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uponthepages · 7 months

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tore my shelves apart to share some autumn reads with you

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noahhawthorneauthor · 7 months

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There's something about queer cozy reads that soothes the soul. Speaking of, I'm hosting a Read-Along for Phantom and Rook on Halloween!

I've partnered up with Fable to give away ebooks to those who join the book club, and if you'd like to participate but prefer audiobooks, let me know! I still have some Spotify codes that I'd be happy to giveaway.

The book club is already set up, link is here. I'll also be creating a Storygraph challenge, and sharing updates on here for those of you who like to quietly participate. It's a great way to celebrate PAR's book birthday, and to prepare for the sequel coming out in a couple months!

Blurb:

Arlo Rook has decided it’s time to move out of Garren Castle, home for orphans of all races, magical or not, at 100 years old.

It’s not the first time he’s left home, but after a setback that landed the Hedge Witch in the hospital a year ago, he ended up right back at square one. But now he’s ready to strike out on his own, despite his friend’s worries that he’s not ready for the ‘real world.’

Then, he crashes into a mess of copper curls and bright eyes, sending apothecary goods and his life into a chaotic mess. Thatch is a mysterious and incredibly wealthy benefactor of Levena, only spoken of but never seen. He requests a night of Arlo’s company and a tour of the city, which Arlo immediately declines.

But that’s not the last time they see each other, and it certainly wasn’t the first. Arlo doesn’t remember him, no one remembers Thatch after he visits, but Thatch never forgot the Witch with a familiar mark on his face.

Thatch Phantom is an immortal, the last of his kind and perpetually bored. When he’s not closing inter-dimensional rifts and corralling demons, he’s visiting his favorite city of all, Levena. Centuries ago, when life was particularly dull, he set up a scavenger hunt for a starving village, providing them with a year’s worth of supplies.

He anonymously returned year after year, upping the ante and providing less practical things, as the village had become a city and was wealthy beyond belief. Festivals were thrown in his honor, and have continued every year since. Hundreds of years later, The Game is still put on by the fabled ‘Scarlet Illusionist’, but no one has figured out who blesses them with the puzzles.

Once again, Thatch is listless and has decided to throw a wild card into this year’s Game. Whoever discovers him will win one wish of their choice, no restrictions. Aside from the obvious, such as no falling in love, murder or resurrection.

What he didn’t anticipate was crashing into the one person whose soul mark flares like a beacon when Thatch is around, teasing the immortal with the one thing he wants most.

Someone to call home.

🍁🎃🏳️‍🌈📚✨

Find Phantom and Rook here!

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freckles-and-books · 8 months

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Definitely getting in the fall mood now.

#books #spells for forgetting #adrienne young #currently reading #fall reads

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leer-reading-lire · 7 months

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Tarot October BPC | October 15 | Enlightenment (Judgement) - Currently Reading

#tarotoctoberbpc #agatha christie #hallowe’en party #hercule poirot #murder mystery #book photography #books and reading #book community #currently reading #fall reads #autumn books #booklr #book photo challenge #bookblr #leerreadinglire

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bookguide · 4 months

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“…the country house first appeared as a glorious blur of watercolors, of ivory and lapis blue, chestnut and burnt orange and gold…”

— Donna Tartt, The Secret History

I am awestruck by Donna Tartt’s beautiful writing. Enjoy this novel’s imagery :)

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thepiscesclub · 7 months

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Books for autumn

Our favourite season is approaching and what else is a girl to do if not reading in a cosy sweater, drinking chai latte??? I wouldn´t know. So here are 5 books I recently picked up to get me through spooky season.

The Little Friend - Donna Tartt

After reading The Secret History, I now know that Donna Tartt is literally perfect for a chilly mystical read. So excited for this one!

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

A classic that makes you feel like seeing your girl friends and have a pumpkin pie together. Cozy, warm and full of love and female support.

Carmilla - Sheridan Le Fanu

The original vampire story, published long before Bram Stokers Dracula and it is about a female lesbian vampire? What else could you ever wish for? Perfect for all my queer goths out there.

Orlando - Virginia Woolf

Pure gender confusion, portrayed by a lovable main character, feeling like a comfort zone for every one who is having a major identity crisis. Makes you feel safe and shows you are not alone with your struggles as a female in a patriarchal system.

The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath

Because what is autumn without a little bit of female insanity? Exactly.

I highly recommend getting these books and enjoying them alongside your cinnamon candles and halloween spells.

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babywinterlove · 6 months

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#harry potter #harry potter books #harry potter and the sorcerer's stone #jk rowling #autumn #fall #autumn reads #autumn books #fall books #fall reads #september #october #november #baby winter love #Harry potter aesthetic

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herchillinglibrary · 7 months

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I am currently reading Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab📖🖤👻🍂

#books and reading #booklr #blogging #reading lover #book blog #booksbooksbooks #cozy #book girl #spooky #tumblr #spooky girl #spooky reads #fall reads #paranormal #ghost x reader

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joytri · 2 years

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Just like on Wednesdays we wear pink, During October, we read Jane Austen, Donna Tart and Sylvia Plath...

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readingaway · 7 months

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#booklr #fall reads #book poll

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theliterarymess · 8 months

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Some cosy/witchy/spooky reads I really want to get through this season

- The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

- The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic

- Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

- The Witch Haven

- Tress of the Emerald Sea

- If We We’re Villains

- The London Seance Society

- Now She is Witch

- When Life Gives You Vampires

- Practical Magic

- Cruel Illusions

- Stardust

- The Shadow Cabinet

- The Bloody Chamber

- Masters of Death

#reading recs #fall reads #shazzy’s literary mess #booklr #book recs

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bookishlyvintage · 6 months

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"Art so does love to punish women who dare rise above their station. I suppose the world does too."

The Witch Hunt (The Witch Haven #2) by Sasha Peyton Smith [x]

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noahhawthorneauthor · 9 months

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Books in the wild 🍁📚✨

#aelina isaacs #phantom and rook #queer books #indie books #books in the wild #cozy fantasy #cozy books #gay books #gay romance #indie author #my books #forest #fall vibes #fall reads #mm reads #lgbtqia books

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luthoreads · 2 years

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the secret history vs if we were villains - part 2:

now in this part let's talk about the writing style and my final thoughts about both of these books nos which one i prefer.

writing style: Donna Tartt's writing style is very complex and long handed, she takes her time to tell the story, with very specific details and facts; with Richard as the narrator in TSH we have a lot of parts where he's describing what he was watching, feeling, smelling at the time of the events, some may find that interesting and very in character of him but others, like me, prefer to have the story more easily developed and with a constant flow around the events. In IWWV, M.L. Rio is more accessible with her writing, and even tho we still have the Shakespeare quotes to look out for, or maybe in some cases to find the explanation of them, the story has more lightness and follows a more known flow, 5 acts like in the Shakespeare plays they study, so for me it had more sense and it was easier to follow.

final thoughts: l'll be super honest here, they are both great books with very similar settings but they're clearly for two different kind of readers, probably because they've been published with 25 years of difference, but also because the writing styles are very different. If you have a harder time reading classics because of the writing, the complex words and long descriptions of everything, TSH is not really for you, but I would recommend giving a try to WWV. One thing you can find in both of them are life-changing quotes, that will stay with you forever. These books are so deeply beautiful in their individual way but for me IWWV is my favorite dark academia story and of course as a theater junkie it was obvious this will be my choice.

let me know if you guys decide to read one of these or both and if you wanna discuss my dms are open :)

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lakecountylibrary · 2 years

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Bewitching Books for October

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Though I would have liked a little more witchiness, this adorable novel has a lot of heart.

Mika Moon has always felt alone, pressured to keep her identity a secret. Her only outlet is online where she posts videos showing little bits of her magic because she knows no one will think it's real. But she's wrong.

An unexpected message arrives, beckoning Mika to a remote house by the sea where three young witches are in need of training. This romantic and culturally diverse story might appeal to fans of The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune.

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

“There's no such thing as witches. But there used to be.” So begins the captivating tale of three estranged sisters who are drawn to each other (by magic?) during the women's suffrage movement in Chicago.

Harrow effectively meshes women's rights in the late 1800s with the fairy tales and fables of witch women who used magic spells to wield power. Magic has been gone for years, but could it be revived by strong-willed women, desperate to improve their lives?

As in her first book, The Thousand Doors of January, Harrow's world-building is lush, inclusive, and utterly enchanting. It's a little bit scary at times, too! A perfect book for fall during an election year.

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Okay, there are no witches in this book. But there is poison! And a mysterious woman who is skilled in concocting just the right formula to control the oppressive men in the lives of eighteenth-century London women. Of course, her safety depends on secrecy which a precocious twelve-year-old may have jeopardized.

In chapters alternating between past and present from multiple characters, Sarah Penner builds suspenseful tension as the fates of three women hurtle toward crisis. With gripping writing, chapter-ending teasers and intricate plotting, this is a fast and entertaining read.