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The Pinhoe Egg – Diana Wynne Jones

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Ela

(HarperCollins 2006) This is one of my favourite books by one of my favourite writers, and it’s one I chose to re-read recently as a sort of memorial to Diana Wynne Jones, who died in March. The book will make … Continue reading →

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Thirteenth Child – Patricia Wrede

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Ela

(Scholastic 2009) I heard about this book through the Book Smugglers’ blog, and, since I’ve loved Patricia Wrede’s other books (the Enchanted Forest books, her short stories, the Mairelon the magician books and her collaborations with Caroline Stevermer), I got … Continue reading →

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