Nerd and a half

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Sep 143 min read

See it or read it: His Dark Materials

In deciding whether to see it or read it, in a series like His Dark Materials, I don't think that any movie is going to be able to equal...

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Language studies and survival skills 2: the kids are not alright

Barry, Quan- We Ride Upon Sticks Novik, Naomi- The Golden Enclaves In this edition of Language Studies and Survival Skills: The Kids Are...

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A short YA fantasy list

Levine, Gail Carson- Fairest Levine, Gail Carson- Ella Enchanted Novik, Naomi- A Deadly Education Novik, Naomi- The Last Graduate and...

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Language studies and survival skills

The Latinist, The Lake of Dead Languages, A Dangerous Education By chance, I've read three books this month that are set in schools in...

Nov 5, 20213 min read

Books for young'uns: The Dragonet Prophecy and Tales of the Hinterlands

Sutherland, Tui T- The Dragonet Prophecy Narrated by: Shannon McManus Albert, Melissa- Tales from the Hinterland I don't know if I've...