I just started The Year of the Witching last night and I'm only 50 pages in but it's seriously amazing. So atmospheric and vivid! Reminding me very much of the movie The VVitch
This is why i have a love-hate relationship with booktube. I love that i discover great books and authors, but my wallet hates it =)) we don’t actually have libraries for modern works (they’re mostly for textbooks) so I don’t even have that option lolz
That makeup wow! And the rings! The wholesome witchy look just really suits you :D Oh Circe! Hahah this might have been the final push for me to finally pick up the book xD
I love Alice Hoffman’s witchy books of course. Also the spell book of the lost & found by Moira Fowley-Doyle is a fave of mine also. Her books are quite witchy and atmospheric. The Sweep series is older witchy YA series by Cate Tiernan. Ive heard These witches don’t burn is similar to it. Shea Ernshaw writes some witchy & atmospheric books as well. 🖤
I just literally finished watching The Blair Witch Project and I need more witchy vibes and this video came. What a great timing! Thank you Ashleigh! 😍😍💜
my favourite witchy book is sea-witch by never angeline nørth, it is a very strange piece of experimental and almost ritualistic writing. i think that you would really enjoy of sorrow and such by angela slatter, it is beautiful written and has such an intense witchy atmosphere (+ the main character is a witch and medicine woman/healer). it is also short and has a gorgeous cover so that is always a plus ✨
My favorite literary witches are Granny Weatherwax and the other witches in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, and my favorite story line is the YA subseries Tiffany Aching books. I also liked Gregory Maguire's Wicked and Son of a Witch. I could name more but I'll leave it at that.
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane! So. Good. A Ph.D student in New England goes searching for a primary source for her dissertation....and finds....a lot more. Told in alternating chapters which are set, respectively, in the early 1990's and the 1600's.
Your video is so detailed. You gave me a few ideas for my next reads! I love your face paint. It reminds me a lot of a character I wrote! My debut novel, 'Pharmakides', features a reimagined Hekate, who has an upturned crescent on her forehead. She is the Pharmakides of the Dark Side of the Moon with the 'horns of the mood' as Ovid would say. The title, 'Pharmakides', is an ancient Greek word for witch and there is a glossary at the beginning.
I just recently discovered your channel & really enjoy the recommendations I've watched thus far! All on my tbr! Love your vibes! I currently am bing reading Paula Brackston & Alice Hoffman. Both have wonderful witchy books. The Once & Future Witches was absolutely brilliant!!!! The Ten Thousand Doors of January I also loved! Looking forward to watching your other videos.
Ooooo The Bone Witch, I remember getting you that, I’ve had it on my shelf for a fair while too. I really need to give my reading a shake as I have been so slumpy this month
1) LOVE the makeup 2) I now have a copious amount of books that I NEED to read! Honestly, i get soo many book recommendations from you it's unreal and I will forever be in your debt lmao
The intro to this video 😍 and the makeup! You have some of the most beautiful videos. I love witchy books but haven't read nearly enough of them, I have added several of these to my wishlist...
I loved the Diviners I only read book one, but I want to continue reading the series. I also love The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. I am in the middle of re reading the 2nd book so I can FINALLY read the last book. I just recently read a great middle grade called The Witches of Willow Cove by Josh Roberts. An ARC I just finished was Black Witch Magic by Mila Nicks which comes out the 30th of this month. It is a paranormal romance. I gotta go with a 90s classic and that is a series called Secret Circle by L.J. Smith (same author as Vampire Diaries) The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel: A Story of Sleepy Hollow by Alyssa Palombo. One book I want to read is Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman which is the prequel to Practical Magic
The temptation to get Once and Future Witches and The Furies is too real 😅 Witches of Ash and Ruin and The Girl Who Drank the Moon sound so interesting! I own like four of these and haven't read them yet and now I'm questioning why?? I need to get to them ASAP!
Loved the video, have found a few more books to look out for. There’s a great movie version of the Crucible, made in 1996. Stars Daniel Day Lewis & Winona Ryder.
