignore them. It's attention they want, to justify their rants...