Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl that features a different bookish topic every week.
Today’s topic is Destination Titles (titles with name of places in them. These places can be real or fiction!)
Looking up books with destination titles, I came across a lot of titles with witches from somewhere or other, and I decided to focus my list today on them! It’s also because I ended up adding so many of these to my TBR and book addicts love company, so I’m obliged to share these in the hopes you’ll add some to your TBR too!
Top Ten Books with Witches Everywhere
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare – I don’t remember reading this, but it’s listed as read on my GR and I gave it 2/5 stars! I don’t know if I clicked it by accident or if I really didn’t like it, but I must (re)read it soon to find out for sure!
- The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho – I haven’t read a lot of Coelho but I did like The Alchemist. I’ll probably read this one too someday.
- The Witches of New York by Ami McKay – This is one where witchcraft and medical science collides. It sounds delightfully creepy and mysterious and I am very interested in reading it.
- The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike – I feel like I’ve heard about this one before and also the author, but the ratings aren’t very good. That makes me very curious!
- The Witch of Tin Mountain by Paulette Kennedy – This one follows three generations of women and as with many witch stories, has vibes of unfair prosecution of witches. Gothic horror and historical fiction, sounds right up my alley!
- The Stone Witch of Florence by Anna Rasche – The MC uses gemstones to heal the sick, but has to play nice with others to get herself recognized as a physician. This one sounds really good too, and I love the cover!
- The Witch of Little Italy by Suzanne Palmieri – This one looks so charming and light-hearted compared to the other books listed here. The author has several books about witches in other places as well; The Witch of Belladonna Bay, The Witch of Bourbon Street, but I chose to go with this one because it’s her debut.
- The Last Witch of Scotland by Philip Paris – Inspired by the true story of the last person to be executed for witchcraft in Britain. I need to read this!
- The Witch of Napoli by Michael Schmicker – Aaahhh, the battle between science and religion! Personally, I believe that science and spirituality are compatible with each other. Religion is a different story, however.
- The Witch of Cologne by Tobsha Learner – A sexy, witchy romance! Sign me up! This author’s name is very familiar to me but I can’t remember where I heard about her.
Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Would you read any of these books?
I don’t think I recognize any of these, but they all seem like a great kind of extension of the autumn season. As someone who wants to still enjoy autumn things, I appreciate this. 🙂
Witches never go out of style! They’re a year-round thing for me! 😉
The only way I know of The Witches of Eastwick is from the movie in the 80s or 90s. I didn’t realize it was a book until today!
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/traveling-through-the-usa-with-ten-book-titles/
Oooh, now I’m curious about the movie! That must be where I heard it from, I think!
I haven’t heard of any of these, but I love this idea! The covers look great 🙂
If you’d like to visit, here’s my TTT: https://thebooklorefairy.blogspot.com/2024/11/top-ten-tuesday-destination-titles.html
Thank you!
Witches are fun to read about.
I completely agree!
Who knew there were so many witches from so many different places?! lol
They are everywhere!!
I don’t read many books with Witches in, but I feel like I need to read more!
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/12/top-ten-tuesday-destination-titles/
I feel the same too! I love witchy books!
This list is awesome!! I never noticed that pattern before!!
Ikr! So many new witchy books to read now!
Super specific and super awesome! You found so many 😍
And there are more!! 😅
I love the vibes of this post.
Thanks!
Oh wow, so many witch stories!
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2024/11/12/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-destinations-in-the-title/
Right?!
What a great take on the topic! I’m definitely going to check some of these out. I would have included The Witch of Blackbird Pond in my TTT list this week, but I had so many children’s and YA books that I decided to save most of those for a future post.
I’ll look out for that post, sounds like it’ll be a good one!
Awesome take! I used witches for my Halloween prompt, so this is perfect for me. Hopefully you get to read The Witches of New York soon, it’s creepy and atmospheric, and just wonderful.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Ooooh, I like the sound of that, thanks! Moving The Witches of New York up the TBR!
I love your focus on witches for this topic! I think The Witch of Little Italy is definitely speaking to me the most of all 🙂
I love that it calls to you! I hope you enjoy it if you read it!
Who knew there were so many book titles with this construction? Interesting! I’ve only read THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND, which I really liked. Bummer that you didn’t.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
I don’t know that I didn’t! I’m going to try it again!
Wow! I had trouble finding books with place names, but you not only found destination titles but witchy destination titles! I’m super impressed. 😉
Lol thanks!! I’m not sure how many of these are real places though!
The Stone Witch of Florence is on my TBR already, and it looks like I’ll be adding some more here in the near future. I hope you have a great week.
Here’s my TTT if you wish to visit – https://justanothergirlandherbooks.blogspot.com/2024/11/top-ten-tuesday-destination-titles.html
I’ve only heard of The Witch of Blackbeard Pond. Creative take for this week. Have a great rest of your week 🙂
Good list. I might need to reread The Witch of Blackbird Pond too … I remember that being good but it was like in elementary school so who can remember. You might also like Anne Rice’s novel The Witching Hour. I remember that one!