“Never mix vodka and witchcraft.” Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will… Continue reading The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
Genre: Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary
The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner
This was Jessica Fletcher (Murder She Wrote) meets Miss Marple (Agatha Christie). This was essentially a cozy, supernatural murder mystery. The main character, Sherry, finds herself in the center of multiple murder investigations. She feels like her best self when she helps the local sheriff solve a murder. Also to note, her cat, Lord Thomas… Continue reading The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
"Books have tremendous power." Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside, towering shelves reached the ceiling, every one crammed full of wonderful books. Rintaro Natsuki loved this space that his grandfather had created. He spent many happy hours there, reading whatever he liked. It was the perfect refuge for… Continue reading The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
Pucking Ever After: Volume I by Emily Rath
“Jake makes me happy, Rachel makes me feel whole, but Mars makes me feel safe.” Curious to know what happened to Rachel and the guys after that fateful hockey game in LA? Pucking Ever After: Volume I provides readers with a six-chapter peek into the future of Team Price. Bonus content in this volume spans four years after the… Continue reading Pucking Ever After: Volume I by Emily Rath
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches was a charming story about found family that gives you a warm feeling. This is a perfect one to read under a blanket on a chilly night. The characters are smart and funny and the plot moves right along. In a spellbinding tale set against the backdrop of… Continue reading The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
“It’s never enough, is it? Time. We always think we have so much of it, but when it really counts, we don’t have enough at all.” When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop,… Continue reading Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
In The Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
What would happen if computers & machines evolved? "How does one arrive at the decision to kill God?" TJ Klune is a master with this genre. This is a sci-fi with a Pinocchio feel to it. The characters were so inventive and the plot was snappy. In The Lives of Puppets is one that will… Continue reading In The Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune