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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Josie Way used to work for the Library of Congress but, after entering the witness protection program, she moves to Oregon where she becomes the librarian of a small town. What she quickly discovers is that the library, the legacy of one of the town's now disgraced founding family, is soon to be demolished. But she is ready to fight for the library, especially when the books begin whispering to her.
First books often have the heavy lifting of having to establish not only characters but the world in which they live. Josie is only just finding out that her family has magical powers so there is a lot of story before we even find out more about where her powers come from and how they manifest. IT was an okay book but I hope the witchy side is built out more in subsequent books.
First books often have the heavy lifting of having to establish not only characters but the world in which they live. Josie is only just finding out that her family has magical powers so there is a lot of story before we even find out more about where her powers come from and how they manifest. IT was an okay book but I hope the witchy side is built out more in subsequent books.
A very fun little mystery perfect of a cozy October. Oh to be a librarian witch in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. The plot 100% reminded me of a hallmark film, but in the best way surprisingly.
Bait and Witch is the first in a new series, by Angela M. Sanders, and tells the story of Josie a librarian who finds out that she is a witch.
Josie loves books and has a dream job at the Library of Congress. While on lunchbreak, she and her friend accidently hear something being discussed with the Senator’s chief of staff. Something very shady. Being a good citizen, Josie shares this information, and soon after she doesn’t feel safe. Her friend has disappeared could she be next? To be safe, she flees to small-town Oregon to go into hiding. No one will find her there. Luckily, she applies and gets hired for a librarian job available there.
As soon as she arrives, Josie stumbles upon a dead body and fears she has been found! Not only does Josie have to deal with the fear that her life is in danger, but she also found out the library - her saving grace in this situation - is on the verge of being sold.
This mystery includes books, a black cat, a witch learning how to maneuver her craft and a town that reminds me of Star Hallow, from Gilmore Girls. All the ingredients of a good witch’s brew.
Bait and Witch was a super fun read. Looking forward to the next bewitching Josie adventure!
Josie loves books and has a dream job at the Library of Congress. While on lunchbreak, she and her friend accidently hear something being discussed with the Senator’s chief of staff. Something very shady. Being a good citizen, Josie shares this information, and soon after she doesn’t feel safe. Her friend has disappeared could she be next? To be safe, she flees to small-town Oregon to go into hiding. No one will find her there. Luckily, she applies and gets hired for a librarian job available there.
As soon as she arrives, Josie stumbles upon a dead body and fears she has been found! Not only does Josie have to deal with the fear that her life is in danger, but she also found out the library - her saving grace in this situation - is on the verge of being sold.
This mystery includes books, a black cat, a witch learning how to maneuver her craft and a town that reminds me of Star Hallow, from Gilmore Girls. All the ingredients of a good witch’s brew.
Bait and Witch was a super fun read. Looking forward to the next bewitching Josie adventure!
I unashamedly love library-centered cozy mysteries! A librarian who finds out she’s a witch when she comes to a small town while on the lam? EVEN BETTER. Give me thirty seven more, please!
First and foremost, on the cozy name scale, this is a 5/5. This is the start of new series about a magical librarian, so what else do I need? A coffee shop maybe where they can drink their drinks and discuss?
I love this as an opening for this series. It was fun and mysterious. The characters and the cozy ness were absolutely perfect.
I felt we were left on a bit of a cliffhanger, which I understand, but still wish it could have been wrapped up a bit cleaner to anticipate the next book. However, as a first in the series, it does have me already anticipating #2
Thank you Kensington and NetGalley for the gifted copy! I am so excited to see where this series will take us! Bait and Witch is out Dec 29th!
I love this as an opening for this series. It was fun and mysterious. The characters and the cozy ness were absolutely perfect.
I felt we were left on a bit of a cliffhanger, which I understand, but still wish it could have been wrapped up a bit cleaner to anticipate the next book. However, as a first in the series, it does have me already anticipating #2
Thank you Kensington and NetGalley for the gifted copy! I am so excited to see where this series will take us! Bait and Witch is out Dec 29th!
Books and magic?! Sign me up. These are some of my favorite aspects in a cozy mystery, and this story did not disappoint. I loved getting to know the small town of Wilfred, it's citizens, and the wonderful sounding library in an old mansion. If I had the option I would be there all the time. This story had many mysterious aspects; not only is there a murder, but Josie is running away from her old home in DC, AND she is discovering magical powers! Though this story was light on the actual sleuthing, there was enough going on to keep me interested and guessing the whole time. Josie is a great character and I cannot wait to see more of her and I hope we see more magic she can do.
Bait and Witch was a fun, quick read and I needed something like this after the last book I read. It’s full of quirky characters, magical realism, a clever cat and an enviable victorian home turned library. It was a perfect, bite sized treat.
This book was kind of all over the place as far as the writing, pacing, flow of the story goes. I did like the MC of Josie and let’s face it, who wouldn’t want to be a librarian with book magic? The setting is also beautifully described and makes me wasn’t to visit Oregon. I was a little frustrated with how the magic was being restrained in this story, hopefully the rest of this series the magical system is on full display.
Overall, I love these kinds of cozy mysteries and will read the next book when it comes out this summer!
This book was kind of all over the place as far as the writing, pacing, flow of the story goes. I did like the MC of Josie and let’s face it, who wouldn’t want to be a librarian with book magic? The setting is also beautifully described and makes me wasn’t to visit Oregon. I was a little frustrated with how the magic was being restrained in this story, hopefully the rest of this series the magical system is on full display.
Overall, I love these kinds of cozy mysteries and will read the next book when it comes out this summer!