Secure Spellbook Of The Lost And Found Conceived By Moïra Fowley-Doyle Edition
book cover is so autumnal and aesthetically pleasing Magical and enchanting, this is a book with dirt beneath its nails, . . a bit scruffy and unkempt, with whiskeybreath and birdsnest hair, and a charming sideways grin as it sidles in your back door at two in the morning.
. . open your heart to it, and welcome the weirdness and the wonder inside, Buddy read with sitelinkJulie from sitelinkPages and Pens, sitelinkMelanie at sitelinkMeltotheany, sitelinkJules at sitelinkJA Ironside, sitelinkChelsea at sitelinkChelsea Palmer, sitelinkTiffany at sitelinkTiffany's Rainy Day Reads, and sitelinkLilly at sitelinkLair of Books she's grandfathered into this lmao.
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Ive been in such a witchy mood ever since reading The Wicked Deep, so of course I jumped on board another buddy read that centers around a spellbook! Spellbook of the Lost and Found is so beautifully crafted, that even though it read like a contemporary, I wanted to keep reading because this book is like one giant mystery after another.
I will admit, at first I wasnt completely feeling this book, Like I said, it did read like a contemporary, And while theres absolutely nothing wrong with contemporary, I just wasnt expecting that, It took me a while to “get into the groove” and to get all the characters straightened out,
Spellbook of the Lost and Found is set in a small Irish town and followsPOVs, Each POV has its own group of friends, all of whom have mysteriously lost or found something,
ThePOVs:
Laurel, with her friends Ash and Holly, Laurel and her friends set the story in motion, Theyre the original founders of the spellbook and they put it to the test, They are the most mysterious group,
Olive, with her friend Rose, They both end up blacking out at a bonfire, When they awaken, they realize theyve lost most of their memories from the night before and a bunch of other items, Olive is extremely loyal and caring, I found myself relating to her a lot!
Hazel, with her twin brother Rowan, and friend Ivy, They are squatters in an abandoned home, but their lifestyle draws in Olive and Rose, They are also quite mysterious, and they are desperate to find what they lost, Hazel is my favorite because of her strong personality and sharp tongue,
The spellbook ties all three of these groups together, Im going to leave it at that, I dont want to spoil anything since this book is one giant mystery, However Im going to list out the things I liked and disliked,
The Good:
The rep, Olive is partially deaf, Rose is POC, and there is LGBTQ rep, I am always appreciative of authors who seamlessly include these reps in books, It makes my heart happy,
The writing. What can I say The writing is gorgeous, The author left behind so many clues and breadcrumbs for us to follow, Honestly, I missed so many! I want to go back just so I can pick up all the pieces I missed, I tabbed so many lines that stuck out to me,
The setting. Ive never been to Ireland but it is on my bucket list, The way the woods and town were described makes me want to travel even more,
The "side" characters, What I loved the most was that the nonnarrating characters played a major role in the plot, They werent just side characters who didnt serve a purpose, They werent just there, Have you ever read a book where one “best friend” was just there to serve as the “jokester”, or the “bitch” Well, you wont have that with this book.
Theyre all intertwined perfectly.
The Bad:
The pacing, It starts out slow almost to the point where Id have trouble picking up the book again, It really took me a while to get myself into the story, But once I did, I was fully immersed,
The multitude of characters, Like I said before, it took me a while to get all the different groups straightened out, If you dont like multiple POV books then this may not be your jam,
Overall I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I ended up liking this book, The lyrical writing and mystery surrounding all the characters kept me intrigued until the very end,
If you have any other witchy/magical books youd recommend, please let me know!
“If youre not careful you can spend your whole life looking for what youve lost.
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This book was equal parts haunting and beautiful, The writing feels so lush and magical and is absolutely transportive, The story was so expertly and intelligently crafted, Seriously, this entire book feels like a work of art, But for some reason, I just couldnt connect with any of the characters, Instead of it feeling like a treat to read, I really had to force myself to focus, I still really recommend this, and I think so many of my friends would enjoy, but for some reason I could never truly be immersed and in turn I could never fully fall in love.
Spellbook of the Lost and Found surrounds three young girls in Ireland who find a book that can help them reclaim things that they have lost.
And this tale is split into three different points of view, where we get to see how these girls stories intertwine:
Olive A young girl who wakes up in a barn after a night of partying.
And she soon realizes that things all over town are coming up missing, Some more dear than others,
Hazel A young girl who ran away with her brother and best friend and are currently living in an abandoned house.
Also, my fav.
Laurel A young girl whose diary pages have gone missing, and her and her friends are willing to do anything to get them back, including casting an unknown spell.
But there are so many side characters, too, Rose is everything. Ivy is a gem. Rowan is amazing. Judes scenes were my favorite, Holly, Ash, and Mags were great! Hell, I was even in love with Olives dad for Pete's sake! This book has a full and great cast of characters.
And I also loved the representation so much, I mean, we follow an indigenous lesbian, a hearing impaired bisexual girl, and another bisexual girl that is dealing with trauma TW/CW: talk of past rape and bullying.
Like, what a blessing. And we get to see some of these w/w romances on page even, My heart is still so full,
My absolute favorite part of this book which makes me want to give this book all the in the universe was the entire page ofwhere this author abolished the pedestal we put girls “needing” to keep their virginity on.
Like, I wish I could get this single page into everyone in the worlds hands, I wish I could go back in time and give a younger version of myself that page, So powerful, so important, and so worth the purchase and reading of this book for that page alone, Praise/bless Moïra FowleyDoyle! Thank you,
And the lastof this book is honestly perfection, Spellbook of the Lost and Found has one of the best twists Ive ever read in my entire life, I was dumbfounded and left in so much awe,
“Be careful what you wish for not all lost things should be found, ”
Overall, this is a book I wont forget anytime soon, And I know a three star rating probably seems low for how hard I just gushed, but this is the highest three star rating Ive ever given.
The prose is beautiful, the atmosphere is haunting, the characters leave you wanting so much more, and the story is so phenomenally told, If youre looking for something gorgeous and unique, please pick this one up,
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