Diana Wynne Jones, Fake, Cats, Hugs, Dresden Files and Heyer

[samvara]

• Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones. I'm totally charmed by this story, the magical duels, the characters and Chrestomanci's clothes fill me with glee. Cat Chant and his horrible sister are adopted by Chrestomanci the magician.
•  The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones. Fantastic worlds, unnatural love for cricket and magicians. Christopher has no idea what normal is as he gets bumped from weird life to weird life and then he gets adopted/recruited by Chrestomanci.
•  The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones. Evil enchanters, talking cats, spells that turn people green. Tonino Montana and Angelica Petrocchi, the youngest members of their warring families must save their city.
•  Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones. Boarding school full of witches in a world where witches are illegal and burned to death. Children being revoltingly normal, uncivilised, self centred little beasts.
•  Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones. Didn't get to the end the first time I read this but on the back of all the others it's far more entertaining. Conrad is convinced he has a Terrible Fate and gets caught up in the young Chrestomanci's schemes.
•  Fake vol 1-7 by Sanami Matoh. Just as adorable as the first time I read it. (Madman were having a sale so I grabbed copies for myself) Gay cop manga. A really nice mix of romance and cop story.
•  The Cat Family Album by Barbara Thayne. Paintings and musings on life, I’m charmed. I’m also impressed, this is by my aunt.
•  Little Book of Hugs by Kathleen Keating. Technical training for huggers! A must read.
•  Grave Peril by Jim Butcher. The pace picked up a bit and it was good. Grotty, misunderstood wizard battles vampires and true love.
•  Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer. Light reading, not as funny as some but enjoyable. Well bred single lady meets inescapably rude man who makes her laugh, Love ensues.
•  The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer. Deeply amusing dialogue as governess Ancilla Trent meets Sir Waldo Hawkridge, a man of great sporting abilities and perfect manners. Orphans! Temper tantrums! Fleeing to London!

Comments

[sassamifrass.livejournal.com]

*adds books to to-read list* I've read one book from the Chrestomanci series, many, many years ago (at the time I even know there was a series involved) and I've been told I'd really enjoy reading it all in order.

I loved Hexwood (also by DWJ) when I was 13, although I'm told it's not actually all that good. Shall find a copy sometime and re-read it to see if I still love it just as much as I did the first time.

Yay books :D

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

It's good relaxing reading, the kind you do in a hammock on a lazy day.

I've got them all if you want a loan :)

[sassamifrass.livejournal.com]

I've got them all if you want a loan :)

:O I might have to use this knowledge at a later point once I've gotten through my current pile of books :D

[ironed_orchid]

I loved the Chrestomanci books. I must get copies to keep.

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

I finally bought them, I've been missing them ever since ascetic_hedony moved out and took them with him :(

[ironed_orchid]

I've been missing them since I moved away from prettybynite and her extensive Wynne Jones collection, and now she has gone as far as Brisbane!

[ascetic-hedony.livejournal.com]

Muah ha ha....