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Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

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How could I resist that title and that gorgeous cover?!? I couldn’t. I didn’t even try. Cats and magic, only the best for les amis des chats. Agnes runs a charity shelter finding forever homes for the street cats of 1920’s Montreal. Unfortunately a sorcerous duel on her street blasted a hole in one of the shelter’s walls, necessitating a quick move before winter soon sets in. High rents and landlords who aren’t as interested in rescuing cats force Agnes towards the shop everyone is […]

Be careful what you wish for

Ghoul by Kasey Iris

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After finishing my online reader copy of Ghoul by Kasey Iris (sent to me via an email from the publisher; due May 2026) I was not sure if I liked it or not. I know I didn’t dislike it, but I’m not sure how much I liked it. And, in this case, that is not a bad thing. This is a thoughtful and interesting story on grief, family and pain. Each character is dealing with secrets, heartache, and lack of understanding. The characters are seemingly […]

Picking up up righ where it left off

The Ancient Magus Bride vols. 19-21 by Kore Yamazaki

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I’ve enjoyed the Ancient Magus Bride manga for the most part; then it suddenly paused mid-arc. Turns out that the author was changing publishers for reasons I don’t know, which resulted in over a year-long gap between volumes. But now it seems like publishing is happening again. Volumes 19-21 finish the arc that was underway before the break and start the set up for the next one. The family tragedy behind Philomela’s connection to the mysterious evil grimoire turns out to have to do with […]

We’re up all night to get lucky

Three Kinds of Lucky by Kim Harrison

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I read the original novels from The Hollows series (I couldn’t bring myself to read the follow ups since she had written the perfect epilogue and I didn’t want it to no longer count) but haven’t picked anything up from Kim Harrison in a while. The Hollows as a series ended up having such extensive world building as the series progressed that I really appreciated but Rachel Morgan as a character took a while to grow on me (definitely took more books than Kate Daniels […]

Amelia Dark Magician and Pesky Ghosts

Amelia Shadows V01 Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost by Matthew Dow Smith

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While I enjoyed the build up, the ending was too quick in the graphic novel, Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost by Matthew Dow Smith. We have the slow climb of Amelia and her tutor trying to beat the “New Head Ghost” her father has hired to manage their home, then BOOM Ameila figures out “the secret” to her father’s choice, why there is a new ghost in the house (and why he is so bossy), and then has more questions. It is interesting, […]

Riff in the Reef

Search for the Silver Shell: A Branches Book (Coral Keepers #1) by Robin Yardi and Paul Kellam

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The young chapter book, Search for the Silver Shell: A Branches Book (Coral Keepers #1) by Robin Yardi and Paul Kellam (illustrator) fell a little short for me as an adult reader. But the aged 6 to 9 reader will find the fantasy and friendship elements exciting and fun.  It is a part fantasy, part mystery, and (mostly) adventure. This is a new series that feels both “old school” and modern with the diverse characters, the type of freedom the children have and keeps the […]



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