Recently Completed #6

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I was looking for something in the bedroom when I uncovered a little pile of books that had been buried under some upcycling. Two were by Diana Wynne Jones: The Spellcoats and The Crown of Dalemark. I devoured the first book, thoroughly drawn into the first person narrative and intrigued by the Undying and the weaving of spells and stories into cloth. The second book went more slowly, as I found the third person narrative less engaging, but it was almost as fun as the first one.

One observation I made to myself as I went along is that it takes either a heck of a lot of effort, or a great deal of skill, or perhaps both, to write stories that read so effortlessly.

Apparently these are books #3 and #4 in a series. Ooops. But maybe the first two books will show up in a charity shop someday soon :D. And who needs what I was originally looking for when there are BOOKS?