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I Don't Believe in Astrology: A Therapist's Guide to the Life-Changing Wisdom of the Stars by Debra Silverman

3.5

Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve

funny mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

First, I want to thank Netgalley and MIRA for letting me review and express my honest thoughts.  

I gave Spellcaster a 4.75, and it was almost a 5-star. It was just missing something, and it did a little young. Other than that, I loved this book, and I couldn't get enough of it.  It did drag in some places but I was fine with it. 

It gave me Vampire Academy and House of Night vibes but with witches. I liked that the "chosen one," so to speak, wasn't perfect and had to put the work in. It tickled my brain and made it happy. It felt very nostalgic to me and put me in a very good mood. 

Paisley is the FMC, and Logan is the MMC.  I think they worked together really well, Also, I like the push and pull they had with each other. The side characters made the book, and I need more of them. They will need their books too. The twist had me shocked, and I had read the last chapter a few times to believe what I was reading. 

(It's not a chosen one trope, but it felt like it.)

God of Fury by Rina Kent

5.0

Save Me by Mona Kasten

4.75

Slaying the Shadow Prince by Helen Scheuerer

4.75

God of Ruin by Rina Kent

5.0

The Wrath of the Serpent by Allison Aldridge

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

I found my new favorite series, and it filled a void left in my soul.  What I loved about FMC Caelen is that she was perfect. She had flaws and acted like how a human would have acted when thrown into a fantasy world.  I also liked that the other POV wasn't the love interest, and I can't wait to see if Allison Aldridge does that in the next book. Which I need the 2nd book ASAP cause of that damn cliffhanger book one left me on. 

Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts by Kathryn Harkup

5.0

True Crime Philadelphia: From America's First Bank Robbery to the Real-Life Killers Who Inspired Boardwalk Empire by Kathryn Canavan

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

My older brother lives in Philadelphia and that is why I wanted to pick up this book. And I am glad I did, not I have a few places I want him to take to me when I go up to visit. I did know a few of the crimes in the book from other books or shows. What I liked about this was how the author told them., it didn't feel like I was reading a history book on crime. I can't wait to read more from Kathryn soon. 

Thank you, NetGalley and  Lyons Press for letting me give my honest review

The Witch's Door: Oddities and Tales from the Esoteric to the Extreme by Ryan Matthew Cohn, Regina M. Cohn

adventurous emotional funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

I fell in love with Rtyan when he was on the TV show Oddits and made me want to start collecting bones. The Witch's Door made me love him and his wife Regina even more. I just enjoyed reading about how he started collecting and the people they met along the way. If they every write another book I will be picking it up ASAP

Thank you Netgalley and Chronicle Prism for letting me give my honest review