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TheAromaofBooks
The Spellshop | Sarah Beth Durst
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This one was a soft pick for me. It had a lot of the right ingredients and I did enjoy it, but it still somehow felt flat. I love the concept of cozy fantasy, but like any other book, you need a sensible conflict/resolution to go with pleasant characters and an intriguing setting. This book tried to have an absolutely gigantic political upheaval in the background, but this either needed to not exist or be a bigger part of the story. I found it ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont\'d) hard to believe that everyone was so ambivalent towards the fact that the entire government had been completely overthrown. There were a lot of fun moments and some really fun critters, but while I liked reading this, I wouldn\'t ever pick it up for a reread. 1mo
willaful Oh my, sounds like not the book for me right now. 1mo
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PuddleJumper 🍵🍵 1mo
OriginalCyn620 That cover though! 💚 1mo
TheSpineView Awesome! 1mo
LiteraryinPA Great review! I‘m planning to start this one soon and it‘s good to hear what you think. 1mo
mrp27 I‘m currently reading this one and I‘m feeling the same. Not as good or cozy as I was hoping. 1mo
Catsandbooks 👏🏼🎃🖤 1mo
TheAromaofBooks @OriginalCyn620 - I gave it an extra half-star on GR because of that cover 😂 It also has sprayed edges!! 1mo
TheAromaofBooks @mrp27 - It wasn\'t terrible, but it somehow just didn\'t completely click for me. I loved so many of the ideas and concepts, but the actual story felt kind of meh. 1mo
TieDyeDude Good to know! \“Cozy\“ isn\'t a go-to genre for me, but that cover! 🤤 If I do get around to reading it, I\'ll keep this in mind 1mo
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