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Congratulations!

*bows*
Thank you very much!

That's fantastic! You guys make me want to be a better blogger. Congrats!

Thanks, ladies! :) Wow, I forgot it was that time of year again...

That's so awesome! Congrats!

Happy blog birthday, my friends!

"No wonder we're friends...♥" indeed.

I love you both - and now I just love ya that much more! (It always strikes me as so amazing when I discover that friends are as deeply connected to certain books and music as I am. It's like we've been fated our whole lives to find each other...)

Ah, now I'm teary - but seriously, Collen: EXACTLY.

And it is a better world. We have Dalemark. We have the Chrestomanci. We have Howl and Calcifer and The Dark Lord. And we can never unhave them.

That made me all teary, too.

@ rockinlibrarian - That is my mantra - it makes me feel much better. There are always and forever the stories.

There is something about sharing the same beloved books that, I feel, links people together at the level of the heart and the imagination...more strongly, almost, than any words that could be spoken aloud. Maybe that sounds melodramatic, but it feels true.

Anyway, T, I think I'd like to go back and read all the DWJ books, too, especially since there are plenty I've never read. Maybe we can plan a couple of joint reviews, if our re-reads coincide...

I'm in if you do it. I loved rereading F&H so much last month - must do all the others (and the ones I missed).

What a beautifully-written tribute, to Diana and to the power of books...love it!

This is such a lovely tribute to Diana Wynne Jones! I wish I discovered her books earlier, when I was a kid. But I don't think they were available here in the Philippines? In any case, I need to catch up and read the rest of her titles because I love Howl's Moving Castle (and really enjoyed reading the companion novels and the first two Chrestomanci books).

Happy DWJ Week! :)

@ Colleen & AF: After SBBT, yes?
@ Cheryl: thank you, and thanks for dropping by.
@ Chachic: They might not have been available in the Philippines - but now she's EVERYWHERE, so do read!! You will find not only fantasy and adventure and humor, but a thoughtfulness and a cleverness that will still appeal to your adult side.

I am one of those people who has notebooks in which she writes quotes from various things. It's one of the ways I indulge my inner librarian.

Oh, that first line. I am wracking my brain for one right now. For me, that is my starting buzzer. Once the first line comes out, I am off and running. Until then, no matter what is running around my head, there is no clear vision of the story. Weird, huh?

Adrienne: I used to do that--put favorite book and song quotes in a notebook. Haven't in a long time, but maybe I should start again!

Kathy: Having a good first line can really provide momentum. I can relate! Sadly, sometimes what I think is the first line ends up NOT being the first line in later drafts...

Thanks for the link to my blog, and thanks for the link to the new blog. Will go over and check it out.

Great links. Thank you for sharing them. As always never disappointed by what I find right here.