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The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Synopsis: Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic. “Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches”: That was how Nana Alba always began the stories she told her great-granddaughter Minerva—stories that have stayed with Minerva…
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Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton
Synopsis: Imagine you could hold a baby hare and bottle-feed it. Imagine that it lived under your roof and lolloped around your bedroom at night, drumming on the duvet cover when it wanted your attention. Imagine that, over two years later, it still ran in from the fields when you called it and snoozed in…
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Reading the Wainwright Prize
If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, you probably know that I am really into nature writing. The natural world is so important to me, and a huge part of my life as a professional in the horticulture industry. I’m taking it even further this year by (finally) starting my degree…
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WWW Wednesday: 13/8/25
Happy Wednesday! I’ve been a little under the weather the past few days, but thankfully I seem to be getting over it now! WWW Wednesday is a weekly recap meme hosted by Sam over at Taking on a World of Words, where we share what we’re reading and what’s up next on the tbr. What are…
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Helm by Sarah Hall
Synopsis: Helm is a ferocious, mischievous wind — a subject of folklore and awe, who has blasted the sublime landscape of the Eden Valley since the very dawn of time. Through the stories of those who’ve obsessed over this phenomenon, Helm’s extraordinary history is formed: the Neolithic tribe who tried to placate Helm, the Dark…
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The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis
Synopsis: Two parents and their recently-bitten-werewolf daughter try to fit into a privileged New England society of magic aristocracy. But deadly terrors await them – ancient prophecies, remorseless magical trials, hidden conspiracies and the PTA bake sale. When Vivian’s kindergartner, Aria, gets bitten by a werewolf, she is rapidly inducted into the hidden community of…
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