The Book Witch

The Book Witch

Author: Meg Shaffer Listening Length: 10h 7m

She can hop into any novel, but she just can’t stay there. Come along with the Book Witch in this magical and inspiring love letter to reading from the USA Today bestselling author of The Wishing Game. Rainy March is a proud, third-generation Book Witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginar...

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After the slightest of pauses—I think Duke was steeling himself—he reached in and removed a plain black hatbox. He carried it over to the sofa and set it in front of us on the coffee table.

“I had to hide everything I took,” Duke said. “You know the saying…keep it under your hat.”

He lifted the lid, and sure enough, a black silk top hat sat inside. When he took out the hat, I could see it was only a cover for an assortment of small things carefully wrapped in linen handkerchiefs.