Reviews

Add Magic to Taste by Florence Vale, Kristi Mae, Willa Blythe, Jessica Black, Maggie Page, Shea Sullivan, Beth Lumen, I.A. Ashcroft, T.S. Knight, Alex Ransom, Puck Malamud, Nina Waters, Tris Lawrence, A. Reilly, Scarlett Gale, Lacey Hays, A.L. Heard, Jo Mathieson, Lex T. Lindsay, Theresa Alef, Em Rowntree

apolloann's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

sylda's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

prideandjoybooks's review

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

I've wanted to read Add Magic to Taste for ages, but it was so hard to find. Big shout out to Queer Liberation Library for including it in their inventory - and for all that they do to support queer bookworms/joy!

While some stories are better than others, this collection is 100% delightful. For fans of The Tea Dragon Society and Legends and Lattes, this cozy collage of queer cafe magic is sure to fill your cup.

moonweaver's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

avidbookreader7's review against another edition

Ran out of time…will read at a later date.

ro_lux's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Lesbophobia

kelseywish's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

cozyscones's review

hopeful lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

chloe_s's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

tryslora's review

5.0

I'm an author in this book; I'm not talking about my own work, obviously.

I've been looking forward to reading this set of short stories. Even being involved in the anthology, I didn't get to read any of the stories prior to publication. When I started reading, I kept a piece of note paper to track my favorites and uh... I was writing them all down.

The stories all had different things they hit for me, but they all left me smiling. Feeling good. Feeling like I'd just had a bit of sweet fluff to eat and some nice hot cocoa to drink. I read this during a week when my life was turning upside down, and it was exactly the anchor I needed to help cleanse my mind one short story at a time.

I'm biased because I'm part of this, yes, but wow, these stories exceeded my expectations. I came away with joy, and I needed that.