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Note that the last chapter of the audiobook is currently appearing after the glossary and character list. I've put in a request to fix a...
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I first published The Silence of Medair and Stained Glass Monsters in December of 2010. Since I had a backlog of written books, I've ...
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The only thing bigger than the world's first full virtual reality game is the my stery surrounding its origins. Who is behind Ryzonar...
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