I personally have never read anything by her, though I own a few of her books and have a fair few more on my to-read list. I know a few people who push her work hard, often listing her as one of their all-time favorite authors, and just as often, Howl's Moving Castle and Dogsbody as some of their all-time favorite books.
Many of her books have been reissued in recent times, and she has a new book scheduled to be released this summer, Earwig and the Witch.
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and many, many more.
For a lovely tribute to this beloved children's author, see The Huffington Post's "Diana Wynne Jones: An Appreciation"
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ReplyDeleteI discovered Diana Wynne-Jones many years ago, when I followed a good hunch and read her Chronicles of Chrestomanci. I distinctly remember wondering why in the world she wasn't better known because she was so much better than J.K. Rowling!
This is a sad day.
ReplyDeleteI've not ready anything by Diana Wynne-Jones, but for some reason her name sounded so familiar. Then I saw she wrote Howl's Moving Castle. I watched the Haiyo Miyazaki adaptation of the book and thought the story was absolutely superb. I remember telling myself I needed to read the book, but I still haven't gotten around to it =[
I also have been meaning to read Howl's Moving Castle...so sad to hear this. I need to get to it now.
ReplyDeleteI remember hearing about her books a few times, especially with Howl and Enchanted Glass. I JUST bought a copy of Howl a couple weeks ago, and it reached my house the day after Jones passed away. It's very sad. At 40+ books I hope she lived a very fulfilled life and had no regrets. Condolences (sp?) to her family and friends.
ReplyDeleteI was so sad when I heard of passing on the 26th. I still am sad. I wrote my own post about her.
ReplyDeleteShe was one of my favorite authors and the reason I began to write again. I will miss her.