... I totally agree. I like Strickland's books, but they too often seem forced. Especially the newest titles. You're right about the atmosphere: without the...
* Do you still read the books regularly for nostalgia, or are they mostly collectibles? * * I read them a lot, especially the Johnny Dixon books. I haven't ...
Based on the lack of press after the last Bellairs/Strickland book was published and the number of books printed, I would assume this to be the last one. Given...
I tend to agree with Jay. The only thing I managed to find out during the year was: (February) – "Richard Curtis has negotiated a contract with Nancy...
Sorry I have not posted a update on the board Due to these (fee) webservers not being worth 2cents and not being abale to create a back up I will be going to a...
Oh bother... I had come to the series late and now its over? That's like coming to a party just as the host is cleaning up and everyone is leaving. I had some...
... Opera_! ... It's not only this book. I tried to order "A Masion in the Mist" from amazon.com and recieved a letter saying that it was 'out of stock...
Thus Ford_prefect62: (why not 42...?) ... Egad! What an eerie way to start the new year. There’s a link to the news on the Bellairsia site so we can spread...
... to the ... Well, first of all, my best advice is 'Don't PANIC'! All may not be lost...just yet. *Chuckle* Having my trusty guide at hand, I did 2 ...
******I've found Alibris, www.alibris.com/ , sort of a clearing house for rare book dealers, to be very good. However, that's missing the point. If Bellairs'...
Hello all, In a recent conversation I had with Brad Strickland, he asked me to pass this information along: **** Pending the straightening out of John's and...
If there are any "final" books coming, I'd love to see some closure for some series. Like showing who was behind every villain in the Dixon/Barnavelt series. ...
**** It would be kind of nice if Lewis and Rose Rita (and Johnny and Sarah?) got together sooner or later... **** Call me a romantic. I agree! Seems like...
... books—maybe ... for ... Well gee...this is great news! Hurray! =) Knowing how difficult it is to concieve a story from start to finish, I must resist...
... Oh...so you guys are 'shippers' eh? Sounds a little like the "Harry and Hermione" shippers. Lewis and Rose Rita? They are getting to that age now aren't...
Ok, recently I mentioned that I'd emailed a letter to Dr. Strickland. I found his email address from his homepage, and I found that from checking out all the...
Wow; that IS neat. I remember, I wrote him once and mentioned it would be cool to see a Bellairs film (although I suggested a cartoon). He said it sounded ...
... contact ... I was a moderator on the compleatbellairs.com board. The server which hosted the site is down for some reason, and the site owner was and is...
... Compleat Bellairs ... Hey, I know this is an old(er) post, but I just found it. (I'm new, ya see). ;) I saw a couple (2) of your Bellairs drawings and I...
... essays ... I didn't know this either. I'd read many of JKR's interwiews, but apparently missed her reference to Lewis or Bellairs. That is good that she...
Ah, thanks for writing in, then! Yeah, for some reason I always picture the Bellairs cast as Japanese cartoons; looks quite odd sometimes. Well, those are...
Well, I finished that story last night. Gee, I think that was one of the scariest yet! While I was disappointed that Johnny was absent for most of the story,...
Hi everybody! This is my first post here. I am a big fan of John Bellairs. The Lewis Barnavelt series is my favorite. I live pretty close to Marshall,...
Hi Matt! I live over in Battle Creek, but I come to Marshall often to sing in musicals with the Civic Players & eat at Oye Amigos with friends, or see movies...
... pretty ... is "New ... Bellairs ... John ... boy ... and ... Welcome! The Lewis Barnavelt series is my favorite too. I live way down south but have tried...
Hi Matthew; welcome to the group! When I lived in Mich, I always wanted to go visit Marshall. Never got to, although I did get lost on the freeway once,...
*****Nah, unlike Battle Creek, where the favorite game of old-timers is "what used to be there?" & people that moved away in the 80s get lost when they return...
