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Yeah, I was kind of all over the place this last season. 😅 But it was fun! Thanks for watching! 💜

@@Witchy_Reads all over the place is fun! I’m a mood reader, so it’s fun to be mixed 😊

I couldn't help it! It's where my brain immediately went. 😅 I'm definitely going to try to read Graveyard Shift sooner rather than later. Horror for weenies is so good for those who want to get horror pop culture references, but can't handle horror movies, genius!

Yeah, it seems a lot of people have Graveyard Shift on their TBR, which is very cool. All of these sound so interesting to me, but realistically I'm probably only going to get to a couple. Probably Graveyard Shift and We Kept Her in the Cellar. Thanks for watching!💜

Thank you! I fully believe a good atmosphere can make or break a good horror story. The first one and the Cinderella one for sure are ones I want to read sooner rather than later!

Thank you so much! 💜

Thank you! 💜

That ones sounds soooo creepy! Definitely interested in reading it at some point!

There were quite a few things that bothered me about this book, but I do think the biggest thing was the time period setting. Fixing that one thing could have upped my enjoyment a lot. But I know a lot of people like this book, and I don't want to yuck anyone's yum.

For sure! I've noticed that I'm starting to enjoy specific narrators/readers of audiobooks as I start to listen to them more. I think another aspect was my ADHD. My brain was just not processing the story as it should because I knew how long The House Witch was and it was detrimental to my reading experience. Anything over 400 pages is difficult for me. I'm so glad these were fun reads, it's what I was hoping for! Thank you for watching! 💜

@@Witchy_Reads I have a couple that i gravitate to, and some that I avoid now. 400 page+ books didn't used to bother me but I don't read many that go over that now tbh

Yeah, I think I pushed through with Slewfoot because I was loving everything else and at that point I was so close to the end that I really wanted to know what happened. I'm glad I decided to stick with it, though that scene was rough. The House Witch is definitely not for everyone. I can see someone who really loves a well rounded/complete plot getting really frustrated with it as it feels that nothing is really happening on that front. This is more for character driven readers, which is why I enjoyed it despite it's little flaws. I don't know if you would enjoy it, but let me know if you give it a go! This was such a fun competition, thank you for including me!

I definitely recommend the audiobook, especially if you're like me. I also noticed others had similar issues reading the eBook or physical copy. I will warn you, nothing will prepare you for the voice done for the cat. 😅

I honestly think that your camera may have been focusing on the cat plushy behind you. I've seen people have to cover up things like that to make their cameras realize that they are the focal point. 🤣 It could have just been the setting, but I choose to believe that your camera loves cats.

@@Danni.Dabbles I would believe that if I knew exactly how this camera worked. LOL It's technically new to me so I'm still working out the kinks. If I continue doing vlogs I really need to figure out the autofocus. 😅

Same! 💜

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A rollercoaster of chaotic book emotions!! 😆 All the fun!

😅 I'm glad my ramblings made sense! I also love books with magic, I just tend to be very strict on sticking to the rules of whatever magic system the book decides to implement. I am hard to sway if the author breaks those rules part way through.

Thank you! Alice in Borderland was a fun read, I'm definitely interested in at least looking into the adaptation.

Honestly, I think the marketing for The Honey Witch did a lot of heavy lifting because just reading the synopsis I was excited for it. I think that's why it was such a disappointment. I do plan on watching the Alice in Borderland adaptation! I'll let you know what I think!

@@Witchy_Reads Alice in borderland is one of my favorite things!!!

I'm so glad I'm not alone in my feelings. I've only seen good things about the book and the reviews on Goodreads are so confusing to me. LOL

I was so worried I was going to come off as too mean about The Honey Witch. But it was so bad! Definitely loved the manga more and will be checking out the anime and adaptation. Thank you for the support and for watching! 💜

@@Witchy_Reads not at all! i get it. and I'm glad you enjoyed them tbh, and anytime friend!

I don't know about that. I've heard really mixed reviews, so I don't think you are alone. It is one that I might end up skipping. Glad Alice and Borderlands was a surprise!!!

@@Danni.Dabbles that makes me feel a better. 😅 I definitely wouldn't recommend it, but if others like it I'm not going to judge.

😂😅 I'm glad it was entertaining!

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Right!? Like, I find Lucien so funny and way more attractive as a love interest, but teenage angst means we gotta go after the brooding boy. Lol

@@Witchy_Reads haha so true, I would've loved Tamlin 20 years ago lol!

