paper_mache_reader's Reviews (253)

Witches: What Women Do Together

Sam George-Allen

2.0

When Women Were Dragons

Kelly Barnhill

4.75

Bluets

Maggie Nelson

0.25

Finale

Stephanie Garber

3.0

adventurous medium-paced

Legendary

Stephanie Garber

2.5

The Rose and the Dagger

Renée Ahdieh

4.5

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Once Upon a Broken Heart

Stephanie Garber

4.75

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

The Wrath & the Dawn

Renée Ahdieh

4.75

adventurous medium-paced

The Queen's Guide to Teapots and Pastries

Emma Steinbrecher

4.5

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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This was a story that knows what it has set out to do and does it quite well. A cozy fantasy about a magical teashop owner having a feud with the handsome baker across the way. Isla, eager to bolster the reputation of her bakery in light of the upcoming Queens Travel brochure, accepts baking lessons from Cryis, the charming and talented baker. 

I thought this was a great novella to unwind to, and would happily revisit the world and it's characters. 

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

4.75

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced