Welcome to all of the witchy book-lovers here in the forum!
Book Club 49
ā Reading Session: June 1st - June 30th ā
ā Review Session: July 1st - July 30th ā
Thank you again to everyone who joined in for last monthās reading session! For those who havenāt yet shared their thoughts about their book (or anyone who enjoys reading book reviews!) you still have time to do so in 49th Spells8 Book Club - Readersā Reviews!.
As of today, the 49th book club reading session has now begun!
Begin by announcing your book
The first post below is an editable wiki post- add your book title and name to the list! (instructions below)
Know that you have [[ the whole month ]] in this reading session
While it is great if you can finish your book during this time, it is okay if you break it into chapters or sections- do as much as you can and know that doing your best is always good enough!
As youāre reading, feel free to share your thoughts!
You are very welcome to share any thoughts or tidbits while you read in the comments below or in a new post in the forums. Just save the best parts for the final discussion at the end of the reading period!
Join the final discussion
When the month is over, a discussion post will open encouraging all readers to share a review of their book and any personal thoughts they have about it. A mini-review is perfectly fine, and there will be a suggested format for anyone who would like to write a longer review.
While everyone is free to choose their own book, you may consider reading along with someone else ! It is fun to share thoughts and insights about different books and even more exciting to do in-depth about a book with fellow readers
If the book you plan to read is already on the list below, add your name to the list of others reading that book! Please keep in mind that everyone will reconvene and chat together in the Readerās Reviews discussion, regardless of which book you read
Thatās what Iām telling myself! Iāve got less than 20 pages left, so Iām hoping to finish it today. Then, I have to figure out what to read next!
So Iāve put the other books on hold as Iām working through this one as opposed to just reading. Will let you know if it works but so far - itās good.
I have about twenty unread pagan books on my kindle. I never run out of stuff to read. LOL! Heck, Iāve got a Batman book I bought that I havenāt gotten to yet. So many books, so little time to read.
I went through my TBR and Digital Personal Library yesterday andā¦ yeah, Iāve got plenty to read I just need to pick something. I have at least two books that I was sent as marketing material that I need to read, but only one of them is kind of interesting. The other one is a book of practices that is more āritual outlinesā than information, if that makes sense.
Iāve got 17 books in my witchcraft TBR - only one of them I donāt actually own or have access to. I think my next one is going to be Breaking the Curse by Alex DiFrancesco. They sent me a PDF of their book to review, and it looks interesting.
A tour de force of narrative nonfiction, a reimagining of the self-help genre, and a brave memoir about mystical forces, trauma, trans life, and how we must heal ourselves to survive.
In Breaking the Curse, Alex DiFrancesco takes their own crushing experiences of assault, addiction, and transphobic violence as the starting point for a journey to self-reclamation. Reeling in the aftermath of a rape that played out as painfully in public as in private, DiFrancesco begins to pursue spirituality in earnest, searching for an ancestral connection to magic as a form of protection and pathway to transformation. Propelled by a knowledge of the spiritual role of the transgender person in society, Alex winds through Cleveland and Brooklyn and Phillyāfrom rehab and pagan AA meetings and friendsā spare mattresses to tarot readers and books about Italian witchcraft to daily ritual, prayer, altar-making, and folk tradition. In so doing, they begin to not only piece together a way to heal but also call into existence a life that finally feels worth living.
Breaking the Curse weaves spells, blasphemous novenas, and personal memories to imagine a new memoir form. Speaking about trauma does not always take its power away, DiFrancesco reminds us, but one can write their truth so that the hurt no longer fills the whole horizon.
This is my first time joining the Book Club. I started reading this aboit a week ago but its 600+ pages so dont know if ill get it done by the end of the month.
Donāt worry about whether or not you finish a book in a certain timeframe. Honestly, I think Iāve been carrying Women of the Dawn forward for a few months, at this point This is a very calm, relaxed, low-pressure book club simply meant to encourage reading amongst those who want to read!
I hope you enjoy your book ā I look forward to hearing about it!
That sounds like a super interesting book. Thanks for sharing about it! I might have to pick up a copy and add it to my ever-growing TBR list
How are everyoneās books so far? Hope youāre enjoying them
Itās time for a friendly reminder!
The current reading period will end on June 30th
A Readerās Review post will appear in the forums at that time for everyone to share their thoughts and hear all about what your fellow coven members have been reading.
Iām looking forward to hearing about your books- happy reading!
Book Club 49 
49th Spells8 Book Club - Readersā Reviews!
BUT! Iām almost done with it, so hopefully, Iāll have two books for Juneās book club!
Iāve got less than 20 pages left, so Iām hoping to finish it today. Then, I have to figure out what to read next!
The current reading period will end on June 30th