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Kenyazero
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While trying to avoid attention, Tao stumbles into an adventuring party‘s quest and builds a found family along the way. This is charming and funny, with sweet characters. A low pick because it just reads like someone‘s D&D campaign with slightly flat characters and underdeveloped side characters and elements of the story. #Fantasy #FortuneTelling #Cozy

Kenyazero Used for #GottaCatchEmAll Lillipup: a character with facial hair @puddlejumper; and #OwlHouseReadathon Tibbles: a silly name (edited) 6d
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ShananigansReads
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#ShananigansReads25

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BookmarkTavern
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Honestly, I‘ve been thinking about this book and Very Secret Society constantly lately, so here. I don‘t even need to have magic here, but I‘d love to live in the cozy, found family, magical world built in these two books.

#SundayFunday Have a lovely day, and remember to tag me!

Leslie_Ak2Oh My very first thought was Harry Potter, but then again the more I think about it the more I realize that there are so many worlds would be absolutely wonderful to live in that I became overwhelmed with the idea of having to choose just one….now as I sit, sipping on a cup of tea, I‘m struck with a small amount of gratitude for being able to visit so many different worlds and POVs, even if only in the pages of a book. 3w
rachelsbrittain Very Secret Society was my first thought too! 2w
julesG Sangu Mandanna's books were my first thought too. 2w
BookmarkTavern @Leslie_Ak2Oh That is a truly lovely way of thinking about it! @rachelsbrittain @julesG Great minds think alike! 2w
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monalyisha
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*Exactly* what I want from a cozy romantasy. I cried tenderly over the casual reveal of emotional truths more times than I care to count. This is a treasure of a found family story. 👇🏻

monalyisha 1/4: While I‘ve read better written sex scenes, they weren‘t completely lacking in spice. I also wish there‘d been slightly more attention paid to developing Sera & Francesca‘s friendship. 3w
monalyisha 2/4: And the mystery about how to adapt and personalize the spell to restore Sera‘s powers wasn‘t particularly mysterious; I guessed two out of the three ingredients pretty quickly (and the third — or the second, technically — couldn‘t have been guessed until the requisite context was provided). (edited) 3w
monalyisha 3/4: Still, Mandanna‘s writing shines so brightly in most places, and so many of the storylines wrap up in such a satisfying way, that I‘m inclined to overlook any minor quibbles I may have. A sweet and charming story, which manages to address culturally relevant subjects (e.g. pronoun usage, autism) in a completely organic way. 3w
monalyisha 4/4: Of the two novels I‘ve read by Mandanna, I prefer The Secret Society…but I think it‘s because I‘m a coastal girly. No shade to this follow-up whatsoever! I read it quickly and greedily, and I have no regrets. 3w
BookmarkTavern I can‘t wait to see what Mandanna does next! ❤️ 3w
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KathyWheeler
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For some reason, this book took me longer to finish than her first book; maybe because it was my night time book. I decided to finish it up on my #audiowalk and ended up enjoying it. For me, the author really stuck the ending. It was perfect for the characters. Roo Roo, the undead rooster, is my favorite character. Murder and Mamon is my new night time book. I haven‘t picked a new one for my walks yet.

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behudd
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3w
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BookmarkTavern
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Don‘t get me wrong, I really loved A Witch‘s Guide to Magical Innkeeping!

But I had really hoped for a direct continuation of Mika‘s story. I wanted to see her new students, the struggles she‘d face in her situation. I wanted to see more of the developing romance with Jamie.

Hopefully we‘ll get that someday. 💙

#SundayFunday Have a wonderful day, and don‘t forget to tag me!

julesG I agree!! I'd love to see a sequel to Mika's story. 4w
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limada
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Though not strictly connected to the Secret Society of Irregular Witches, written also by Mandanna, this definitely left me with the same feelings. They're both lovely reads, where the magic, while central to the story, really isn't the most important part of the story. These books just made me feel good about having read them. #43-2025

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themonaisa
Ready or Not | Cara Bastone
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