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Preview — House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones(Howl's Moving Castle #3)
Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great-Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy. But Great-Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland, and his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any number of places—the bedrooms, the kitchen, the caves under the mountains, the past, and the Royal Mansion, to name ju..more
Published June 10th 2008 by Greenwillow Books
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Jul 18, 2015Mark Lawrence rated it really liked it
I've now read the trilogy to Celyn and all three books are very good. Books 2 and 3 don't quite reach the highs of Howl's Moving Castle for me, but they're great stories to read to an 11 year old (I should note here that Celyn is severely disabled and can't read for herself).
The book was written 18 years after book 2, 22 years after book 1, and 3 years before the author's death. Despite that the feel of the thing is quite in keeping with the earlier instalments. Once again we start with a new per..more
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Oct 15, 2014Ahmad Sharabiani rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: 21th-century, adventure, childrens-young-readers, young-adult, fantasy, magic
House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3), Diana Wynne Jones
House of Many Ways is a young adult fantasy novel written by Diana Wynne Jones. The story is set in the same world as Howl's Moving Castle and Castle in the Air. Charmain Baker has led a respectable, and relaxing sheltered life. She has spent her days with her nose in a book, never learning how to do even the smallest household chores. When she suddenly ends up looking after the tiny cottage of her ill Great-Uncle William she seems..more
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“I can't wear thethe! I want my thtwipey oneth!” Oct 30, 2016Katerina Kondrenko rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This series had its issues from the beginning, but I was intrigued enough by the second book (by far my favourite of the three) to try and read the third volume. It didn't work for me. In my opinion, these books, and especially this last one, have two major issues: a certain lack of cohesiveness in the plot and, mostly annoyingly, extremely unlikable characters. I remember even when I watched the anime Howl's moving castle that even though I am the..more
Shelves: 10-out-of-10, magic, relatable-heroines, all-time-favorite-male-leads, best-heroines-you-go-girls, book-boyfriends, princes-kings-storage, bromance, fantasy, read-in-2016
9.8 out of 10 Ревью в моем блоге/This review on my blog Living A Thousand Lives(please use Chrome/Yandex browser or Android/IOS to see the page; otherwise, spoiler-tags I use to make my post compact may not work) Short-Soundtrack: Second Suspense – Wonders of Life Genre: fairytale, fantasy Stuff: magic house, royal mystery, young wizards WOW: characters, plot, humor POV: 3rd person, female Love-Geometry: none Quote-Core: “You don't need to be nasty to make a mess.” This series is the best ageless mas..more
Shelves: childrens-book, fantasy, own, disappointing
Well, I feel a lot of guilt for giving the final chapter of the Castle series a measley 2 stars, but it is what it is.
The magic was pretty boring, consisting of water pipes heating up/cooling down, food appearing when you say 'Breakfast, please!', and doorways that lead to many places depending on which direction you turn. Whoop-dee-doo. The plot was so, so slow-moving. And predictable. Maybe if it had just been one or the other I would have been more satisfied, but slow-moving and predictable?..more
Feb 03, 2018Toni rated it it was amazing
I loved this series! The first one was so different from anything I had expected. I loved the characters: Sophie with her no-nonsense attitude to cleaning and motherly patience in putting together Howl's suit, Calcifer, Howl, the castle itself. Who can forget Sophie's enchanting hats and chasing a star for a spell. I loved the second book with its 1000 nights Arabian atmosphere. The third one had its own delights- aren't we all a bit like Charmain who NEEDS to read a book whenever she is happy o..more
Jan 26, 2008Emma (Miss Print) rated it it was amazing
“House of Many Ways” is Jones’ third novel featuring Howl and Sophie, following “Howl’s Moving Castle” from 1986 (also a movie adaptation made by Hayao Miyazaki in 2004) and “Castle in the Air” from 1990. Although all of these novels stand alone very nicely, certain nuances of the story will make more sense if you read the novels in sequence. Certain characters’ cameo appearances will also be more satisfying with the background afforded by reading all three novels.
This particular story starts in..more
I really enjoyed reading this book. The writing was excellent, and it was certainly almost a sequel to Howl's Moving Castle, although calling it the sequel is perhaps unfair to Castle in the Sky.
Vague spoilers follow: It did rather fail as a traditional novel for two reasons. First, there was nothing much holding it together thematically. Charmain's character development was interesting and coherent, but it had no real bearing on the endgame of the plot, beyond the fact that it allowed her to be..more
Jun 06, 2018Timothy Urges rated it really liked it
Diana Wynne Jones provides a sense of wonder that sets me on a path to a good mood.
House of Many Ways is a great end to the series. Charmain is tasked with watching her great-uncle’s house while he is away. Turns out he is a wizard whose house is not what it appears to be. Whimsy and adventures abound.
