Category Archives: Adventure

WITCH WEEK DAY THREE: The Women of Witcher

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

We’re pleased to include in Witch Week this piece by Piotrek and Ola, authors of the Re-Enchantment of the World blog, here discussing the female characters of the Witcher novels by Andrej Sapkowski. The Women in the World of Witcher … Continue reading →

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WITCH WEEK DAY TWO: Sword-For-Hire

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

Tomorrow, two avid fans of Sapkowski’s Witcher series discuss the women of Witcher, so today Lizzie gives you a quick intro to the books and characters with this review. The Last Wish: Introducing The Witcher, Andrzej Sapkowski (1993; English translation by … Continue reading →

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WITCH WEEK DAY ONE: Ten Kick-Ass Heroines

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

We’re excited to have this guest post from Marlyn Beebe, a west-coast (USA) librarian with Canadian roots. We thought a librarian would know of some fantasy books that would be new to us, and she did. With her permission, we’ve … Continue reading →

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Amuse bouche: magical realism version

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

The Enchantress of Florence, Salman Rushdie (Random House, 2008) Here, I offer you another tidbit to tempt your palate for other-worldly tales: a story of a mysterious European and of Akbar, the 16th century Mughal emperor. The European goes by … Continue reading →

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Ars gratia artis

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

To keep with my most recent post’s art-mystery theme, I’ve resurrected this from my now defunct earlier blog, The Ineluctable Bookshelf. Two more will follow in the next few days. Chasing Vermeer (2004), Blue Balliett, 254 pp. (+ two sequels) … Continue reading →

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Art in peril

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

Laura Marx Fitzgerald, Under the Egg (2014) and The Gallery (2016) (both read as e-books from the NYPL) It’s no surprise that these two middle-grade novels by an art historian involve art: missing masterpieces, questions of ownership, and just plain how to … Continue reading →

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Welcome the story-tellers

Posted on January 8, 2018 by

A new year, a new chance to tell you about books you might love. Today, a set of three books that weave folktales and myths into the journeys of three children and their fellow travelers. Grace Lin, Where the Mountain Meets … Continue reading →

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