OMG, KATE. ROBIN MCKINLEY IS LIKE MY HERO. I WANT TO BE HER. You have to read Spindle's End, The Outlaws of Sherwood, The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword, Beauty... There are more, but those are my favorites. Sunshine is a vampire novel that is VERY different than others I've read, though they seem to be releasing a version to appeal to Twilight readers and it... is nothing like Twilight. It was an adult book, actually. The more you know. I also liked Chalice a lot. But then, I'm very biased about her. ;) (Though if you only read one (GAH FLAIL PICK JUST ONE WHAT), go with Spindle's End.)