As I’ve said before I love enchanting books. Books that are eerie and magical, meaningful and uplifting. Books that are filled with spirit, and make you want to read them like poetry. I have read plenty, but there are so many out there. I have a list of books of this nature piling up.
Here is my wishlist of enchanting reads:
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Wildwood Dancing
High in the Transylvanian woods, at the castle Piscul Draculi, live five daughters and their doting father. It’s an idyllic life for Jena, the second eldest, who spends her time exploring the mysterious forest with her constant companion, a most unusual frog. But best by far is the castle’s hidden portal, known only to the sisters. Every Full Moon, they alone can pass through it into the enchanted world of the Other Kingdom.
Rated 4.5 on amazon.com
Enchantment
As one of the most consistently exciting writers to emerge in the last twenty-five years, Orson Scott Card has been honored with numerous awards, immersing readers in dazzling worlds only he could create. Now, in Enchantment, Card works his magic as never before, transforming the timeless story of Sleeping Beauty into an original fantasy brimming with romance and adventure.
Rated 4.3 on amazon.com
Garden Spells
In a garden surrounded by a tall fence, tucked away behind a small, quiet house in an even smaller town, is an apple tree that is rumored to bear a very special sort of fruit. In this luminous debut novel, Sarah Addison Allen tells the story of that enchanted tree, and the extraordinary people who tend it… The Waverleys have always been a curious family, endowed with peculiar gifts.
Rated 4.4 on amazon.com
Book Bean: Enchanted Apple Chai
Get your cauldron out, heat; cider, cinnamon sticks, allspice, ginger, cloves, orange slices, and lemon slices to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 30 minutes. Add black tea (in bags or floating steeper) and simmer 15 more minutes. Best served hot and with or without a dash of cream.
Have you read any of these books?
What whimsical delights are on your wishlist, or do you recommend?
Sounds like the good enchanters, the books are! 🙂
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I hope so!
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Garden spells looks great might have to give that a go.
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And it’s part one of 2 😀 the second book look equally enchanting! http://amzn.to/1Pe6fuD
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Ooohh I think I have to read these, thank you 🙂
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You are very welcome, I hope you enjoy them too, and will share your thoughts!
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All of these look like fun!
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I love the sound of ‘wildlife dancing’.
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It looks good!
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What a great list! “The Secret Garden” would be on mine.
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I have that one 😀
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I agree and wuz gonna mention that one and the Narnia series too.
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I love The Chronicles of Narnia. 🙂
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Oh, Narnia for sure!
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I’m fortunate to have read and LOVED them all 🙂 They make it into many of my posts, C.S. Lewis is my favorite author! 🙂 http://cafebookbean.com/2015/11/06/top-5-fiction-favorites/
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What a nice (and enchanting!) post – clever to tie a theme together and I love the recipe at the end!
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Thank you! I hope you will try it and love it 🙂
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Abbie,
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I am currently writing a story called A Sparkle of Wonderment on my blog and I think it falls under a few of those categories. I would be honored if you would give your opinion on it. 🙂
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I’ll take a look. 🙂
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Not a genre I’ve explored. Maybe I should
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Garden Spells is great! You will love it, especially with the apple chai!!
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Awesome, glad to hear it. 🙂
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I really liked Wildwood Dancing. Different and enchanting. Apparently there is a sequel. I am going to have to check it out. So thank you for that. Also the covers for both books are so pretty. I am now following your blog 🙂 Also loved the book bean recipe on this one. Happy Reading!
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That’s what I was thinking as well, for all of them, such lovely covers! 🙂
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Juliet Marillier is my favourite, favourite author!!! I have read all her books over and over. Can’t wait for the third in the Blackthorn & Grimm series. I think the Wildwood Dancing and Cybele’s Secret were my least favourite, possibly because they are the ‘young adult’ ones… But when I say ‘least favourite’, I still really enjoyed them. I just loved all the others more!
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I’m looking forward to reading her work.
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I’m thinking Garden Spells!!! Thank you!!!
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Let me know what you think of it, if you read it. 🙂
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I’ve reserved it at the library!!!! :))))
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These all look good! Thank you for the suggestions!
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I’m glad! I hope you find something to try and like. Let me know if you read one, what you think of it. 🙂
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Garden Spells! Big fan of her books! I recently moved and was standing back looking at my bookshelves and I couldn’t find Garden Spells….had a minor meltdown but found it tucked safely in a trunk! whew!
