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A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
4.75
Hello, cozy fantasy goodness! This was like being cuddled up in a soft blanket with my hands wrapped around a mug of hot tea.
A librarian escapes the capital city under siege with her trusty companion, Caz, and crates of spellbooks from her section of the library in tow. With nowhere else to go, she returns to her family’s long-abandoned cottage on the outer island where she grew up.
The more time that she spends there, the more she realizes how the imbalance of wealth and power in the empire has affected those on its outer edges and the more she observes how neighbors in the outer islands care for each other.
With the help of Caz and the spellbooks in her possession, she begins implementing small changes to help the islanders wherever she can.
Highlights for me:
- The budding romance with her neighbor (and how clueless Kiela is about his feelings)
- The found family aspects of the town
- Merhorses
- Caz, the sentient spider plant
- Meep, a sentient succulent with speech patterns that remind me of Groot
- Kiela’s and Caz’s love of books
Warning: This book will make you crave jam and cinnamon rolls.
I adored the narration by Caitlin Davies. She brought these lovable characters (and a curmudgeon or two) to life so well. I especially enjoyed her voices for Caz and Meep. I highly recommend curling up with the audiobook version of this one!
I received an advance copy of the audiobook from Macmillan Audio. All review opinions are my own.
4.75⭐️
A librarian escapes the capital city under siege with her trusty companion, Caz, and crates of spellbooks from her section of the library in tow. With nowhere else to go, she returns to her family’s long-abandoned cottage on the outer island where she grew up.
The more time that she spends there, the more she realizes how the imbalance of wealth and power in the empire has affected those on its outer edges and the more she observes how neighbors in the outer islands care for each other.
With the help of Caz and the spellbooks in her possession, she begins implementing small changes to help the islanders wherever she can.
Highlights for me:
- The budding romance with her neighbor (and how clueless Kiela is about his feelings)
- The found family aspects of the town
- Merhorses
- Caz, the sentient spider plant
- Meep, a sentient succulent with speech patterns that remind me of Groot
- Kiela’s and Caz’s love of books
Warning: This book will make you crave jam and cinnamon rolls.
I adored the narration by Caitlin Davies. She brought these lovable characters (and a curmudgeon or two) to life so well. I especially enjoyed her voices for Caz and Meep. I highly recommend curling up with the audiobook version of this one!
I received an advance copy of the audiobook from Macmillan Audio. All review opinions are my own.
4.75⭐️