Today’s post is sponsored by Josh Roberts and The Witches of Willow Cove, which has been described as “full of magic, mayhem, gripping danger, and a good dose of humor” by Writers’ Rumpus!
Title The Witches of Willow Cove
Author Josh Roberts
Intended Target Audience Middle Grade
Publication Date May 26th 2020 by Owl Hollow Press
Find It On Goodreads ● Amazon
It’s not easy being a teenage witch. Seventh grader Abby Shepherd is just getting the hang of it when weird stuff starts happening all around her hometown of Willow Cove. Green slime bubbling to life in science class. Giant snakes slithering around the middle school gym. Her best friend suddenly keeping secrets and telling lies.
Things only begin to make sense when a stranger named Miss Winters reveals that Abby isn’t the only young witch in town — and that Willow Cove is home to a secret past that connects them all. Miss Winters, herself a witch, even offers to teach Abby and the others everything she knows about witchcraft.
But as Abby learns more about Miss Winters’ past, she begins to suspect her new mentor is keeping secrets of her own. Can Abby trust her, or does Miss Winters have something wicked planned for the young witches of Willow Cove?
Cool Yule is a special seasonal event on Pop! Goes The Reader in which I put a fun twist on some of my regular features and share a number of new, holiday-themed posts including wallpapers, reviews, recipes, gift guides, and much more!
Anyone who knows me even a little knows that I love the holidays. I love the food, the music, the decorations, and especially the extra time spent with those I love. I also really love giving gifts.
For me, gift-giving is a year-round affair. Did you mention in May that you were searching for a book on Old Hollywood scandals or couldn’t wait to read the sequel to a book you absolutely loved the year before? Chances are I was surreptitiously making a note on my phone and you would eventually find that very thing waiting under the tree for you come December.
Of all the gifts I love to give, I particularly love book-inspired ones. Shocking, I know. There’s a particular joy in sharing what I love with others, and seeing that thing inspire joy in them, too. This year, I thought it might be fun to share a series of gift guides that will do just that. From mugs to enamel pins, jewelry to artwork, over the next couple of weeks I’ll be sharing a number of different gift guides for the literature lover in your life that will hopefully make this holiday season a little more fun, a lot less stressful, and maybe even help you love gift-giving, too.
01. “Woodland Autumn Creatures” by Studio Kikor
02. “Cat” by Michi Scribbles
03. “Leather Leaf” by Craft Island AU
04. “Metal Leaf” by By Kauri Wire Art
05. “Paper Quilling Leaf” by Junoon Creations
06. “Dragonfly” by Edith Timmerman Studio
07. “VW Bug” by Miss Pippa Jayne
08. “Je T’aime” by Tina’s Leather Crafts
09. “Game of Thrones” by Bespoke Engrave
10. “Give Him A Book” by Bookishly UK
11. “Pleasure In A Good Novel” by Temporary Places
12. “Embroidered Flower” by Love Maude
13. “Harvest Moon” by Ooh La La Letters
14. “Watercolour Flower” by Frangi Art Lab
15. “Custom Floral Bookmark” by Lovelope CA
16. “Llama” by My Bookmark
17. “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Sweet Grenadine
18. “Feminist Book Shop” by Little Woman Goods
19. “Book Lover” by Fable and Black
20. “Read Books and Avoid Social Interaction” by My Secret Copy
21. “Book Stacks” by Sweet Sequels
22. “No mourners. No funerals.” by Catarina Book Designs
23. “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Northern Eyre Co.
24. “Bookworm” by Turtles Soup
25. “Reading Creatures” by Annya Marttinen
26. “Summer Days Reading” by Pear Tea Stickers
27. “The Night Circus” by Pin and Ink Shop
28. “Book Worm” by Kulana Stickers
29. “Custom Ex Libris Stamp” by Ladd Designs
30. “Custom Ex Libris Stamp” by Paper Fabric Studio
31. “Custom Ex Libris Stamp” by Juniper and White
32. Custom Ex Libris Stamp” by Paper Lux Stationery
33. Custom Ex Libris Stamp” by PaperPeachShop
34. “Beware; For I Am Fearless and Therefore Powerful” – Mary Shelley by Studio Bex Wright
35. “You’re A Limited Edition” by Hereafter LA
36. “Have A Marple-ous Day” by Carl Batterbee
37. “Mobile Library” by So Quiet Goods
38. “Birthdays Are For Binge-Reading” by Party Of One Paper
39. “I Love You More Than All My Book Boyfriends” by Kit Cronk Studio
40. “Girl Reading In A Pear Tree” by L Barrett Illustration
41. “One Can Never Have Enough Socks” by Fable and Black
42. “Do I Dare Disturb The Universe” – T.S. Eliot by ObviousState
43. “Reading Journal” by Literary Emporium
