Archer's Goon was fantastic. I loved the twists and turns. Though the ending was Diana's standard quickly escalated and resolved type, I was able to follow for once. The parents were more complex than in many DWJ stories and were actually good people, though a bit cranky because of circumstance. It's definitely one that I'm going to find my own copy of to reread regularly.
Wild Robert was really short, more of a novella but it was a good story. It was another one that one wishes had been expanded into a bigger story but that also has value in its smaller form. It's got magic and history and the fate of a stately home. What could be more interesting?!
Power of Three was quite different in language and cadence and it took a little while to get used to. I loved the way it built up though and connected fantasy and reality. I also enjoyed the friendships and sibling relationships. This is definitely one that I want to read again though, especially as I had to read it on my iPhone since, in a rare fail, my library system didn't have a hard copy of it. It was hard to read it in long stretches and I got distracted by the high page count. E-books are still not really my thing, I guess!
I have just a few DWJ books left to read for the first time: the four Dalemark books, Deep Secret and The Merlin Conspiracy, A Sudden Wild Magic, Hexwood, Unexpected Magics and The Tough Guide to Fantasyland. There's also a new collection of stories out -- Vile Visitors that I'll have to pick up that I think collects a few of her earlier works. It'll be a sad day when I'm done with all of these.
If I haven't heard from you yet, tell me which DWJ book(s) you read this month. How was your reading experience?
Exploring new magic and adventures,
K
Deep Secret! I can't believe you haven't read Deep Secret! I love Deep Secret! It's one of those that took me a few tries to enjoy, but now it is in my top five DWJ books. Archer's Goon is up there too -- all the sibling stuff is fun, and I love the resolution.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I will read Deep Secret this summer. :) And Archer's Goon was totally awesome! I can't imagine being able to like it more on reread but I'm sure I will. :)
DeleteI read Earwig and the Witch this month. I read it pretty quickly, but I really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great little book and I wish that it had become a series. :(
DeleteI read Howl's Moving Castle and I'm almost done with A Tale of Time City. Loving both, but Howl is definitely one of my new faves!!
ReplyDeleteI'm curious ... What has been your favorite so far?!?
That's a really tough question because it changes when I reread. I think the Chrestomanci books might be my favorites, possibly the last one the most -- The Pinhoe Egg. I also really love House of Many Ways. Oh, Enchanted Glass! See ... I don't know if I can pick one. Maybe I could draw a vague diagram of how much I like each one? ;)
DeleteI love this idea!! ;) But, now I also know that I haven't even read your favorites yet! I gotta get on this!!
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