Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones; young adult, fantasy, humor; 448 pages (about 8 hours, listening)
I read this years ago, but decided it deserved a re-read. Jones' plot is very complex here, but it all comes together quite satisfyingly in the end. One of the gems here is the dialogue between the wizard Howl and Sophie, a girl who is currently under a curse to appear as an old woman. Of course, there's magic gone wrong, mistaken identity, and Howl's general attempts to slither out of everything. I remember now why this is one of my favorite books! The audio version of this is good, though I had a few issues with the voices for some of the characters. Still, I would recommend it!
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