Diana Wynne Jones

I am really very sad to learn from Mr. Gaiman, among others, about the death of Diana Wynne Jones. She was one of my absolute favourite authors when I was a child and I passionately recommend her books all the time at work. In January I was gripped by a desire to amass a collection of them, with vague intentions to have them at hand for reading out loud should I ever procreate, and I reread a slew of them. They are still absolutely delightful:  smart, witty, heartfelt, magical. I will miss her.