House of Many Ways
I checked out the wrong book. I really wish books in a series would be clearly labeled. I only want to read them in order. I'm chronological like that.
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My favorite of the Castle series. Charmain is a young woman I can strongly identify with, her desire to read and her ignorance of useful domestic skills. Of course she wants to work in a library. I liked the introduction of a male foil who didn't instantly become a romantic contender. I even loved Waif and I'm a fairly indifferent dog person. Oh, I love the whole thing from the tea table to the kobolds (and I couldn't help thinking of them as sober and industrious Wee Free Men). In some ways this house is even cooler than Howl's. Loved it. This is all just blathering, but it's hard to explain why a book appeals so strongly and is so satisfying to read. The best I can say is that every single element struck a chord and seemed just perfect within the story. And it's funny
.Library copy.
