Friday, December 31, 2021

Something About Averting Death on Saturday

The bigger the charm ---

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Something About Clabber and Nog

You’ve got egg on your face.

Monday, December 27, 2021

Something About Dickensian Shorthand

Hard times with handwriting.

Friday, December 24, 2021

Framingham Librarian Remembers Creepy "House", Izards

John Bellairs

The Framingham SOURCE (capitals theirs) paraded out the fifth article in their on-going series of question with the Framingham Public Library staff.  This week it was Dawn Dellasanta's turn to answer questions.  The head of Christa McAuliffe Library branch had the following to say when asked about her favorite children's book:

Friday, December 3, 2021

Friday, November 26, 2021

Something About an Another Anselm

Charming fellow, I’m sure.

Friday, November 19, 2021

Something More About the Hoosac Tunnel

Fright at the end.

Friday, November 5, 2021

Something About an Anselm

Seeking to understand.

Friday, October 22, 2021

Friday, October 8, 2021

Something About Twisted Fire Starters

Danger illustrated.

Friday, October 1, 2021

Something About Another Fan of 'Face’

Where was Bellairs going with it?

Monday, May 31, 2021

Something About Nouns

Opening titles.

Sunday, May 30, 2021

Something About The Ladykillers

You get the picture.

Saturday, May 29, 2021

Something About Climbing Glastonbury Tor

Magical history tor.

Friday, May 28, 2021

Something About Understanding Horror Fiction

O horror, horror, horror!

Thursday, May 27, 2021

A Bit About "Number 13"

If the room is a rockin’....

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

A Bit About "The Ash-tree"

Tangled web, and all that.

Monday, May 24, 2021

Sunday, May 23, 2021

A Bit About “The Mezzotint”

Images of heaven. Or not.

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Something About Fried Clams

Shell-shocked.

Friday, May 21, 2021

Cover Critic: The Trolley to Yesterday (US, 1998)

Cover Critic is our periodic survey of readers and fans about the various artwork and illustrations of the books in the Bellairs Corpus.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Something About Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女)

Big-mouth strikes again.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Something About Yōkai (妖怪)

Ghost of a chance.

Monday, May 17, 2021

Something About Yūrei (幽霊)

In ghostly Japan.

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Something About Lafcadio Hearn

Big in Japan.

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Something About L. Frank Baum

Tik-tok but the stories don't stop.

Friday, May 14, 2021

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Something About the Bible Codes

Torah! Torah! Torah!

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Something About Mount Stuart

It’s a Bute, Clark.

Monday, May 10, 2021

Something About John Bellair

Down to the letter.

Sunday, May 9, 2021

Saturday, May 8, 2021

Something About Mount Stewart

Garden variety, but not.

Friday, May 7, 2021

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Something About the Temple of the Winds

Anyway, the wind blows.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Something About Weather Observers

Beacon of the wise?

Monday, May 3, 2021

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Something About Blaise Castle

Loving mere follies.

Saturday, May 1, 2021

Something About A. E. J. Collins

I can name names cause it's cricket.

Friday, April 30, 2021

Something About Saint Walpurga

May 1 have another.

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Monday, April 26, 2021

Something About Bellairs in Bristol: Morris Showing

Really: for refuge straight to Bristol!!!

Sunday, April 25, 2021

Something About Mistaken Identity

What’s in a name?

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Cover Critic: The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn (US, 1985)

Cover Critic is our periodic survey of readers and fans about the various artwork and illustrations of the books in the Bellairs Corpus.

Friday, April 23, 2021

Something About Cairo

No pyramid schemes here.

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Something About Self-Referential

Celebrating self-references.