October Book Club + Halloween Costume Party : 'Weyward' by Emilia Hart

October's Theme is inspired by one of my favorite movies of all time -- The Witches of Eastwick. You voted and the LANDSLIDE winner is...

'Weyward' by Emilia Hart - A historical fiction novel told in three timelines. 2019: Under the cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great-aunt she barely remembers. But she suspects that her great-aunt had a secret. One that lurks in the bones of the cottage, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century. 1619: Altha is awaiting trial for the murder of a local farmer. When Altha was a girl, her mother taught her their magic, a kind not rooted in spell casting but in a deep knowledge of the natural world. But unusual women have always been deemed dangerous, and as the evidence of witchcraft is laid out against Altha, she knows it will take all her powers to maintain her freedom. 1942: As World War II rages, Violet is trapped in her family's grand, crumbling estate. The only traces Violet has of her mother are a locket bearing the initial W and the word weyward scratched into the baseboard of her bedroom. Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries is an enthralling novel of female resilience. AMAZON LINK

Long-listed, Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year 2023

"A spellbinding story about what may transpire when the natural world collides with a legacy of witchcraft."—Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary

"Narrators Aysha Kala, Helen Keeley, and Nell Barlow are a magical, moving trio. Their emotional and expressive performance of the parallel narratives ranges from touching and timid to tense and twisting."—Library Journal

Publication Date: March 7, 2023
Page Count: 336 Pages
Audiobook: 10 hours, 51 minutes. Narrated by: Aysha Kala, Helen Keeley, Nell Barlow

Further Reading and Viewing:
Read: Interview with Emilia Hart - Los Angeles Public Library
Watch: In Conversation with Emilia Hart - Love4Reading

LOCATION: Mise En Place. Lynn will be doing a haunted wine tasting for us as well as a Halloween Candy Wine Pairing. $25 per person paid at time of tasting.

THIS IS OUR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY - SO DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVORITE LITERARY CHARACTER! (Children's books count!) - dress up is optional! Can't wait to see your costumes, but not required, come as your amazing selves!