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Cute Demon Crashers is unique in my experience. Admittedly, I'm not an expert in the otome gaming area, but most (non-puzzle/time mana... -
Checking in to say still here, still working on Four Kings ! After coming across a few videos of people using AI art generators, I couldn... -
Over at The Book Smugglers they're well into their yearly Smugglivus celebrations, and I have a post about the games I've been playi...
I've never read any of her stuff, though I did get a boxed set of her novels for younger readers for a nephew on the recommendation of a friend.
ReplyDeleteWhat are your favourites?
Seriously? Hell, Dave, what were you wasting your time on the whole of your reading life? Well, if nothing else you can have a fabulous times glomming everything Diana Wynne Jones has ever written.
ReplyDelete- The Chrestomanci series is a must-buy. Start with "Lives of Christopher Chant".
- Howl's Moving Castle. Just a delight.
- Dogsbody. A star punished with dog form.
- Eight Days of Luke. [You'll see her influence on Gaiman here.]
- Black Maria (aka Aunt Maria). Aunt Maria is the most evil of evil creatures.
- The Power of Three.
- Homeward Bounders.
What can I say? I've never quite gotten around to Octavia Butler, Madeleine L'Engel or Ursula Le Guin, either. I have disgraceful gaps in my education :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendations. I shall begin the hunt.
I'm presuming you know about The Book Depository...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=diana+wynne+jones