Hi thankyou so much for this video watched it about 4 times now. Please can you make another one of these videos on witchy books that you have read recently please. I can't seem to find many of these sorts of videos there is a lot on witchy books as in tarot runes moon magic ect but I really want to read witchy fiction novels. If you could make another recent video on any more witchy books that would be absolutely amazing. I think your great love your make up you look beautiful. Much love Carly xxxxx
I'd recommend Euphoria Kids by Alison Evans ! It was a very easy read, probably best suited to younger teens but pretty wholesome for older people too. It follows three friends exploring magic, with a couple characters being self-proclaimed witches. It has great exploration of gender, and how having a support system can help you understand your identity ( I do believe the author is non-binary too). I will admit, it isn't the highest of quality books- I think that Alison had a clear idea of what they wanted to tell but sometimes didn't fully explain the concepts they had in their head so it definitely could've done with some extra editing and revision- but I hold it near and dear to my heart nontheless. AND it's set in australia which is a huge plus for me because that made it feel so much more relatable to my own experiences. TLDR: If you're looking for a quick, one day, wholesome read about some trans friends and their magick adventures, i would definitely recommend.
It’s one of my favourite themes as well! My favourite witch book is definitely A Discovery Of Witches by Deborah Harkness because I love the characters and the plot. It’s got vampires, daemons and ghosts in it as well but there’s a focus on witches as that’s what the main character is, though she doesn’t want to be... Also the Wicca series by Cate Tiernan. I’m planning to reread that or at least book 1 over Halloween this year. I’m currently reading the 5th Harry Potter book for the first time so that counts as well!
I ssssoooooo hope to read these all eventually!!!!! So many amazing recommendations! There is a book called The Vine Witch that is based around herbology and vineyards in France that I loved so much! There are definitely a lot of issues with it, but the atmosphere and magic system was so perfect I couldn't help but love it 🤣
Love the gorgeous fluorite tower you have. I have been a tarot reader for a couple decades now. I think you might like the Enchanted Forest Tarot (by Lunea Westherstone). The book that comes with it is very user friendly. Adored Witches of Ash and Ruin based on your recommendation. Really wanting to read Circe and your other recommendations. We read the series A Discovery of Witches. I liked the ideas but wasn't a fan of the writing style (Harkness is a history prof and it shows!), but the TV series is fun. One of my favorite videos so far. Thank you! 🥰🎃🧙♀️
Totally agree! I LOVE witchy books! if you want any good recommendations for books on tarot or modern witchcraft, Skye Alexander writes some of the best and most approachable in my opinion :)
Hi Ashleigh! Love your channel! I am reading "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller and Samantha Shannon's "The Bone Season" for Spooky Season. I learned about Samantha Shannon from your channel. I was thrilled to find a copy of "The Bone Season" at a discount store here in Tennessee. Thanks for sharing!
Have you read anything from Paula Brackston? If not please read The Witch’s Daughter series!!! I loved them so much!! I’m definitely gonna pick up some of the books you mentioned! 🖤🖤
Just found your channel and can’t wait to binge your videos! Such a well done video, and I can’t wait to add a few of your recommendations to my bookshelf!
Witches of Ash and Ruin seems soooo good! And I can't wait to read Circe and The Bear and the Nightingale 💕 I loved The Year of the Witching, but found the very ending (like, the last bit of the last chapter and the epilogue) a bit disappointing. The Wren Hunt sounds like something I'd enjoy; added it to my list. I love the Raven Boys, and Blue's family is my one of my favorite parts of it too. One that I recently read and quite enjoyed was The Lost Coast, by Amy Rose Capetta. It's very witchy, very atmospheric, very whimsical and very queer!