Sep 07, 2008Genevieve rated it liked it
To me this reads rather like Diana Wynne Jones trying to write a book that would translate perfectly into a Hayao Miyazaki movie. This sets it apart from Howl's Moving Castle, which was mutlilated in the process of being turned into a Miyazaki film. The hyperkinetic, overstuffed and underexplained action of the latter third or so; the surreal, dreamlike beauty of certain scenes; some bizarrely cute flourishes (like Waif); the frilly Anglo touches (Afternoon Tea, crumpets); the out-of-the-blue..more
Sep 22, 2012Heidi rated it it was amazing
Diana Wynne Jones may be my favorite author for those days when life seems altogether mundane. For those days when I need some magic and adventure, but I also need a helping of the charmingly flawed and stubbornly relatable. House of Many Ways, DWJ’s final book in her Howl series does just that. There’s something incredibly gratifying about having a go-to author whose books you can pick up in a time of need and know for certain that she’ll pull through for you. Returning to the world of Ingary,..more
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Oh, my Gosh, what an awful, disappointing story! What antipathetic and helpless characters! I was extremely irritated by Chairmain and Peter. Even Sophie and Howl are annoying. The ‘lubbock’, this purple-hued insect, is ridiculous. Even the last action scene is lousy. May 31, 2019Devann rated it liked it
Though I liked Mr. Baker, the kobolds, and Calcifer, it is not enough even for two stars.
Shelves: c-dl, g-fantasy-high, a-young-adult, sg-magic, z-19-05-fantasy-and-fairytales, 3-5-star
actual rating: 3.5 Oct 25, 2018ضحى الحداد rated it liked it
I liked this book more than Castle in the Air but still not as much as Howl's Moving Castle. I think that overall Wynne-Jones has interesting world building regarding magic, but that the plots are a bit simplistic for my tastes and I kind of hate how the last chapter of every book is just spent going 'and actually this person was this person the whole time! what a twist!'. There are still fun bits in here, but ultimately I don't think it's necessary to read on after the first b..more
Shelves: audio-book, books-i-didn-t-enjoy-much, e-book
and with that I finished the series . it was a really enchanting world that Miss Diana created, I have to give her a big applause for this series as it is very creative Oct 16, 2016Lara Mi rated it it was amazing
so in this book we follow Charmaine she is a bookworm and living a good life until the day her mother decides that she goes to her uncle to take care of his house until he gets better . but the house isn't that simple as it's full of mystery and you can easily get lost there . so what will happen ? I liked the idea behind it ...more
Shelves: 6-magic-witches-wizards, 1-fairy-tales, 5-old-houses-and-castles-to-explore, 6-royalty, 6-mythological-creatures-monsters, 3-fictional-worlds, 1-fantasy, novel-owned
Charmain Baker wants nothing more than to read her books in peace. Peace, however, is soon gone when her aunt decides she should look after Great-Uncle William’s magical house. The wizard has fallen ill and Charmain finds herself alone in the house with a stray dog, a huge mess and no means to clean up with. Things only get worse when Peter, a supposed apprentice shows up. Inexperienced with magic, both seem to inflict more damage on..more
Apr 13, 2012Sesana rated it really liked it
My least favorite of the Castle books, which still means that it's quite a good book. Sophie, Howl, and Calcifer are here, of course, and for much more of the book than they had been in Castle in the Air. They steal every scene they're in from Charmain, the newly introduced lead character.
Charmain is almost the entire reason why I felt like House of Many Ways didn't live up to the other Castle books. As a protagonist, she's a hard sell. She's cross and somewhat lazy, to the point that it took me..more
Feb 23, 2016C.W. rated it really liked it
Much better than the second one! I really liked the characters, despite finding both Charmain and Peter annoying at times. She’s a bit of a lazy brat, and he’s a bit of screw up and a jerk, but it works. I quite enjoyed the story and the whimsical nature of everything as a whole. It’s fun, funny, fantastical, and brings the series to a very nice close.
Jun 14, 2018Lisa rated it really liked it
One of the best things about a Diana Wynne Jones story is her characters, and House of Many Ways is no exception. I love Charmain, even when she’s completely exasperating. As someone who really just wants to be left alone with a good book, she’s a girl after my own heart. But, through her interactions with Peter, her uncle’s supposed wizardly apprentice, you learn that Charmain has never really had to do very much for herself and she’s ignorant in how to fend for herself and incredibly lazy abou..more
Jun 11, 2008Margaret rated it liked it
Shelves: fantasy-and-science-fiction, authors-ij, children-s-and-ya-fiction, 2013-read, 2008-read, 2011-read
This follows Castle in the Air as a sequel to Howl's Moving Castle. Charmain Baker is pleased when her family sends her to look after Great-Uncle William's little cottage while he's ill; after all, she longs to have some time to herself and the freedom to read and do whatever she wants. But Great-Uncle William is the Royal Wizard of High Norland, and his house is..a little unusual. Soon Charmain is drawn into intrigue at the royal palace, where the king has called in magical help from another k..more
Jun 10, 2016Aja: The Narcoleptic Ninja rated it liked it · review of another edition
Once again, not really a sequel to me since Howl and Sophie are more of supporting characters rather than main characters. The magic in this book was a lot quirkier and lot more reminiscent of Howl’s Moving Castle, but it’s always the characters that get me. This book revolves around Charmain, a mostly ordinary girl who is sent to care for the home of her wizard relation. I could have gotten more on board with this book as it had more of Howl and Sophie than the previous book and more of the set..more
Jan 23, 2011Punk rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
YA Fantasy. Charmain Baker has lived her entire life in her parents' house with not a thing expected of her until she's shipped off to look after her great-uncle's house and she realizes just how many things she has no idea how to do! At that point it hardly matters that the house is magic and populated by her great-uncle's spells; she's already way out of her depth. Add to that a King, a small dog, an evil purple bug, and a bumbling apprentice, and Charmain has a lot of learning to do, and fast..more
“Why have we got to?” she said. “I haven’t the remotest idea how to wash dishes anyway.”
