Spells8 52nd Book Club 📚 September 2025

[MeganB]

Welcome to all of the witchy book-lovers here in the forum!

Book Club 52
→ Reading Session: September 2025 ←
→ Review Session: October 2025 ←

Thank you again to everyone who joined in for last month’s reading session! For those who haven’t yet shared their thoughts about their book (or anyone who enjoys reading book reviews!) you still have time to do so in 51st Spells8 Book Club - Readers’ Reviews!

As of today, the 52nd book club reading session has now begun!

On Your Mark, Get Set, READ!

1. 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)

2. 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!

3. As you’re 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!

4. 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.

A note about sharing books:

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 Reader’s Reviews discussion, regardless of which book you read

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Spells8 Reading Room

The Spells8 Reading Room will open once a week for one hour to come together and read as a coven.

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See the current Reading Room Schedule

September 2 (Tuesday)

• 2025-09-02T23:00:00Z

September 11 (Thursday)

• 2025-09-11T14:00:00Z

September 16 (Tuesday)

• 2025-09-17T00:00:00Z

September 25 (Thursday)

• 2025-09-25T22:00:00Z

Not sure what to read?

You can find book recommendations in:

• All Book Reviews from the Spells8 Book Club

And also:

• This List of Recommended Books for Wiccans
• The Recommendations Category of the Forum
• The “Books” tag in the Forum

Reading on a budget?

Free online books can be found in:

• A past book challenge with a list of free online witchy ebooks and other reading resources
• Freely available books about religion, mythology, and the esoteric at Sacred-Texts
• Books about mysticism from the Rosicrucian Library
• CafeAstrology’s free books on Astrology
• Project Gutenberg’s open-access eBook Library has 60,000 free eBooks
• These Free Books for Green and Kitchen Witches
• The non-profit online library Open Library
• Use your Library Card for Free Digital Books

If you have any questions about Book Club, please feel free to check the Book Club FAQ and/or ask in the comments.

Blessed be and happy reading!

[MeganB]

~~ ~~ ~~ This post is a WIKI POST- it is editable by everyone! ~~ ~~ ~~
for help editing a wiki post, see the tutorial here

Please announce your books here

Example:

• Book Title by Author
  (@) your username

Out of respect to others, please only add/edit your own entry

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• Samhain: The Roots of Halloween by Luke Eastwood @Amethyst

• Wicca: A Modern Practitioner’s Guide by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
  @heather75

• The Shadow Witch’s Grimoire by Raven Digitalis
  @MeganB

• Lost Book of Spells by Fiona Horne @TheMuslimWitch

[Amethyst]

I have a Mabon book I want to read first, but it’s short so I’ll have time to get to this during September! I’m looking forward to it!

[MeganB]

Oh, a Mabon book sounds nice! I hope you enjoy it!

[Amethyst]

It’s one of those three buck basic deals, but I’m hoping to find something new in it. We’ll see!

[anon59397935]

I didn’t read at all in August ! Ughhh! I was so sick! I barely read on July too! I’ve been reading the same book since June! I need to finish it! Gosh, my health issues have been going on since the beginning of July. I will try to do better!

[MeganB]

There’s no rush to do better or anything at all! This is a low-pressure activity, so feel free to read at your own pace. You’ve been sick and unwell, that’s okay! Take care of yourself and your health. The books will always be there!

[Amethyst]

I’m changing my book. The one I chose originally was a dud. Sigh. I’ve got a better one now!

[MeganB]

I hate when that happens, but I’m glad you’ve got a better one lined up!

[Amethyst]

@MeganB

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Thanks, love! I was really disappointed. That book looked so interesting, and it wasn’t. Whomp-whomp.

[MeganB]

It’s unfortunate, but it does happen I hope the new book you chose is much better!

[Amethyst]

It’s interesting. I’m getting a bit confused on ancient Irish geography, but hey, I can’t name all 55 counties of my state, so that’s expected. LOL!

[Susurrus]

@MeganB

you may consider reading along with someone else !

I have done this for past Book Clubs! That was a good one. I think there were 3 of us reading the same book.

It’s late in the book club session, but I already know what I’ll be reading in October! Woot woot!

[MeganB]

How are everyone’s books so far? Hope you’re enjoying them

It’s time for a friendly reminder!

The current reading period will end on September 30th

A Reader’s 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.

I’m looking forward to hearing about your books- happy reading!