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Tours are always so much fun and these all sound great.

Thanks for the information, Jacon.  Love that a music HUD is also included

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell  ~ What Fantastic Footnotes!

At the dawn of the nineteenth century, two very different magicians emerge to change England's history. In the year 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in England-until the reclusive Mr Norrell reveals his powers, and becomes a celebrity overnight.

Soon, another practicing magician comes forth: the young, handsome, and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell's student, and they join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic, straining his partnership with Norrell, and putting at risk everything else he holds dear

I guess that I'm a bit late to the world of Strange & Norrell as it was published back in 2004 but better late than never.  I was a bit lost the first few chapters until I realized that this novel is best approached as an alternative history and the footnotes are essential in drawing you into that world.  I'm usually a footnote skipper so I had to backtrack a bit to get into the groove.

Strange & Norrell barely scratches the surface of Susanna Clarke's imaginings and I was sorry when the book ended though I understand another may follow focusing on some of the minor characters.  There's also The Ladies of Grace Adieu which I intend to read for my next Faerie fix and I've just started watching the BBC Series. 

Lots of magic going on here!

Have you read it or seen the series?  What did you think?

I had the pleasure of visiting this cottage a few times while it was under construction and then after it was finished.  Skye's not kidding when she says there are a lot of amenities in a small footprint!

The gardens & conservatory are fabulous as always and I'm in love with the kitchen & staircases

Waiting until 2018 for the next installment is a real drag.  As they say, this first season was just the prelude to the real story and I'm eager to get into it.

I thought we might see Maeve escape the park and therefore give us a glimpse of the outside world.  Alas it wasn't to be.  Who knows what lurks out there ...

Yes @leopoldina, I loved the "mini freak out" too.  You just can't tell who's who.

I wouldn't be surprised at all to find out the real Ford is still pulling the strings behind the scenes.  Seems like something he'd do.

Dang William!  You were the only human that I liked.  Maybe he'll find his road to redemption in upcoming years.  Perhaps in Samurai Land?

A most satisfying debut season.  Looking forward to more.  In the meantime I might re-watch from the beginning to see how things developed now that I know more

Guess I'm not the only one comparing Westworld to SL ...

Linden Lab Vet Compares Second Life to   Westworld , Wins Internet

Many thanks to Sere & Aldo for hosting this Christmas Market.

Here's my little booth:

Stop by and see all the fabulous creations from our community!

Right now I'm splurging on Christmas decorations & bringing winter to Provence.  I have this feeling like I lost weight and now have more room in my clothes

Chasing Jane: Pursuing Jane Austen is Always a Pleasure

I most enjoyed your reply, Merry.  I've found myself puzzling over your points all week

I don't remember the specific example either but I have to say that I'm often conflicted by Claire's use of her clothing & other property.  There's one instance where pages are devoted to the creation of Claire's dress for an important event.  Of course she ends up first dragging it through the mud and then having someone bleed-out all over it.  Ruined I say!!  I'm using the term "conflicted" because this type of thing happens often and I always end up feeling materialistic and petty compared to Claire who gives not a whit for her things.

I agree with you about that jail scene.  I often feel that DG doesn't know exactly what to do with Brianna.  It's like she's a necessary character but not really a loved character.  Probably this is just my own bias as I find her annoying.  Brianna is there to drive the story forward and so she sometimes doesn't make a lot of sense along the way.

WRT Fergus, I actually hadn't thought of that before. 

As you say, in general DG doesn't want to gloss over the emotional repercussions of assault.  I think that the problem is that there's so much assault going on it's hard to balance it all.  At the time when Fergus is attacked by BJ Randall, both Claire & Jamie are suffering so much you just can't add more suffering from Fergus into the mix.  Fergus suffering is "saved" until books later.

You can see a problem with this balance in Season 2 of the TV series as well.  In the books, Jamie & Claire have time to spend in the Abbey so that he's on the road to recovery by the time they enter French society.  In the series, the timeframe has to be shortened so Jamie's recovery is extended through the season.  For me it meant that Jamie & Claire had very little time to enjoy (if that's the correct word) each other's company before they were again thrown into dire emotional straits.  I could have used a bit more happiness in the mix and I think it would have made the loss of Faith even more poignant. 

Of course it's oh so easy to be an armchair quarterback!

Well said.  I too can forgive her everything!

It was a really good idea to add that fodder, @leopoldina .  Unfortunately the timeline removed it.  Dang!  I never knew that was even possible - go figure.

I tend to agree with your timeline analysis.  Going to be interesting to see how they actually reveal it.

I do think we've already seen how Dolores kills Arnold but through Teddy's memories it currently looks a bit warped.  The why is yet to be discovered.  Perhaps Arnold's voice in their heads was making them all insane and she wanted to stop that?

That's an interesting view of Logan that I hadn't thought of.  Nevertheless, I'm going to go on hating him for now