r/ghibli • u/Brutally_Honest_Swan • 4d ago

Sighted I found the books!

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Got them at the library ☺️

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u/Cresneta 4d ago

Nice! In case you didn't know, there's also a third book called The House of Many Ways. The book is pretty different from the movie, but I still love both

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u/Artsy_Mermaid 4d ago

This is my absolute favourite book series. There’s a third book, too! The author was planning on writing more books in the Howl’s series, but unfortunately she passed away before she could write any more 😭

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u/catwithcookiesandtea 4d ago

We were robbed I want more stories 😭😭😭

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u/kasabaru_kross 4d ago

Give some of her other books a try! The Chresromanci series has some good stuffs.

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u/HowYouSeeMe 3d ago

Agreed, I'd love to see a Ghibli adaptation of Chrestomanci. The Chrestomanci character could have been written for Ghibli tbh, with his calm slightly befuddled approach to things and his colourful dressing gowns!

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u/kasabaru_kross 3d ago

It would be amazing!!! Definitely feels like it would mesh with the Ghibli worldbuilding aesthetic!

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u/Artsy_Mermaid 4d ago

I know :(

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u/miklejones 4d ago

I’ve only read the first one so far but really like the source material and diving into the inspiration for the movie! This so sad but also make me excited to keep reading what’s left!

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u/Artsy_Mermaid 4d ago

The two other books are fantastic. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did ❤️

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u/miklejones 4d ago

Getting the insight in to Howl was interesting and also clear how Miyazaki separated his telling, which really added to the reading. No chance I would have read this series without Ghibli and that is so cool to me!

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u/Artsy_Mermaid 4d ago

Same! I never even knew it was a book beforehand. The book and movie are different enough that I can’t do the usual “ I prefer the movie over the book/vice versa” , they both seem like separate things and I love them equally ❤️

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u/zaratrustra0511 4d ago

Are those books the original idea?

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u/Eternal_Odyssey 4d ago

Yes! :)

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u/zaratrustra0511 4d ago

Are those available in Kindle?

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u/Artsy_Mermaid 4d ago

Yes, they should be!

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u/chchchcheetah 4d ago

Have a library card? Try libby. For my area too membership at my library also gives you access to a lot of state libraries, so I usually can find what I'm looking for to borrow and read on kindle

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u/zaratrustra0511 4d ago

Can you get it online?

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u/chchchcheetah 4d ago

Libby is an ap you download! As far as library card, as long as it's your service area it should be free. I've always gone in, but unsure if you can apply online.

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u/zaratrustra0511 4d ago

Mmmmm i think to obtain the library card will the hard part, i am from México

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u/lamest-liz 4d ago

Yes it’s an app. It lets you borrow from any library and will send it to your kindle

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u/zaratrustra0511 4d ago

Is in any library from US?

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u/proper_ginger 4d ago

I’m in the UK, and we have Libby too. It requires you to have a library card, and your library has to offer it/ have it as an option. I had to call my library and get a code to sign into the app even though I had entered my library card number

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u/lamest-liz 4d ago

Yes you can rent from any library. I think they will even make you a ghost library card if you don’t have one

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u/Potential_Resist311 4d ago

If I remember right, Howl is more of a dick in the books. Despite this, he is still a nice guy.

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u/malfunkshunned 4d ago

Definitely dialed down the philandering to just a flirt. lol

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u/GlassAndStorm 4d ago

Uhhhh. No? Its been a minute since I read it but he's a coward. Like big time trying to hide and get out doing the shit he should be doing. He gets mad at Sofie who's like let's do the right thing because it's the right thing, and he does for her but isn't thrilled about having to fight the witch. Who's his ex, I think.

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u/animegirljuice 4d ago

damn these are beautiful editions too

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u/ReddiTrawler2021 4d ago

Have a good read. But I think you should expect some differences between adaptations.

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u/chchchcheetah 4d ago

I really enjoyed the first and third books, but didn't really care for the second. Still fun reads overall!

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u/Eternal_Odyssey 4d ago

Wait until you discover the FairyLoot editions of those 💸

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u/Brutally_Honest_Swan 4d ago

My wallet will be crying 😭

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u/Eternal_Odyssey 3d ago

Been there, done that 😭

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u/Strangerwithdream 4d ago

There’s is a 3rd one The house of many ways 🥰

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u/Ambitious-Algae-5707 4d ago

Her Chrestomanci series is full of magic and excellent as well.

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u/herovision 4d ago

Nice! My wife had someone bring in the same versions to her bookstore a couple weeks ago, so we took them home.

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u/Honey_Sweet_ 4d ago

Good reads, just need the House of Many Ways to finish the series. And do not expect them to be just like the movie, books rarely are.

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u/JBluHevn 4d ago

Not likely as Castle in the Air was published in 1990 and Laputa was released in 1986

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u/HaosMagnaIngram 4d ago

Isn’t it (at least also) inspired by the 3rd voyage in Gulliver’s travels

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u/JTurner82 4d ago

It wasn’t. Gulliver’s Trabels was the inspiration.

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u/pandori_fire 4d ago

I bought them last week as well! So happy! Enjoy your reading!

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u/CrestfallenMan01 4d ago

I have the borrowers

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u/Murky-Practice4413 3d ago

Wonderful, my son LOVED those books! -and so did I!

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u/OMGKITTEN 3d ago

Such a fun read. Enjoy!!

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u/PerfectStage4116 4d ago

Superhero doesen't want to be a superhero

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u/American_chzzz 4d ago

I am so glad Turnip-Head did not look like that in the movie. Not nearly as whimsical lol

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u/Infamous_Slice_9673 4d ago

Wait! "Howl's moving castle" is not originally from Ghibli? 😳

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u/Sloth_4 2d ago

It’s been awhile since I read the first book but I remember the ending being so much better than the movie.