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Broom with a View
Can a good Witch and a brooding Vampire find true love? Especially when the whole world is against them?
The threat of war between Witches and Vampires means England may no longer be safe for a young Witch. Hence, Miss Violet Popplewell is sent abroad under the watchful eye of her great-aunt Vera. Without so much as a bon voyage party, Violet finds herself a visitor to the city-state of X, a mysterious place where magic is used openly and Witches and Vampires live together in harmony. Or at least, they try to get along. Violet’s aunt is shocked to discover that there are Vampires staying at their pensione and alarmed to note that one of the undead is a rather handsome young man.
An outburst of hostilities in X thrusts Violet into the young Vampire’s arms. And, much to her dismay, she realizes she may have accidentally bewitched him with a love charm. Are the emotions that the Vampire feels true passion or just a slip of the wand?
The threat of war between Witches and Vampires means England may no longer be safe for a young Witch. Hence, Miss Violet Popplewell is sent abroad under the watchful eye of her great-aunt Vera. Without so much as a bon voyage party, Violet finds herself a visitor to the city-state of X, a mysterious place where magic is used openly and Witches and Vampires live together in harmony. Or at least, they try to get along. Violet’s aunt is shocked to discover that there are Vampires staying at their pensione and alarmed to note that one of the undead is a rather handsome young man.
An outburst of hostilities in X thrusts Violet into the young Vampire’s arms. And, much to her dismay, she realizes she may have accidentally bewitched him with a love charm. Are the emotions that the Vampire feels true passion or just a slip of the wand?
206 pages, Paperback
First published November 30, 2013
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February 11, 2017
2.5 stars
Entertaining and light, but nothing that memorable. The biggest draw was seeing how the writers adapted A Room with a View. I feel the characters and their relationships relied on the reader knowing them from the original novel to make them feel like full characters.
Entertaining and light, but nothing that memorable. The biggest draw was seeing how the writers adapted A Room with a View. I feel the characters and their relationships relied on the reader knowing them from the original novel to make them feel like full characters.
August 13, 2016
BROOM WITH A VIEW by Gayla Twist was a charming and cute young adult romance that had me engrossed until the very end. A well done piece, Twist’s novel had nothing that even hinted at “self-published” and the only thing that was disappointing was that it was too short.
Review: In BROOM WITH A VIEW, Gayla Twist introduces us to an alternative historical past, in which Vampires, Witches and Humans live together very tumultuously. The main character is Miss Violet Popplewell and she is a witch. When violence rocks her witchy world and vampires are considered the culprits, her mother sends her away with her great-aunt Vera. They travel to the city-state of X, a beacon of the paranormal world, where vampires and witches seem to coexist and magic is openly used.
On arriving in X, Violet and Vera discover that X is much different then what they are used to and there are actually vampires staying at their boarding house. Alarming for Vera, but Violet, whom has never encountered vampires is intrigued, especially with the son, who seems sad, in a very attractive way. Violence follows them to X though and Vera, Violet and the rest of the boarding house guest are sent this way and that as they try to avoid the rioting…but it only serves to push Violet closer to her dashing vampire Sebastian. Which causes all kind of trouble in the vampire and witch world.
A paranormal romance and mystery all wrapped into one, Violet is one of those unsuspecting heroines that is thrust into plots that are much bigger then expected. The whole book had a quirky feel that is common with light historical paranormals. Twist pulled off the tone well and it held strong through the whole novel. She lightly introduced all aspects of this new world with a blasé spirit that made you feel part of the world almost instantly. This cemented the story telling instead of the more common forced telling in other novels of it’s like.
The characters were also well done, each had their own unique style and behaviors. All the supporting characters brought more depth to the novel and there was nothing two-dimensional about them, even the smaller roles. The only character that I didn’t feel was as flushed out as it could have been, was Sebastian, which led me to not feel the romance aspect of the story as much as I wanted. Sebastian was a nice character, but I wasn’t swooning over him, which is always an added benefit in these YA Paranormal reads.
I do believe the fault in the romance was because of the short length of the novel, at only a little more then 200 pages, there was a great BIG story shoved into a tiny 200 page package. A bit more length and I might have fallen head-over-heels for Sebastian also.
Even though this was a down-point, Twist’s world-building out-shined everything else and I was entranced with the City of X and the past where vampires and witches war with each other and humans are along for the ride.
Recommendations: If you are a fan of YA Paranormal, or YA Historicals this is the book for you. I’m putting this at a PG-13 Rating, mainly because there is some violence and talk of war.
Review: In BROOM WITH A VIEW, Gayla Twist introduces us to an alternative historical past, in which Vampires, Witches and Humans live together very tumultuously. The main character is Miss Violet Popplewell and she is a witch. When violence rocks her witchy world and vampires are considered the culprits, her mother sends her away with her great-aunt Vera. They travel to the city-state of X, a beacon of the paranormal world, where vampires and witches seem to coexist and magic is openly used.
