Category Archives: madeleine l’engle

Sisters Are Flying for Themselves

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Nathan

The Fire Keeper, by J.C. Cervantes – The sequel to The Storm Runner begins with Zane Obispo, his family, and his friend Brooks hiding out on a hidden tropical island. He finds out that the memoir he’d written at the … Continue reading →

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Magical Arts and Sciences

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Nathan

I’ve been thinking a bit recently about magic and science in fiction. I’m not saying anything at all new when I point out that a lot of what’s considered science fiction contains very little science. Sometimes it just seems to … Continue reading →

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Another Mouse Self

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Nathan

Midnight Blue-Light Special, by Seanan McGuire – The second book in the InCryptid series has the Covenant of St. George planning a cryptid purge in New York City, and Verity Price and her family and friends doing what they can … Continue reading →

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Giving This Wrinkle in Time Some Credit

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Nathan

A Wrinkle in Time – I saw this at the movies last night, and for the most part, I quite liked it. When I see a movie based on a book I’ve read, I generally can’t help doing a bit … Continue reading →

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L’Engle as a Second Language

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Nathan

I’ve recently tried to catch up on Madeleine L’Engle’s books, and I’ve read the novels in her Chronos and Kairos series, but I realize I haven’t reviewed them individually. I do have some thoughts I’d like to share, though. As … Continue reading →

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Tesser Action

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Nathan

Many Waters, by Madeleine L’Engle – I’d read L’Engle’s original Time Trilogy back in my younger days, definitely in elementary school for at least the first two and probably the third. I remember A Wrinkle in Time pretty well, and … Continue reading →

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