so-soOctober Book #1
Iris hides that she is a witch. When she is frustrated, she writes curses not intended to happen, she destroyed them at the end. But one day writes a curse for Pike after he made a comment. A bird took the paper where she wrote the curse. Now she and Pike are working together to find the bird because if it dies, the curse could destroy Pike and the region🙄It was so boring 🥱 2.5/3⭐️
On the seventh day of Christmas my favorite book of July was The Book of Magic. I love this series and hope to wrap it up in 2026!
#12daysif2025 @TheEllieMo
pickSeptember 2025 Book #2
Another surprise. For a YA novel, the story was interesting. Book one in a duology. Story is about this exclusive college sorority. But in reality, they are witches. The sorority purpose is to identify new witches. It is through one initiation that Scarlett will discover that she is a witch. Many secrets will be revealed for Scarlett. Now their secrecy is in danger..tan..tan..tan..tan 3/4⭐️
pickVivid, evocative, scary & character-driven tale of 4 teenage girls stuck in a home for unwed mothers in 1970 who stumble upon witchcraft. Boyfriends, abusers & angry parents have stolen their choices & dumped them in a system that takes their names & bullies them into relinquishing their babies. Witchcraft offers power & choices, but at what cost? Starts & ends focussed on characters, but full of frightening scenes. Excellent narration. #5stars
pickThe Bewitching is a Gothic within a Gothic within a Gothic—three timelines that interlock perfectly. Sinister, intricately plotted, and deeply unsettling, it blends witch folklore, dark academia, and mystery with real emotional weight. A beautifully constructed horror novel that reads effortlessly and stays with you. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pick#OffMyShelf “different world”
This is the 6th in the series and the 10th I‘ve read so far. I love the Discworld.
This one focuses on Granny Weatherwax, introduced in “Equal Rites” and it‘s really about the magic of the theater and the dangerous capacity of words and rumors to sway public opinion.
There‘s a lot of playful references to (and muddling of) Shakespeare‘s plays, particularly Macbeth, and to fairy tales.
Penny dog is at the groomers again and I‘m enjoying a Panera salad for lunch/dinner reading the tagged on my kindle.
@Reggie They did not have any Everything cookies 🍪 so I got chocolate chip again. I‘ll be back in two months and try again. 😅
so-soWhile I loved Witches of New York and was excited to spend time with these women, this fell short of expectations. The characters are wonderful, but this reads like an outline of a story rather than something complete unto itself. I'm a big fan of the novella form, and believe a lot can be packed into a small package, but this just felt like it needed to be fleshed out. A great concept for a return to these witches, but a bit soulless in execution
#BookSpinBingo #9 season vibes #ISpyBingo (it is like a bouquet to me😜) so pretty the cover and under dust jacket but boring. 5h