Monthly Archives: January 2026

C.S. Lewis and the Art of Blurbology: Part 2: Reading as a Game

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

A few weeks ago, I published Part 1 of “C.S. Lewis and the Art of Blurbology,” aiming to provide a review of Justin Keena’s C.S. Lewis, Blurbologist (2025) that would be useful to readers and researchers. Besides its practicality, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes, On Writing, Reviews | Tagged Anne of Green Gables, Blurbs, C.S. Lewis, Dracula, J.R.R. Tolkien, Journal of Inklings Studies, Pride and Prejudice, The Fionavar Tapestry, The Lord of the Rings, Till We Have Faces | 2 Comments

2025: My Year in Books: The Infographic and the Aftermath

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

In a New Year message, the author shares their Goodreads “My Year in Books” infographic, reflecting humorously on their reading accomplishments and a lack of compliments. They met their goal of reading 120 books and mention winning badges–though the real prize is the reading experience itself. They express hopes for future reading challenges and share well wishes for the upcoming literary year. Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Reflections | Tagged book-reviews, books, C.S. Lewis, Discworld, fantasy, fiction, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, literature, Octavia Butler, P. G. Wodehouse, Reading, Stephen King, Terry Pratchett | 1 Comment

MaudCast Season 3 Launches with a MaudSwap!

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello kindred spirits! I have another post about the casting of pods today, following up on Tuesday’s announcement about my Podcasting course. I am pleased to say that–after much effort from the team and great delay by me–Season 3 of … Continue reading →

Posted in L.M. Montgomery, News & Links, Reflections, The MaudCast | Tagged books, fiction, L.M. Montgomery, L.M. Montgomery Institute, literature, Lucy Maud Montgomery, podcast, podcasting, Rilla of Ingleside, The Blue Castle, The MaudCast | Leave a comment

My Podcasting Course at UPEI: Round 2

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

Hello kindred spirits, I am talking about the casting of pods this week! I am chuffed to once again teach a course I designed last year at UPEI: ACLC 3910: Podcasting. For all you readers–and listeners–out there in the wide … Continue reading →

Posted in L.M. Montgomery, News & Links, Reflections, The MaudCast | Tagged Glen Weldon, higher education, NPR, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, Terry O'Reilly, The MaudCast, University, UPEI, writing | 2 Comments

All Might Be True, but I Need Charts: A Review of Shakespeare’s King Henry VIII (All Is True)

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Brenton Dickieson

At the urging of a Shakespearean friend (Dr. Liam Daley–a Shakespeare scholar, not actually one of his characters), I’ve recently completed the History Cycle–given the marketable but misleading name “The War of the Roses” by Goodreads: Shakespeare, The Life and Death … Continue reading →