3 posts tagged “diana wynne jones”

Do you ever do something that makes you go "oh my god how did this happen, I was so STUPID"?

I did that.

This weekend I decided to finally use my birthday gift cards to Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. $25 to Amazon.com bought me the English Gothic and Lolita Bible and the Go Fug Yourself book. Pretty sweet, right? I zipped through the ordering process happily and went on to Barnes and Noble, where I got Excel Saga 17, the Crimson Fairy Book, the Indexed book, a replacement copy of Dark Lord of Derkholm, and a book called Elsewhere. All in all, not bad for $75 total. I ended up paying a little extra at Amazon for shipping but I didn't mind.

Today I got the cheery little email from Amazon telling me that my order was shipped and this completes my order. "AWESOME!" I cried, until I saw something that plummeted my soul into darkness.

I shipped it to my friend in New York instead of myself in Louisiana.

A terrifying realization dawned as I figured out what I did...you see, the first item I bought on my Amazon.com account went to her. So, it thinks that's my default address. I'd begun to check out with the G&L Bible and the Indexed book but changed my mind halfway through and went back to replace it with GFY. I'd changed the address that time. I forgot to pick mine the second. >.<

Now I'm waiting impatiently and slightly scaredly. I spent most of the rest of my money today on books and a Zelda T-shirt and the rest on a birthday gift for my other, nearby friend. I don't think I COULD cover shipping back to me if she needed me to pay. and of course, the worst part is that it's all my fault. >.<

AGH THIS DAY HAS JUST BEGUN SUCKING. T____T at least there's only an hour left in it.

So exciiiited! The latest Howl book (as in Howl's Moving Castle, of course ;D) will be out on June 10. There's a cover preview right here and it seems cool. I can't wait. It's called House of Many Ways and sounds FANTASTIC.

If you're a fan of the movie, you've GOT to try the book. Sophie is a bit different but Howl is just as bishonen and awesome. There's no birdman or war but there IS a lot more focus on Howl himself and Sophie's family and just oooh it makes me so happy. I love both versions.

HOORAY DESU!

In which fictional world/universe/land/city would you most like to live?
Submitted by glenn is the new chuck.  

I don't usually do these, but I just had to answer this one...

World Twelve A (I think, it might be B) of Diana Wynne Jones' Related Worlds. It's the one Chrestomanci lives in, and it's quite cool...

Or maybe the Discworld. Turtles and elephants and Susan, oh my!

I love books, and someday I want to do a Chrestomanci crossplay, but I don't think I'd be recognizable. ^_^;;