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This is a very cute story while also heavily diving into past trauma around familial abandonment and abuse. A romance is at the heart of this one, with the most sunshiny and grumpy opposites you could have, but the whole cast of characters is such a lovely group! It’s a beautiful found family and they make this big house feel like home not just for Mika but for the readers too.

One point I will say felt highly unrealistic had nothing to do with magic. The librarian loans out his rare collection to people across the world, but as that increases the likelihood of books being lost, his main job is to digitize every single book in the library. As someone whose job it is to digitize materials, this kind of fantasy about the ease and speed of digitization is why people complain about us not having everything in our archives available online. But that aside, we love a library in a book.

There are some clever twists throughout and I’d love to reread to pick up on all the subtle hints the author leaves us. I didn’t read this during the holidays but it does take place right around Christmas so if you like a timely read, I’d recommend this one this season!

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emotional funny 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

4.0

A bit slow but a lighthearted and sweet story. The characters were lovable, the plot unique, and it gave a classic witchy story a nice spin.

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itsjoenna's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

I have to say, the romance part made my heart flutter so much, I couldn't stop giggling. Then, when the secrets came out one by one, I was so shocked. I was so surprised by the plot twists, I didn't expect it at all. The ending in my opinion was so typical but still so perfect.

I honestly enjoy every second of it. It was such a warm, cozy, romantic book about magic and family, with a touch of love and human connections.

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

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linakats20's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

I did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. The beginning was a bit slow as you learn about Mika and start to understand her way of thinking, but once everything got going, I could not put this book down. I loved the recurring themes

kindness, belonging, love, trust, & family - and how Mika worked on creating a foundation of all of these things with each member of Nowhere House

. The ending felt a tad rushed to me, however, that could’ve also been because I didn’t want to story to end. I loved the world the author created and am glad to have met all the quirky, loving characters of the Very Secret Society or Irregular witches.

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eni_iilorak's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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thecajunbookworm's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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