I'll friend both... I never turn away from good fanfic! =D (And I understand separating the two... I have exactly 2 RL friends who know of this LJ and they're as obsessive as I am. So it's okay.)

I haven't read much Holly Black, but I've been curious. I'd have to say, besides JK Rowling, I ADORE Robin McKinley. OMG, so much. She's *fantastic* and I have a weakness for retold fairy tales, which she seems to specialize in. And if you haven't read Tamora Pierce or the His Dark Materials trilogy (Golden Compass, et al), you MUST.

(Sorry. I'm an elementary ed major, with a concentration in literature. And I adore YA books... just right for the age level I hope to teach!)