Bewitching | 
I realized I never posted my reading bracket from October OR September! So here we are. Some tough choices as I've read some great books. The World We Make is my latest quarter finalist, honestly the audio production pushed that one to the top. And for October I chose the Bewitching, great atmospheric story perfect for spooky season.
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super late post coz life was life-ing but here it is 😂 #witchathon #spookyreads #halloweenvibes @TEArificbooks
pickI really enjoyed this multigenerational story about witchcraft, even if a lot of it was predictable. The multiple storylines were laced together pretty tightly, though I wish they slightly differed just to not have it as predictable as the overall story was, but it worked for what it was trying to accomplish. Alba's POV was by far my favorite, but at the same time, it felt the most fleshed out of the three.
so-soI really liked this author's writing style and her voice. This book had a wonderfully spooky atmosphere for Halloween, and the setting was perfect. I did find it a little slow and tedious in some parts, and I was not surprised by anything at the end. Also, some stuff was just gross, and that's not meant in a gory way.
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I thought the blending of Mexican with European/American witchcraft folklore was cool. The story dragged for me at times, but it had great vibes for this time of the year. 🎧
pickI was so pleasantly surprised by how much I loved this book! I read it for a book club but I might explore more of this author's work now. It follows the stories of three women from different time periods (1908, 1934, & 1998) who have encounters with evil witches. The world building was great, I loved the interconnection and overarching themes of the three stories. The audiobook was very well done, the narrator made each time period feel distinct.
pickI don‘t usually read seasonally books but if you do this is perfect for Oct. I do always enjoy a generational saga, witch (misspelling intentional 🧙🏾♀️) this book is. This is my favorite of the books I have read so far by this author. Engaging, fun, and a great escape.
"Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches."
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I don't normally read horror but this spooky story has me hooked!
The best kind of surprise is book mail. A friend had this book shipped to me for my birthday next week. I was not expecting it at all. I've always meant to read Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and this book sounds perfect for Halloween. 🪄
so-soI reaaally enjoyed the main story plot but there‘s so much that didn‘t need to happen.. iykyk 😅 It was also SO predictable to me that I was hoping for some big twist that never came. I wanted to give it a higher rating but since I can‘t see myself recommending it, I just couldn‘t do it..
pickWhile this wasn‘t my favorite from this author, it was still very good. There were slower parts in the middle but it picked up again. This story follows three MCs and goes back and forth to their different times, with the “present day” being 1998. There‘s an eerie, witchy feel to it and plenty of mysterious events. Each MC has a mystery to solve with the three connecting in the end. The characters were well written and there was so much intrigue.
pickA lovely intro to spooky season reads! Will always read and recommend Silvia Moreno-Garcia
pickThis book was fun. I love stories that jump around in time and this keeps the pace moving. Another great book from Garcia.
New listen while I hop on the treadmill and cook dinner. It‘s been way too hot to walk outside lately but a good audiobook helps make the treadmill less dull.
pickMiranda is writing her thesis on Beatrice Tremblay, a little known horror author whose novel was based on the disappearance of her college roommate in the 1930s. As she digs deeper, parallels arise with the stories her great-grandmother, Nana Alba, told her in Mexico. A tense, gripping tale of witchcraft and survival, told in three alternating timelines. And what a beautiful cover!
so-soI liked how there was a mysterious vanishing in each timeline, but it didn't grab me and keep me there. The writing was good, but there were unanswered questions at the end.
Preordered some books with Barnes & Noble's preorder sale (even though I'm still expecting books from their last TWO preorder sales 😆 ).
Better World Books is also having a 25% off sale on 4 or more used books so I ordered 6!
Thank You @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 💕🐎📚.
1- Haven't preordered in years. Just tried returning to mail ordering books, but waiting for their safe delivery drove me crazy 😂. While I WAS tempted to preorder the tagged book...I'm just going back to keeping a lookout for books wherever I may find them. Do miss having a bookstore, I use to have books preordered/ordered and held for me all the time.
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pickThis author is sort of all over the place in her genre. If you're ok with that (I am for sure) and enjoy a surprise definitely give this a go.
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Pub date is 7/15/25
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