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