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Having 2 🦷 extractions done today. 😭😫 So, I'm trying to read to ignore the pain and/or discomfort. Catching up on a couple of my reading challenges or buddy reads.

@Rissreads posted the book and @Aims42 mentioned Pango. I decided to take both of their advice 😂

I‘ve never ordered from Pango books before. Usually I go with ThriftBooks. I guess there‘s nothing wrong with having more options.

School book club pick. Just catching up. Listened to it a while ago. I‘ve always loved birds. I would love to have a pet crow!

Eight books read in October. It was the month of vampires and dark academia for me. Weyward was my favorite!

@Readergrrl Thank you so much for the fantastic #HauntedHollowSwap package! I didn‘t realize the pumpkins were earrings at first, so cute! The books and bookmark are perfect! Can‘t wait to start some spooky reading. I had to include a pic of the beautiful wrapping job! You are the best!

And thank you for organizing @wanderinglynn

1st readathon for this month…totally enjoyed weyward and still devouring slewfoot… #spookyreads #audiophile #readinggoal #readinglife #witchathon @TEArificbooks

My current coffee shop camping session

Up next on audio…this was recommended by a friend. 🎧

#bookspinbingo

5⭐️
I stayed up ridiculously late last night today finish this book. I needed to know what happened to Altha in 1619, Violet in 1942, and Kate in 2019. A perfect blend of women's fiction, historical fiction, and magic realism.

It‘s spooky season - starting this witchy read.
I love this cover! I hope the book lives up to it.

Four more Word search words found! I had never heard the word conker before, so I was thrilled to find it!! #HauntedShelf #FrightClub

Next up! It seemed like a perfect October read.

#HauntedShelf @PuddleJumper #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks #BookScavengerHunt #Leaves

This was a great read featuring strong female characters.

As it alternates between three women‘s stories — women of separate times but shared blood — the novel shows each at their lowest, most desperate moments…and then follows their ascents, each also rising up to find their strength and embrace their power (witchy and otherwise).

I found this hard to get into, but once I started to connect to the three main characters in their three timelines I didn‘t want to put this down. I love stories of women deeply connected to nature, so in that way Altha and Violet resonated with me.

Thanks for recommending this @Eyelit !

Igor reluctantly models. 😸

Hey @Jadams89 - Here are your #TrappedinaHauntedHouse picks!!! Happy reading!!

@PuddleJumper

Split into three timelines we follow three women of the Weyward bloodline. Altha (1619), Violet (1942) and Kate (2019) and how their stories all entwine.

I went into this expecting strong witchy girl power vibes and in that respect the book feels like a fail to me however the storyline were enough to keep me going and while in a years time I know I won't remember this, at the time of reading it was decent enough.

1. Beer

2. Tagged. Loved it so much!

#Two4Tuesday

Soooo good, I've lost sleep time by staying up too late!
Such a well told story, in all three characters, and nicely brought together. Excellent.

I don‘t know anything about this book but the cover is so pretty and I‘ve waited 12 weeks so…

#AboutABook

6 #Published2023 books. The top 3i read & enjoyed & the bottom 3 are still in my TBR.📚

I loved this book. Three women within one family, centuries and decades apart, who all share secrets. Patriarchy and misogyny play heavy roles in their lives; each must protect not only themselves but someone else they love. Each leaves behind a record for another Weyard woman down the line to find and to survive—on their terms. TW: sexual assault, abuse, pregnancy loss.
Shown: Tanacetum vulgare, Tansy. This is the herb used in the book to⬇️

Witch. The word slithers from the mouth like a serpent, drips from the tongue as thick and black as tar. We never thought of ourselves as witches, my mother and I. For this was a word invented by men, a word that brings power to those who speak it, not those it describes. A word that builds gallows and pyres, turns breathing women into corpses.

I‘m internally kicking myself since I‘ve had an ARC for this sitting on my Kindle for so long. This was one of the most wonderfully crafted story I‘ve read.

This story reminded me of the women in my family, and how powerful we all are.

Already one of my top reads this year! ❤️

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Thanks for the tag @Kshakal
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#wondrouswednesday @Eggs
1. When I first created my Litsy I was all about YA books and even though I don't read that genre as much as I used to I love to keep it because it reminds me of a time I fell in love with reading and the genre that started it all. 🩷
2. I love to crochet or do puzzles while I listen to audiobooks.🧶🧩
3. Weyward was the last audiobook I finished. 🎧🎵

Starting a new audiobook…

In Macbeth the weyward is associated with three witches also known as the weird sisters.This is a story of three woman through different time periods all three have different stories and all have sad abusive situations that they rise up from,they get their strength from nature and the powers they hold onto through the Weyward family of women,the power is pulled from the earth,nature and wildlife, which I loved.
#Readaway2024 book 26

You ever just feel like *all* you want to do is read, look at books, talk about books, go to bookstores…. I know, you all do. 🤗♥️📚

It‘s been one of those weeks…
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(Reading this for book group…)

“There were bees somewhere---calling out to her, beckoning. She had wandered over to the tree and found the hive, hanging from a branch like a nugget of gold. The bees glimmering, circling. She drew closer, stretched out her arms and grinned as she felt them land, the tickle of their tiny legs against her skin.”

