Tag: Novel
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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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2026-05-26—Red State Mars
Tough-as-nails pioneer families and a great sci-fi war story wrapped up in a huge epic of Mars’s fight for freedom. Loved it. Larry Correia Imagine my surprise when Ark Press sent me over a survey asking if I had any interest in ARC copies of their upcoming novels. Free books, most likely in one of…
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2026-04-20—I Miss Owning Things
My favorite Christmas movie of all time is called Klaus. It’s a gorgeous animated movie that blends 2D and 3D very effectively; the voice acting is excellent, the music and sound design evocative (even the modern single awkwardly inserted near the end), and the story never fails to deeply touch my heart. Its messages of…
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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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2026-03-16—Sea of Trolls
“Life and death are in constant battle. There’s no way in this world for happiness to exist alone.” “But what are we do to?” “Wake up.” The Sea of Trolls, page 430 The Sea of Trolls is a book that holds a special place in my heart. I remember it as my most-reread childhood book,…
Boo Ludlow 