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a_reader_obsessed's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
I’m just gonna repeat what everyone else has basically said.
For sure this is one of the more unique setups for a magical world and its rules on how said magic works and is created.
This novella started off quite slow but definitely picked up speed. To really tell too much more would most likely ruin the reveals to come.
I’m admittedly intrigued, as this was oh so clever which coming from JCP shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. There’s a greater story arc unfolding with plenty more exploration and answers that are sure to come!
I’m just gonna repeat what everyone else has basically said.
For sure this is one of the more unique setups for a magical world and its rules on how said magic works and is created.
This novella started off quite slow but definitely picked up speed. To really tell too much more would most likely ruin the reveals to come.
I’m admittedly intrigued, as this was oh so clever which coming from JCP shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. There’s a greater story arc unfolding with plenty more exploration and answers that are sure to come!
teresab78's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
This was fun and quirky. Although short, there is a lot of imagination and creativity put into the book. I am definitely looking forward to more in the series!
This was fun and quirky. Although short, there is a lot of imagination and creativity put into the book. I am definitely looking forward to more in the series!
liza5326's review against another edition
4.0
This was a completely magically story! I loved the world-building and the mystery of the Spellcrafting and how magic works in this world. My only complaint? I would have LOVED 300 pages of Yuri and Dixon's meeting and romance!! I am so glad this is a series and that I can jump right into the next book and read more about them and this world because it is fascinating and FUN!!!!!!
waclements7's review against another edition
5.0
I received an ARC courtesy of the author—opinions are entirely my own.
Quill Me Now
By Jordan Castillo Price
I loved everything about this story—the urban fantasy aspect, the magical world of Scriveners and Seers, and the unlikely relationship that blossomed between Dixon and Yuri.
It’s somewhat poetic (no pun intended, since Dixon applies for a job at a greeting card company) that Yuri, bound by a scrivening to obey his nefarious employer’s every whim while at the same time being a powerful Seer—and Dixon, a failed Scrivener aka food delivery man scrounging to get by, could together take down the company who was responsible for Dixon’s uncle’s disappearance.
There are so many funny little touches and details—one of the things that I love about Jordan Castillo Price’s writing. She puts in such unexpectedly hilarious things, they just sneak up on you. Well, they make me giggle hysterically, at least.
It’s a wonderful story about Yuri, who never thought he would find love, yet eventually does through his employer’s devious desires. It’s also a nice reminder that sometimes when you fail at something the first time (or even the second or third), there is always a chance of not only making things right, but finding the unexpected in the least likely place. I hate to give away too much, but I am really happy there are more plans for Yuri and Dixon to continue their adventures (and I have no doubt they will be adventurous indeed!)
Hopefully they will not involve caged animals or poisonous spiders, but the cockatoo certainly brought good luck.
Quill Me Now
By Jordan Castillo Price
I loved everything about this story—the urban fantasy aspect, the magical world of Scriveners and Seers, and the unlikely relationship that blossomed between Dixon and Yuri.
It’s somewhat poetic (no pun intended, since Dixon applies for a job at a greeting card company) that Yuri, bound by a scrivening to obey his nefarious employer’s every whim while at the same time being a powerful Seer—and Dixon, a failed Scrivener aka food delivery man scrounging to get by, could together take down the company who was responsible for Dixon’s uncle’s disappearance.
There are so many funny little touches and details—one of the things that I love about Jordan Castillo Price’s writing. She puts in such unexpectedly hilarious things, they just sneak up on you. Well, they make me giggle hysterically, at least.
It’s a wonderful story about Yuri, who never thought he would find love, yet eventually does through his employer’s devious desires. It’s also a nice reminder that sometimes when you fail at something the first time (or even the second or third), there is always a chance of not only making things right, but finding the unexpected in the least likely place. I hate to give away too much, but I am really happy there are more plans for Yuri and Dixon to continue their adventures (and I have no doubt they will be adventurous indeed!)
Hopefully they will not involve caged animals or poisonous spiders, but the cockatoo certainly brought good luck.
iguana_mama's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
chloeinbooksland's review
fast-paced
3.0
I listened to the audiobook
Good audio and narration ; average story.
Good audio and narration ; average story.
lolasreviews's review against another edition
3.0
I grabbed this one from a free Bookfunnel or Prolific Works promotion as it sounded fun. And then when I was looking for something fun to read I picked this one up. It was a pretty fun and quick read. It was a bit ridiculous/ funny at times, the world building didn't make sense to me and the way things got build was quite confusion. But it had an interesting set-up and even with the things that bothered me I still had fun reading it.
Quill Me Now is told mostly from the point of view of Dixon. He is part of the Penn family in whose blood runs the power of being Scrivener's. Scriveners can write and their words have powers. Oh but they also need a Seer to paint, else it doesn't work. Dixon failed his initiation, which never happens, so now he delivers people their meals instead. Until one day he decides to take a chance at a greeting card content and gets entangles into something bigger.
