Diana Wynne Jones

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Qanda · #1 Post by **Qanda** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:42 pm

I'm sure some of you must have read her books before... they are superb fantasy stories. She is really versatile too, with the Chrestomanci series for those out for an enjoyable and light read, while others like Fire and Hemlock inspires you.

Anna · #2 Post by **Anna** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:34 pm

Oh, I love her writing. I think the Chrestomanci series is possibly my favorite, but I also like Dark Lord of Derkholm. Some of her books, though, I didn't understand, like Hexwood. Maybe I need to read it again.

Qanda · #3 Post by **Qanda** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:04 pm

Yeah, its the more mature ones like Hexwood, Fire and Hemlock, the Time of the Ghost, which really set you thinking.

Xandra · #4 Post by **Xandra** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:58 pm

I lurve Diana Wynne Jones.

My favourite books of hers have to be the Chrestomanci series. I have all of them, aside from 'Mixed Tales (I think that's what it's named).

Wonderful author. Time of the Ghost was really interesting- I read it when I was ten or eleven, and sat thinking philosophically about ghosts for a few hours after finishing it. xP

CrewWolf · #5 Post by **CrewWolf** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:56 pm

I think my favorite books of her's was The Dark Lord of Derkholm and Year of the Griffin. I mean there's griffins in it, come on

Hexwood really confused me, but it seems to be one of those books you have to read more than once to really get it.

autechre · #6 Post by **autechre** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:41 am

i loved hexwood, its hexwood that go me started on her other series, chrestomanci rocks!

my most favorite book of hers is the one i can't remember the title of, but it involves a girl who makes hats, and a sorcerer and a nasty witch.

Alex · #7 Post by **Alex** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:07 am

Oooh, I love her books. The Crestomanci series is one of my favourites.

Another one I just bought which she wrote was The Merlin Conspiracy - I liked it, as it's more mature (along with Hexwood).

Qanda · #8 Post by **Qanda** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:23 am

autechre wrote:i loved hexwood, its hexwood that go me started on her other series, chrestomanci rocks!

my most favorite book of hers is the one i can't remember the title of, but it involves a girl who makes hats, and a sorcerer and a nasty witch.

Must be Howl's Moving Castle or Castle In the Air.

Alex · #9 Post by **Alex** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:45 am

Ah yes, I believe it's How's Moving Castle. Don't know how I forgot that one o.O

autechre · #10 Post by **autechre** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:28 am

ah yes, it was howls moving castle, thanks for that

i forgot about castle in the air, for some reason, i believe its because that was the first book of hers i ever read, and then didn't find another book of hers for 2 years, i don't connect it with the other books shes written or even her, odd of me

but yes, i liked that book too, anything with cats generally attracts my attention

Alex · #11 Post by **Alex** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:53 am

I haven't actually read Castle In The Air. Come to think of it, I've never heard of it o.O

What's it about again?

Qanda · #12 Post by **Qanda** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:43 am

Alex wrote:I haven't actually read Castle In The Air. Come to think of it, I've never heard of it o.O

What's it about again?

It's the sequel to Howl's Moving Castle. It is about a floating castle (duh!) and something like that. I've read it a few years ago, so I have forgotten most of it already.

Kuri · #13 Post by **Kuri** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 2:19 am

I LOVE Diana Wynne Jones. I love all of the books of hers I've read. I loved Howl's Moving Castle, which is why I simply had to buy the sequal. I also enjoyed Fire and Hemlock which became another one of my favorite books. I also liked Time of the Ghost.

Qanda · #14 Post by **Qanda** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 4:17 pm

Kurisutaru wrote:I LOVE Diana Wynne Jones. I love all of the books of hers I've read. I loved Howl's Moving Castle, which is why I simply had to buy the sequal. I also enjoyed Fire and Hemlock which became another one of my favorite books. I also liked Time of the Ghost.

Cool! I seldom find people who have read fire and hemlock. That book was so haunting... for some unknown reason it made me feel sad and lonely inside.

Kuri · #15 Post by **Kuri** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 11:20 pm

Qanda wrote:
Kurisutaru wrote:I LOVE Diana Wynne Jones. I love all of the books of hers I've read. I loved Howl's Moving Castle, which is why I simply had to buy the sequal. I also enjoyed Fire and Hemlock which became another one of my favorite books. I also liked Time of the Ghost.

Cool! I seldom find people who have read fire and hemlock. That book was so haunting... for some unknown reason it made me feel sad and lonely inside.

Me too. It was one of THOSE books that just hit me. I adore it, but it almost makes me feel... I don't know 'helpless' about whats going to happen in the future...you know? :oops: