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Read this one and I enjoyed the back and forth between timelines and perspectives. At one point from the island perspective. Magic? Some. Love? Yup. Straight up obsession? In spades. The ending/resolution was rushed. For the build up it was depleted fast. With little to no resolution. A book I enjoyed but was unmemorable.

I really loved this story, but I felt like it took a really long time for it to build up into anything. I definitely thought that the magic theme would have been stronger in the beginning. I loved the mystery and the twists and the characters. It was very well written and I definitely will read more by this author.

This reads like YA fiction, though I don‘t think it technically is. I can see how readers might really enjoy the atmospheric romance with a little magic, drama and mystery. To me it felt a bit confused about what kind of book it wanted to be plus there was a lot of mouth twisting and references to ‘all of this‘ by multiple characters. Aspects, such as the setting, did appeal to me but overall not my thing. 🤷🏻‍♀️

This was so well written, and I was completely engaged in the 14 yrs after-the-fact telling of 4 teenage HS seniors living on this witchy constricted island. I was also intrigued by the impact their families played in the story. At then the ending, I didn‘t see that coming!

Oct #BookSpin Category: Pub 2021-22 @TheAromaofBooks

This is my first read by this author and I will read more. It was such a cozy fall setting. #scarathlon #blackcatcrew #spookoween #31by31 #witchathon #falling4books #scarathlonAtoZ #popupweekend @BookwormAHN @TheSpineView @Catsandbooks @Read4life @Texreader @AmandaBlaze

1841 pts with all the word find

My brother got me a kindle for my birthday so now frantically reading with Libby!

Overall, this was a good, quick, and fun read. Not much to say about it other than I enjoyed it. No love and no hate for it 3.5⭐️

I like stories set in my home region, the PNW, and this one was good. Atmospheric and magical without going over the top. But also, reflective of rural settings where the unwritten and unspoken is a heavy factor to the order of things.

This is a very atmospheric book, set on an island off the coast of Seattle. If you like books with a strong sense of place and vibrant location, this is for you! It‘s part mystery, part romance, part fantasy.
I have tried fantasy several times over the years, and so far the only fantasy (other than HP) that I like is by Adrienne Young. I don‘t know why, but I‘ll take it!

MacMillan gives “Spells for Forgetting” five big wheeks—which is the guinea way of saying this is a really neat book! It‘s quiet, mysterious, and handles generational trauma in a beautiful way.

I wanted to like this more than I actually did. I think Adrienne Young is a hit or a miss author for me. I absolutely loved her Fable series, which is why I picked this up. (Though looking at my goodreads it‘s the only 3 books I‘ve read of hers 🤦‍♀️).

Anyway, I did love the characters and the audiobook was read by multiple people, which was fun. However, something was just missing for me to love this book.

I hope this lives up to the hype! Sounds marvelous!!

🎧 📚 This book was exactly what I needed after a fantasy trilogy! More of a Where the Crawdads Sing than The Bone Shard Trilogy.

I quickly realized this was more of a murder mystery than fantasy. It has magical elements but it‘s more of a who dunit!

I loved it. It‘s a perfect palate cleanser after days of high fantasy. A fast easy delightful read - or should I say listen! Multiple narrators made this an amazing audiobook!

Wonderful
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This was enchanting. I couldn't put it down. The level of mystery and magic was perfect. Another great magical island story and I can't wait for what Young does next.

My #Marchtbr I find I do so much better reading my own shelves when I have a plan for the month. And I'm so close at finishing the Amelia Peabody series which makes me a little sad, I'll just have to start them all over again.

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I did end up getting 2 books from #BOTM since it is my birthday month and I got a free one.

This book was a fantastic start to the new year. A mystery and a magical love story. It was wonderfully atmospheric and kept a great pace.

#12booksofChristmas October 😄 I loved the atmosphere of this book!

#spellsforforgetting #Adreienneyoungbooks #book #bookstagram #bookaddict #bookworms #bookaddiction #goodreads #goodreadchallenge2022 @adrienneyoungbooks! How much I love your books is beyond words! You had me hooded since Sky in the Deep now you write this amazing book! I finished my 2022 reading goal and I couldn‘t be more happier to end the year with such amazing book can‘t wait to read Saint now

Spells for Forgetting is a tangled, yet orderly, web of a story; there are a lot of characters and a lot of connections between them that extends over time. The story is told from many people‘s viewpoints. I liked the supernatural elements of the story and how well they mixed with the natural, human elements and feelings. There were some surprises, and some predictability, but I still enjoyed the story and the mystery surrounding Saoirse Island.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ This book is about the power of secrets, the consequences of running from one‘s pasts, and the danger of prejudices. I recommend this book for readers who enjoy atmospheric mysteries and/or magical realism. However, this book is heavier on the mystery genre than magical realism. It‘s an engaging read that kept me turning the pages well past my bedtime. Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59559145

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loved this magical story! This could be a movie! So atmospheric, the island mysteries kept me turning the pages. I enjoyed both Emery and August‘s characters. Was very nervous my heart would be broken. But I closed the book a happy girl!

