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Rewitched was a perfect October book. It literally took place in October, and had a wonderful combination of cozy magic with darker mysterious elements. There was a small amount of romance as well, but most of it was about personal development, family, and friendship.

Seasonal Vibe: Fall (October specifically)
Travel Location: London
Historical Time: It doesn’t specify this, but I feel like this book takes place in the 1990’s because pagers are mentioned.

I saw the Rewitched special edition on the Waterstones website and was so taken with the cover and adorable cat on the edges. I preordered it along with the upcoming Percy Jackson book. This edition of Rewitched is so adorable, and it was fun to track my reading progress by how far into the edge cat I was. (I’m past the ears! Now I’m at the tail!)

Rewitched Features
Witches
A Bookstore
A Cat
Lots of coffee
A Magical Mystery
Family Secrets
Best Friends
London in the Fall
A bit of romance

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Fantastic. Reminded me a bit of a not-fantasy Matilda, where the mother and daughter are both Matildas. It’s not literally the story of Matilda, but gave Matilda vibes.

Location: California

Historical Time: Mostly 1955-1962

This Night Is Ours by Ronni Davis

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Seasonal Vibe: Summer! Takes place on June 20

This Night is Ours was a wonderful book about understanding yourself with friendship, some romance, and art. The characters and relationships feel very authentic. The book takes place all in 24 hours, on the Summer Solstice. It’s a wonderful book I happily recommend for teens and up.

The Getaway List by Emma Lord

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Reading this book was like hanging out with a group of friends and exploring New York with them for the summer.

Seasonal Vibe: Summer

Starts with a high school graduation and takes place during the summer after graduation.

Travel Location: New York City

There is a romance, but mostly this is a story about a group of friends figuring out what they love and what they want to do next. There’s also a really nice theme about books and writing, with the main two characters having bonded over a beloved(fictional) children’s fantasy series as kids. This is realistic YA fiction that touches on how people can use fantasy stories to navigate the real world and their relationships. There was also a theme about coding and app development that I was surprised to discover.

I started reading The Getaway List on the perfect day for me. I had just been to my youngest daughter’s preschool graduation and it was the last day of school for my older two kids, with my oldest daughter singing in the choir at the promotion for her middle school’s 8th graders. It had a perfect vibe for the end of the school year and looking forward to summer, and was a nice easy read for my tired mom brain.

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pinkbookscoffee's reviews 564 reviews

pinkbookscoffee's reviews
564 reviews