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The Song of Noland

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Nathan

Queen Zixi of Ix, or The Story of the Magic Cloak, by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by Frederick Richardson – This book is 120 years old now, which I guess means Zixi herself is now 803. Well, probably not really, since it’s doubtful … Continue reading →

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There’s Glory for You

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Nathan

Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero – Another Sierra adventure series, started in 1989, retains a lot of the same qualities as the King’s and Space Quest games, but with some added role-playing elements. Primarily, this … Continue reading →

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Some Pig

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Nathan

Alice Through the Needle’s Eye: The Further Adventures of Lewis Carroll’s Alice, by Gilbert Adair – I had first heard of this in an essay, which I think was about Oz. I didn’t think of looking for it until recently, … Continue reading →

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The Bad Pipsisewah Shivered and Shook

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Nathan

I wrote a bit before about the Uncle Wiggily board game, which I remember playing a lot as a kid, as well as the first two collections of Howard Roger Garis’ original Uncle Wiggily stories. Recently, I noticed that there … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Keep a Good Dog Down

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Nathan

These are the movies we watched this weekend. There are SPOILERS for all three. Pontypool – The movie is named after the village in Ontario where it takes place, although I’m not sure how much of the actual place is … Continue reading →

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