Thanks so much to NetGalley and HarperOne for this advance readers copy, in exchange for an honest review. Grimoire Girl is an amalgamation of stories from author Hilarie Burton Morgan’s that reflect the magic she’s found in her life— moments from her past and present. All of this along with her tips and tricks on how she continues to infuse this magic into daily life, while also leaving a trail of it for others and for future generations to follow along the way. To say that I was excited to read this book is an absolute understatement and I cannot emphasize enough just how special and wonderful it truly is.

I tried to take my time to slowly read this book but, I could not put it down. You could really feel all of love, passion, and true magic that Hilarie infused into this book; it had such a genuine tone to it and this made the pages just fly for me. There were so many witchy stories and examples of how you could find magic in the ordinary because so much of it is already all around you— you just need to open your eyes to it. However, despite the plentiful beauty and enchantment that graces these pages, Hilarie does not shy away from sharing about her experiences with grief, loss, and the dark moments where it was hard to find the magic. This felt especially real to me for personal reasons and I think that Hilarie did a great job at leveling with the audience and being vulnerable with both her struggles and how she came out of it. I made lots of highlights in this story to come back to and know that it will be a title I can reach for repeatedly when inspiration or happy/sad/excited, etc. emotions come up.

I think it’s also worth noting the many great references that Hilarie makes in this book to other helpful resources, figures, and stories that you can look to for inspiration or for further reading. There were lots of items that I bookmarked while reading and I’m excited to go back to them!

Needless to say, I absolutely loved this book! I have a hardback copy on preorder already and can’t wait to have the physical copy to peruse again. I’d definitely recommend this book to fans of books about magic, witchcraft, and storytelling (to name a few things)!

This book is pure magic. The writing is incredibly artful and sets the perfect tone for all of the secrets that it holds. While a Grimoire would be great - definitely start with this book... it is inspirational, cathartic and stunning.