Throughout Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones, Tom sends Polly various books, many of which are intended to inform her indirectly of his pact with Laurel.

This list also includes other titles that were mentioned in passing, and some that inspired and/or influenced Fire and Hemlock.
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30 books · 11 voters · list created September 14th, 2016 by Ellie (votes) .
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message 1: by Polly (new)

Polly Great list idea! I love Fire and Hemlock


message 2: by Chris (new)

Chris Oh, wonderful! I’m very grateful for this – and I’m now sorely tempted to reread F&H for the umpteenth time. What a splendid reading list for new readers too – one to recommend. I may well link to this list in a blog post soon, with due acknowledgements of course!


message 3: by Ellie (last edited Jun 11, 2019 11:01PM) (new)

Ellie Chris wrote: "Oh, wonderful! I’m very grateful for this – and I’m now sorely tempted to reread F&H for the umpteenth time. What a splendid reading list for new readers too – one to recommend. I may well link to ..."

You're welcome! Me too - even though I've already reread it once this the year :) Please do - I hope people find it useful.


message 4: by Capn (new)

Capn I haven't read my copy yet! How cool - thanks for this list, I'll be checking back. :)


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