Unexpected Magic: Celebrating the final edition of March Magics with All Good Things

March 19, 2023March 18, 2023 ~ Lory ~ 14 Comments

When Kristen of We Be Reading announced she'd be hosting March Magics (a celebration of favorite fantasy authors Diana Wynne Jones and Terry Pratchett) for one final time, I wanted to do something special. It was hard to choose what to read, from among both authors' voluminous and wonderful works. All good things, indeed! Somewhat … Continue reading Unexpected Magic: Celebrating the final edition of March Magics with All Good Things

What Diana Wynne Jones book should the Folio Society publish next?

July 22, 2021July 20, 2021 ~ Lory ~ 12 Comments

Now that they've published two titles by Diana Wynne Jones (see my post on the latest, Castle in the Air), the Folio Society has surely seen the wisdom of producing more. But which ones? House of Many Ways, which has been marketed as the third book in the "trilogy" that started with Howl's Moving Castle, … Continue reading What Diana Wynne Jones book should the Folio Society publish next?

A new Folio delight: Castle in the Air

July 15, 2021July 9, 2021 ~ Lory ~ 8 Comments

Last year, one of my bookish dreams came true when the Folio Society published Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. For existing fans of DWJ it was most gratifying to see one of our favorite books appear in a splendid illustrated edition, joining a list that includes many great authors of the past and … Continue reading A new Folio delight: Castle in the Air