I have a feeling you’ll love all the ones you’ve mentioned! Sad you were disappointed by the end of YotW 😣 Blue’s family is just ICONIC ✨ I’ll check out The Lost Coast, I haven’t heard of it but the authors name rings a bell
So great to hear your thoughts on Once and Future Witches!! I was so excited for it, then I heard mixed things and lost interest, and now you've hyped it back up again?? I'm torn 😅✨
I love this video. I definetly added some books to my tbr. Just need to wait till I have money again to buy books. I did tried the bone with. But I stopped half way , cause there wasnt really anything happening 😔 there.might happen something good in the end but so far i was quit bored and had some other books i wanted to read so put it aside.
Yeah Winternight rep! haha I'm really excited that The Once and Future Witches just got available at my library, but I'm so intimidated by the lenght of it (reading it on my phone too, it's 1000+ pages...) Whatever happened to Sorcha? Is she not witchy enough? I'm barely half-way through Daughter of the Forest, but she seems a good enough green witch to me. Or am I too loose in my definition of a witch?^^ If you say you're interested in witchcraft etc. , have you read any non fiction related to that? I love reading about goddesses and the moon cycle. I'd recommended for that Moon Energy by Stephanie Lafranque (translated from French), there's so much about some of that folklore.
Oh, and how could I forget Alice Hoffman's witch books - Practical Magic, The Rules of Magic, and Magic Lessons (I haven't read the most recent one yet) and the witchy women in Joanne Harris' Chocolat series.
I LOVE Circe. Adding all these books to my tbr 💜 Edit: I’m pretty new to booktube, do you know if there are any specific witchy read a thons throughout the year? Or do people just generally include the around Halloween time?
I really want to check out The Once and Future Witches! I don't know if you've read The Familiars by Stacey Halls but I loved it and it has subtle witchy vibes!!
For a simple and helpful magic practice, I have also appreciated a mini e-tutorial written by Regina del Graal. Check on yt: " Easy magic for modern witches, fairies and wizards"
I just started The Year of the Witching last night and I'm only 50 pages in but it's seriously amazing. So atmospheric and vivid! Reminding me very much of the movie The VVitch
Ugh loved this video but my wallet didn’t. Added quite a few to my cart ❤️🤦♀️
Haha me too! Xx
And get the rest from the library! 📚
This is why i have a love-hate relationship with booktube. I love that i discover great books and authors, but my wallet hates it =)) we don’t actually have libraries for modern works (they’re mostly for textbooks) so I don’t even have that option lolz
Same
That makeup wow! And the rings! The wholesome witchy look just really suits you :D
Oh Circe! Hahah this might have been the final push for me to finally pick up the book xD
I love Alice Hoffman’s witchy books of course. Also the spell book of the lost & found by Moira Fowley-Doyle is a fave of mine also. Her books are quite witchy and atmospheric. The Sweep series is older witchy YA series by Cate Tiernan. Ive heard These witches don’t burn is similar to it. Shea Ernshaw writes some witchy & atmospheric books as well. 🖤
You should add a discovery of witches to your list I think you might like it if not the book also the tv show aswell
Ahhhhh I’m so happy you talked about The Girl Who Drank the Moon! That story is GORGEOUS and whimsical and just so so lovely!
I just literally finished watching The Blair Witch Project and I need more witchy vibes and this video came. What a great timing! Thank you Ashleigh! 😍😍💜
my favourite witchy book is sea-witch by never angeline nørth, it is a very strange piece of experimental and almost ritualistic writing. i think that you would really enjoy of sorrow and such by angela slatter, it is beautiful written and has such an intense witchy atmosphere (+ the main character is a witch and medicine woman/healer). it is also short and has a gorgeous cover so that is always a plus ✨
My favorite literary witches are Granny Weatherwax and the other witches in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, and my favorite story line is the YA subseries Tiffany Aching books. I also liked Gregory Maguire's Wicked and Son of a Witch. I could name more but I'll leave it at that.
I love Granny!
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane! So. Good. A Ph.D student in New England goes searching for a primary source for her dissertation....and finds....a lot more. Told in alternating chapters which are set, respectively, in the early 1990's and the 1600's.
I need to read Medea and Circe. I LOVE Greek mythology and I would like to read these modern takes on classic stories.
