If you like Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, then mark your calendar for the release of The Witches of New York.
Top Ten Tuesday: Things That Make Me Want To Read A Book
Top Ten Tuesday: The topics, themes, and settings that make me immediately interested in a book.
REVIEW: JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL
Why are there no more magicians in England? In the Napoleonic era one man asks the question. Just why are there no more magicians in England? Yes, there are those who study magic, but there are no more practical magicians left. This at a time when the French emperor is trampling all over Europe. Thus far,…
REVIEW: THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE by Neil Gaiman
It’s difficult to know where to begin with a Gaiman book. His tales are always so different, yet somehow always Gaiman. In fact, I hear his voice in my head while I’m reading, which is both comforting and unnerving — appropriately. This time, the hero is just a young boy. Now grown-up, he returns to…
REVIEW: THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1924)
This one finally landed on the top of my Netflix list and I had a chance to watch it last night. Made during the height of the “Orientalist” craze, this must have been the Lawrence of Arabia of its time. It begins like most silent films of the era – a downtrodden fellow looking for…