# 📖 Spells8 Book Club XXXXIII (Oct. 25 - Dec. 13) **URL:** \ **Category:** Activities\ **Tags:** books\ **Created:** [October 25, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320 "2024-10-25T12:00:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/1 "2024-10-25T12:00:23Z")
Welcome to all of the witchy book lovers here in the forum! 📚 🧙 ❤ 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 ~~[📝 Spells8 Book Club XXXXII - Readers’ Reviews!](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxii-readers-reviews/55404)~~. As of today, the **43rd book club reading session has now begun**! ![spells8 book club](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/3X/a/1/a1e1bf965cd5598fc1f6ec6bf69710a59bf96b28.png) ## **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 [[4 weeks]] 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** 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. ![image](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/3X/d/a/daf328be1c3c34840d514afa38af0df90468eafa.jpeg) ## 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 📚 * * * ## Not sure what to read? You can find book recommendations in: - [All Book Reviews from the Spells8 Book Club](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uITavq7tyVEm3b-LTrAAGQ8E8XlCIMcsTlZKqOch8EM/edit?usp=sharing) And also: - This [List of Recommended Books for Wiccans](https://spells8.com/topic/recommended-books-wicca/) - The [Recommendations Category](https://forum.spells8.com/c/recommendations/10)of the Forum - The [“Books” tag](https://forum.spells8.com/tag/books)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](https://forum.spells8.com/t/weekly-witchy-challenge-books-tomes-and-tales/4176) and other reading resources - Freely available books about religion, mythology, and the esoteric at [Sacred-Texts](https://sacred-texts.com/) - Books about mysticism from the [Rosicrucian Library](https://www.rosicrucian.org/rosicrucian-books) - CafeAstrology’s [free books on Astrology](https://cafeastrology.com/freeastrologybooks.html) - Project Gutenberg’s open-access [eBook Library](https://www.gutenberg.org/)has 60,000 free eBooks - These [Free Books for Green and Kitchen Witches](https://forum.spells8.com/t/more-free-books-for-green-and-kitchen-witches/4249) - The non-profit online library [Open Library](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxii-oct-6-nov-3/42374/27) - Use your [Library Card for Free Digital Books](https://forum.spells8.com/t/read-all-your-books-for-free/29926) ![image](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/3X/1/b/1bc042b7f42b8080a5aeac76d98389ebed8f4335.jpeg) If you have any questions about Book Club, please feel free to check the [Book Club FAQ](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-an-introduction/4490)and/or ask in the comments. Blessed be and happy reading! ✨ 📖 ✨ ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/2 "2024-10-25T12:00:23Z")
~~~~ ~~**This post is a WIKI POST- it is editable by everyone!**~~ ~~~~ _for help editing a wiki post, see the [tutorial here](https://forum.spells8.com/t/forum-how-to-guides-for-using-the-forum/19894)_ Please announce your books here 😊 _Example:_ - **Book Title** by Author (@) your username _Out of respect to others, please only add/edit your own entry_ * * * - **Chronically Magickal** by Danielle Dionne @Amethyst - **The Volsung Saga and the Yarn of Norna Gest. Saga 1** @TricksterShaman - **Yemaya** by Raven Morgaine @Kiara_Astra - **The Way of Fire and Ice: The Living Tradition of Norse Paganism** by Ryan Smith @DerBraucher - **Shadow Work for Hot Messes** by Mandi Em @MeganB - **Practical Magic for Beginners - Exercises, Rituals, and Spells for the New Mystic** by Maggie Haseman @Celestiowl **Pagan Portals: Persephone: Pracing the art of personal power** By Robin Corak @celinelise ---
**Author:** ![Amethyst](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/amethyst/32/1750_2.png) [@Amethyst](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Amethyst)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/3 "2024-10-25T22:33:44Z")
I am so looking forward to reading this one! I can’t wait! ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/4 "2024-10-25T22:51:05Z")
Oh, I hope you enjoy it! 👏 I can’t decide between two different books so I guess I have a decision to make 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Mystique](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/mystique/32/69148_2.png) [@Mystique](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Mystique)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/5 "2024-10-26T10:05:09Z")
I missed the last book club, but I’m hoping to get in on this one. Trying to decide which book to dive into next. ---
**Author:** ![TricksterShaman](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/trickstershaman/32/76914_2.png) [@TricksterShaman](https://forum.spells8.com/u/TricksterShaman)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/6 "2024-10-28T09:59:27Z")
@MeganB I’m not great at putting the book in bold and lining it up, it does one or the other 🤦. Please feel free to correct 🤣. I’ll be hitting all the Viking Sagas, Loki insists plus I _love_ history, and these are history-ish (touch of legend thrown in 🥳). 🍻 ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/7 "2024-10-28T23:36:20Z")
