Aaargh, not another writer!

[graculus]

Just finished reading 'Howl's Moving Castle' by Diana Wynne Jones which, quite frankly, was a writer I'd never heard of before there was a suggestion that Miyazaki was making a movie based on this book as his follow up to 'Spirited Away'.

Damn. What a great book! It's all khek's fault for raving about it over on OS. I can't wait to see what Miyazaki makes of that, though I know they've already said it's only loosely based on the book.

Anyone read any of her other books, like 'Castle in the Air', which is supposedly a sequel?

E.T.A. For a movie that's only loosely based on the book, the characters sure look familiar. ;)

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[przed.livejournal.com]

Diana Wynne Jones has been a favourite of mine for years, though I haven't read Howl's yet. I'm rather fond of her book Archer's Goon, and her Tough Guide to Fantasyland is hilarious.

[temaris.livejournal.com]

Castle in the Air (the book, *not* the film) is a sort of sequel, in that it's set in the same universe, and some of the same people show up, but she almost never does direct sequels (there is one I can think of off hand. ) The book was a disappointment to me, but her Charmed Life, and Power of Three are to this day two of my favorite books. I think I actually own all of them except Wilkin's Tooth and The Ogre Downstairs. they aren't all fantastic, but they are almost all good. IMO *g*

I can't believe you've never come across her before. I've read her books all my life.

[katyabaturinsky.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the delay on posting this, but I'm just now getting caught up after not having an Internet connection for a month following the move to a new apt. -- and then the inevitable additional delay caused by my being intimidated by the thought of catching up after the initial delay. (Yes, I am indeed aware that I'm truly pathetic, thanks for asking.)

I loved DWJ's books for kids -- "Dogsbody" was lovely, read that one at about 11 yrs of age -- and for young adults. Her Dalemark Quartet is always on my recs list. I do so miss working in a library...