Being a secondary school teacher, reading adolescent literature is both a necessity and a perp. I became interested after seeing this book being carried by several students and being read while other work should have been completed. I decided to see why it was so popular. While planning to only read the first, I was quickly on the road to completing the trilogy. It is a fantastic story. I was able to identify with Meggie's childhood and her love of books. This story is an original with just enough Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson to take me back to my own first loves in the book world. The characters are amazing, magical and most especially now my friends. This is a series that so clearly demonstrates a love for the written word. A wonderful way to spend time lost in the beautiful and captivating world of the In Weaver.