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I did a reread recently of the first 7 of Diane Duane's Young Wizards books (I've previously posted brief reactions on my last reread). The series follows Long Island kids Nita & Kit as they discover they're wizards & run around drawn into adventures in the battle between good & evil. Wow, that's a dismissive summary, but I actually love these books (ask me about my Diane Duane tattoo, if you don't already know! I have plans for a second, even... ).

Anyway, general notes on the series: ( Read more... )

Brief commentary on individual books:

So You Want to be a Wizard - ( Read more... )

Deep Wizardry - ( Read more... )

High Wizardry - ( Read more... )

A Wizard Abroad - ( Read more... )

The Wizard's Dilemma - ( Read more... )

A Wizard Alone - ( Read more... )

Wizard's Holiday - ( Read more... )

Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet - Edited by Karen Hellekson and Kristina Busse. ( Read more... )

Global Goes Local: Popular Culture in Asia - Edited by Timothy J. Craig and Richard King. ( Read more... )

Wizard's Holiday - Diane Duane. ( Read more... )

Wizards at War - Diane Duane. ( Read more... )

If You Come Softly - Jacqueline Woodson. ( Read more... )

Fruit of the Lemon - Andrea Levy. ( Read more... )

(That was my 50th book for the 50books_poc challenge, btw! I've been doing the challenge running from IBARW to IBARW, which puts me way ahead of the game this year, heh.)

High Wizardry - Diane Duane. ( Read more... )

A Wizard Abroad - Diane Duane. ( Read more... )

Window-box Allotment: A beginner's guide to container gardening - Penelope Bennett. ( Read more... )

The Wizard's Dilemma - Diane Duane. ( Read more... )

Twenty Wagging Tales: Our Year of Rehoming Orphan Dogs - Barrie Hawkins. ( Read more... )