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The Magician's Apprentice

  WARNING: THE BANDERSNATCH BLOG MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION AND OPINIONS THAT THE PUBLIC MIGHT FIND OFFENSIVE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL INFORMATION WILL BE CHECKED AND OPINIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE MAIN BLOGGER HERSELF. Hey there Earthlings, Alternatives and Trollers. Put down that mouse and lend an ear. Welcome to The Bandersnatch blog where we talk weird, wacky and wondrous. I'm The Bandersnatch and I have no idea what I'm doing. As you should know Tuesdays is book blog day were we talk about one particular book and pretty much run with it. Today's blog is on The Magicians Apprentice by Trudi Canavan. The Magicians Apprentice is a prequel to The Black Magician Trilogy and was published by Orbit Books on February 23 rd 2009. The story follows Tessia who finds out she has magic after being cornered by visiting Sachakan magician Takado, such a discovery sets her on a path to become a magician herself as the country of Kyralia descends into war with the...

nerd news

  WARNING: THE BANDERSNATCH BLOG CONTAINS INFORMATION AND OPINIONS THAT THE PUBLIC MIGHT FIND OFFENSIVE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL INFORMATION WILL BE CHECKED AND OPINIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE MAIN BLOGGER HERSELF. Hey there Earthlings, Alternatives and Trollers. Put down that mouse and lend an ear. Welcome to The Bandersnatch blog where we talk weird, wacky and wondrous. I'm The Bandersnatch and I have no idea what I'm doing. Today's books I suggest are: You make it feel like Christmas by Toni Shiloh and Wreck The Halls by Tessa Bailey. YOU MAKE IT FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS by Toni Shiloh Starr Lewis reluctantly returns home for the holidays jobless, single, and not at all prepared to be dragged into her sister's wedding activities--or to witness her sister's marriage to Starr's ex-boyfriend on Christmas Eve. But when her brother's charming best friend, Waylon Emmerson, attends their family Thanksgiving, Starr begins to believe that may...

Christmas Gonks.

  WARNING: THE BANDERSNATCH BLOG CONTAINS INFORMATION AND OPINIONS THAT THE PUBLIC MIGHT FIND OFFENSIVE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL INFORMATION WILL BE CHECKED AND OPINIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE MAIN BLOGGER HERSELF. Hey there Earthlings, Alternatives and Trollers. Put down that mouse and lend an ear. Welcome to The Bandersnatch blog where we talk weird, wacky and wondrous. I'm The Bandersnatch and I have no idea what I'm doing. Random blog day boo yah. As you should know Fridays is random blog day were we talk anything and everything and pretty much run with it. Today's blog is on the Christmas decoration known as The Christmas Gonks. WHAT IS A GONK? Gonks are quirky gnome like creatures with long bushy beards and long knitted hats. They are inspired by Gnomes and Hobgoblins found in Scandinavian and Nordic mythology and are considered to be the Nordic version of Santa Claus. According to folklore, the Gonks would take likings to houses during t...

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

  WARNING: THE BANDERSNATCH BLOG MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION AND OPINIONS THAT THE PUBLIC MIGHT FIND OFFENSIVE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL INFORMATION WILL BE CHECKED AND OPINIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE MAIN BLOGGER HERSELF. Hey there Earthlings, Alternatives and Trollers. Put down that mouse and lend an ear. Welcome to The Bandersnatch blog where we talk weird, wacky and wondrous. I'm The Bandersnatch and I have no idea what I'm doing. As you should know Tuesdays is book blog day were we talk about one particular book and pretty much run with it. Today's blog is on The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Anderson The Story is as follows, A young Boy received 25 Toy Soldiers cast from an old Tin spoon, One Soldier stands on one leg due to not enough metal to make him whole. The tin soldier falls in love with a paper Ballerina who is also standing on one leg. A Goblin Jack-in-the-box who also loves the ballerina threatens the soldier. The soldier is knock...

Christmas movies

  WARNING: THE BANDERSNATCH BLOG CONTAINS INFORMATION AND OPINIONS THAT THE PUBLIC MIGHT FIND OFFENSIVE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL INFORMATION WILL BE CHECKED AND OPINIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE MAIN BLOGGER HERSELF. Hey there Earthlings, Alternatives and Trollers. Put down that mouse and lend an ear. Welcome to The Bandersnatch blog where we talk weird, wacky and wondrous. I'm The Bandersnatch and I have no idea what I'm doing. Random blog day boo yah. As you should know Fridays is random blog day were we talk anything and everything and pretty much run with it. Today's blog is on 5 of Christmas's well known movies: Miracle on 34 th Street, Arthur Christmas. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A muppet Christmas Carol and Krampus. Miracle on 34 th street (1947 & 1994) The story follows Kris Kringle who upon being made the Santa Claus for Macy's(1947)/Cole's(1994) after complaining to events director Doris Walker about the previous Sant...

A Visit from St. Nicholas

  WARNING: THE BANDERSNATCH BLOG MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION AND OPINIONS THAT THE PUBLIC MIGHT FIND OFFENSIVE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL INFORMATION WILL BE CHECKED AND OPINIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE MAIN BLOGGER HERSELF. Hey there Earthlings, Alternatives and Trollers. Put down that mouse and lend an ear. Welcome to The Bandersnatch blog where we talk weird, wacky and wondrous. I'm The Bandersnatch and I have no idea what I'm doing. As you should know Tuesdays is book blog day were we talk about one particular book and pretty much run with it. Today's blog is on the well known poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas. A visit from St. Nicholas also known as the Night Before Christmas and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Due to the first line) is a poem first published in 1823 anonymously under the title of Account of a visit from St. Nicholas. The Poem was later accounted to Clement Clarke Moore who claimed authorship in 1837 The Poems plot follows a fam...

Nerd News

  WARNING: THE BANDERSNATCH BLOG CONTAINS INFORMATION AND OPINIONS THAT THE PUBLIC MIGHT FIND OFFENSIVE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL INFORMATION WILL BE CHECKED AND OPINIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE MAIN BLOGGER HERSELF. Hey there Earthlings, Alternatives and Trollers. Put down that mouse and lend an ear. Welcome to The Bandersnatch blog where we talk weird, wacky and wondrous. I'm The Bandersnatch and I have no idea what I'm doing. Today's books I suggest are: The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman and Claus and Effect by Piper Rayne THE CHRISTMAS ORPHANS CLUB by Becca Freeman Hannah and Finn have spent every Christmas together since college. Neither has anywhere else to go—Hannah's parents died and Finns disowned him when he came out. Their tradition of offbeat holiday adventures only grows more outrageous with time. When the pair starts their adult life in New York City, they add stylish Priya and mysterious Theo to the group, solidifying a ...