Howl's Moving Castle is one of my favorite movies of all time. I love the story and the magic and the characters and the animation. It wasn't until a few years ago, and several movie viewings later, that I realized it was based on a book. I usually like to read the book first before seeing the movie and was a little worried the movie might make the book less great but I was pleasantly surprised to see how much I enjoyed the book! It's quite different than the movie but has all of the magic, great characters, and fast paced story that I had hoped for. This was a wonderful fantasy story and I really enjoyed this a lot. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.