The Invasion

The Invasion by K.A. Applegate, Michael Grant, and Chris Grine Animorphs: The Graphic Novel Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I knew of these books when I was younger but I never read them. I was always creeped out by the covers.  I didn’t like them! I had no idea what they were about, … More The Invasion

Eyes of the Forest

Eyes of the Forest by April Henry Five out of Five Magical Coffee Cups This book was described as ‘Misery’ meets ‘Game of Thrones.” Yeah, that checks out. You discover a big twist early on, and the rest of the book tries to resolve everything. I don’t want to say too much because I don’t … More Eyes of the Forest

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

Dear Mothman

Dear Mothman by Robin Gow Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Book in verse I saw this book right after I saw a book at my local bookstore called ‘I’m in Love With Mothman.’  Is there an anniversary of mothman coming up? I know it’s only two books, but it is such a niche … More Dear Mothman

The Girl in White

The Girl in White by Lindsay Currie Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups: Mallory lives in Eastport, Massachusetts, also known as “the most cursed city in the USA.” This city takes spookiness very seriously, and October is the height of its tourist season.   *Incoming Random tangent* This made me think of all the cities … More The Girl in White

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

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

The Last Word

The Last Word by Taylor Adams 4 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups Have you ever read a book where you feel like everything is wrapping up, but there are too many pages left?  This was one of those books.  Things started happening, and I said, “Oh, okay, this is what is going on.” But … More The Last Word