Awww! Thank you! I hope I came off as just the right amount of chaotic. 😁

@@Witchy_Reads We are ALL chaotic here 🙂

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Thank you! Yes, it's finally autumn! 👻🎃🍂🧹

That makes total sense. I've not encountered a book where a MC has my name, so I have no idea if I would be able to read it or not. Thank you for the support! 💜

We definitely came to similar conclusions, but took different paths to get there. 😅 Which was so fun to see!

It did sound like a promising concept! There were some things in the synopsis that had me a little skeptical, but on the whole I thought it sounded good. There were some good moments, but yeah, it didn't deliver what I was hoping for.

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video and related to the topic. This is one of the major tropes that I want to keep calling out because of how bad it is and how often it is used. Thank you for watching! 💜

Good for him! It's wild that he wasn't initially paid for his work.

Interesting! I'm excited to read it and see what I think of the few differences.

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That's fair. I've been trying to be better about planning ahead, this is the first glimpse of that. We'll see how it goes. 😅 Ooooooo! Tell me more about the Sleepy Hollow retellings!? I'd be curious to read something like that. Though the last Sleepy Hollow-esq book was a huge disappointment for me. I have read The Unmothers - it was alright. It was not nearly as visceral as I had imagined it would be and had a bit of a non-ending. Wasn't very satisfying. I'm currently reading A Mask of Flies when I need a break from ACOTAR. I'm enjoying so far. Definitely more scary, which is what I was hoping for.

@@Witchy_Reads yay for better

Welcome! I'm so glad you found my channel and that you're here! 💜 What do you gravitate towards as a witch? I'm partial to crystals. Also, what's your go to book genre?

@@Witchy_Reads I call myself a green witch, I'm an herbalist as my job! I run a horror book club so I was definitely taking notes during this video.

@@SarahEsmaeWolfe An herbalist!? That's so cool! Ah! Horror bookclub! What kind of books has your club read recently?

@@Witchy_Reads we read gothic, horror, paranormal, and the like, we just finished Starling House and before that was How to Sell a Haunted House!

@@SarahEsmaeWolfe Ooooo, how was How to Sell a Haunted House? I have a complicated reader history with Grady Hendrix. I'm not a fan of the books I've read of his, but I've heard his older stuff might be worth reading.

Yeah, reading Weyward was not the experience I was hoping for. It failed in every way narratively. The violence against women was completely unnecessary and gratuitous in some cases. I've seen a few others mention that they were disappointed, but couldn't exactly vocalize why. I'm glad my video is able to help with that. Thank you for watching! 💜

I think if you are writing a story that includes SA for a purpose and it adds something, then those are important stories to tell. What I was talking about is a specific trope that only adds things like SA to stories for shock or plot motivation without any real narrative purpose. I've read plenty of stories with violence, including SA that I found meaningful. It all depends on how it's presented. Thank you for watching! 💜

Agreed! I love folklore especially when it's creepy. That's why this book interested me so much. Plus, I like the idea of it being focused on the horrors of being a woman. What a neat idea for a horror story! Let me know if you end up picking it up and enjoying it. Thank you for watching! 💜

Exactly! I always try to avoid them, but sometimes it's not made clear that this is in the story. I know I've been fooled plenty of times and I'm sure it will happen again. All I can do is point it out and explain why it's something we need less of. As I said, there are soooo many other options for women in stories. Thanks for watching! 💜

Thanks! Yeah, this book was a disappointment to say the least. Woof.

From what I've been told you read ACOTAR to get to ACOMAF. So I might continue this. 😬 I'm having a good time, so let's hope that feeling continues...

@@Witchy_Reads I hope so!!! I know Noah appreciated it more than i did lol

I am definitely enjoying this.

In researching this video was the first time I heard about book deserts and I agree it's incredibly sad. Costco does require memberships here as well, but the thing about book deserts is that they aren't necessarily in extremely poor areas. In looking at the map, it appears there are a lot of middle to lower-middle class areas that are affected too. So then removing Costco as an option could potentially be devastating (in terms of books) for those areas. Thank you for the kind words and for watching!💜

Found family is one of my favorite tropes as well! I loved this story, so I don't mind that some felt it was unrealistic. It's what I would hope space exploration would be like. Thank you for watching! 💜