Tag: Britain
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2026-07-13—Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
What do you get when you combine The Importance of Being Earnest with The Lord of the Rings? Ostensibly, you get Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. Overview of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell What is It? In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from…
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2026-03-30—The Land of the Silver Apples
When the war was over… God called this third group [of angels] before His throne. “Be gone from Heaven, you lukewarm cowards,” He said. “You have lost your souls through indecision. Yet because you did not take up arms against Me, I will show you mercy. You will live among My children on earth and…
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2025-07-28—Bartimaeus (Amulet of Samarkand, Golem’s Eye)
Let’s throw back to the early 2000s today. Remember Bartimaeus? The Bartimaeus Trilogy is an alternate history, fantasy YA series by Jonathan Stroud. Since it’s an alternate history (and events are often moved around and reinterpreted in that genre), I’m not confident about the exact years the books take place in, but for general context…
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