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Tag Archives: M R James
#WitchWeek2020 Day 5: Gothic fantasy, with puppets
Puppet shows! Fun times for all, right? Not in this chilling Newbery Honor book. In 2007, Laura Amy Schlitz had won the Newbery Award for Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village. This 2012 gothic fantasy by the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Fantasy, Gothic, Historical fiction, Mystery, Witch Week, YA Lit
Tagged Laura Amy Schlitz, M R James
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#WitchWeek2020: Master Post
Diana Wynne Jones’ Witch Week (1983) is a fantasy set between Halloween and November 5th — Bonfire Night — marking the day in 1604 when Guy Fawkes was caught preparing to blow up Parliament. Six years ago, Lory of Emerald City Book Review used this … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, Mystery, Witch Week
Tagged Alessandro Manzoni, Diana Wynne Jones, Laura Amy Schlitz, M R James, Neil Gaiman, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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