An old classic for me.
Title of the Book: Howl's Moving Castle
Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Genre: Young Adults/Fantasy/Humour
Rating: 10/10
Comment: It's probably the Nth time I read it, first time in english though, and I can't stop loving it, I just can't. Granted I have to thank Miyazaki from the bottom of my heart for making me discover the novel, I can safely say that I appreciated it more than the movie. The characters are brilliant with strong and amazing personalities and the touch of Wales is incomparable. It ranges with quotes that go from John Donne's poetry to Welsh songs such as Sosban Fach, what's not to love about it? Sophie's much more entertaining in the book, quite the acidic little crone, amusing, jealous and naive but not a starry-eyed young girl like in the movie. Howl is also much funnier, a complete and unrepentant scoundrel, vain and fussy. Additionally there are great many secondary characters who enrich the story with quirks and oddities. All in all, a great fantasy, a lovely and light read with two pretty sequels.
- L'inguaribile ottimismo di un dodo.
Hungry for glory - AS Roma 1927
But they were all of them deceived, for another canon was made. In the land of Japan, in the fires of Studio Pierrot, the dark Lord Kishimoto forged in secret a master canon, to control all others, and into this canon, he poured his cruelty, his malice, and his will to dominate all life. One canon to rule them all.