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lindensea · 1 year
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Started listening to The Witch's Daughter, and it is so nice to have a female protagonist who is older than me. <3
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mariakureads · 1 year
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I just realized I never got a chance to update this and so here it is - Better late then never!
i am so embarrassed
21 in 2021
I saw this post on my feed from @the-forest-library and I figured I would give it a try!
Rules! Choose 21 books you want to read or goals you want to achieve in 2021. That’s it! It can be a mix of books and goals, or 21 books, or 21 goals…. it’s up to you. Then tag some friends to play along.
Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen
The Dry by Jane Harper
Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne
The Song of Achilles (I know I know) by Madeleine Miller
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston
The Unexpected Miss Bennet by Patrice Sarath
Hawkeye: Kate Bishop Vol.1 by Kelly Thompson
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller
The Roomate by Rosie Danan
Wicked Wallflower by Sarah McClean
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Upright Woman Wanted by Sarah Galey
Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
Queen of Hearts by Collen Oakes
Daughter of Fortune by Isabelle Allende | DNF'd at 29% percent but I consider it read
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
The Revenant by Michael Punke
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Last thoughts: 16 books of 21 were read that year! That's 16 books I knocked out from my TBR! Like hells yes! I was so proud that year that I gave it another go and in 2022 read 22 books from my TBR!
That means that this little challenge is working!
W O R K I N G !
So that's 38/43 books read from the TBR in over 2 years where before this I hadn't even made a dent. I did the math and I acheived an 88% of my listed goal - 88% and I'm stoked to see that number!
Like I'm going to give myself the biggest kudo because I'm proactively making strides to read from the TBR so I'm doing it again into 2023.
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thebookwormslair · 11 months
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If you enjoyed reading "Practical Magic" by Alice Hoffman and are looking for more books with a similar vibe, you're in luck! Here are some book recommendations that might appeal to fans of "Practical Magic":
"The Rules of Magic" by Alice Hoffman - This prequel to "Practical Magic" tells the story of the Owens siblings - Franny, Jet, and Vincent - and their magical upbringing. Set in the 1960s, the novel explores the joys and dangers of witchcraft as the siblings discover their powers and fall in love.
"Garden Spells" by Sarah Addison Allen - This novel is a charming story about a family of women who have a gift for using herbs and plants to create magical dishes. The Waverley women's garden is said to have a life of its own and their dishes have a way of affecting people's emotions and desires.
"The Witch of Willow Hall" by Hester Fox - This historical fiction novel is set in the 1820s and tells the story of the Montrose family as they move to a new home in Massachusetts. The family is haunted by past tragedies and strange occurrences, and the youngest daughter, Lydia, begins to uncover the secrets of the mysterious witch who once lived in Willow Hall.
"The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane" by Katherine Howe - This novel is a mix of historical fiction and fantasy, set in both the present day and during the Salem witch trials. It follows the story of Connie Goodwin, a graduate student studying colonial history who uncovers a family secret that connects her to the witch trials.
"The Witch's Daughter" by Paula Brackston - This novel follows the story of Elizabeth Hawksmith, a witch who has lived for centuries, using her powers to help and protect others. But when a young woman comes seeking Elizabeth's help, she is forced to confront her own past and the dark magic that has followed her throughout the centuries.
Whether you're looking for a story about witches and family, magical gardens, or historical mysteries, these books offer a similar mix of magic and drama to "Practical Magic". So, grab a cozy blanket, a warm drink, and dive into these enchanting tales!
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1. that hola Bonita cup is so cute
2. if you don’t mind me asking, what books are in the back of that photo (always looking for new recommendations)
3. Goodmorning
1. Thank you! It is from Target! I think they have a few that I’ve seen.
2. Of course! That tends to be my “currently reading” spot.
Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - Fantastic. Amazing series. There is a show of it now which I think is good but there is so much more detail and world building in the book. I love it.
The Takeover by T.L. Swan - This book is part of a series about brothers. A smutty romance but this one in particular I love because it’s so fucking funny. Makes me laugh.
The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston - I need to read this. I’ve heard it’s amazing. The lovely @frannyzooey sent it to me and I keep carrying around to start it.
Credence by Penelope Douglas - Filth. Age Gap. 😈 I actually have mixed feelings about this book. Feels like it changes halfway through into a different book. She has another called Birthday Girl, which I like more.
