Howl's Moving Castle Chat!

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

A reminder that we're getting ready for our first chat centered around Diana Wynne Jones' marvelous Howl's Moving Castle series. The chat will be held in the Conspiracy Room on Sunday, January 16 at 7 PM EST, 6 PM CT.

We will discuss the first book, Howl's Moving Castle, and probably especially how adorable and slithery that Howl is. And how Howl-like that Gen is. And lots more.

I just watched the Miyazaki movie version last night and highly recommend it, if you can get your hands on it. Part true-to-the-novel and part bizarre Beatles-Yellow-Submarine-ish, it was a real treat. Ooh, and Megan shated a funny story at the Books of Wonder panel back in November where she talked about DWJ meeting Miyazaki when working on the movie.

Here's a link to the rest of the reading schedule and chat dates, and a link to the password for the chatroom. Join us!

Comments

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

So excited! I have so many new feelings and thoughts after reading the book again. New favorite line: "Is that all you can do in the face of tragedy? Make toast!" XD

[freenarnian.livejournal.com]

I wrote down that line in my notes as well! Hot buttered toast in the face of tragedy!! Something about it feels very relevant to the times we're living in.

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

It is a line that hits differently in the post-2020 world... Maybe, that's why it stuck out to me as so hilarious in a "this is fine" sort of way. XD

Keep Calm and Make Toast!