> [@Mystique](#): > > Trying to decide which book to dive into next. You and me, both! It’s between **The Irish Pagan Book of Rites** by John Michael McLoughlin and **Shadow Work for Hot Messes** by Mandi Em! > [@TricksterShaman](#): > > Please feel free to correct 🤣. haha okay, I totally will! 👏 ❤ ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/8 "2024-12-13T15:26:17Z")
2 posts were merged into an existing topic: [📝 Spells8 Book Club XXXXIII - Readers’ Reviews!](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-readers-reviews/57107/2) ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/9 "2024-11-09T18:02:27Z")
> [@Spells8 Book Club Reviews Masterlist - Sessions XXVI - L](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-reviews-masterlist-sessions-xxvi-l/53696/100): > > posting this review a bit early No worries about that! 😊 Reviews are welcome at any time during book club! > [@Spells8 Book Club Reviews Masterlist - Sessions XXVI - L](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-reviews-masterlist-sessions-xxvi-l/53696/100): > > **All-in-all, would I recommend this book?:** Yes I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the book! I don’t know too much about Norse practices so maybe this will go on my TBR list for the future. Thanks for sharing, @DerBraucher! ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/10 "2024-11-15T20:45:35Z")
How are everyone’s books so far? Hope you’re enjoying them 📚 😊 _It’s time for a friendly reminder!_ ~~## ❕ The current reading period will conclude at the end of next week: November 22, 2024 ❕~~ > 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! 📖 ✨ ---
**Author:** ![TricksterShaman](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/trickstershaman/32/76914_2.png) [@TricksterShaman](https://forum.spells8.com/u/TricksterShaman)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/11 "2024-11-18T18:56:29Z")
I’m still reading the sagas, but I’ll get there, by Christmas 😆 ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/12 "2024-11-18T20:08:59Z")
We can absolutely extend this book club since we’re coming up to the holiday season! ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/13 "2024-11-22T11:46:07Z")
Good morning! Was everyone in favor of extending this reading session? ---
**Author:** ![Kiara\_Astra](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/kiara_astra/32/51359_2.png) [@Kiara\_Astra](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Kiara_Astra)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/14 "2024-11-22T14:23:13Z")
Yes please! Im not getting much reading time in with all the holiday crafting ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/15 "2024-11-22T14:28:12Z")
How are everyone’s books so far? Hope you’re enjoying them 📚 😊 ## ❕ The current reading period HAS BEEN EXTENDED! This reading session will now end on December 13, 2024. Once this book club ends, we will take a break for the solstice and holiday season and have a brand new book club session in January! > 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! 📖 ✨ ---
**Author:** ![TricksterShaman](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/trickstershaman/32/76914_2.png) [@TricksterShaman](https://forum.spells8.com/u/TricksterShaman)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/16 "2024-11-22T14:57:03Z")
Thankyou for the extension 🥳 ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/17 "2024-11-22T15:11:52Z")
Of course! ❤ Honestly, it helps me out, too 😆 ---
**Author:** ![MistyW](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/mistyw/32/58124_2.png) [@MistyW](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MistyW)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/18 "2024-12-05T18:02:49Z")
@MeganB I didn’t even know this was on here!! Theres so much great content i cant see it all but im in for the book club ---
**Author:** ![MeganB](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/meganb/32/42726_2.png) [@MeganB](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MeganB)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/19 "2024-12-05T18:17:11Z")
No worries @MistyW 😊 You’re right – there is so much here in the forum that it can be hard to keep track of! Book club usually runs for four weeks at a time, but since we are coming up to the holiday season, this one was extended. I believe that once this one is over, I will hold off on starting a new session until January to give everyone time to enjoy their holidays and not feel stressed about reading a book. If you haven’t already, check out the [Forum Community Calendar](https://forum.spells8.com/t/forum-community-calendar-eec-update/39510) that you can add to your Google (or other) calendar system. We try to do a pretty good job of keeping it up to date with forum activities, holidays, and more! ---
**Author:** ![MistyW](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/mistyw/32/58124_2.png) [@MistyW](https://forum.spells8.com/u/MistyW)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320/20 "2024-12-06T01:42:36Z")
I did get it added. It helps thank you [Next page](https://forum.spells8.com/t/spells8-book-club-xxxxiii-oct-25-dec-13/55320.md?page=2)