Also on my desk but out of shot is Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey. Looove.
3. Good Morning!! ❤️
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cassieswindon · 1 year
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Top Ten New Vocab
Top Ten New Vocab
Hey fellow readers. Here’s a fun blog post of top ten vocabulary words I’ve learned while reading fiction. Enjoy! Salacious – having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters. In “Book Lovers” by Emily Henry Fetters- a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles from the “Witch’s Daughter” by Paula Brackston  Fascicle- a separately…
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yarnreader · 1 year
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Focus Friday: November 13, 2015
Last Friday I talked  about how I wanted to drink more water and I have been! I'm pretty proud of myself. I've only had one soda this week and I don't think I have had a cup of tea yet. (But that is about to change in a few minutes.)This week, I've just been focusing on trying to be more positive about stuff. Dark thoughts tend to cloud my mind and last month was pretty bad. So this past week I've been trying to keep myself in a happy mood and think good thoughts. It doesn't do anyone any good when someone isn't in their best mood. I guess that's one thing about reading The Secret that has stuck with me. Today I'm reading The Witch's Daughter by Paula Brackston. I hope you all are having a great, successful week! Happy Crafting! Sam<3
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amysbooketlist · 2 years
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Probably my favorite book of the series thus far. Paula Brackston is a meticulous story teller in the best way. All of the historical detail seems to unfold around the story, creating this completely consuming world. If I didn't know better, I would think I had genuinely time travelled or maybe Ms. Brackston has some secrets of her own? Either way, The Found Things is a magical series. . Xanthe meets Brackston's most famous heroine, Elizabeth Hawksmith from The Witch's Daughter, in this crossover story with all the "historical detail, village charm, and twisty plotting" of the Found Things series (Publishers Weekly). City of Time and Magic sees Xanthe face her greatest challenges yet. She must choose from three treasures that sing to her; a beautiful writing slope, a mourning brooch of heartbreaking detail, and a gorgeous gem-set hat pin. All call her, but the wrong one could take her on a mission other than that which she must address first, and the stakes could not be higher. While her earlier mission to Regency England had been a success, the journey home resulted in Liam being taken from her, spirited away to another time and place. Xanthe must follow the treasure that will take her to him if he is not to be lost forever. Xanthe is certain that Mistress Flyte has Liam and determined to find them both. But when she discovers Lydia Flyte has been tracking the actions of the Visionary Society, a group of ruthless and unscrupulous Spinners who have been selling their talents to a club of wealthy clients, Xanthe realizes her work as a Spinner must come before her personal wishes. The Visionary Society is highly dangerous and directly opposed to the creed of the Spinners. Their actions could have disastrous consequences as they alter the authentic order of things and change the future. Xanthe knows she must take on the Society. It will require the skills of all her friends, old and new, to attempt such a thing, and not all of them will survive the confrontation that follows. . #history #tbt #thursday #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookish #instabook #pic #photooftheday #love #time #Instagood #fantasy #timetravel #amreading #love #books #blogger #bookblogger (at Columbus, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeC2z5arCIQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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nerdynatreads · 3 years
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book review || The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston 
Check out my July Wrap Up A bit formulaic, but I didn’t mind that. I liked the tie ins to major historical events like the plague, Jack the Ripper, and WWI. However, Elizabeth didn’t have much personality past the first timeline, making it difficult to connect with her as a character. I was pleased enough with the ending, that I have no urge to pick up the second book in the duology. CW: Rape
3.5 / 5 stars
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iwriteaboutfeminism · 5 years
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Currently Reading:
The Witch's Daughter, by Paula Brackston
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bookishlife · 6 years
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“There is comfort to be had in the company of wild things and delight to be found in their trust.” 
“Which means we must keep secrets, Tegan and i. And secrets are dangerous. They start small but grow with every evasive answer or outright lie that protects them. Nevertheless, I confess to finding the closeness such conspiracy breeds irresistibly delicious.” 
“Not for the first time I marveled at the human capacity for bravery; at the strength of spirit some possess. And at the ability of man to inflict such merciless suffering on his brothers.” 
Book: The Witch’s Daughter (The Witch’s Daughter #1) Author: Paula Brackston Published: Thomas Dunne Books (2001)
My Review: It took me what feels like forever to find a good book to read after finishing Lonesome Dove. Book hangovers like that are the absolute worst. No matter what comes after, even objectively wonderful books feel like garbage after being so invested in such a masterpiece... 
