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Five Fall Fantasy Books and Other Spooky Season Vibes (opens the original)
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The leaves have started to turn here in Portland, and though we’ve had a few lingering 80 degree days, overall the vibe is very much *autumn*.My neighbors resurrected their Halloween decorations over Labor Day, and while it’s fairly early, I can’t judge the enthusiasm. The transition from summer to fall has a unique form of magic—cozier clothing, softer hues, and an excuse to break out a caldron as a “decoration”.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fe
Book Club: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (opens the original)
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Read This Book If: You love a good mystery and a disturbing world<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="316" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nMIP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3
What is Magic? (opens the original)
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How do you define magic?I mean, we love reading it, feeling it, maybe even practicing it.But what is it really?<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="383" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MHce!,w_1456
Book Club: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker (opens the original)
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Read This Book If: You’ve ever felt lost in a new place<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="312" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HhBm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F
July Monthly Magic (opens the original)
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Hello!I am writing under disappointing conditions.It is currently 80 degrees here in Portland. It’s 9am. Fern (aka the newfie) is panting from the bathroom, already too hot, and we still have at least one more day of this heatwave. I’m researching sun umbrellas and moving to Tromsø, Norway because both Fern and I wilt once it hits 75. Fortunately, we have the magic of air conditioning (though it’s struggling to keep up), and I’m sitting in front of it sending blessings to whoever invented it. I
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