On arriving in X, Violet and Vera discover that X is much different then what they are used to and there are actually vampires staying at their boarding house. Alarming for Vera, but Violet, whom has never encountered vampires is intrigued, especially with the son, who seems sad, in a very attractive way. Violence follows them to X though and Vera, Violet and the rest of the boarding house guest are sent this way and that as they try to avoid the rioting…but it only serves to push Violet closer to her dashing vampire Sebastian. Which causes all kind of trouble in the vampire and witch world.
A paranormal romance and mystery all wrapped into one, Violet is one of those unsuspecting heroines that is thrust into plots that are much bigger then expected. The whole book had a quirky feel that is common with light historical paranormals. Twist pulled off the tone well and it held strong through the whole novel. She lightly introduced all aspects of this new world with a blasé spirit that made you feel part of the world almost instantly. This cemented the story telling instead of the more common forced telling in other novels of it’s like.
The characters were also well done, each had their own unique style and behaviors. All the supporting characters brought more depth to the novel and there was nothing two-dimensional about them, even the smaller roles. The only character that I didn’t feel was as flushed out as it could have been, was Sebastian, which led me to not feel the romance aspect of the story as much as I wanted. Sebastian was a nice character, but I wasn’t swooning over him, which is always an added benefit in these YA Paranormal reads.
I do believe the fault in the romance was because of the short length of the novel, at only a little more then 200 pages, there was a great BIG story shoved into a tiny 200 page package. A bit more length and I might have fallen head-over-heels for Sebastian also.
Even though this was a down-point, Twist’s world-building out-shined everything else and I was entranced with the City of X and the past where vampires and witches war with each other and humans are along for the ride.
Recommendations: If you are a fan of YA Paranormal, or YA Historicals this is the book for you. I’m putting this at a PG-13 Rating, mainly because there is some violence and talk of war.
December 8, 2013
Broom With a View was lots of fun. It is a an alternate history retelling of A Room With a View by E.M. Forster. It opens in an England where Crafters and Vampires have been at war for centuries. The time period is never distinctly specified, but I’d guess it’s most likely Edwardian, so turn of the 20th century. The British countryside is deemed unsafe for a young witch and so Miss Violet Popplewell, our primary protagonist, is sent to X, a fabulous city on the border of Western Europe where the Crafters are mainly focused, and Eastern Europe where the Vampires hold sway.
X itself, is friendly to both, as Violet and her Aunt Vera find out when they arrive at the pensione to discover that ‘Witch Friendly’ does not mean Witch Exclusive. There are, in fact, vampires in residence. Two of them. Comte du Monde and his son, Sebastian.
Hostilites soon break out in X, leading Violet, Vera, the Comte, Sebastian, and a motley crew from the pensione must seek refuge in the countryside. This leads to the sort of trouble that young women in romantic novels always get themselves into. Sebastian kisses her, they are discovered, and Vera flees with her back to the war-torn X where they encounter the most unlikely family of Mortals being accosted.
a room with a view 3If you’re familiar with A Room With a View you can guess where everything goes, but with many more twists and turns of fantasy and war. Some of my favorite moments are pulled out and duplicated – the bloody postcards, the lawn tennis match, the naked frolicking… (Yes, I’ve seen the movie with Julian Sands. I’ve seen the movie with Julian Sands several times.)
Violet is, I’m happy to report, a much more active protagonist than Lucy Honeychurch. Lucy is very much a girl of her era, where as Violet is a Witch of her’s. This allows for a great deal more agency, which I appreciated.
I will say, and this is most likely a result of recently going through a writer’s workshop, that the POV was occasionally disorienting. There are multiple 3rd person POVs and I sometimes had to take a moment to reorient myself when we changed character, but they were all well written and well characterized. I’ve just been reading and writing in fixed 3rd person for so long that it was almost revelatory to find myself getting Sebastian’s perspective.
I would absolutely recommend this book if you’re fond of historical fantasy. It’s fairly short, clocking in at around 206 pages, so it’s a fairly quick read. I don’t expect everyone to read it in one day like I did, but it’s possible. It’s also inexpensive. I think when I picked it up the ebook was $2.99. I’ve just double checked, there is a paperback version as well for about $7.50, so if you’d rather have the tangible version (I despise the term ‘dead-tree edition’) you can pick that up instead.
X itself, is friendly to both, as Violet and her Aunt Vera find out when they arrive at the pensione to discover that ‘Witch Friendly’ does not mean Witch Exclusive. There are, in fact, vampires in residence. Two of them. Comte du Monde and his son, Sebastian.
Hostilites soon break out in X, leading Violet, Vera, the Comte, Sebastian, and a motley crew from the pensione must seek refuge in the countryside. This leads to the sort of trouble that young women in romantic novels always get themselves into. Sebastian kisses her, they are discovered, and Vera flees with her back to the war-torn X where they encounter the most unlikely family of Mortals being accosted.
a room with a view 3If you’re familiar with A Room With a View you can guess where everything goes, but with many more twists and turns of fantasy and war. Some of my favorite moments are pulled out and duplicated – the bloody postcards, the lawn tennis match, the naked frolicking… (Yes, I’ve seen the movie with Julian Sands. I’ve seen the movie with Julian Sands several times.)
