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“Zombie Mash-Up or Regency Dress-Up.”

Among The Janeites: A Journey Through The World Of Jane Austen Fandom by Deborah Yaffe

February 18, 2023 by acrackedkettle Leave a Comment

So, intense fandom is just interesting, right? I never thought about till now, but there are lots of fandoms I find far more interesting than the thing they fan. I will never go to an Insane Clown Posse show, but I love hearing about my co-worker’s Gathering of the Juggaloes experiences. I am utterly uninterested in sports, but I have surprisingly strong opinions about best and worst fans (Best: I’m partial to University of Texas fans, who will cheer for a good play by the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Fanfiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Deborah Yaffe

acrackedkettle's CBR15 Review No:3 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Fanfiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: Deborah Yaffe ·
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“Two Magicians Shall Appear In England…”

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

February 5, 2023 by acrackedkettle Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: susanna clarke

acrackedkettle's CBR15 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: susanna clarke ·
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“All that lives must die, Passing through nature to eternity.”

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

January 29, 2023 by acrackedkettle 5 Comments

It’s a novel about unbearable loss and terrible grief that feels deeply, vibrantly alive. The language is spare, yet lush, because to describe the world rightly can only be lavish, even when the words are simple. A monkey’s paws are described as “black and shiny, like boot leather, with nails like apple pips.” A feverish child’s face is covered with a “sheen of sweat making it glimmer like glass.” A woman in labor sees her child being born, “turning, twisting, slick, like a water creature, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction Tagged With: Fiction, historical fiction, Maggie O'Farrell

acrackedkettle's CBR15 Review No:1 · Genres: Featured, Fiction · Tags: Fiction, historical fiction, Maggie O'Farrell ·
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