This was quite the fun read, but at the same time it was just a bit weird. There were also some ridiculous parts. Behavior that didn't make sense and seemed over the top at first. But it sort of makes sense later. There were a few things that didn't fully get explained or made sense, but mostly I was able to enjoy the story even with that. The plot was interesting enough and I liked how things got resolved.
The romance literally goes from basically zero with some mutual attraction to hot. So fast that it was almost funny, but I think that was the point? It was kinda funny I guess and it made sense, but it was hard to really take things seriously or really feel the romance with the way it develop. But strangely enough it also kinda worked for the way this story set-up and developed.
The world building was just confusing. We get pieces spread throughout the book, but in such a way that I totally got the wrong impression of the world multiple times. Like these really big things for understanding how the world works get mentioned pretty late in the story. Until 70% of the story I thought the Handless (those without magic) weren't aware magic existed and only toward the end we learn there actually is a legal department that covers the use of magic. I had to rework my whole image of the world multiple times and it was just confusing as I couldn't get a good grasp on the world.
I did like the idea of the whole words have power thing, but at the same time the world that was build around it seemed way too normal. Why wasn't this power feared more? And in which ways did this world develop differently with this magic? Also why did no one ever wonder why Dixon failed the test as it is established multiple times this should've been impossible? Why did no one look into this? And what is the role of free will when words can influence your behavior?
To summarize: This was a fun and quick read set in a world where words have power. Dixon comes from a scrivener family, but lacks the power himself. In this story he stumbles upon a greeting card contest and get entangled into a bigger conspiracy. The plot was interesting enough and I liked how things got resolved. There were some things that didn't quite make sense, but overall I still had fun reading this one. The romance develops quite quickly and suddenly in a way that was almost funny. I think it was meant to be funny. It kinda worked here. The world building was quite confusing, I had trouble getting a good grasp on the world and had to make some bit revisions to my idea of the world multiple times when suddenly much later we learn a big important piece. Like how normal people know of magic wasn't revealed until 70% in the story. All in all I still mostly enjoyed reading this even tough I had a lot of questions.
Quill Me Now is told mostly from the point of view of Dixon. He is part of the Penn family in whose blood runs the power of being Scrivener's. Scriveners can write and their words have powers. Oh but they also need a Seer to paint, else it doesn't work. Dixon failed his initiation, which never happens, so now he delivers people their meals instead. Until one day he decides to take a chance at a greeting card content and gets entangles into something bigger.
This was quite the fun read, but at the same time it was just a bit weird. There were also some ridiculous parts. Behavior that didn't make sense and seemed over the top at first. But it sort of makes sense later. There were a few things that didn't fully get explained or made sense, but mostly I was able to enjoy the story even with that. The plot was interesting enough and I liked how things got resolved.
The romance literally goes from basically zero with some mutual attraction to hot. So fast that it was almost funny, but I think that was the point? It was kinda funny I guess and it made sense, but it was hard to really take things seriously or really feel the romance with the way it develop. But strangely enough it also kinda worked for the way this story set-up and developed.
The world building was just confusing. We get pieces spread throughout the book, but in such a way that I totally got the wrong impression of the world multiple times. Like these really big things for understanding how the world works get mentioned pretty late in the story. Until 70% of the story I thought the Handless (those without magic) weren't aware magic existed and only toward the end we learn there actually is a legal department that covers the use of magic. I had to rework my whole image of the world multiple times and it was just confusing as I couldn't get a good grasp on the world.
I did like the idea of the whole words have power thing, but at the same time the world that was build around it seemed way too normal. Why wasn't this power feared more? And in which ways did this world develop differently with this magic? Also why did no one ever wonder why Dixon failed the test as it is established multiple times this should've been impossible? Why did no one look into this? And what is the role of free will when words can influence your behavior?
To summarize: This was a fun and quick read set in a world where words have power. Dixon comes from a scrivener family, but lacks the power himself. In this story he stumbles upon a greeting card contest and get entangled into a bigger conspiracy. The plot was interesting enough and I liked how things got resolved. There were some things that didn't quite make sense, but overall I still had fun reading this one. The romance develops quite quickly and suddenly in a way that was almost funny. I think it was meant to be funny. It kinda worked here. The world building was quite confusing, I had trouble getting a good grasp on the world and had to make some bit revisions to my idea of the world multiple times when suddenly much later we learn a big important piece. Like how normal people know of magic wasn't revealed until 70% in the story. All in all I still mostly enjoyed reading this even tough I had a lot of questions.
scrow1022's review against another edition
4.0
Funny, sweet, interesting (love reading about new magic systems, esp. ones featuring writing or drawing). Lovely little treat. And there are more to come!
bibliotexmex's review against another edition
4.0
Fun outing. Love Jordan's character and story development.