#weyward

[ofliterarynature]

reading challenges • april 2026

26-in-26: Weyward by Emilia Hart; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (dnf); The Thing With Feathers by Noah Strycker (dnf)

Owned (other): Strange New World by Vivian Shaw; The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

The Complete Sherlock Holmes (not pictured): The Return of Sherlock Holmes; The Valley of Fear; His Last Bow

Books Acquired: 24 (print: 22 / ebook: 2)

the book acquisitions got a little out of hand this month (completely eclipsing the rest of the year so far), but what can I say! It was my birthday AND the library sale all in one month.

[estelleslibrary]

Library haull

[skippy-reads]

Books that are better together!!!

[virgilean]

Weyward by Emilia Hart

“Witch. The word slithers from the mouth like a serpent, drips from the tongue as thick and black as tar. We never thought of ourselves as witches, my mother and I. For this was a word invented by men, a word that brings power to those that speak it, not those that it describes. A word that builds gallows and pyres, turns breathing women into corpses.”

[tealeavesand-roses]

Status: read Rating: 5/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I am a Weyward, and wild inside.

Simply in awe. Weyward by Emilia Hart has stolen my heart and is easily my favorite read of the year. Weyward is a beautiful historical fiction tale with themes of witchcraft, nature, womanhood, and gothic horror, this story delves into the lives of three women throughout scattered periods of time. Altha's story takes place in 1619, Violet's takes place in 1942, and Kate's takes place in 2019. Each woman's story is as captivating as the next.

As I was finishing Violet's chapter regarding her mother and her family's history, I began to tear up, I flipped the page to the next chapter and I stumbled upon a beautiful white feather. I began to sob. My boyfriend had gotten me this book from a second-hand online shop and the previous owner must have left it in there. I felt like the feather was fantastically symbolic of what I was feeling and I felt so connected in that moment to myself, to nature, and spiritually to those in my life who have passed.

Could not recommend this book enough 🪶🌿🪲🐦‍⬛

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

Have you read Weyward by Emilia Hart (2023)?

yes

no

I didn't finish it

I've never heard of it

Voting ended onMar 15, 2025

[nightphoenixgame]

More new books! I'm starting to think I need a new bookshelf 😆

[tragediegh]

It's been a hot minute since I've crushed a book in under 5 hours but this one did the TRICK