I love The Diviners series.♥️
Your video is so detailed. You gave me a few ideas for my next reads!
I love your face paint. It reminds me a lot of a character I wrote! My debut novel, 'Pharmakides', features a reimagined Hekate, who has an upturned crescent on her forehead. She is the Pharmakides of the Dark Side of the Moon with the 'horns of the mood' as Ovid would say. The title, 'Pharmakides', is an ancient Greek word for witch and there is a glossary at the beginning.
I just recently discovered your channel & really enjoy the recommendations I've watched thus far! All on my tbr! Love your vibes! I currently am bing reading Paula Brackston & Alice Hoffman. Both have wonderful witchy books. The Once & Future Witches was absolutely brilliant!!!! The Ten Thousand Doors of January I also loved! Looking forward to watching your other videos.
Oooo loving the atmospheric introduction again...this is fabulous.
Hey my lovely, your makeup WOW it looks amazing 🤩
I have soooooo got to pick up Witches of Ash and Ruin...mind you I have loads I need to pick up just now, it is finding where I can fit them all in
Ooooo The Bone Witch, I remember getting you that, I’ve had it on my shelf for a fair while too. I really need to give my reading a shake as I have been so slumpy this month
Oooooo I love The Raven Boys 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Yay! Just got notified that Once and Future Witches is ready at the library
Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue is a great collection of witchy short stories. If you like Tangleweed and Brine, you will probably like it!
Great video!! Thanks for posting! also...... you are awesome!! such a lovely aura x
Ooh I'm planning to read The Bear and the Nightingale in November for a readalong, I can't wait!
I got the kindle version but got bored of it 😆
Just finished it this month and loved it! Hope you enjoy!!
Watching your amazing video before watching mamma Mia with my uni flat? Yes please!♡
P.s. your rings are always stunning!
the vibes!!! immaculate ✨
I adore witchy books. And I loved reading Circe it's one of my favourites. 🧙♀️🧙♂️. I love your makeup
1) LOVE the makeup 2) I now have a copious amount of books that I NEED to read! Honestly, i get soo many book recommendations from you it's unreal and I will forever be in your debt lmao
I plan on reading Bear and the Nightengale soon!
The intro to this video 😍 and the makeup! You have some of the most beautiful videos.
I love witchy books but haven't read nearly enough of them, I have added several of these to my wishlist...
HERE FOR THE MAKEUP AND THE AMAZING INTRO MA'AM
I loved the Diviners I only read book one, but I want to continue reading the series. I also love The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. I am in the middle of re reading the 2nd book so I can FINALLY read the last book. I just recently read a great middle grade called The Witches of Willow Cove by Josh Roberts. An ARC I just finished was Black Witch Magic by Mila Nicks which comes out the 30th of this month. It is a paranormal romance. I gotta go with a 90s classic and that is a series called Secret Circle by L.J. Smith (same author as Vampire Diaries) The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel: A Story of Sleepy Hollow by Alyssa Palombo. One book I want to read is Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman which is the prequel to Practical Magic
I love that most of these I could predict, have read, or were already on my tbr (from your recs) 😂 perfect witchy vibes I love this 😍
I enjoyed this video and all the recs. My favourite witchy books are certainly circe and wee free men by terry prarchett.
You would love the Gaia oracle cards and beautiful art work and Easy to use 🧙♀️ not as complicated as tarot 🧙♀️
The temptation to get Once and Future Witches and The Furies is too real 😅
Witches of Ash and Ruin and The Girl Who Drank the Moon sound so interesting!
I own like four of these and haven't read them yet and now I'm questioning why?? I need to get to them ASAP!
This video was awesome! The vibe, the make up, the rings and all the other details - gorgeous! 😍 Thank you for the recommendations 🌷
Beautiful make up hun 🌙🌕❤️
Loved the video, have found a few more books to look out for.
There’s a great movie version of the Crucible, made in 1996. Stars Daniel Day Lewis & Winona Ryder.
