#Claribel A Ortega

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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.

[middlegradeeveryday]

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

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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

[traeumenvonbuechern]

🦉 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

[maya1404]

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!!)

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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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vote yes if you have finished the entire book.

vote no if you have not finished the entire book.

(faq · submit a book)

[charliejaneanders]

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.

[ionlydrinkhotwater]

The new Witchlings book is coming out on the 2nd so I drew the kids having a picnic 🩷

[slaughter-books]

Day 31: JOMPBPC: Read In July

My incredible July, 2023 reading wrap-up! 💙

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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

[bookaddict24-7]

AUTHOR FEATURE:

﹒Claribel A. Ortega﹒

THREE BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR:

Witchlings

Frizzy

Ghost Squad

Happy reading!

[middlegradeeveryday]

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

[butchcaseyjones]

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

[roselinbooks-archive]

Just posted my quick review of Witchlings! Full review coming when I am able to complete my office setup.

[bookbabe92]

Here’s 22 of my favorite books from 2022! What were your favorites?