📖 Spells8 Book Club XXV (Feb 3 - Mar 3)

[Aurora_Hestia]

@BryWisteria

Green Witch is really good so far- I admit I haven’t had much time to sit down and read over the past weeks, but what I have read has been enjoyable. It’s really loaded with information too- I’m impressed with just how much is being covered!

I feel the same about the House Witch! I haven’t gotten as far as I’d hoped to yet, but I feel like I’ve learned so much in the little bit I have read. I look forward to swapping notes

[Trixie_Thojrne]

@stephanieanne76

Brigid has been calling to me as of late and I decided this book would give me a wealth of information on who is was and is.

I have been feeling the same @stephanieanne76 and am excited to read your selection!

[Susurrus]

I have gotten to start rereading my first Brigid book Pagan Portals - Brigid: Meeting The Celtic Goddess Of Poetry, Forge, And Healing Well & I’m going to reread Brigid by Courtney Weber afterward.

I also just got the full English translation of the Caith Maige Tuired today! I’m excited for that one too!

[BryWisteria]

@Aurora_Hestia

I look forward to swapping notes

Yay! Same here

(Now I really gotta jump in and find time to read more of it! )

@Susurrus

I’m excited for that one too!

So many fun books, and all about a goddess near and dear to your heart! I hope your re-reads are just as good as they were the first time, and that you enjoy your new book too. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts, Siofra- happy reading!

[helenc]

I think I’m a bit late to the party, but I felt like my current read (VenCo by Cherie Dimaline) would interest some folks here. It’s a novel, so a bit different from some of the other titles listed, but I hope that’s alright. From the book’s blurb: [VenCo is] “a wickedly subversive, deliciously imaginative, deeply feminist novel of contemporary witches on the rise”.

I’m about 70% of the way through and I’m really enjoying it so far. A lot of the novels I’ve read about witches and witchcraft are either too fantasy-based or don’t dive deep enough into the actual magic, but I’ve found so far, VenCo is striking a really nice balance.

It only came out last week (Feb 14), but I was able to snag a copy from my local library. I’d love to hear if anyone else here has heard of it/read it, and if not–hopefully it’s one to add to your list!

[MeganB]

@helenc

I hope that’s alright

It absolutely is okay! Any book recommendation is a good one, in my opinion. It sounds super interesting and I’m gonna add it to my TBR list! Thank you!

[BryWisteria]

@helenc

“a wickedly subversive, deliciously imaginative, deeply feminist novel of contemporary witches on the rise”.

Ohhhh my interest is hooked

Megan is right on- it is completely okay and it sounds like a great read for book club! Thank you for joining in, @helenc, and I hope the remaining 30% or so continues to be a blast to read for you. I’m looking forward to hearing your final thoughts on it!

Happy Reading!

[BryWisteria]

Friendly reminder time!

The current reading period will end in one week (Friday, Mar 3)

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 hope everyone is enjoying their reading so far! I’m looking forward to reading everyone’s thoughts and learning about new books

Happy reading and blessed be!

[Susurrus]

Ah… more pressure… I was doing so well! I’ll get through it. I’m enjoying it so far

[BryWisteria]

@Susurrus

Ah… more pressure… I was doing so well!

Pressure be gone! It is totally fine to carry over a book from one session to the next. The deadlines are there as just a guideline- relax and enjoy your book at your own pace!

@Susurrus

I’m enjoying it so far

I’m glad to hear that you are liking it so far- I hope it’s great right up to the final page!

[Susurrus]

@BryWisteria

It is totally fine to carry over a book from one session to the next.

I know, I just like to finish books kind of… not all at once but without long spaces between reading, I find myself going back at least a few pages to refresh my memory about how I go to where I am in the book I’m weird

I did wind up finishing it though! It was really good for me & some things I was like… “Oh! I remember that & now I can write it down so I always know where it is!” I would remember that I had read or seen something & want to do it… then couldn’t remember where I saw it or read it

I have my next book for the next session ready to go too! I’m so excited to be able to participate in the book clubs again!

[BryWisteria]

@Susurrus

I did wind up finishing it though!

Wooohoooo! Congrats on finishing your book, Siofra- it sounds like it brought a lot of useful things back. It’s always fun to re-read a Craft or Craft-related book and see the difference in where you were when you first read it versus how far you’ve come

@Susurrus

I have my next book for the next session ready to go too!

Ohhh I’m excited too! And curious haha- may I ask which book you picked out?

[Susurrus]

@BryWisteria absolutely

So still on the rereading & reinforcing… since I found so much in the last one that I had remembered & some that got “put away” by my brain from a little over 2 years ago…

Brigid: History, Mystery, & Magick of the Celtic Goddess by: Courtney Weber I’m excited by this one too!

I had changed the The Flame post narrative I believe last week to sections of her English translated story of Bethu Brigte. This week is like… Part 2 of the story. So its really helping me more too!

[TheMuslimWitch]

Still reading Wicca By Scott Cunningham. It slow but progressing. I guess other things have been taking my attention and i have been really lacking in my craft lately… Looking for work and attending interviews is like a full-time job in itself!

[BryWisteria]

@Susurrus

This week is like… Part 2 of the story. So its really helping me more too!

That’s awesome, Siofra! It’s always fun to have a good book that you enjoy reading, but it’s a whole next level of enjoyment when the content is something you can put to use right away. I’m happy for you and I hope you continue to enjoy your reading!

@TheMuslimWitch

Looking for work and attending interviews is like a full-time job in itself!

Agreed! The job search is often more exhausting than the job itself will be- it really is a full-time job looking around and doing interviews. Hope it is all going well for you, and that you continue to enjoy your book whenever you can!

[TheMuslimWitch]

Yes i do put in little bits of time here and there. Job hunting is just exhausting and the ups and downs of having hope and then not hearing back is just how it goes, but i tell myself there is always good that will come from hard work so i keep at it and try not to dwell on what was rather what could be

[BryWisteria]

Today marks the end of this reading period!

A discussion will soon open up in the forum for everyone to share their thoughts and swap book reviews

Please keep an eye on the forums for the soon-to-appear post!

The few wonderful reviews already posted here have since been re-homed in the Readers’ Reviews post to make them easier to find!

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Didn’t finish your book or just got started ? No worries!

Feel free to share your thoughts so far and chime in on the reviews that your fellow coven members have shared. You may find a recommendation for a new book!

After a one-week review period, the next reading session will begin: Next Friday, March 10th . Feel free to continue reading your current book into the next session or start a brand new book at that time!

Happy reading and reviewing!