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Doing exactly what she wanted: #MarchMagics2025 Japanese poster of Studio Ghibli’s ‘Āya and the Witch’. Earwig and the Witch by Diana Wynne Jones. Illustrated by Paul O Zelinsky. Greenwillow Books, 2012 (2011). “Got the o…

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The thinnest interface #MarchMagics2025 11th-century carving on north door, Urnes Stave Church, Norway. ‘Everard’s Ride’ (1995), in Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories by Diana Wynne Jones. Greenwillow Books, 2004.¹ It&…

‘Everard’s Ride’ (1995), a novella first written in 1966 by #DianaWynneJones, reviewed for #MarchMagics2025
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My review of 'Hexwood' by #DianaWynneJones reposted for #MarchMagics2025.
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To hell … and back? #MarchMagics2025 Detail of Hell from a triptych by Hieronymus Bosch. Eric by Terry Pratchett. No 4 in the Rincewind series, Discworld No 9. Gollancz, 2023 (1990). Eric was nearly in tears. ‘But it said her fa…

My review of the #Discworld novella 'Eric' by Terry Pratchett for #MarchMagics2025.
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The queen and her coven Black Maria (Aunt Maria in the USA)by Diana Wynne Jones,illustrated by Paul Hess.HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2000 (1991). But it’s no good thinking happy endings just happen. &#8212…

My review of 'Black Maria' ('Aunt Maria' in the USA) by #DianaWynneJones, reposted for #MarchMagics2025
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In a Time of War #MarchMagics2025 This month, looking for something to keep my mind off current events, I came across author Lissa Evans in my TBR. Some time ago I had enjoyed a movie based on one of her novels, Their Finest, and wanted to look into her writing. I did get around to that book eventually (originally titled Their Finest Hour and a Half…

In a Time of War - In which I consider some wartime stories by Lissa Evans and Diana Wynne Jones for #MarchMagics2025

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Reread this just now for #MarchMagics2025 - thoughts coming soon.

Thinking of everything A Tale of Time Cityby Diana Wynne Jones.Greenwillow Books / Harper Trophy, 2001 (1987). And it seemed to be true that all your life came flooding into you mind in your last moments. She thought of …

Review of 'A Tale of Time City' by #DianaWynneJones, reposted for #MarchMagics2025.
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Many avenues to explore Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones.Mammoth, 1990 (1985). Fire and Hemlock is one of Diana Wynne Jones’ more haunting books, with characters, situations and references that linger long after a fi…

Repost of my review of 'Fire and Hemlock' by #DianaWynneJones for #MarchMagics2025.
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A blue rectangle with a white dog in the middle and a black, dog-shaped constellation, featuring Sirius outlined in green. Random symbols surround these two shapes.

Second #MarchMagics2025 read, Diana Wynne Jones’ DOGSBODY. Wow, this one has not aged particularly well. I mean, it’s honest and of its time but the animal cruelty and the cruelty toward a young Irish girl in England is sickening to read now.

Once and Future There and Back Again Lane, Clifton, Bristol © C A Lovegrove. Archer’s Goon by Diana Wynne Jones. Illustrated by Paul Hess. HarperCollins Children’s Books 2000 (1984). Written and publis…

My review of Diana Wynne Jones's fantasy 'Archer's Goon' reposted for #MarchMagics2025. wp.me/s2oNj1-goon

Unbound Titian’s Prometheus (Prado, Madrid) The Homeward Bounders by Diana Wynne Jones.Illustrated by David Wyatt.HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2000 (1981). “Are you one? Do you call us…

Review of 'The Homeward Bounders' by #DianaWynneJones reposted for #MarchMagics2025 wp.me/s2oNj1-unbound

Life in the realms of death Imogen as Fidele, by Herbert Gustave Schmalz. The Time of the Ghostby Diana Wynne Jones,illustrated by David Wyatt.HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2001 (1981). ‘Corn yellow and running,…

My review of 'The Time of the Ghost' by #DianaWynneJones reposted for #MarchMagics2025.
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Good things come in threes Snettisham torc, Norfolk, 1st century BCE (image: Johnbod, Wikimedia Commons, slightly edited). Power of Three by Diana Wynne Jones.Harper Trophy, 2003 (1976). Another wonderful offering from the i…

My review of 'Power of Three' by Diana Wynne Jones reposted for #MarchMagics2025
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As above, so below Horned deity, Gundestrup cauldron. Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones. Collins, 2000 (1975). In Diana Wynne Jones’s novel Sirius – the name in Greek means ‘scorcher’ – is the so-called…

My review of #DianaWynneJones's fantasy 'Dogsbody' reposted for #MarchMagics2025.
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Beware geeks bearing gifts © C A Lovegrove. The Ogre Downstairs by Diana Wynne Jones.Harper Collins Children’s Books, 2010 (1974). Caspar, Johnny, and Gwinny’s mother Sally remarries, creating a state of affairs made e…

A review of 'The Ogre Downstairs', the 1974 fantasy by #DianaWynneJones, posted for #MarchMagics2025.
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A lime green cover featuring a pair of hands holding a black top hat and various currency. Coins and bills are scattered across the cover.

Starting my #MarchMagics2025 reading with Terry Pratchett and MAKING MONEY since that’s such a popular activity these days.

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#MarchMagics2025 begins tomorrow so readers can focus on #TerryPratchett and #DianaWynneJones!
Reviews of the latter's standalone fantasies will be reposted on Calmgrove.wordpress.com all through March.
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Winding Up the Week #412 This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, look ahead to March Magics 2025, focus on past posts deserving to be read and hi…

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#MarchMagics2025 advance notice CalmgroveBooks.wordpress.com The old country proverb, In like a lion, out like a lamb, is a traditional weather forecast for the month of March — if it starts out windy. But here’s another fo…

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#MarchMagics2025 advance notice CalmgroveBooks.wordpress.com The old country proverb, In like a lion, out like a lamb, is a traditional weather forecast for the month of March — if it starts out windy. But here’s another fo…

Advance notice of #MarchMagics2025, a celebration of the life and work of #DianaWynneJones and #TerryPratchett
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I was really hoping that @calmgrove.bsky.social would continue #MarchMagics this year. After all, I just got the Howl’s Moving Castle blu-ray steelbook that has an interview with Diana Wynne Jones! If you want to celebrate Terry Pratchett and DWJ this March, join the #MarchMagics2025 event! 💙📚👀

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@klpm.bsky.social Hi Kristen, this is just to let you know I'll again be performing light hosting duties for this year's #MarchMagics2025! A reminder will go out on CalmgroveBooks.wordpress.com in the middle of February 1/2