The Boyfriend

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

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

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

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

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

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