The Bullies, the Rings, and the Books

I just finished reading the 20th anniversary expanded edition of The Monster’s Ring written by popular children’s author Bruce Coville and in many ways it reminded me of some of the stories of John Bellairs, particularly The Curse of the Blue Figurine which also features a magic ring and a bully by the name of Eddie. As I read it, I was pleasantly surprised to find an actual reference to one of John’s books therein. To help get into the Halloween spirit, Russell Crannaker, the book’s protagonist, decides to read a scary story, and guess what? Russell has good taste:

Memoriam: Thomas Fuller

Novelist, dramatist, and screenwriter Thomas E. Fuller died November 21, 2002, in Duluth, Georgia following a week-long hospitalization due to a heart attack.

Book Alert: 魔女狩り人の復讐

The Japanese edition of the The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder (loosely translated as Revenge of the Witch Hunt) was published in October.

Book Alert: 遺書と地下聖堂

The Japanese edition of the The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt (loosely translated as Will and underground sanctuary) will be published in January.

Upon Thee in Holiday Foolery

For those wanting a Bellairsian-related holiday season, why not take some trips to the Midwest?