A Charmed Life

The Worlds of Chrestomanci, Book 1

By: Diana Wynne Jones

Narrated by: Gerard Doyle

Cat doesn't mind living in the shadow of his sister, Gwendolen, the most promising young witch ever seen on Coven Street. But trouble starts brewing the moment the two orphans are summoned to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Frustrated that the witches of the castle refuse to acknowledge her talents, Gwendolen conjures up a scheme that could throw whole worlds out of whack.©1992 Diana Wynne Jones

starts slow

Started slow but got better and had an exciting ending. It was frustrating the way the kids never trusted the adults.

cat

I loved it,it was amazing I liked cat and janit overall I loved this book

Truly a masterpiece

I always wonder why there's no adaptation of this great book. It's a shame not many in US are familiar with the wonderful world of chrestonanci.
But then it's a hidden treasure for those who find it.

Very fun

Such a lovely fun story! What a joy to read! I loved the whole thing.

Interested to see what happens next!!

I absolutely love the Howl's Moving Castle Trilogy so I decided to give this series a try. So far, I am absolutely loving it and can't wait to see what happens next!!

I love Chrestomanci!

I love listening to these books while exercising. This is one of the best of them all!

Perfection

This book is a treasure! It has all elements of a great story! I can’t recommend this book enough!

I had no idea there were more books in the series

Listening to the book makes me feel like I'm a kid again. The magic is surreal and whimsical and fun. I didn't realize it was over. I'm glad there's more in the series.

Another delightful tale by Diana Wynne Jones

Where does A Charmed Life rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Although I didn't enjoy this audiobook as much as other Diana Wynne Jones' books, I still enjoyed her wit, and how she brings out the truth in human personalities.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Charmed Life?

Gerard Doyle yelling out in a "female" voice, "Hunt for pussy everyone!"

Did Gerard Doyle do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Gerard Doyle differentiates as well as his distinct male voice can, however, he speaks quite slowly with long pauses after each comma and period. I increased the speed, or else it would have taken forever to get through it! I did enjoy his voice of Chrestomanci, and wished Chrestomanci spoke more often!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Spoiled and nasty sister steals brother's magic...and almost all of his nine lives.

We LOVED the book and the reading!

We listened to this as a family over the course of a road trip and a few family meals. We. Loved. It!