Witchcraft for Wayward Girls | 
pickOh yeah! Hendrix delivers way more than a horror novel with this one. It‘s an indictment of the treatment of pregnant teens prior to the 1990s couched in a horror framework. He empathetically tells the story women forced to relinquish their children. When four of these teens meet a witch at the bookmobile, they get more than they bargain for while enacting revenge on the owners, doctors, and staff at this home for weyward girls. Flew through this!
pickI am such a fan of Grady Hendrix's books, they're always so unique and thought out. You just never know quite what to expect. This was no exception. It was a dark and twisty, suspense filled ride. Its a little slow to get going as the scene is being set but the drama soon ramps up and I was gripped. The plot was clever, creepy and heartbreaking at times. I really liked Rose but had a true soft spot for Holly and all she went through. #Netgalley 4*
Another one of my preorders came in! Im really excited for this one!
pick5⭐️ It‘s hard to formulate words for this one in a small space. The horror elements are less about the witchcraft and more about the horrors these “wayward girls” had to endure. They had no bodily autonomy nor free will in decision-making. Hendrix did such good work here with generational and religious traumas. He also paid great care to the labor, delivery, and postpartum process (L&D nurse here). My thoughts are LARGE, it‘s so astoundingly good.
pick“There‘s power in a book” is a great way to describe this spoke, highly uncomfortable story about young girls reclaiming their power in a society intent on silencing them. I loved it enough that I wanted b by to read it slower to stay in that story longer. s, they burned women.” - witch hunts were never about witches, but about silencing women.
OMG IT‘S HERE!!!!!!‘ Alas, I will have to start you tomorrow BUT you‘re here and that‘s all that matters. 🖤🖤🖤
It‘s arrived!!!!!!!!!!! 🤩🥳🤩🥳🤩🥳
YASSSSSSS! Happy Pub Day to these two! They just arrived in the mail and I couldn't be more excited! The Grady Hendrix is one of my most anticipated reads of 2025! 💕📚
Excited!
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Is there anything more satisfying than buying a book by a beloved author on the day of its release? Probably... but not much!
So far, I am 41 pages into this book. It‘s really sad things haven‘t changed much in terms of people‘s attitudes towards the idea of a teenage girl getting pregnant. People still think that it‘s all her fault. Man, this book is really good! #GradyHendrix #WitchcraftForWaywardGirls
pickHendrix mixes horror with social issues in this latest book. Pregnant teens learn witchcraft to fend for themselves and each other. Definitely recommend.
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Pub date is 1/14/25
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