Part I is here.

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I read The Dark is Rising (the novel) a few years ago because it seemed right up my street: Christmas, folklore, mythology, Christmas-specific folklore and mythology... you get the idea. My feelings about it were mixed (see below) and I gave away my copy, which I later regretted, so I was happy when R turned up a slipcase with all five books in the ( Read more... )

I feel like I'm crossing some sort of Rubicon by cross-posting from Tumblr to DW/LJ, but I had a thought after reading Elizabeth Hand's review of The Wolves of Midwinter by Anne Rice, and it turns out to be something I don't want to mislay in the giant overstuffed handbag full of odds and ends that is my Tumblr. Apologies to those seeing it twice ( Read more... )

This week the writing mojo has not been with me, and since I'm currently encumbered by stomach pain, it comes without imagery. But
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It's entirely my fault that the Grand Jonathan Creek Rewatchathon has proceded glacially slowly. Thanks to teylaminh for her patience, and you can check out her half of the recap here.

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This post's been a long time coming, and as it turns out, it's long and rambly and bullet-pointed. Coherent, beautifully formed meta essays remain the dream, but until then, here's what's been on my mind. This post contains spoilers for books (and GoT seasons) one and two only; please don't go any further in the comments, as so many people are at ( Read more... )