tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post6713580568197031476..comments2023-12-13T02:57:32.461-08:00Comments on Book Aunt: A Review of Enchanted Glass by Diana Wynne JonesKateCoombshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584944601221466789noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-71779160962136782362010-05-12T20:00:44.487-07:002010-05-12T20:00:44.487-07:00Oh, no - I did not know about the lung cancer. Th...Oh, no - I did not know about the lung cancer. That is distressing. Thank you for the information and contact info. <br /><br />I loved this book, too - of course! Her books are so consistently delightful.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551558744801344170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-55065534953856532512010-04-11T07:33:56.887-07:002010-04-11T07:33:56.887-07:00Oooh - I hadn't realised this was out! DWJ is ...Oooh - I hadn't realised this was out! DWJ is one of my very favourite authors too :DAna S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-12701996366625792712010-04-11T06:45:03.200-07:002010-04-11T06:45:03.200-07:00Exactly! We really need a 1-10 scale or even a 1-1...Exactly! We really need a 1-10 scale or even a 1-100, but for now, I guess it's 4.5 for a book like Power of Three (I agree). I've found I'm so dang picky anymore that I've broadened my "scoring" just to be able to have a dialogue about books with the community. And yes--Changeover is utterly brilliant!! It's been a while since I read The Perilous Gard; will look for the other two, esp. Witch Bank. Great title. I thought Evil Genius had a little pacing trouble, by the way, though I liked the premise.Kate Coombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138566291199003171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-83022154679827378092010-04-11T06:05:06.979-07:002010-04-11T06:05:06.979-07:00My problem is that I don't like to give DWJ (s...My problem is that I don't like to give DWJ (say) 4 out of 5 for one of her less-good (IMO) books (such as Power of Three) because they are usually better than the best book by others. On the other hand, it seems wrong to give Po3 5 out of 5 when Deep Secret exists! I don't know many 5/5 books by anyone. The select list includes The Changeover by Margaret Mahy and The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope. Then there's Polymer by Sally Rogers-Davidson and Catherine Jinks's Witch Bank.Sally_Odgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08556799528006564605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-46770525869189412962010-04-10T21:12:46.467-07:002010-04-10T21:12:46.467-07:00Oh, Fire and Hemlock and Deep Secret! I'm tryi...Oh, Fire and Hemlock and Deep Secret! I'm trying to think if she ever wrote a book that wasn't good, and nope, didn't happen. (I own everything she's ever written.) I really like how you put it, "competing with the cream of a very creamy crop"! I find that I hesitate to give the better writers less than stellar reviews because when they're not writing brilliantly, they still tend to be writing very well, especially in comparison to the less sophisticated craftspeople working in the field. It's a nice dilemma to have if you're a reader!Kate Coombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138566291199003171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-12141815674197837092010-04-10T21:02:05.019-07:002010-04-10T21:02:05.019-07:00My favourites are Howl's Moving Castle, Fire a...My favourites are Howl's Moving Castle, Fire and Hemlock and Deep Secret, but this one was a lot of fun too. As you say, her new book has to compete with the cream of a very creamy crop of her others.Sally_Odgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08556799528006564605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-86046144147677956892010-04-10T19:10:01.789-07:002010-04-10T19:10:01.789-07:00You're very welcome! You're right, her boo...You're very welcome! You're right, her books are so, so memorable! House of Many Ways is good--Howl and Sophie make an appearance, but it's mostly about a girl named Charmain. Besides the ones I listed in the post, a few more favorites are Cart and Cwidder, The Lives of Christopher Chant, The Tough Guide to Fantasyland (satirical encyclopedia), and her adult fantasy novel, A Sudden Wild Magic (funniest climax ever!). Yes, Pinhoe Egg is terrific, too. Happy sigh for the books; sad sigh about her illness--I sent her a note today.Kate Coombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138566291199003171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144605744535591088.post-75343324275454894142010-04-10T16:52:00.806-07:002010-04-10T16:52:00.806-07:00Thanks for this immediate review!!! I love DWJ an...Thanks for this immediate review!!! I love DWJ and am so sad to hear she has lung cancer. The worlds she created remain forged in my brain, like places I have or might visit one day. I LOVE the Chrestomanci books (although have not read all of them yet...) "The Pinhoe Egg," being one of my favorites. Did you like "The House of Many Ways" and is it part of the "Howl" books?Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02172778520685967018noreply@blogger.com