Chapter One Hundred Two: Howl's Moving Castle

On a whim, wanting something fun and light and fantastical, I decided to re-read Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.  It was exactly what I wanted it to be--an engaging, enjoyable fantasy--and this time around I was even able to follow the events at the end of the novel while I was reading it.  (On previous reads, I've found the end a bit complex, and this complexity was even spurred a class-wide discussion just to figure out what actually happened when we read this novel for an intro to children's lit course I took in college.)  But this time around it all seemed very clear and I had a jolly time reading it.  If you've only seen the Miyazaki film version, it is very, very different from the original novel, so you should definitely read the book, too.  (The film is fine in its own way...)  Anyway, if you want a fun, fast fantasy, Howl's Moving Castle is a great choice.