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It seems like a good read, 🙂
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Sarah Addison Allen is a writer that’s been on my radar for awhile. Have you read Alice Hoffman? I love the magical realism in her books.
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I haven’t but I just looked her up and I think I’m going to need to add some of her work to my tbr list!
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The Lion the witch and the wardrobe would be my favourite.
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Mine too! I could read it over and over. 🙂
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Nice wish list you’ve got here. If I had a wish list of books it would have to be books by Stephen King, I’m heavy into his writing right now.
Btw thank you for your recent follows on my pages I really appreciate it.
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I have to split my wishlists up into genres because there are so many books I want! 😀 Have you read “Rose Madder” by Stephen King?
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I haven’t yet. I just finished Carrie and On Writing.
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I really liked it, but not everyone is such a fan.
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Sounds like it would be worth a glimpse.
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Adding all of these to my “Want to read” list. Thank you!
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😀 That’s great!
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I have Garden Spells in my digital library, but not the other two, will definitely check them out!
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I loved Garden Spells but I love anything by Sarah Addison Allen…her writing and imagination are beautiful and magical all at once 🙂
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Sounds lovely, 😀
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I’d add Bitter Greens (https://tintededges.wordpress.com/2015/02/10/bitter-greens/) to this list. Perfect holiday reading – historical fiction meets fantasy.
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Sounds very interesting and up my alley, I’ll look it up. 🙂 Thank you.
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Wow it indeed fits in with this post, thank you for sharing the recommendation!
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No problem at all 🙂
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Bonjour
Je ne suis pas tous les jours présent
Mais mon
Amitié partagé est une douceur
Qui apaise le cœur
Mon amitié est une tendresse
Comme on reçoit une caresse
Mon amitié est du bonheur
Ce bonheur je te le partage avec mon cœur
Et je te fais une grande place d’honneur
Mon amitié est un plaisir
Comme si c’était mon sourire
J’aime te dire merci pour ta confiance
Belle et douce journée
Belle semaine
Bernard ,,,, bisous
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très charmant
🙂 merci
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LOVE LOVE LOVE Wildwood Dancing! It’s one of my favorites!
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That’s awesome to hear, makes me want it even more! 🙂
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These all sound like wonderful reads, especially “Wildwood Dancing.” I love getting lost in a world of enchantment 🙂
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Isn’t it great! 🙂 Have you read any books that fit this category? One of my favorites is “Beauty” by Robin McKinley and “The Gargoyle” (I mention that one a lot 🙂 ) http://cafebookbean.com/2015/12/04/enchanting-books/
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Oooh, I love “Beauty” too, as “Beauty and the Beast” is my favourite, ever. “The Chronicles of Narnia” is a series that I can read again and again. “The Windvale Sprites” is quite an enchanting little tale, I love the illustrations too. “The Book of Tomorrow” is an ordinary story that turns magical and I couldn’t put it down!
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Great minds think alike! Beauty and the Beast is my favorite as well, and as I’ve mention so many times here on my blog, I could read and re-read The Chronicles of Narnia and never get sick of it. I haven’t heard of the last two books you mentioned, so I will be looking them up for sure! 🙂
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So much in common, I look forward to reading and exploring more of your blog! I think they’re supposed to be aimed at a ‘Young Adult’ audience but they were both gfifted to me and are very special for different reasons! Let me know if you like the sound of them, I think that you could like “The Book of Tomorrow” being a bookworm yourself 🙂
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Thank you for the suggestion! 🙂
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I forgot I had Wildwood Dancing – it’s lost somewhere in my library! I’ll have to go searching for it and finally read it 🙂
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Lucky you! Tell me how it is?! 🙂
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I will 🙂
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Finished Garden Spells! I. Love. It!!! Thanks for recommending it!!! 😄
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I am SO glad to hear that! 😀
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I really really enjoyed your blog 🙂 I like finding out about other people who enjoy different books than the ones that are marketed all over the place. I still need to figure out a lot about blogging, however, I just wanted to let you know that I am finding out how to respond and engage on my blog, I did notice you liked my posts, so thank you for that, and I really hope you get your hands on all your book wishlist here 🙂 I am from Romania, so Transilvania is a region where I am from. 🙂 I know there are so many stories and magical things and books written. If you ever have the chance to visit it, do it, you will like its wilderness and at the same time peacefulness that it offers 🙂
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Magical AND Peaceful! Sounds heavenly. 😀
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