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Best Books Read in April 2023
A recap of the best books I read each month in 2023.
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
I generally prefer my fantasy to be more fantastical, but this leaned more into the historical fiction aspect and I was still so invested. Wecker challenges readers to think and asks really interesting questions. It is pretty slow paced for the majority of the story and follows quite a few characters and timelines.
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
I didn't know how much I wanted a Rumplestilskin retelling until I read this but wow, did this live up to the hype. I enjoyed the way Novik engaged with the antisemitism of the fairy tale. I am excited to read more of her work!
Honorable Mention
Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega
Middle grade graphic novel that was sweet and heartfelt.
#best books of 2023#the golem and the jinni#helene wecker#spinning silver#naomi novik#claribel a ortega
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Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
Summary:
Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches.
And twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can't wait to be placed in the most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of the ceremony, in front of the entire town, Seven isn't placed in one of the five covens. She's a Spare!
Spare covens have fewer witches, are less powerful, and are looked down on by everyone. Even worse, when Seven and the other two Spares perform the magic circle to seal their coven and cement themselves as sisters, it doesn't work! They're stuck as Witchlings―and will never be able to perform powerful magic.
Seven invokes her only option: the impossible task. The three Spares will be assigned an impossible task: If they work together and succeed at it, their coven will be sealed and they'll gain their full powers. If they fail... Well, the last coven to make the attempt ended up being turned into toads. Forever.
But maybe friendship can be the most powerful magic of all...
Genre: Fantasy
Book Type: Novel
#middle grade#book recommendations#books and reading#reading challenge#book requests#booklover#middle grade books#books#novel#fantasy#witchlings#claribel a ortega#claribel ortega
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for a corruption related character, I can't decide on a last name
fun fact, these are all authors of stuff I have on my bookshelf
#tma fandom#tma#magnus archives#tma podcast#fandom polls#Charles de lint#Mercedes Lackey#Micheal Buckley#Pseudonymus Bosch#Piers Anthony#Peter David (howling mad! Good book)#Robert B Parker#Washington Irving#Diane Carey#Claribel A Ortega#Charles M Schulz (yes the peanuts/ charlie brown comics)#Armin Shimerman#You may notice these are fairly old authors#Most of these are my dad's old books#Including some Star Trek novels#But it's mostly high fantasy romance type deals#He is especially fond of Mercedes Lackey for some reason#I have read exactly 1 Mercedes Lackey book
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🦉 Books To Read If You Love "The Owl House" 🦉
Here are some books you should read if you love "The Owl House":
Book titles:
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston by Esme Symes-Smith
Deadendia by Hamish Steele
Hotel Dare by Terry Blas and Claudia Aguirre
The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag
Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu
Magical Boy by The Kao
Euphoria Kids by Alison Evans
#the owl house#witchlings#claribel a. ortega#sir callie and the champions of helston#esme symes-smith#deadendia#hamish steele#hotel dare#tarry blas#claudia aquirre#the witch boy#molly knox ostertag#snapdragon#kat leyh#witch hat atelier#kamome shirahama#mooncakes#suzanne walker#wendy xu#magical boy#the kao#euphoria kids#alison evans#booklr#bookblr#book recs
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OMGOMGOMG :OOO
my mom just dropped off this package in my room :D [v what the package has is below hehehe ]
AND LOOK ITS MY NEW BOOK!!!
Now I FINALLY have all 3, and I can finally dress up as seven Salazar (am I spelling that correctly??) for Halloween!! I dressed up as thorn 2 years ago and valley last year, so now I shall finally be all 3!!
I feel like this:
I’m gonna reread book 1 and finally read book 2 all the way thru (I passed a test on the book without reading it all somehow?? I had 2 chapters left and I also did a project on it so I could dress up as valley last year at my school’s Halloween event!!)
#sfw agere#agere blog#sfw#sfw interaction only#sfw blog#agere#sfw age regression#sfw littlespace#age regression#age regressor#age regression sfw#agere sfw#sfw little blog#sfw little post#witchlings#Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
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vote yes if you have finished the entire book.
vote no if you have not finished the entire book.
(faq · submit a book)
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Being trans is rarely even the most interesting thing about a person. Representation of joyful trans characters can be life altering when all you see in the world around you are trans people facing countless horrors.
Over at Teen Vogue, I talk to some authors about writing stories where trans people get to have epic adventures and romances, and above all moments of trans joy.
#trans#transgender#non-binary#nonbinary#books#writing#creativity#aiden thomas#cory mccarthy#claribel a. ortega#alison evans#lio min#anna-marie mclemore#victories greater than death#promises stronger than darkness#young adult#ya#young adult fantasy#book tumblr
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witchlings!!!!! one of my fav recent MG books :)
#witchlings#claribel ortega#books#middle grade books#i am not sure if this is exactly what their coven outfits look like but...#also. toad pocket.#claribel a. ortega#2022 fanart
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"A few Frog House witches sat on the lawn of their emerald-colored house, pink-and-green philodendrons draping the slated sides like one of Thorn's elaborate crochet projects." -The Golden Frog Games, Claribel A. Ortega (2023)
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The new Witchlings book is coming out on the 2nd so I drew the kids having a picnic 🩷
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Day 31: JOMPBPC: Read In July
My incredible July, 2023 reading wrap-up! 💙
#justonemorepage#jompbpc#read in july#july 2023#reading wrap up#love in winter wonderland#abiola bello#the elemental detectives#patrice lawrence#jurassic park#the lost world#michael crichton#frizzy#claribel a. ortega#rose bousamra#check please#sticks and scones#ngozi ukazu#beautiful books#amazing authors#lgbt+#bookish#ariel#the little mermaid#i love books
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Valley Pepperhorn 🪄
From a book series named Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega!!! ✨
I drew Valley but instead with her usual braid, I drew her hair loose :D
Here is how she usually looks like! This one isn't drawn by me btw
#witchlings#Valley Pepperhorn#Valley#Book Character#bookblr#fantasy book#night#dark#art#digital art#artists on tumblr#artwork#digital drawing#claribel a. ortega
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Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega
Summary:
For Lucely Luna, ghosts are more than just the family business.
Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely's firefly spirits before it's too late.
With the family dynamics of Coco and action-packed adventure of Ghostbusters, Claribel A. Ortega delivers both a thrillingly spooky and delightfully sweet debut novel.
Book Type: Novel
Genre: Supernatural Fiction
#middle grade#book recommendations#books and reading#reading challenge#book requests#novel#middle grade books#booklover#books#fantasy#ghost squad#claribel a ortega#supernatural fiction
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AUTHOR FEATURE:
﹒Claribel A. Ortega﹒
THREE BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR:
Witchlings
Frizzy
Ghost Squad
Happy reading!
#Author Features#Diversify your Shelves#Latine Authors#Claribel A. Ortega#books#booklr#bookish#features#bookworm#bookaholic#book blogger#book blog#tbr#middle grade#readers of tumblr#bibliophile#bibliomania#book list
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witchlings as boygenius
because i'm a lesbian
@dizzeners @authorclaribelortega
not strong enough - thorn
revolution 0 - valley
anti-curse - seven
emily i'm sorry - thorn
$20 - valley
cool about it - seven
satanist - valley
we're in love - seven
true blue - thorn
letter to an old poet - valley
without you without them - spare coven <33
#i am fully willing to make a part 2 with boygenius ep#it would involve thorn and me & my dog#witchlings#claribel a. ortega#thorn laroux#seven salazar#valley pepperhorn#boygenius#the record#phoebe bridgers#julien baker#lucy dacus
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Just posted my quick review of Witchlings! Full review coming when I am able to complete my office setup.
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