Comments on: Diana Wynne Jones http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/04/12/diana-wynne-jones/ by Elizabeth Burns Thu, 23 May 2013 22:08:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Wonderfully Ordinary Magic « Reads for Keeps http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/04/12/diana-wynne-jones/#comment-182891 Wonderfully Ordinary Magic « Reads for Keeps Wed, 30 May 2012 04:23:18 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=4232#comment-182891 [...] Sadly, it’s also Jones’ last book: the author passed away last year. But with all the recent attention on Jones’ legacy, many readers will discover her books for the first time, and Earwig is the [...] [...] Sadly, it’s also Jones’ last book: the author passed away last year. But with all the recent attention on Jones’ legacy, many readers will discover her books for the first time, and Earwig is the [...]

]]> By: Liz B http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/04/12/diana-wynne-jones/#comment-172812 Liz B Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:09:46 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=4232#comment-172812 Judith, thanks! Judith, thanks!

]]> By: Judith http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/04/12/diana-wynne-jones/#comment-172405 Judith Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:08:12 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=4232#comment-172405 Yes, it's definitely true. Except that DWJ had to tone down things that actually happened in her family for the book, for fear that no-one would believe it. You can read my interview with Diana here: http://www.misrule.com.au/dwjones.html and apologies for the massively out of date formatting--I'll be moving it over to my wordpress site soon. Yes, it’s definitely true. Except that DWJ had to tone down things that actually happened in her family for the book, for fear that no-one would believe it. You can read my interview with Diana here: http://www.misrule.com.au/dwjones.html and apologies for the massively out of date formatting–I’ll be moving it over to my wordpress site soon.

]]> By: Liz B http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/04/12/diana-wynne-jones/#comment-172351 Liz B Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:00:42 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=4232#comment-172351 NiceOrc, I think I've read that, also -- the sisters, the kind of benign neglect, how it was at the school, the hair incident (which also had a variation in Fire & Hemlock.) NiceOrc, I think I’ve read that, also — the sisters, the kind of benign neglect, how it was at the school, the hair incident (which also had a variation in Fire & Hemlock.)

]]> By: NiceOrc http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/04/12/diana-wynne-jones/#comment-172147 NiceOrc Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:20:04 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=4232#comment-172147 I understood that "The time of the ghost" was partly autobiographical. Does anyone know if this is true? I know I've read that she didn't have a good childhood. I understood that “The time of the ghost” was partly autobiographical. Does anyone know if this is true? I know I’ve read that she didn’t have a good childhood.

]]> By: Liz B http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/04/12/diana-wynne-jones/#comment-171754 Liz B Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:02:54 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=4232#comment-171754 Sondy, so many books, so little time! Maybe this summer? And Fire & Hemlock is such a treat, I think you'll enjoy it. Sondy, so many books, so little time! Maybe this summer? And Fire & Hemlock is such a treat, I think you’ll enjoy it.

]]> By: Sondy http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2012/04/12/diana-wynne-jones/#comment-170802 Sondy Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:37:16 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=4232#comment-170802 Oh, Liz, you MUST read the Dalemark Quartet. Those are the first books of hers I read, and they are incredible. Start with CART AND CWIDDER. http://www.sonderbooks.com/YAFiction/cartandcwidder.html And did you know there's a sequel to DARK LORD OF DERKHOLM? http://www.sonderbooks.com/YAFiction/darklord.html Oo, I'm going to have to reread those, and read the ones I haven't yet. (FIRE AND HEMLOCK, EARWIG AND THE WITCH...) Oh, Liz, you MUST read the Dalemark Quartet. Those are the first books of hers I read, and they are incredible. Start with CART AND CWIDDER. http://www.sonderbooks.com/YAFiction/cartandcwidder.html

And did you know there’s a sequel to DARK LORD OF DERKHOLM? http://www.sonderbooks.com/YAFiction/darklord.html

Oo, I’m going to have to reread those, and read the ones I haven’t yet. (FIRE AND HEMLOCK, EARWIG AND THE WITCH…)

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