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Diana Wynne Jones, 1934-2011

I would not have survived my childhood without her books.

I have no words.
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[identity profile] soapdemon.livejournal.com 2011-03-26 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
No! Her books were amazing, and the Tough Guide to Fantasyland is, and will remain, my favorite sendup of the genre, ever. What a loss.

[identity profile] jinian.livejournal.com 2011-03-26 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't discover her until my 20s, but I'm so sad right now. She was older than my dad by a year, so it's not ridiculous for her to die, but dying is bullshit, man.
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[personal profile] sovay 2011-03-26 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I love you.

[identity profile] breadandroses.livejournal.com 2011-03-26 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
oh no!

[identity profile] jedibl.livejournal.com 2011-03-26 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
RIP. She is still one of my favorite authors ever.
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[personal profile] chomiji 2011-03-26 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)

This news made me remember your essay on Fire and Hemlock, as well as the one over at Red Hen.

That's in addition to making me feel very sad. I just got Purimgifts fic based on Deep Secret last week.

[identity profile] nineweaving.livejournal.com 2011-03-26 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Much love and sorrow.

Nine

[identity profile] juliansinger.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 08:39 am (UTC)(link)
I first read The Homeward Bounders, when I was about 10. I was so struck by it, I didn't read anything else of hers for at least 10 years, because I was so afraid they'd either all be like that, or they'd all be different.

(Different, in different ways, thanks be.)

This is just too damn soon.

[identity profile] orawnzva.livejournal.com 2011-03-27 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, dear. May the memory of the nifty be for wonder.
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