The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic | 
pickThis was an impulse buy based on the title & cover. Sadie and her family have magic that also comes with a curse; both are unique to each person. Sadie has shut her heart off to most others because her curse is heartbreak. Then, family drama ensues & she has to figure out how to save her twin. There‘s also a lot of baking, some romance, and recipes. Sadie is a bit whiny, maybe too much plot, but I enjoyed this story. 3.5/5 ⭐️ #doublespin for nov
#WickedWhispers
This #Magic title is from my #HauntedShelf TBR as well as #CastTheDie & I hope to start it soon.
I‘m also going to use it for the #BookScavengerHunt #HotDrink prompt for Team #Flerken points 👻
pickSweet, family centric & characters worth spending time with.
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pickA sweet witchy love story of family and friends in Poppy Meadows. A cute read to ease yourself into the spooky season. 🧙
so-soCan books stop having super long titles? It‘s exhausting writing them out.
This book was not at all what I thought it was going to be. Don‘t compare to Gilmore girls and then be super depressing. Though, I guess it might slightly be on me for not reading the synopsis that closely. I‘m not sure if the author plans to write more but the way it ended, there could be.
pickHeartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall
What a fun book! I didn‘t expect much due to other reviews, but I‘m glad I paid them no mind. The magical details and recipes brought so much life. “River water is for moving on and sea water is for healing. Storm water is for strengthening, or if you‘re feeling ambitious, cures. Water that falls as lightning strikes will cause disaster sure as a cracked mirror or walking under a ladder.” Book #24 in 2024
pickThis was a cozy read, albeit slower paced than I typically prefer. I liked Gigi, and I loved the relationship between Sadie and Seth. My favorite parts were in the last third when we got to see the extended family.
pickI liked this family who had magic - okay, call them witches if you must - and how their magic worked for each of them in an otherwise typical world. Sadie‘s angst over those she loved leaving Poppy Hollow to live their lives made sense had she been a young teenager but not as. Mature adult. It‘s a slow pick where better justification for her bruised heart would have made this a solid HEA pick.
pickI had low expectations when I heard about this novel from an actor I follow on Instagram. It's actually very cute, and I enjoyed it, though Sadie could use a little dose of reality occasionally. But, the book deals in magic, so it's not supposed to be entirely realistic. I enjoyed it. #48-2023
Look what arrived today! For once, #BOTM delivered before #Aardvark & got here pretty early for Hawaii shipping. I had my birthday credit & went for 3 books this time. 📚📚📚🤷🏻♀️📚📚
I didn‘t bother putting any of these on my #Scararhlon TBR because I thought they wouldn‘t arrive until the end of October. I might need to rethink it! 😉
Team #SpookyGhostClub 👻🖤👻
pickWhile this book is full of cliches and corny sentiments, I found it comforting and full of warmth. I loved the characters and the whimsical details. I even want to try some of the recipes included in between chapters. I love the magical moments, but also especially loved the emphasis on how the simple, joyful things in life are a special kind of magic of their own.
“Now, the unknown settled into her bones like adventure instead of panic.”
“Doing something in spite of heartbreak and fear, that‘s where courage came in. Do it afraid…”
“Magic wasn‘t always spells and curses and charms. Sometimes it was the comfortable silence of a good meal, and smiling eyes that met across the room and spoke more than words.”
“…life had gotten its roots into her and she was growing, one way or another.”
pick“River water is for moving on and seawater is for healing. Storm water is for strengthening or, if you‘re feeling ambitious, curses. Water that falls as lightning strikes will cause disaster sure as a cracked mirror or walking under a ladder.”
I‘m feeling the side effects of heartbreak and disappointment after realizing this particular book has MANY printing errors. It cuts off chapters, starts randomly in the middle of later chapters, and chapter 7 is repeated multiple times later in the book. I already started the return process. A replacement was supposed to arrive today but it‘s been delayed until tomorrow 😩 I‘ve never had an issue like this before, but 1st world problems 🤷🏻♀️
pickDelightful but a bittersweet too, like a cup of rich, warm, Mexican hot chocolate. This Practical Magic set in a modern small town is the perfect autumn read. Closed door, slow build, no spice needed. And recipes to end each chapter which is a lovely addition. Looking forward to trying a couple! I hope there is a second book, I‘d like to revisit this town and these characters. #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
“…just like woodsmoke, his essence had clung to her long after the fire had been put out.”
I slept in this morning (as long as my family let me), made sure everyone ate, and got the laundry going. Now it‘s me-time out on the patio 😊 it‘s been too hot to come out here lately but it feels fine today. This is my favorite spot in the house to be alone with a good book and some coffee.
I needed a palate cleanser from the seriousness of nonfiction. I‘m really looking forward to this cozy fantasy 😊
A late #BOTM add-on added, available for October boxes! The description mentions Practical Magic meeting Gilmore Girls, so sounds like a promising fall pick to me 🎃
pickThis debut was an enjoyable story of magic, family, heartbreaks and ultimately trust. Sadie, who owns and runs a bake shop with her beloved grandmother, is part of a magical family. Unfortunately, her magic comes along with a curse of four heartbreaks in her life. As she has suffered three of those already, she is not looking forward to a fourth. Her twin brother‘s abrupt departure has left her angry and adrift, her teenage love returning to ⬇️
