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Some news for the Touchstone fans. The wonderful Justine of Seraminda Editions has faced down the truly daunting task of translating Cass... -
Fallout is one of the major game franchises that passed me by - primarily because I'm a hard sell on shooters, though the Fallout seri... -
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I've never read any of her stuff, though I did get a boxed set of her novels for younger readers for a nephew on the recommendation of a friend.
ReplyDeleteWhat are your favourites?
Seriously? Hell, Dave, what were you wasting your time on the whole of your reading life? Well, if nothing else you can have a fabulous times glomming everything Diana Wynne Jones has ever written.
ReplyDelete- The Chrestomanci series is a must-buy. Start with "Lives of Christopher Chant".
- Howl's Moving Castle. Just a delight.
- Dogsbody. A star punished with dog form.
- Eight Days of Luke. [You'll see her influence on Gaiman here.]
- Black Maria (aka Aunt Maria). Aunt Maria is the most evil of evil creatures.
- The Power of Three.
- Homeward Bounders.
What can I say? I've never quite gotten around to Octavia Butler, Madeleine L'Engel or Ursula Le Guin, either. I have disgraceful gaps in my education :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendations. I shall begin the hunt.
I'm presuming you know about The Book Depository...
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