Thank you to everyone who joined in for last monthās reading session (Reading Session IV).
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 Spells8 Book Club IV- Readerās Reviews .
As of today, the fifth book club reading session has now begun !
Announce your book
The first post below is an editable wiki post- add your book title and name to the list! (instructions below)
The reading period is open for [[ 4 weeks ]]
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!
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. But save the best parts for the final discussion at the end of the reading period!
Final Discussion
After four weeks, 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! For books with multiple readers, a separate discussion just for you will open for you to swap thoughts and share insights.
Please keep in mind that everyone will reconvene for the final discussion, regardless of which book you read
For anyone who has trouble with adding their entry to the wiki post above, here is a guide:
HOW TO EDIT A WIKI POST
Walkthrough on how to edit a Wiki Post
On the Wiki Post above (the first reply to the original post) look on the bottom right (near where you click to ālikeā a post).
Click on the word āEditā. You can now change details in the post.
You can copy and paste another entry- write your book title, author, and username.
Donāt forget to click āsaveā when you are done!
If itās still tricky- no stress at all! For anyone who prefers, I am happy to add you in. Just write your book title and author in a normal post and I will take care of it
When I look in the right corner, I donāt have the option to edit the post. I just have the like, link, bookmark, and reply options. I donāt mind adding my book & author, but there is no way for me to do that.
My book is, The Year We Disappeared by Peter Manso. Itās a true story about something that happened where I live when I was a little, little girl. My father knew the people involved too. I love reading these types of books.
I donāt have the wiki edit button either. Hereās my book.
Utterly Wicked: Hexes, Curses, and Other Unsavory Notions by Dorothy Morrison. You can find it here on Amazon. I may never use the tricks in this book but I love the author and it looks like a fun read.
Oh, that sounds interesting @Amethyst! I am taking a break from my witchy books because I didnāt make it through my last one after 3 tries. So I will go back to it when I am finished with this one.
The book was okay, itās about Celtic Gods & Goddesses⦠I just couldnāt get into it when I wanted to do so. So I figured I would try another genre & then go back to it.
Yes! It happened on Nantucket a years ago. I remember the story being on the local news around here. I canāt wait to tell my father that I have this one & the other one too. My father knew the families involved in the Year We Disappeared too. That one happened when I was a baby/toddler
It looks like the Wiki part of the post hadnāt been activated so I fixed it. Anyone else should be able to edit it now (@BryWisteria )
I am reading Ogam Weaving Word Wisdom by Erynn Rowan Laurie. It is one of the more recommended books for learning Ogam and Iām really enjoying it so far. I just started it, so I figured it would be a good chance to partake in the book club here. Iām also running my own book club on Patreon so Iāll be reading more than one book at a time!
Thank you @MeganB! I was going crazy trying to figure it out!
I donāt know that my time management skills would allow to me read 2 different books & follow them properly. Kudos to you! You are going to be a busy girl.
Ogam is another form of divination that comes from Ireland. I forgot the colon in the title It should read Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom.
It is based on the Old Irish written alphabet, Ogam, created by the god Ogma to warn Lug that His wife was in danger. If you remember, I went through some of the Ogam before I took my break a while back. I think the most recent one I wrote about was Beith-Birch || The Ogham Staves but this book is opening up a whole new world and way of thinking when it comes to Ogam and I AM LIVING FOR IT
Hey all. I picked up this book at the local book store. Iāve been wanting to order some in but I canāt stand the wait so I end up buying locally. Anyway this book seems nice so far. Itās pretty long but I will try to finish it. I hope everyone has a great reading period!
@BryWisteria Is there a place where this suggested format is already posted? I looked through the previous Book Club pages and didnāt see one, but I wouldnāt put it past myself to be missing it
Thank you in advance! I hope youāre having a terrific Tuesday so far!