First witch : When shall we three meet again?
In thunder, lighting or in rain?Second witch: When the hurlyburly’s done,
When the battle’s lost and won.Third witch: That will be ere the set of sun.
First witch: Where the place?
Second witch: Lizzie Ross‘s blog. That is the place!!
It is Witch Week time! You don’t know what I am talking about? Well, let me explain it to you. It’s an event inspired by Diana Wynne Jones’s fantasy Witch Week, which is set between Halloween and November 5th, Bonfire Night, that is the failure of the Gunpowder Plot. Six years ago, Lory of “Emerald City Book Review” made of this week an annual event to celebrate fantasy books and authors.
This year Lizzie Ross will host the event on her blog along with Chris at Calmgrove. 2020 ‘s theme is very dark indeed: Gothick. I have given myself a small contribution to this event, so I want to thank Lizzie and Chris for having given me the occasion to be part of the lot.
Here is the schedule:
Day 1: 31st October, Halloween
Chris takes us on a tour of Gothick castles and towers featured in more than 200 years of gothic literature.
Day 2: 1st November, All Saint’s Day
We travel to Italy, with e-Tinkerbell as our guide through Alessandro Manzoni’s 19th century gothic romance, The Betrothed.
Day 3: 2nd November, All Soul’s Day
Is there a better place to visit on this Day of the Dead than a graveyard? We think not. Join us for an in-depth consideration of our read-along book.
Day 4: 3rd November
Gothic short stories move into the spotlight today, with Jean of Howling Frog Books giving us a taste of Montague Rhodes James’s collected works.
Day 5: 4th November
Lizzie reviews a modern gothic YA fantasy that features creepy puppets: Laura Amy Schlitz’s Splendors and Glooms.
Day 6: 5th November, Guy Fawkes’ Day (Bonfire Night)
“Lovecraft meets the Brontës in Latin America” (The Guardian). Kristen of We Be Reading tempts us with her review of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s 2020 best-seller, Mexican Gothic.
Day 7: 6th November
Lizzie ends the celebration with the usual wrap-up post, and end by unveiling the theme for Witch Week 2021 (to be hosted on Chris’s blog).
Don’t be afraid to join us!!
e-Tinkerbell 
Wow, it sounds creepy good 😉 I’ll try to have a look at least but wich you a lot of fun in this unpleasant time. and maybe thought of the Three Witches in Shakespeare Macbeth could make it more creepy 😉😱🤯🤗🥰💖😘😘
“Double, double, toil and trouble, / Fire burn and cauldron bubble” 🙋♂️🤹♂️
I may add that these first weeks of school have turned me into a witch,a real one. My husband always says : ” Every morning see a goddess going to work and a witch comes back in the likeness of my wife! ” 😂😂😂😂 So this is my week! 😜😂
😂😂👍Surely you have to turn to be a witch to stay “normal” 😜 Take care, my lovely dearest Witch 💖💖🥰😘
So glad you quote Macbeth’s witches, e-Tinkerbell — just the right thing for this day and week. Thanks for your contribution to our celebration, and for your support as well. It’s wonderful to meet so many new bloggers!
It is wonderful indeed. Thank you for hosting such splendid event. 🙋🏼
Chris and I enjoy this so much, we’re doing it again next year!
Creepy is good for the time. Happy Halloween.
We are this close to a new lockdown. The atmosphere here is creepy even without thinking about Halloween. I need a good beach walk. 🙋🏼
Oh no … another look down looming. Yes -creepy. Good luck. Meanwhile, come on over for a beach walk.
I did it right now.😜
🙂