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The Spellshop

Sarah Beth Durst

4.12 AVERAGE

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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
lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I am generously giving this a 3 because there is a story and characters here that I like, but it was lacking something. It was a bit slow at times and could have been about 50 pages shorter. It's not a bad book; maybe just not my 'jam'. 

The most magical cosy fantasy that completely stole my heart. I felt such joy in reading this wonderful story, it’s full of loveable characters (Caz and Meep
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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: Yes

In the acknowledgments, Sarah Beth Durst says: 

‘“I want to write a book that reads like drinking hot chocolate.” Or eating really good raspberry jam. Or a fresh-baked pastry, with hot chocolate and maybe some raspberry jam on the side. I wanted to write a book that felt like a warm hug.’

And that is exactly what she delivered! 

I loved every minute of reading it and was torn between wanting to keep reading and for it to not end. 5 stars from me! 
hopeful lighthearted 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: Yes
emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

I enjoyed this book but felt it dragged a bit in the last act. There were too many plot twists for the pacing not to feel dramatically off in comparison to the first two acts of the story. 
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Yes

Such a cute and cozy romance. I loved the structure and pacing! There are some heavy themes that are dropped in somewhat unexpectedly, but I enjoyed this read a lot. This story would be a great sitcom 

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'Because knowledge is power, and the powerful want - wanted - to keep it all to themselves.'


une petite lecture cosy dans un univers fantastique qui fait du bien de temps en temps <3 
hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Very sweet- this read like a warm hug