So needless to say, I had a couple of false starts with a couple of different books, but finally found The Witch’s Daughter which seems to have been the perfect blend of easy to read and entertaining enough. It’s definitely not a profound book like Lonesome Dove, but it’s certainly delightful in its own ways. 
Elizabeth is a witch. And she’s running for her life, century after century, from a warlock who is hellbent on making her pay for what he perceives to be quite a significant debt owed him. Elizabeth settles in one place after another thinking that she’s safe... but safety is illusory at best. 
But when everything important is on the line, Elizabeth discovers her breaking point. She’s had enough, and she’s making a stand-- even if it means sacrificing her very own life. 
Fun, adventurous, magical, and slightly predictable... I wouldn’t call this book YA, but it’s definitely got just the slightest bit of that flavor. That said, I’m really not complaining-- I very much enjoyed it and it successfully pulled me out of my Lonesome Dove mourning period, so I’m calling this a win.  
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katsandb00ks · 6 years
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And the rest of my haul from yesterday. 😊
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gerasc0ph0bic · 6 years
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October book haul…
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mariakureads · 2 years
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21 in 2021
I saw this post on my feed from @the-forest-library and I figured I would give it a try!
Rules! Choose 21 books you want to read or goals you want to achieve in 2021. That’s it! It can be a mix of books and goals, or 21 books, or 21 goals…. it’s up to you. Then tag some friends to play along.
Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen
The Dry by Jane Harper
Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne
The Song of Achilles (I know I know) by Madeleine Miller
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston
The Unexpected Miss Bennet by Patrice Sarath
Hawkeye: Kate Bishop Vol.1 by Kelly Thompson
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller
The Roomate by Rosie Danan
Wicked Wallflower by Sarah McClean
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Upright Woman Wanted by Sarah Galey
Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
Queen of Hearts by Collen Oakes
Daughter of Fortune by Isabelle Allende | DNF'd at 29% percent but I consider it read
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
The Revenant by Michael Punke
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
September Edit: I've now read a total of 13 books from this list and feeling so good! Like the best of things to check off and just be like “yes I read you!” and do a happy dance!
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I still say I was unsure how listing the books out would be like towards my reading, considering how much of a mood reader I am, but I think I did a good job in the selection of the books. I mean 13 read! and I've started on McClean's Wicked Wallflower so there's book 14 that I'm on. I might pick up another from this listing soon, just can't make up my mind ... yet but it'll be one of them!
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ginger-canary · 2 years
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Book recs based on Sofia Lee/Bikes from TUC
These recs are based on either the title or the vibes. I have not read all of these books. Especially for this list look up!!! the content warnings (just in general, CW for many of these is grief. Enjoy!
Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales. 
The Astonishing Colour of After by Emily X. R. Pan. 
The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver.
Marlena by Julie Buntin. CW: Alcoholism
The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston. Warlock, babey
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Magic fuckin’ cat, ya get it?
Trying to remember Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo. (for back when she was a drunken master).
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour. 
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lornaslibrary · 4 years
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Witches, Werewolves, and Vampires
Last week I asked you to recommend books on the subject of witches, werewolves, and vampires. Here are all of the books that were recommended!!
