The 31st Trick-or-Treater by Ben Farthing This was an interesting book by Ben Farthing, the author of “I Found Puppets Living in My Apartment Walls” and “I Found a Circus Tent in the Woods Behind My House”. He writes some interesting books to say the least. I found this book on TikTok from the author … More The 31st Trick-Or-Treater
Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara 3 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups Have you ever had an attic entrance with a little door that you have to pull down? How often do you go in the attic? Would you know if someone was up there? This book starts with a woman, Anya, in … More Someone in the Attic
Emotions Explained with Buff Dudes by Andrew Tsyaston Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I found this one in an online program through my school. I assumed it was going to be a nonfiction book that explained emotions. I expected some simple psychology going over brain science or social-emotional learning to help students understand … More Emotions Explained with Buff Dudes
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier Five out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Paris Peralta wakes up in her bathroom covered in blood with a straight razor in her hand… and her famous husband dead in the bathtub. She has more to worry about than getting arrested. With all the media attention … More Things We Do in the Dark
The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden Five out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I know many people are hot and cold with Freida McFadden. Some love her. Some find her predictable. I love her. I love thrillers, and I find all of her books to be quick reads with at least one twist I never saw … More The Boyfriend
People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I love a good thriller, but there was something about this one. I didn’t care for the main character, Emmy, as much as I thought I would. She made me uncomfortable with how she ran her social media life. I already knew … More People Like Her
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Kiela works as a librarian in the city of Alyssium. She and her assistant, Caz, have been living in this library, taking care of the empire’s spellbooks. I should mention that Caz is a sentient spider plant. At first, that made me … More The Spellshop
The Necklace by Matt Witten Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I don’t have a physical Kindle, but I have the app on my phone. I know I have the app; I have a ton of books on the app! Here’s the problem: I keep forgetting about those books as I look at my … More The Necklace
Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Huguette Clark! I bought this book on a whim at the Newberry used book sale in Chicago. I do love nonfiction. I like hearing about all sorts of history. I saw this book’s cover and grabbed it as … More Empty Mansions
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups: I saw a few TikTok videos about ‘First Date Questions’ that are not the usual, “What do you do for a living?”. One of those questions was something like, “Do you think you have the ability to go undercover for a long … More First Lie Wins
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