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... characters are carried forwards.
Also, strictly speaking, The Lives of Christopher Chant is chronologically before Conrad's Fate, then Charmed Life, then, The Magicians of Caprona, Witch Week and The Pinhoe Egg (which can't be pinned down in the timeline particularly, but were ... ... a few incomplete series here so I ordered from ILL (though they haven't come in yet):
Witch Week
Stealer of Souls
Conrad's Fate
Mixed Magics
The Pinhoe Egg
The Drowned Ammet
Cart and Cwidder
Crown of Dalemark
I think the librarians hate me right now. I've ... Susan Cooper is another good one, e.g. The Dark is Rising series, as is Diana Wynne Jones, e.g. the Chrestomanci series. You might enjoy Neil Gaiman's Stardust and The Princess Bride, too. Oh, I'm glad to hear that The Pinhoe Egg is better! I had sort of been avoiding it after Conrad's Fate, out of fear that it would ruin the earlier Chrestomanci books for me.
I've never actually read Fire and Hemlock, despite loving DWJ. I think a lot of her books weren't readily available ... ... revivified me, Zoe. The Pinhoe Egg was a great come-back in the Chrestomanci universe after the somewhat disappointing Conrad's Fate and House of Many Ways was a great follow-up in the Howl universe. Still not a traditional sequel, but we do get a few more satisfying glimpses of Howl and S ... ... She was one of my favourite authors as a child, but recent attempts to read her books had left me a bit disappointed. Conrad's Fate, The Game, and even the popular Howl's Moving Castle left me feeling that something was somehow missing, and even a reread of my old favourite The Lives ... ... McKillip
The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff
84 Charing Cross Road, since I gave my copy to my SIL
Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones
Starclimber by Kenneth Oppel, for my niece
The Wyrm King: Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles for my 8yo
Rereadings by Anne Fadiman, ... ... end of August:
1. Charmed Life – Diana Wynne Jones
2. The Lives of Christopher Chant – Diana Wynne Jones
3. Conrad's Fate – Diana Wynne Jones
4. The Magicians of Caprona – Diana Wynne Jones
5. Witch Week – Diana Wynne Jones
6. The Pinhoe Egg – Diana Wynne Jones
7 ... ... i?
155. 19. Black Water (reread)
156. 20. The Truth
157. 21. Soul Music
158. 22. The Light Fantastic
159. 23. Conrad's Fate (reread)
160. 24. The Pinhoe Egg (reread)
Pretty much everything written by Diana Wynne Jones ever, but especially The Chrestomanci series is wonderful.
If you like fairy tale types of stories try Patricia Killip.
Terry Pratchett's Discworld books are awesomely hilarious satires of everything under the sun.
The Westing ... ... books where all the animals talk, and isn't there a talking cat in The Last Unicorn?
There are cats in several of the Chrestomanci books and although they don't actually talk, they may as well. The ones I specifically remember cats in are Charmed Life and The Lives of Christopher Chant. ... Ooooh, you're very lucky then, Busifer! I'm glad to hear you'll get the book so soon!
Cmbohn, Conrad's Fate is a lovely thing, isn't it? It's not my favourite DWJ book (that honour goes either to The Lives of Christopher Chant or Howl's Moving Castle), but very enjoyable all the ... I liked Faerie Path and I loved Conrad's Fate. I just started listening to The Wee Free Men. I'm loving it. ... (I checked both the US and the UK branches as they don't always match. In this case they do.)
I've finished both Conrad's Fate and The Sailor on the Seas of Fate today. Accomplished day if you ask me! Hope to read a third today too. ... away from my books (on another continent) and can't remember which might make a good read-aloud. The last DWJ I read was Conrad's Fate which I thought was terrific, but are there better ones to start them on?
BTW, for the discussion in general--when I first read J.K. Rowling I remember ... My now 19 year old son and I both have enjoyed the Chrestomanci books the most; he's read more of the others.
I haven't read the book, but as a big fan of Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and others), I was a little disappointed by ... ... most recent Chrestomanci, and has a lot more of him in it than some of the other recent books. I liked it a lot better than Conrad's Fate. ... ant
from the library, YA fantasy
4 stars
book #28 Het wisselkasteel by Diana Wynne Jones
translation of Conrad's fate
from the library, YA fantasy
3 1/2 stars
book #29 De negen levens by Diana Wynne Jones
translation of Charmed life
Awarded YA fantasy, ... ... I'll get to reading them right away.