#Insects
#SummerSouls

I absolutely loved this one! 🐝

This book kept popping up as a recommendation but I was leery. I typically don‘t enjoy fantasy or sci-fi. I do love books about history, family, and generational ties so I gave it a try. This book is enthralling. The uncanny is definitely a major character but it‘s done in a way that I enjoyed.

So good! Thrilling, magical, beautifully plotted and the prose just sings! I didn‘t know much going in and loved being surprised so I won‘t say much. But if you like witchy, feminist, nature-filled stories, pick this one up! #BOTM #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Is there anything as lovely as reading on a rainy day?

Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world. 5 stars! (Peep this awesome special edition!)

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼 𝓫𝓮𝓽𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝔀𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓷 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓶𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓯𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭, 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓶𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓮𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓬, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓶𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓹𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝓽𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓼𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓬𝓮 𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓮𝓽.
~ 𝓐𝓭𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓷𝓮 𝓡𝓲𝓬𝓱

Enjoying a peaceful day

Enjoying some #hyyge a little early today, chores and a bike ride in the can. Does it have to be Monday already though? #midsummersolace

Phenomenal story. Especially as an audiobook- 3 voices. Three varying timelines was something I thought would be an issue. It was not. Those three went along together very nicely. Alva, Violet, and Kate are not so different after all. They are all of the Weyward family name. Who were affected by a man who ruined their life. The ending crescendo of their story, of Kate‘s present story, I felt deep her desires and pain.

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Three interconnected stories of women who are related, set in 1619, 1942, and 2019. The women face challenging scenarios and navigate their way through with the help of their connection to nature.

I devoured this and read it over the weekend, pausing for a bit to sleep.

A bit predictable, but in the way that was pleasing for me.

Trigger warnings for: rape, domestic violence, miscarriage, and more.

#BOTM #BOTY finalist

So good!!!!

This book felt slow to me at first, despite opening on Altha on trial for witchcraft and Kate working to escape an abusive relationship. The writing style feels cozy (as do Kate‘s circumstances for a while). However, it picked up toward the end and I was riveted. I loved the way the lives of these three generations of women echo and entangle with each other. I do wish there had been more magic, but it was wielded in a satisfying way. CWs 👇🏻

Reading on the balcony!

Listening to the sweet sounds of construction across the street 😂

I got in some extra, unplanned reading time this morning, since Magrat absolutely refused to let me get up.

I fell for the hype. I was so excited for this book, but (in my opinion), it didn‘t live up to everything I‘d heard about it. If I‘d stumbled upon this book before the hype, I may have liked it more. It wasn‘t a bad book, just “so-so”. I absolutely love the book art on the cover. I found the relationship between the 3 main characters to be a bit disjointed. I am glad I read this book, even if it bored me at times.

A great read that I gulped down in two days (in the garden in the sunshine, what a treat). Three stories about three women across three very different times, with the thread of witchcraft running through each. I enjoyed each story, more so as the connections slowly emerged. I don‘t always enjoy the back and forth style of a dual/multiple timeline, but here it worked perfectly 🐦‍⬛

In the present day , Kate flees a traumatic relationship.
In 1942, Violet rebels against her father's wishes.
In 1619, Altha is on trial for withcraft.
Three women they try to cage, but Weyward women belong to the wild.

#SpringSkies

I usually don‘t agree with most of the Goodreads Choice Awards winners & often haven‘t read a lot of the nominees, but this year I had read quite a few & these three #AwardWinner titles for Science Fiction, Fiction & Weyward for both Historical Fiction & Debut ended up on my Best of 2023 lists too.🥇🏆 👑

"Everything is made out of magic, leaves and trees, flowers and birds, badgers and foxes and squirrels and people. So it must be all around us."

#OneWordTitle

#SpringSkies

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Really enjoyed this one. Three great stories.

I really enjoyed this pick from #BOTM. I enjoyed the way it went to different time periods to tell the story of three different women from the same family, and then how it tied all of the stories together. I enjoyed reading about their strengths and connection with the natural world. The book was very engaging, and I was always excited to read it. In addition, just look at the cover!

Next up . . . Not going to lie, drawn to the cover