Hi thankyou so much for this video watched it about 4 times now. Please can you make another one of these videos on witchy books that you have read recently please. I can't seem to find many of these sorts of videos there is a lot on witchy books as in tarot runes moon magic ect but I really want to read witchy fiction novels. If you could make another recent video on any more witchy books that would be absolutely amazing. I think your great love your make up you look beautiful. Much love Carly xxxxx
I'd recommend Euphoria Kids by Alison Evans ! It was a very easy read, probably best suited to younger teens but pretty wholesome for older people too. It follows three friends exploring magic, with a couple characters being self-proclaimed witches. It has great exploration of gender, and how having a support system can help you understand your identity ( I do believe the author is non-binary too). I will admit, it isn't the highest of quality books- I think that Alison had a clear idea of what they wanted to tell but sometimes didn't fully explain the concepts they had in their head so it definitely could've done with some extra editing and revision- but I hold it near and dear to my heart nontheless. AND it's set in australia which is a huge plus for me because that made it feel so much more relatable to my own experiences.
TLDR: If you're looking for a quick, one day, wholesome read about some trans friends and their magick adventures, i would definitely recommend.
Both The Year of the Witching and The Bone Witch are excellent reads! Both for sure in my top 10 for the year, if not my top 5!
You gave the first description of Circe that made me want to read it so might have to check it out!
It’s one of my favourite themes as well! My favourite witch book is definitely A Discovery Of Witches by Deborah Harkness because I love the characters and the plot. It’s got vampires, daemons and ghosts in it as well but there’s a focus on witches as that’s what the main character is, though she doesn’t want to be...
Also the Wicca series by Cate Tiernan. I’m planning to reread that or at least book 1 over Halloween this year. I’m currently reading the 5th Harry Potter book for the first time so that counts as well!
Hekate was the first witch, right? Circe was her daughter in some stories. Idk, Greek mythology is hard to keep up with.
Loved this! I’ve been in a witchy mood! I really enjoyed How to Hang a Witch and The Wicked Deep!
I ssssoooooo hope to read these all eventually!!!!! So many amazing recommendations! There is a book called The Vine Witch that is based around herbology and vineyards in France that I loved so much! There are definitely a lot of issues with it, but the atmosphere and magic system was so perfect I couldn't help but love it 🤣
Love your makeup and hair as always! Great video and want to put so many on my TBR!
I need more witchy vibes in my life
same tho lolll
Love the gorgeous fluorite tower you have. I have been a tarot reader for a couple decades now. I think you might like the Enchanted Forest Tarot (by Lunea Westherstone). The book that comes with it is very user friendly.
Adored Witches of Ash and Ruin based on your recommendation. Really wanting to read Circe and your other recommendations. We read the series A Discovery of Witches. I liked the ideas but wasn't a fan of the writing style (Harkness is a history prof and it shows!), but the TV series is fun.
One of my favorite videos so far. Thank you! 🥰🎃🧙♀️
Totally agree! I LOVE witchy books! if you want any good recommendations for books on tarot or modern witchcraft, Skye Alexander writes some of the best and most approachable in my opinion :)
Hi Ashleigh! Love your channel!
I am reading "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller and Samantha Shannon's "The Bone Season" for Spooky Season. I learned about Samantha Shannon from your channel.
I was thrilled to find a copy of "The Bone Season" at a discount store here in Tennessee. Thanks for sharing!
I don't read a huge amount of witch books but These Witches Don't Burn was pretty decent
Love more witchy and mythology book recommendations please
Have you read anything from Paula Brackston? If not please read The Witch’s Daughter series!!! I loved them so much!! I’m definitely gonna pick up some of the books you mentioned! 🖤🖤
Just found your channel and can’t wait to binge your videos! Such a well done video, and I can’t wait to add a few of your recommendations to my bookshelf!
