WORN PAGE LIBRARY november book club pick.
the near witch by v.e.schwab.
The trees all whisper, leaves gossiping. The stones are heavy thinkers, the sullen silent types. He used to make up stories for everything in nature, giving it all voices, lives. If the moor wind ever sings, you mustn’t listen, not with all of your ears. Use only the edges. Listen the way you’d look out the corners of your eyes. The wind is lonely, love, and always looking for company.
—v.e.schwab, the near witch
firstly, i’d like to once again congratulate my october winners! @ripregulus & @delacouvr (blogs), @diejily & @andrumedas (edits) and @kctiebell & @jilydying (writing)! so much perfection across these blogs!! there were so many great blogs that entered, i hope this month goes as well! 💕
blog of the month
creator of the month (gifs, aes, hp, multifandom - everything)
writer of the month (fics, headcanons, poetry - everything)
there will be one winner and one runner up per category each month, and you’ll get a spot on my hall of fame and some more prizes which i’ll pop under the cut below 💕
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We are reading the debut novel from author V.E. Schwab, made famous by “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” and the Darker Shades of Magic trilogy! So join us as we dive into The Near Witch.
GENRE: Fantasy
THEMES: Slow-Paced, Mystery
TW: Animal Death, Death of a Parent, Murder, Sexual Assault, Violence
Need a copy of this book? Don’t worry, we provide it for you!
The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. And there are no strangers in the town of Near.
These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life. But when an actual stranger-a boy who seems to fade like smoke-appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true.
The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. Still, he insists on helping Lexi search for them. Something tells her she can trust him.
As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi's need to know-about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy.
Part fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab's debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won't soon forget.
This month, we will be reading “These Violent Delights” by Chloe Gong.
GENRE: YA Historical Fantasy
THEMES: Mystery, Enemies to Lovers, Adventure
See below for a synopsis
The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery.
A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang--a network of criminals far above the law. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette's first love...and first betrayal.
But when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, a madness. Of a monster in the shadows. As the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set their guns--and grudges--aside and work together, for if they can't stop this mayhem, then there will be no city left for either to rule.
as always this was such a hard decision! so, really don’t be disheartened if you weren’t picked this month because there were honestly so many wonderful blogs who could all easily have won!
W O R D S
winner; @andrxmedablacks
runner-ups; @kazrbrekkers
E D I T S
winner; @anthony-goldstein
runner-ups; @nviles
B L O G
winner; @deamus
runner-ups; @meropegaunt
congratulations, you lovely beings! a reminder of your prizes are under the cut! and again, tysm to everyone who entered, there really were so many good blogs that this was almost stressful oml, too much perfection 💕
+follow if not already!
spot on my updates tab for the entire month of november
a permanent spot on my hall of fame
mention in my next botm
for winner: weekly promos during november
runner-ups: up to 3 promos upon request during november
i will queue from your blogs, especially focusing on your original content!