I was hooked from the first page! Young writes hauntingly beautiful. The plot revolves around August and Emery, residents from the Pacific Northwest island of Saorise. Caught in the middle of a mysterious murder and fire fourteen years before, the story centers on the trauma that ensued afterwards and secrets that become unraveled. The only thing I felt could have been better was that the ending seemed rushed

Posting my November #BookSpinBingo card. One square is marked. I ended up DNFing Station Eternity. Plot and characters just weren't grabbing me.

The time just jumped from 2am to 1am on my phone. That gives me another hour to stay up late and read, right?

It's my birthday! If you want to throw some birthday engagement at my youtube, I won't tell. I generally try to talk about a specific title every Friday and then do other assorted bookish content like monthly anticipated, wrapups, adaption opinions, occasional hauls, or whatever happens to strike my fancy, and I would love for you to join along if at all interested. https://youtu.be/X6M153y2kig

Whelp, completed my pared down challenge but am still behind for the year in my head.

Here's my November #BookSpin.

I took this rainbow picture a few weeks ago when a few friends and I rented a lake cabin for the weekend. It was cold and rainy, but we got this beautiful rainbow on the lake out of it.

3¼⭐
I like that the author tried to go more adult with this book…she didn‘t quite get there but I appreciate the effort. The problem with SFF…is that it‘s really quite forgettable. It abounded with an atmosphere that had a grit-lit feel to it. But, ultimately it was difficult to connect to the characters..and it left me not really caring about their outcome. The cover is gorgeous, though & it did have a full cast of fantastic narrators.

A suspected murderer returns to his superstitious hometown where the murder he was accused of remains unsolved. I‘m glad I was able to grab this as a skip-the-line loan! 🥳🥳

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I loved Spells for Forgetting! Ok, with that out of the way I can explain why. It‘s so atmospheric and made me feel fall. Yes, it very much is a slow burn but it was perfect for me. I‘m not much into fantasy but this was just enough. A little magic but not thrown at you every page you turn. I enjoyed the unraveling of the mystery all though I figured out a little of it. Definitely one I will recommend to someone. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #outstandingoctober

It‘s snowy out… yes you read that right. Here in northern Indiana we have an inch or so on the ground. It was nutty lastnight. Almost whiteout conditions. 😳 Anyway, I‘m curling up with my Theo (he‘s under my quilt) and trying to finish this book while the kid is at preschool. 😍 #OutstandingOctober

Really between a so-so and a pick for me, but the great audio narration tips it up to a pick.

I enjoyed the idea of a small island rich in witchcraft, and the mystery was a good one that I honestly didn‘t figure out ahead of the reveal. The writing wasn‘t bad at all, but the story just felt sort of superficial. I never really connected with anyone, but that may be due to book hangover from Fairy Tale. SK is a hard act to follow.😂

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I enjoyed the atmospheric Pacific Northwest setting, but this was slow and didn‘t have nearly as much magic as I had hoped. I liked trying to figure out the mystery and didn‘t predict the ending - it just took awhile to get there and lacked depth. 🎧

This is a book about an island with secrets, witchcraft and a poor guy who just wants to bury his Moms ashes and go back home.
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Shockingly I own no books with magic in the title, which is wild considering I love fantasy. I thought Spells was definitely referring to magic right? I don‘t much about this book, I just received it in the adult fairy loot box. It is a very pretty book and I am intrigued.
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Imagine being the editor that let this mistake head out into the world! The author‘s name is misspelled throughout the book. 😬

August's adult fantasy FairyLoot was delivered today. Another gorgeous edition! I've been hearing great things about this book too.

Finally! I have the house to myself and I can have some time to read. I love my boys but I haven‘t been able to read for much of the week and it bums me out.

I have heard such great things about this book I knew I had to pick it up sooner rather than later. It seems like the perfect thing to dive into on my day off.

September 2022 #AdultFairyLoot book box …

From the publisher: Emery Blackwood‘s life changed forever the night her best friend was found dead and the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her. Years later, she is doing what her teenage self swore she never would: living a quiet existence on the misty, remote shores of Saoirse Island …

Color me at least interested … (all edges are beautifully sprayed like a watercolor painting)

Had to stop at the mailbox this morning so I could get my #BoTM

I really liked this one. This book was whimsical, beautiful, and romantical. Majority of the time I was in love and caught up in the story. I love the authors way of describing the sea and giving the places their own character. So lovely, it's like you're actually there. But there was other parts of the book that was so slow and boring, it made me want to take a nap. I would still recommend overall. 4/5

Getting into the fall spirit with the atmosphere that Adrienne Young is making in this book! 🍁 🍂

3 ⭐️ | I really enjoyed Young‘s YA novel Sky in the Deep and Fable duology, so I was really excited for her debut adult novel. Sadly, it didn‘t quite live up to expectations. The premise was really great: sort of Practical Magic meets The Village, with literal star-crossed lovers. But the prose just felt like it was trying too hard and the “twists” would have been better served by featuring fewer POVs.

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So I wasn‘t going to get back into #BOtM but… 2 books grabbed my attention and then I figured it was the perfect time to pick up the Change because of @TrishB review! 😍

#scarathlon day 2 photo challenge: #creature

I am trying to finish reading the book I started reading yesterday while my fiancé plays No Man‘s Sky in the background. Lots of funky creatures in this game!

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I really hope this is on stock again soon. I really want it as an add-on this month. #botm

My #botm picks for October! Both of these were on my tbr 📚