Peter was scandalized. “You haven’t? Why ever not?” Charmain got the envelope open and pulled out a beautiful, large, stiff, folded paper. “My mother brought me up to be respectable,” she said. “She never let me near the scullery, or the kitchen either.” “I don’t believe this!” Peter said. “Why is it respectable not to know how to do things? Is it respectable to light a fire with a bar of soap?” “That,” Charmai..more
Oct 14, 2017Roma rated it liked it · review of another edition
Personal Raiting: 7-/10 Nov 21, 2013Anzu The Great Destroyer rated it it was amazing
General Raiting: 6/10 I've read many reviews were most of it's authors talked about how dissapointed they were with this book. Unfortunatley, I feel the same way. That's the word that comes to my head when I think about House of Many Ways, dissapointment. WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO FIND IN THIS book: · Few romance between Sophie and Howl, but there is a lot of genuine love and friendship. · Calcifer being a cinnamon roll with Sophie. · Howl is a child until the very last chapter..more
Shelves: good-guy-greg, excitement, ya-fantasy-something, ya-is-dead, challenge-2013-sequels, dat-cover-goddammit, i-am-stalking-you, must-reads
I'm having such a HUGE crush on Mrs. Diana Wynne Jones! I'm not sure you should trust me when it comes to her books.
Very cute and fun. I liked the other two more - maybe because I was younger when I first read them, maybe because Charmain, while relatable lol, isn't as sympathetic as Sophie and Abdullah were. Still, a fun book!
Aug 07, 2018Tatevik Najaryan rated it it was ok · review of another edition
A little disappointed. I like children' literature, but this one was too simple, also compared to two previous series. Maybe because I kept camparing the story with the animé and I know I would have liked it more if had read the books before watching the animé. Overall, these were really good books for children to read during the holidays. It's a pity, I didn't read them about 10-15 years ago.
May 18, 2008Cassie rated it liked it
In this sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle, we once again move to a new continent, but we see the return of old favorites like Howl, Sophie, and Calcifer, as well as a few characters from Castle in the Air, namely Jamal and Princess Hilda.
When this book showed up in my mailbox, I excitedly pulled out all my Howl world books and reread them in anticipation of House of Many Ways. I probably need to reread it before truly judging it, but upon finishing it I didnt’ feel as much of a need to reread as I..more
Jul 13, 2008Zen Cho rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Yay! The paperback didn't take very long at all to come out, did it?
It is DWJ so of course I enjoyed, but agreed with whoever it was -- on LJ flist, or on GR? -- who said that it was unfortunate that Howl, Sophie et al were in it, because the old characters were obviously more interesting than the new ones. Charmain was all right. I got quite irritated with her, because -- I can identify with her just wanting to read books all the time and getting irritated when people won't let her do that, and..more
Dec 07, 2018Michael Fitzgerald rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
A novice witch tossed in at the deep end to struggle with magic in an odd environment. OK, that sounds kind of familiar. Older witches and wizards offer guidance and our young witch is involved in rescuing an heir to a throne - yes, yes. A clan of small blue men - aha! Nope - this is not the world of Tiffany Aching. Despite the many similarities, this book is not derivative.
It's more of a traditional sequel to Howl's Moving Castle than the second book (Castle in the Air), but this could still p..more
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Diana was born in London, the daughter of Marjorie (née Jackson) and Richard Aneurin Jones, both of whom were teachers. When war was announced, shortly after her fifth birthday, she was evacuated to Wales, and thereafter moved several times, including periods in Coniston Water, in York, and back in London. In 1943 her family finally settled in Thaxted, Essex, where her parents worked running an ed..more
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“Sophie said a bad word. In the dim light she had stubbed her toe on one of the many dusty bricks piled around the place.
Naughty-naughty' Twinkle said. Oh shut up!' Sophie said , standing on one leg to hold her toe. 'Why don't you grow up?” House Of Many Ways SummaryMore quotes…Comments are closed.
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