The nitty-gritty: Ghosts, family trauma and close-knit relationships make Louisa Morgan’s latest a delightfully nuanced and layered story. Louisa Morgan always writes the most comforting stories, even though her characters face dangers and challenges, and The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird is another shining example of this. At its core, the story is about two women, […]
The nitty-gritty: Mesmerizing storytelling, history, and magic combine in this stellar multigenerational saga. Back in 2017, I read my first Louisa Morgan book, A Secret History of Witches, and now with her latest, The Great Witch of Brittany, I feel as if I’ve come full circle. Brittany tells the story of Ursule Orchière, the character […]
The nitty-gritty: History, witchcraft and romance collide in Louisa Morgan’s beautifully written story about a secret family lineage. I’m a big fan of Louisa Morgan’s “witch” books, and it’s a given that I’ll read every one she writes. The Age of Witches is another winner, with a wonderfully immersive story and solid writing. I fell […]
The nitty-gritty: A compelling, relationship-driven family drama with speculative elements and plenty of mystery, this is a page turner that you won’t be able to put down. This book was such a happy surprise! I enjoyed Morgan’s A Secret History of Witches a couple of years ago, but her latest really touched me in ways […]
Waiting on Wednesdays is the brainchild of Jill at Breaking the Spine, and because Jill isn’t hosting it any more, I’m now linking up with Can’t Wait Wednesday at Wishful Endings. Stop over there and link up your “Can’t Wait” book of the week! Happy Halloween, everyone! I just had to feature a spooky, Halloween-centric […]
The nitty-gritty: A multi-generational saga of a family of witches, with plenty of drama, familiars, and just a touch of magic. I’ve always loved multi-generational stories, although I usually associate them with historical and literary fiction, not fantasy. But Louisa Morgan has combined all three genres into a fascinating and far-reaching tale of a family […]
I’m back for another round of the Quick Fire Fantasy Tag, updated with fantasy books I’ve read since W&W 2023. This tag was originally created by The Bookworm Dreamer, and it’s a quick fun tag. Join in if you’d like! 5 Star Book: Both of these books made my Top 5 Books of 2023, so […]
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Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! There is a new blog hosting Stacking the Shelves, so do check out Reading Reality for more information! Despite lots of snow and bad driving conditions (shout out to the postal service and UPS for strapping on chains and delivering books to me […]
I haven’t done this survey in YEARS, but it seems to be popping up a lot this year. Originally created by Jamie at the Perpetual Page Turner (I can’t find a recent post on her blog, so I don’t think she’s done it since 2020), this is an in depth look at your year in […]
It’s finally time to share my Best Books of 2023, and I couldn’t be more excited to shine one last light on my favorite reads of the year! (I’m linking up with Top Ten Tuesday.) As usual, I will start with my top 5 books, followed by everything else I loved, broken down by genre. […]