I just keep digging deeper and deeper into the children’s section of my personal library.<\/p>\n
Charmed Life<\/em> by Diana Wynne Jones<\/p>\n Grade: A-<\/p>\n Charmed Life<\/em> is a story about two orphaned siblings, a teenage witch and her younger brother, who are invited to live with the mysterious enchanter Chrestomanci and his family. The young witch has a scheme in mind, one which spells danger for everyone at Chrestomanci Castle, but there are things about Chrestomanci that she doesn’t know.<\/p>\n Diana Wynne Jones is a great author who knows how to start a story and keep readers involved. One of the things I most admire about Charmed Life<\/em> is that it seems to take place in an alternate past where magic is a part of everyday life, but the author never actually explains the setting. She just goes about her business and assumes you’ll follow along.<\/p>\n This was the second reading of Charmed Life<\/em> for me. I enjoyed it both times as I was reading, but nothing about it stands out strongly in my memory, which is why I gave it an A-. I’m interested to read the other books in the series (The Lives of Christopher Chant<\/em>, The Magicians of Caprona<\/em>, and Witch Week<\/em>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I just keep digging deeper and deeper into the children’s section of my personal library. Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones Grade: A- Charmed Life is a story about two orphaned siblings, a teenage witch and her younger brother, who … Continue reading