The Pinhoe Egg was sort of the first Chrestomanci book I read, actually. I read Conrad's Fate first, a few years back, but I didn't realize it was related to any other books, and didn't know it had anything to do with the Chrestomanci I had since read ... ... books with sarcastic humor), pretty much anything by Diana Wynne Jones (particularly The Dalemark Quartet and the Chrestomanci books) if you don't mind the fact that you're getting them from the YA section, Death of the Necromancer, and maybe some of Tanya Huff's stuff, depending ... Perhaps Conrad's Fate? I haven't read Conrad's Fate
But I have read Reach for Tomarow I have not read Shiva's Fire,
But I have read Conrad's Fate. ... after Charmed Life, but is chronologically earlier. The childhood of the Chrestomanci in most of the other books.
2) Conrad's Fate: the most recently written of the series.
3) Charmed Life: this was the first she wrote - and, I would say for a slightly younger audience (although they're ... ... eriod.
1) The Lives of Christopher Chant: this was written after Charmed Life, but is chronologically earlier.
2) Conrad's Fate: the most recently written of the series.
3) Charmed Life: this was the first she wrote - and, I would say for a slightly younger audience (although they're ... ... like his style in them, but the first five, I really, really like!
The Thursday Next books by Jasper Fforde
The Chrestomanci books by Diana Wynne Jones
The Lyra books by Patricia Wrede
(cont. in next msg for better chance on the touchstones)
... like his style in them, but the first five, I really, really like!
The Thursday Next books by Jasper Fforde
The Chrestomanci books by Diana Wynne Jones
The Lyra books by Patricia Wrede
More
Jhereg, Yendi, Taltos by Steven Brust, and when you fall in love, you can ... Misc. Speculative Fiction
i. Conrad's Fate Finished Jan. 3
ii. Fires of The Faithful Finished Jan. 14
iii. Mixed Magics Finished Jan. 15
iv. Flora Segunda Finished Jan. 16
v. Tales From Earthsea Finished Jan 18
vi. The Vintner's Luck Finished Jan 17
vii. The Pinhoe Egg Finished ... ... .
currently reading:
In Europa part 2 by Geert Mak
book #29 Charmed life by Diana Wynne Jones (msg 235)
book #28 Conrad's fate by Diana Wynne Jones (msg 235)
book #27 The lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones (msg 235)
book #26 The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander (msg 2 ... I'd like to know that as well! The last of hers that I read (Conrad's Fate) was very disappointing, but I too loved her books when growing up, and have even re-read two or three in more recent years. I thought Fire and Hemlock was excellent. Currently in the middle of reading Bully for Brontosaurus by Stephen Jay Gould and Conrad's fate by Diana Wynne Jones.
Next up!: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen ... DWJ when I was growing up, but haven't really read anything other than the few I re-read constantly since then (apart from Conrad's Fate which tbh I found a bit disappointing). ... Inferno, They Fly at Ciron and something else I can't remember all found their way into my possession. I also picked up Conrad's Fate from the Border's booksale yesterday.
I've been a bad, bad, boy. I have to go to your room. ... Ferris
12. The Testament of Gideon Mack - James Robertson
13. This Book Will Save Your Life - AM Homes
14. Conrad's Fate - Diana Wynne Jones
15. Holes - Louis Sachar
16. Master Georgie - Beryl Bainbridge
17. Arlington Park - Rachel Cusk
18. On Cape Three Points ... ... Ferris
12. The Testament of Gideon Mack - James Robertson
13. This Book Will Save Your Life - AM Homes
14. Conrad's Fate - Diana Wynne Jones
15. Holes - Louis Sachar
16. Master Georgie - Beryl Bainbridge
17. Arlington Park - Rachel Cusk
18. On Cape Three Points ... ... is a great YA series, and I like her worldgate-monitoring cat wizard series as well.
Diana Wynne Jones I love the Chrestomanci stories (now collected into 3 volumes) and adore Dark Lord of Derkholm. But when I was a YA, I loved crying over Dogsbody.
Patricia McKillip She has ... 40. Conrad's Fate
41. Pinhoe Egg ... Kazan, which I liked.
Have you read any Diana Wynne Jones? (Grr, won't touchstone!) Howl's Moving Castle? The Chrestomanci series? Dark Lord of Derkholm?
How about Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede and Carol Stevermer? That was a fun mix of magical and ... Diana Wynne Jones's Chrestomanci series is a standing favorite for both my sister and me. And Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders and the Harper Hall trilogy are frequent re-reads. It's not a series (yet), but Derek Landy's Skulduggery Pleasant was a trip. ... Chronicles all five books
Andre Norton Catseye
Robert Heinlein Between Planets
Diana Wynne Jones any of the Chrestomanci books. ...
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7. Books about school
a. Old School by Wolff
b. the Mysterious Benedict Society by Stewart
c. Conrad's Fate by Wynne Jones
d. How the University works: higher education and the low-wage nation by Bousquet
e. Coronation of Haillie Selassie by Waugh
f. Bilgewat ... ... that fit the criteria (I know some of these have already been mentioned, but that's ok :) :
- Diana Wynne Jones's Chrestomanci series
I'm not sure which would be considered the 'first' book - maybe The Lives of Christopher Chant? I also love Charmed Life, The Pinhoe Egg, and Con ... Hmmm. Discounting rereads, here are my bests and worsts for 2007:
Best:
Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones
A Chrestomanci book that I really loved. I also liked The Pinhoe Egg a lot, but I just could not put Conrad's Fate down.
