Waiting on Wednesday 10/11/23
Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!
Mogsy’s Pick
The Spellhouse by Sarah Beth Durst (July 9, 2024 by Bramble)
“The Spellshop is a cottagecore cosy fantasy following a woman’s unexpected journey through the low-stakes market of illegal spell-selling and the high-risk business of starting over . . .
Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people, and as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn’t had to.
She and her assistant, Caz, a sentient spider plant, have spent most of the last eleven years sequestered among the empire’s precious spellbooks, protecting the magic for the city’s elite. But a revolution is brewing and when the library goes up in flames, she and Caz steal whatever books they can and flee to the faraway island where she grew up. She’s hoping to lay low and figure out a way to survive before the revolution comes looking for her. To her dismay, in addition to a nosy—and very handsome—neighbor, she finds the town in disarray.
The empire with its magic spellbooks has slowly been draining power from the island, something that Kiela is indirectly responsible for, and now she’s determined to find a way to make things right. Opening up a spell shop comes with its own risks—the consequence of sharing magic with commoners is death. And as Kiela comes to make a place for herself among the quirky townspeople, she realizes that in order to make a life for herself, she must break down the walls she has kept so high.”
The BiblioSanctum 
This sounds so good!
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OOh nice! I just saw this one somewhere last week! It sounds intriguing! Definitely keeping an eye on it for sure! I hope you enjoy it once you get to read it!
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This is popular this week! I’m intrigued, it’s seems like a departure for the author.
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Cottagecore is certainly different for her, but she’s had experience with elements of it like mystery and romance so I think she’ll pull it off amazingly!
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This one is quite popular this week! I’m very much looking forward to this one 😁
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I love the look of this one, Mogsy:)). That cover is gorgeous and I definitely want to get hold of a copy!
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I love the look and sound of this one. That cover – you just want to step into it.
Lynn 😀
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Yes, that cottage is really calling out to me!
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This whole cottagecore thing is new to me, but I have enjoyed some books by Sarah Beth Durst, and this one does involve a librarian (though the library burns down…), so maybe I’d give it a try. 🙂
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I’m new to cottagecore as well, if I’m not mistaken it’s more of a cozy mystery thing. I love SBD though, so I’m very excited (and the presence of a library, burned or not, does help!)
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It’s the cover for me. I’m adding this to my TBR.
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I can’t deny that the cover was a huge part of why I want to read this too!
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Ohh nice! I do like Durst
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Me too! One of my must-read authors!
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