Greetings Shadow Chasers and Dust Makers. It has been a minute.
But first off, check out that sublime edition of His Dark Materials, courtesy of the exquisite work done by the Folio Society. I think this may be it. This may be the ultimate collectors version of HDM. At least for me. I so should have scored it when the price was cheaper. And I am also proud to announce that they are currently adapting The Book of Dust trilogy as well, giving it that special Folio treatment as only they can.
If I ever secure a copy of this, I will be sure to do another video on my YouTube Channel, The Jordan Scholar.
But yes, SPEAKING of that very channel .... well, I had very high hopes and bright ideas for it. Still do, in fact. However, when I started it, I was enjoying a brief sabbatical between after school programs and a summer enrichment program when the school system I was working for canceled both. This led me to seek alternate methods of employment and, after eight years at a public library system, I have secured full time employment at yet another public library system. And no, not Bodley's, as amazing as that would be.
So needless to say, that has been the reason for my lengthy online absence. It is a nice library branch and in a great area, but unfortunately there is also a forty-five minute drive there and back every day, and I simply haven't had the time to devote to much else. Not this blog, not my channel, and certainly not that HDM scholarly tome I was working on (though I do read the first chapter aloud in the link above). What can I say? Full time library employment is hard to stumble into these days, and I'm fortunate to be where I am. It has, however, eaten up an enormous amount of my time and energy.
(I should also add I have been kind of a caregiver for two elderly relatives for the past two years, one of whom passed away earlier this week, so that has been tiring and time consuming as well)
At any rate, I do hope and hope and hope (see it does spring eternal) that I will be able to get back to my enterprises in the worlds of Philip Pullman at some point in the future. Life is just crazy and demanding right now. I will try to keep my readers and watchers updated. I know I need to do another YT video, but again, now is not the time.
Until later though, go and check out that Folio edition -
And as Always
Stay Dusty My Friends
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