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The Spellshop

Sarah Beth Durst

Start date: November 1, 2024

Finish date: November 30, 2024

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Nov 28, 2024 Netanella rated it really liked it

Shelves: sffbc, fantasy, 2024-november-reading-challenges, library, audiobooks, fantasy-romance

In her afterward, the author stated she wanted to write a book that felt like a warm hug, like hot chocolate and raspberry jam.

She absolutely nailed it.

A very lovely, warm and cozy fantasy, with a spell shop disguised as a jam shop, sentient plants, a found family, merfolk and merhorses, and a sweet romance. This book absolutely made my Thanksgiving.

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Sep 04, 2024 Heather rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: family, fantasy, lgbtq, paranormal, mystery, library, cozy-mystery, grumpy-sunshine, magic, small-town

4.5 stars

The ultimate comfort read.

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Sep 16, 2024 Mandy Beyers rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

In The Spellshop, an introverted librarian runs from a revolution burning down the capital city and escapes to her home island. She struggles to talk to people but realizes she must have help. This novel has found family, romance, learning to deal with people, oh, and sentient plants! It is adorable.

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Oct 18, 2024 Brenda rated it it was ok · review of another edition

There were things I really liked about this. It was nice and cozy. It was just longer than it needed to be and was quite slow and boring in parts.

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Jan 03, 2025 Deyara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: char-magic-users, char-orphans, char-librarians, 2025rc-group-reads

3.5 stars.

A cosy fantasy read with magical creatures and a sentient plant, with a splash of romance on the side.
The romance was actually my least favourite part of the book however, I didnt mind Larran himself, but the romance felt a bit tacked on for convenience. Did enjoy the librarian and research parts, and setting up a new life in a small village.

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