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If Found, Send to Sorhed (the Postage Is Prepaid)

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Nathan

The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, by Garth Nix – Art student Susan Arkshaw has just turned eighteen and come to London seeking information on her absent father. She tries to confront her mother’s old boyfriend, who’s actually a crime boss. … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Wait ‘Til the Future Gets Here

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Nathan

While the previous Hulu seasons were released one week at a time, this one was dropped all at once. It was also around when there was a push for people to cancel Hulu because of Disney caving to Trump in … Continue reading →

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Nomecoming

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Nathan

In this post, I’m going to be reviewing a few fan-written Oz books that I’d read at least once before, but not in a while. Button-Bright of Oz, by Harry Mongold – I borrowed this book some years ago, and … Continue reading →

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A Sworded Love Affair

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Nathan

Vellum: The Book of All Hours, by Hal Duncan – This is a complicated book by design, but still interesting to read, even if it’s not always clear what’s going on. It jumps around a lot between characters, times, places, … Continue reading →

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Tamara’s Not Here, Man

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Nathan

The Strangers – Chapter 2 – I saw this with Beth and Stephanie when we were in Los Angeles, and I don’t think any of us liked it very much. Also, the previous day, we saw an advertisement for it … Continue reading →

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Ozward Migration

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Nathan

I have received a few new Oz books and related material over the past few months, and I’ve finally gotten around to finishing a few of them. I still have some more to go, but I might as well write … Continue reading →

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Highways and Dieways

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Nathan

The Wood at Midwinter, by Susanna Clarke – This is a short, emotional story set in the same fictional version of nineteenth-century England as Jonathan Strange, although it mostly stands alone. Merowdis Scott, a girl who feels out of place … Continue reading →

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Demagication

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Nathan

One theme that shows up a fair amount in the Oz books is that of someone’s magical powers being removed, although the circumstances aren’t always the same. The first occasion of this is in The Marvelous Land of Oz, when … 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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Let Me Kluya In

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Nathan

I’ve reached Zeromus, the final boss in Final Fantasy IV (the Game Boy Advance version), but haven’t been able to beat him. I can’t really think of anything to do other than just leveling up some more, but I suppose … Continue reading →

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