Witches of Ash and Ruin seems soooo good! And I can't wait to read Circe and The Bear and the Nightingale 💕 I loved The Year of the Witching, but found the very ending (like, the last bit of the last chapter and the epilogue) a bit disappointing. The Wren Hunt sounds like something I'd enjoy; added it to my list. I love the Raven Boys, and Blue's family is my one of my favorite parts of it too. One that I recently read and quite enjoyed was The Lost Coast, by Amy Rose Capetta. It's very witchy, very atmospheric, very whimsical and very queer!
I have a feeling you’ll love all the ones you’ve mentioned! Sad you were disappointed by the end of YotW 😣 Blue’s family is just ICONIC ✨ I’ll check out The Lost Coast, I haven’t heard of it but the authors name rings a bell
Favorite vidéo ever 🖤🖤🖤
So this was AMAZING. Like in every aspect.
Why thank you 🥰🌙
So great to hear your thoughts on Once and Future Witches!! I was so excited for it, then I heard mixed things and lost interest, and now you've hyped it back up again?? I'm torn 😅✨
Soooo many books to add to my wishlist from this video!
You won’t regret it 👀
Crazy how our book covers are sooooo different
Great video. I love anything about witches ❤️
Definitely favourite book topic to read about ;)
I love the Bone Witch trilogy 😍😍
I love this video. I definetly added some books to my tbr. Just need to wait till I have money again to buy books. I did tried the bone with. But I stopped half way , cause there wasnt really anything happening 😔 there.might happen something good in the end but so far i was quit bored and had some other books i wanted to read so put it aside.
I love the makeup!! Also, I just requested like three of these books from my library 😂
Loved this video! Added alot to my goodreads 💜😁
I havent read it yet but I believe that Cemetery Boys also has witchy themes to it!
Yeah Winternight rep! haha I'm really excited that The Once and Future Witches just got available at my library, but I'm so intimidated by the lenght of it (reading it on my phone too, it's 1000+ pages...) Whatever happened to Sorcha? Is she not witchy enough? I'm barely half-way through Daughter of the Forest, but she seems a good enough green witch to me. Or am I too loose in my definition of a witch?^^
If you say you're interested in witchcraft etc. , have you read any non fiction related to that? I love reading about goddesses and the moon cycle. I'd recommended for that Moon Energy by Stephanie Lafranque (translated from French), there's so much about some of that folklore.
I still need to read the bone witch asap 😅
Oh, and how could I forget Alice Hoffman's witch books - Practical Magic, The Rules of Magic, and Magic Lessons (I haven't read the most recent one yet) and the witchy women in Joanne Harris' Chocolat series.
Everything about this is exquisite
I LOVE Circe. Adding all these books to my tbr 💜 Edit: I’m pretty new to booktube, do you know if there are any specific witchy read a thons throughout the year? Or do people just generally include the around Halloween time?
Loved the edit on this one.
I really didn’t like The Graces. I hope it suits you more.
I just thought it was ok. I bought the sequel... debating if I really wanna read it though.🤣
I really want to check out The Once and Future Witches! I don't know if you've read The Familiars by Stacey Halls but I loved it and it has subtle witchy vibes!!
I haven’t but I’ve seen it around a lot!
Great recommendations!! Love them all
Great video, thank you.
I don’t know why, but with this make-up you look a lot like the goddess Sofia vergara!
Does anyone have a list of books where witches are depicted with green skin? Apart from Wicked, I already know about that.
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman! I love it, I think you would too :)
You are a stunningly beautiful girl anyway, but that make-up, WOW!!! xxx
More recently read the maidens
It's connected to but not direct correlation to the authors other book the silent patient
I adore Circe. Does anyone know the song in the intro?
I liked the Diviners. The romance was too forced. But the rest was 👌
*Audiobook was pretty epic
Witches of Ash and Ruin is Celtic mythology
everytime you said which I heard witch which made it very funny.
I had to stop so many times because I would confuse myself repeating witch/which 😂
All protagonists are teen and have good heart 😂
For a simple and helpful magic practice, I have also appreciated a mini e-tutorial written by Regina del Graal. Check on yt: " Easy magic for modern witches, fairies and wizards"