The Sagan Diary by John Scalzi
From ... ...
Diana Wynne Jones's main characters are generally male, but there are great female characters too in the Chrestomanci books.
I loved Catherine, Called Birdy and also by the same author The Midwife's Apprentice. Quest for a Maid involves surviving a shipwreck and ... Although you're already strong in the fantasy arena, what about the Chrestomanci books by Diana Wynne Jones? I'd also put in a plug for books by Shannon Hale and second the one for the Uglies series. Terry Pratchett is a lot of fun, and while some of his may be too adult for your ... Brings to mind Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones -- a good book, btw. I'm reading Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones. It's been a long time since I've read anything by her and I'd forgotten how extremely good she is. Just a very, very good writer, very clever and subtle. I'm glad that since the advent of Harry Potter, Jones has gotten a lot wider readership ... 25. Conrad's Fate by Diana Jones
26. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
27. Death in the Andamans by M.M. Kaye
28. The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Jones
29. No Coins, Please by Korman
30. The New Year by Pearl S. Buck
31. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Jone ... ... mention first quarter. I did not look back at my first quarter list before doing this one, interestingly.
New reads:
Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones (1)*
The Sagan Diary by John Scalzi (1)*
Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi (1)*
The Blue Girl by Charles de Lint ... I'm part way through Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones. I've read a couple of hers before, but I'm not well up on the Chrestomanci series. Quite fun so far. ... but otherwise... I really liked Dex, too, though. ^_^
Oh, i'm adding more!!
Touchstone >> Sabriel
Christopher >> Conrad's Fate
Howl >> Howl's Moving Castle
That guy from Hexwood with the M name... ... favorites, I picked exactly five, one reread (Sunshine) and the rest new. They're listed in the order I read them:
1. Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones
2. Sunshine by Robin McKinley
3. The Sagan Diary by John Scalzi (audi ... ... y
Redwall by Brian Jacques
Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle
An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L'Engle
*Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones
*The Grand Tour by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
Trickster's Queen ... ... books, full stop. So of the rereads, that's definitely my favorite.
Of the new books I read this month...I couldn't put Conrad's Fate down. On the other hand, Earth by David Brin is an amazing, complex book that took me a lot longer to read than it might have, because I couldn't just sit ... ... Something Like A House; Sid Smith (227p)
83. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; J.K. Rowling (607p)
84. Conrad's Fate; Diana Wynne Jones (393p)
85. Star Trek Voyager: String Theory, Book 1 : Cohesion; Jeffrey Lang (362p)
September 6 books, 2176 pages
86. ... ... self-help books (and cookbooks) and so on, but for the record, I usually don't at all. Anyway, a couple days ago, I got:
Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones
I finished this already; I got it because a bunch of people mentioned it when talking about the Chrestomanci books
You: On a Die ... 5. *Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones (375)
A Chrestomanci book. Really, I couldn't put it down! I went to the bookstore this morning for some other things, had a bagel while I was there and needed something to read, so I picked this up. I read probably a quarter of it at the store, ... Sure you can - almost everyone's done it, since Conrad's Fate came out so much later. ... about chronological order for the Chrestomanci books, I think there should be one exception to the chronological ordering: Conrad's Fate should be read after Witch Week, because it was written so much later and is so much worse. Chrestomanci: The Lives of Christopher Chant, Conrad's Fate, Charmed Life, The Magicians of Caprona, Witch Week, The Pinhoe Egg is the series chronological order. (Real world publishing order is different; if you read Charmed Life first you'll experience a strange time-shift later in ... ... they aren't so closely related that you can't read them out of order) ... She has continued on in recent years with Conrad's Fate and The Pinhoe Egg in the Chrestomanci series. I haven't gotten around to The Pinhoe Egg yet, but Conrad's Fate was OK, if maybe not up to her first ... ... boy lead of the latter is an adult in the former, with children of the same age). Then, nearly 30 years later, DWJ gave us Conrad's Fate (Christopher as a teen) and The Pinhoe Egg (Christopher as an adult, clearly follows Charmed Life). So, ignoring other, 'passing appearance', titles for a ... ... (medal and honor books) has been favoring books for older readers in the past years.
smfmpls, I am a huge DWJ fan and Conrad's Fate is not among my favorites. Thanks for the recommendations, dl. I'm a sucker for fantasy novels involving cats, like Fudoki.
I just read Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones which features a teenaged Christopher Chant as a character. It was interesting and inventive as usual, but too long and loosely edited.
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