Just saw this and had to play. I see lots of good ones already shared so I‘ll also add:
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
The Shining by Stephen King
I loved all these books and movies.
Thanks for asking @dabbe !
#ThreeListThursday or Saturday
pickWow, it's been years since I've read these books. They kind of all blend together now, but they still remain one of my favorites.
The dramas of growing up. Making and losing friends. Mysteries to solve and backstabbing between best friends. The pangs of first love. All surrounded by magic.
I wish this book would have went on for 100 books, but it ended at number 15 with the message that true love never dies. 👇
Maryse Condé died yesterday. She won the New Academy Prize (the alternative to the Nobel Prize for Literature awarded in 2018, when the Nobel Academy was on hiatus).
I read my 1st book by her when I was 11 - it was a middle-school novel called Haiti chérie. I had no idea she was a renowned writer then. I've been meaning to read her latest - The Gospel According to the New World. I should now.
pickFor my IRL book club: canceled by a snowstorm! I expected fluffy: it actually tackles serious issues about gender and trans identity, mutually supportive women‘s communities outside mainstream culture, aging, and, of course, magic. Resilient women brought together in childhood have all developed their own specific powers, internal tensions, and affiliations, to find that their property is threatened with destruction and they need to fight back.
pickI enjoyed this witchy retelling of Jane Eyre very much. I have some quibbles with the retelling-ness (I didn‘t see why she should have changed Jane‘s pre-Lowood backstory and everything happened too fast) but the story, romance, witchcraft, and twist on what happened with Mr. Rochester‘s previous wife were all very satisfying. I‘ve always wanted a witchy Jane Eyre! I‘ll be on the lookout for more by this author.
A belated post of my #springequinox #travelingstars2024 package from @StaceGhost 🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶
The message I pulled was perfect- i love my lunar moth sticker- and am going to figure out a fun way to use the moon cloth! I love my card and of course will plant the envelope 🤍thank you my friend for tying it in to this season‘s book so well!
Thanks @Gissy I love the Ostara package. That mug us gorgeous. The bunny trinket holder is really cute and I love the fluorite and spiral goddess 🐰
#TravelingStars
@Chrissyreadit As always...what a wonderful Ostara box😱I‘m fascinated with everything😍That booksleeve is so pretty. I didn‘t have one related with this season👌I will prepare my altar with the items you sent and I will post a picture😃Even the paper you use to write your comments is beautiful🤩Love the self care items and the chocolates are delicious😋 ⬇️
