In honor of it being October (and also the 13th!), below are five witchy books on my tbr. š ā„ White Is for Magic by Laurie Faria Stolarzā„ The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmbergā„ The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiffā„ The Magicians by Lev Grossmanā„ The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by … Continue reading Five Favorite: Witchy Books to Read This Fall
Five Favorite: Jeantastic Covers
After reading Rebel Girls, my spidey sense went into overdrive and I thought, "wait, haven't I seen this cover before??" and then I remembered that I kind of haveāand that I love it every time. Jean jackets ftw! ā„ Undead Girl Gang by Lily Andersonā„ The Babysitters Coven by Kate Williamsā„ Cannonball by Kelsey Wrotenā„ … Continue reading Five Favorite: Jeantastic Covers
Five Favorite: Narrative Nonfiction Podcasts
I basically only listen to podcasts, and long-form nonfiction are some of my favorites. (Yet I don't listen to audiobooks? š¤) Below are four of my absolute favorites, and one* I can't wait to start! The Dream: Host Jane Marie dives into the world of pyramid schemes, multi-level marketing, and all the other businesses that … Continue reading Five Favorite: Narrative Nonfiction Podcasts
Five Favorite: Books I Read in 2018
Instead of focusing on the less-than-stellar reads that made up my 2018, I wanted to highlight the five that made it greatāāwhich just so happen to all be written by women. (So freaking dope!!) I also thought that I wouldn't have ten books to fill out a Top Ten Tuesday post but that was a huge miscalculation. Lol. … Continue reading Five Favorite: Books I Read in 2018
Five Favorite: Atmospheric Thrillers
It's taken me a full month to digest the seemingly innocuous Top Ten Tuesday prompt villains. (Please don't ask why because I just don't know.) Very few books I read have capital-V Villains, and I became bored scrolling through Goodreads trying to think of more than a handful or any one type. Since it's so … Continue reading Five Favorite: Atmospheric Thrillers
Five Favorite: Series I Haven’t Finished
"Five Favorite" is a feature on thewasofshall where I lay out my five favorite "x". Sometimes they're relevant to a season or holiday, mostly they're not. It's an all-around fun excuse to give my 100% amazingly awesome opinion. To see previous topics, click here. Do you know the feeling where you read a book and … Continue reading Five Favorite: Series I Haven’t Finished
Five Favorite: New Book Resources
"Five Favorite" is a feature on thewasofshall where I lay out my five favorite "x". Sometimes they're relevant to a season or holiday, mostly they're not. It's an all-around fun excuse to give my 100% amazingly awesome opinion. To see previous topics, click here. As a librarian, keeping up-to-date on new releases is part of … Continue reading Five Favorite: New Book Resources