Bold = the books I’ve read * = the books I personally would recommend + = want to read/on my TBR
Witches
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha #1), by Tomi Adeyemi +
Undead Girl Gang, by Lily Anderson
The Girl Who Drank the Moon, by Kelly Barnhill
Chime, by Franny Billingsley
The Witch’s Daughter (The Witch’s Daughter #1), by Paula Brackston
The Gemma Doyle Trilogy, by Libba Bray
The Lost Coast, by Amy Rose Capetta +
The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch #1), by Rin Chupeco +
The Binding, by Bridget Collins
Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas #1), by Zoraida Córdova +
Witches of Lychford (Lychford #1), by Paul Cornell  
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1), by Cassandra Clare
The Witches, by Peter Curtis
The Witches, by Roald Dahl
Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1), by Susan Dennard
The Wicked Deep, by Shea Ernshaw +
Bitter Greens, by Kate Forsyth
Wise Child (Doran #1), by Monica Furlong
Coraline, by Neil Gaiman +
The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman +
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman +
Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles #1), by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery, by Christopher Golden
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy #1), by Deborah Harkness
Chocolat (Chocolat #1), by Joanne Harris
Practical Magic, by Alice Hoffman
Born At Midnight (Shadow Falls #1), by CC Hunter
Sanctuary,  by V.V. James
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle #1), by Dianne Wynne Jones
Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers, by Taisia Kitaiskaia  
Summer of Salt, by Katrina Leno
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer (Necromancer #1), by Lish McBride
When the Moon Was Ours, by Anna-Marie McLemore *
Wicked, by Gregory Maguire
Circe, by Madelline Miller
Witch Hunt, by Syd Moore
A Secret History of Witches, by Louisa Morgan
The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern +
The Worst Witch (Worst Witch #1), by Jill Murphy
Akata Witch (Akata Witch #1), by Nnedi Okorafor
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld #6, Witches #2), by Terry Pratchett
The Wee Free Men (Discworld #30, Tiffany Aching #1), by Terry Pratchett
Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms #1), by Morgan Rhodes
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches #1), by Anne Rice
Carry On (Simon Snow #1), by Rainbow Rowell
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter #1), by J.K. Rowling *
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1), by V.E. Schwab *
Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women and Witchcraft, by Tess Sharpe
Secret Vampire (Night World #1), by LJ Smith
A Curse of Ash and Embers (Tales of the Blackbone Witches #1), by Jo Spurrier
These Witches Don’t Burn (These Witches Don’t Burn #1), by Isabel Sterling +
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1), by Maggie Stiefvater
When My Heart Was Wicked, by Tricia Stirling
Cirkeln (Engelsfors #1), by Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren
Book of Shadows (Sweep #1), by Cate Tiernan
The Price Guide to the Occult, by Leslye Walton
The Babysitters Coven, by Kate Williams
Sorcery & Cecelia: or, The Enchanted Chocolate Pot, by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
Castle Hangnail, by Ursula Vernon
Werewolves
Bitten (Otherworld #1), by Kelley Armstrong
Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate #1), by Gail Carriger +
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1), by Cassandra Clare
Silver in the Blood, by Jessica Day George
Fateful, by Claudia Gray
The Silvered, by Tanya Huff
Born At Midnight (Shadow Falls #1), by CC Hunter
Cycle of the Werewolf, by Stephen King *
Blood and Chocolate, by Annette Curtis Klause
Hemlock (Hemlock #1), by Kathleen Peacock
Red Moon, by Benjamin Percy
The Fifth Elephant (Discworld #24), by Terry Pratchett
Secret Vampire (Night World #1), by LJ Smith
Shiver (Wolves of Mercy Falls #1), by Maggie Stiefvater
Vampires
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, by Holly Black *
Eighth Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #1), by Heather Brewer
Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate #1), by Gail Carriger +
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1), by Cassandra Clare
The Passage (The Passage #1), by Justin Cronin *
The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman +
Evernight (Evernight #1), by Claudia Gray
The Radleys, by Matt Haig
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy #1), by Deborah Harkness
My Blood Approves (My Blood Approves #1), by Amanda Hocking
RoseBlood, by A.G. Howard
Bunnicula (Bunnicula #1), by Deborah and James Howe
Blood Price (Vicki Nelson #1), by Tanya Huff
Born At Midnight (Shadow Falls #1), by CC Hunter
The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1), by Julie Kagawa
‘Salem’s Lot, by Stephen King *
The Silver Kiss, by Annette Curtis Klause
The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova
Let the Right One In, by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1), by Richelle Mead
Sunshine, by Robin McKinley
Anno Dracula (Anno Dracula #1), byKim Newman
Carpe Jugulum (Discworld #23), by Terry Pratchett
Interview with a Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles #1), by Anne Rice +
Night Owls (Night Owls #1), by Lauren M. Roy
Strange Practice ( Dr.Greta Helsing #1), by Vivian Shaw
Tantalize (Tantalize #1), by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Secret Vampire (Night World #1), by LJ Smith
Dracula, by Bram Stoker *
Dracul, by Dacre Stoker and J.D Barker *
If you recommended books but don’t see your recommendations here, feel free to message me to let me know I missed your response
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rachelsreads · 7 years
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Currently Reading: The Witches Daughter by Paula Brackston
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