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The Bewitching
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.
“Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches”: That was how Nana Alba always began the stories she told her great-granddaughter Minerva—stories that have stayed with Minerva all her life. Perhaps that’s why Minerva has become a graduate student focused on the history of horror literature and is researching the life of Beatrice Tremblay, an obscure author of macabre tales.
In the course of assembling her thesis, Minerva uncovers information that reveals that Tremblay’s most famous novel, The Vanishing, was inspired by a true story: Decades earlier, during the Great Depression, Tremblay attended the same university where Minerva is now studying and became obsessed with her beautiful and otherworldly roommate, who then disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
As Minerva descends ever deeper into Tremblay’s manuscript, she begins to sense that the malign force that stalked Tremblay and the missing girl might still walk the halls of the campus. These disturbing events also echo the stories Nana Alba told about her girlhood in 1900s Mexico, where she had a terrifying encounter with a witch.
Minerva suspects that the same shadow that darkened the lives of her great-grandmother and Beatrice Tremblay is now threatening her own in 1990s Massachusetts. An academic career can be a punishing pursuit, but it might turn outright deadly when witchcraft is involved.
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The dark academia vibes in this book are so good! Despite taking place in three different timelines in all different seasons, this is a perfect transition into fall/spooky season reading. \
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SMG is moving through the different timelines seamlessly. The tone is very different for each time period and it's all done very well.\
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Observations:\
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References to horror authors: \
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-Paul Tremblay \
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-Did Carolyn have something to do with Ginny's disapperance? She dislikes talking about Ginny and her disappearance. \
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Observations:\
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-Important note: Noah mentions his grandmother always chooses students from lower class backgrounds and puts them through school. So far, we know Thomas was one of those students, and he's disappeared just like Ginny doing much of the same research Minerva is doing. \
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-We still haven't arrived about the night of Ginny's disappearance and we're eager to see what's revealed. \
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october book club pick!!\
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1934 - Carolyn, Virginia "Ginny"(missing), Beatrice Tremblay "Betty" \
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Week 4: We'll finish the book! \
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I'm not screaming, YOU'RE SCREAMING!!! We're chatting with Silvia next week, September 4th at 8:00PM EST about The Bewitching. Find the Zoom link at the bottom of this email!\
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We'll be doing reading (or other productivity) sprints on Discord TONIGHT at 8:00PM EST! That's just less than 2 hours from now!\
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Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison: Rory moves back to her hometown. She goes to a bar one night and is on her way home when she's attacked by a large animal. She somehow survives and now she's seeing some changes within herself.\
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The Shuddering by Ania Ahlborn: A group of friends go on a cabin vacation where there is something in the woods waiting for them.\
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VAMPIRES \
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So Thirsy by Rachel Harrison: Rachel Harrison is a Vampire Diaries fan, I just know it! If you love Elijah from The Originals, READ THIS.\
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A Dowry of Blood by ST Gibson: Letters from Draculas first wife. This is stunning and atmospheric. \
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The Southern Bookclubs Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix: A group of suburban women start a book club where they read crime novels. They team up when a stranger shows up captivating their town.\
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THRILLERS SET IN FALL \
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Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson: Halloween night Jett is brutally attacked leaving her with a head wound that she won't survive. She can get a risky surgery with a small chance to live or she can live for the next week before she dies of aneurysm. She's decided she'll take her last week and solve her own murder. \
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None of This is True by Lisa Jewell: Alix is a successful podcaster who interviews incredible women. Josie approaches her letting her know she hasn't done anything great, but she's about to. Alix agrees and then Josie has turned her podcast into a true crime podcast. \
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Jackal by Erin Adams: Liz returns to her small hometown for her best friends wedding. She's tasked with watching her best friends daughter at the wedding and she goes missing. Now Liz is on hunt to find out who took her and who is responsible for young Black girls going missing in this town year after year. \
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ON MY TBR \
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The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia\
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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones\
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We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinbrough\
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The Good House by Tananarive Due\
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Ultimate Guide to Spooky Season Reading v2
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tomesandtextiles\
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• Aug 4 2025
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Good morning, mis internet amigxs!\
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Join us on Discord tonight for reading/productivity sprints starting at 8:00PM EST tonight! We’ll go until 9:30-10:00 PM so there is no need to be on time.\
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Some will be reading The Bewitching or their current read, I will be organizing my library and listening to an audiobook.\
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Either way, join us tonight!\
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xoxo, Carmen\
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