Violet is, I’m happy to report, a much more active protagonist than Lucy Honeychurch. Lucy is very much a girl of her era, where as Violet is a Witch of her’s. This allows for a great deal more agency, which I appreciated.
I will say, and this is most likely a result of recently going through a writer’s workshop, that the POV was occasionally disorienting. There are multiple 3rd person POVs and I sometimes had to take a moment to reorient myself when we changed character, but they were all well written and well characterized. I’ve just been reading and writing in fixed 3rd person for so long that it was almost revelatory to find myself getting Sebastian’s perspective.
I would absolutely recommend this book if you’re fond of historical fantasy. It’s fairly short, clocking in at around 206 pages, so it’s a fairly quick read. I don’t expect everyone to read it in one day like I did, but it’s possible. It’s also inexpensive. I think when I picked it up the ebook was $2.99. I’ve just double checked, there is a paperback version as well for about $7.50, so if you’d rather have the tangible version (I despise the term ‘dead-tree edition’) you can pick that up instead.
April 9, 2014
Witches and vampires are really nothing new. Twilight and Beautiful Creatures have both been and gone, and there have been countless TV series and books on those two subjects that the ideas begin to run dry, that is, until you put them both together and have them fight it out. For Twilight it was werewolves, but in Broom with a View, casters are the new enemy of the vampire, and any relationship between the two is vile and dangerous. That is why the book stands out; the premise isn't the same old thing; human falls in love with supernatural being even though it's dangerous for them. No, this is more complex than that; these two are natural enemies.
The book is a third person narrative, focusing almost entirely on Violet, our leading witch. It is also a historical-type novel, presumably based in the Edwardian period, since that is when Room With a View takes place. However, it was very difficult to tell the period of the novel, and although the social etiquette added very nicely to the story, there was nothing relevant enough that it could not have been told in another time zone entirely. Maybe it is just me, but if you base something in a period of history and there is a war going on that includes England, would you not want to draw parallels with a war that England was involved with in our own history to make the story feel more real for the reader? This might be a tad pedantic of me, but I truly believe that this would have added more interest to the story.
Not to say the story was not interesting in the slightest, because I couldn't stop thinking about it when I wasn't reading. I always wanted to know how the issues would be resolved, and eagerly awaited the times when I could pick it up again. The main reason was the mess Violet gets herself into with a mortal man, Mr Wilberforce, after she agrees to marry him despite her best efforts.
As for the characters, Violet and her Aunt Vera were extremely well-drawn, along with Mr Wilberforce and his controlling mother. For such a quick book, many other characters also had more than one dimension, which was lovely to see. There was one exception; Sebastian Du Monde, who seemed quite one-sided throughout. There were no explanations to his moodiness at the beginning of the book which was quite compelling, nor any about how his motives at any point.
This book was a really enjoyable read and I would recommend it for teenagers and for adults in need of a light read. It had a good pace, a lot of humanity and a very unexpected crescendo.
The book is a third person narrative, focusing almost entirely on Violet, our leading witch. It is also a historical-type novel, presumably based in the Edwardian period, since that is when Room With a View takes place. However, it was very difficult to tell the period of the novel, and although the social etiquette added very nicely to the story, there was nothing relevant enough that it could not have been told in another time zone entirely. Maybe it is just me, but if you base something in a period of history and there is a war going on that includes England, would you not want to draw parallels with a war that England was involved with in our own history to make the story feel more real for the reader? This might be a tad pedantic of me, but I truly believe that this would have added more interest to the story.
Not to say the story was not interesting in the slightest, because I couldn't stop thinking about it when I wasn't reading. I always wanted to know how the issues would be resolved, and eagerly awaited the times when I could pick it up again. The main reason was the mess Violet gets herself into with a mortal man, Mr Wilberforce, after she agrees to marry him despite her best efforts.
As for the characters, Violet and her Aunt Vera were extremely well-drawn, along with Mr Wilberforce and his controlling mother. For such a quick book, many other characters also had more than one dimension, which was lovely to see. There was one exception; Sebastian Du Monde, who seemed quite one-sided throughout. There were no explanations to his moodiness at the beginning of the book which was quite compelling, nor any about how his motives at any point.
This book was a really enjoyable read and I would recommend it for teenagers and for adults in need of a light read. It had a good pace, a lot of humanity and a very unexpected crescendo.
February 4, 2014
I was contacted on behalf of the author to write an honest review of this book. Immediately the description made it sound like something I would definitely be interested in. It took a while for me to get through it, but that's simply because I am getting used to taking care of two kids. I think the story was pretty good. It was a little slow to get to the action and there was one character, Vera, that drove me crazy, but I think she was supposed to drive the reader crazy. The character development was pretty good. I felt like Sebastian, the vampire, evolved rather quickly and without a lot of explanation. Violet was wonderfully written though.
So what's the story about? In this world vampires and witches are known to exist and even have their own special city called X. However, the two races are on the brink of war and no one really knows why. Violet is being shipped off to X with her aunt Vera for her own protection. The problem is that the war his X first and Violet ends up in the middle of it. She ends up being drug all over the place because her aunt must do everything in the most polite and socially proper manner. Violet is stuck following Vera's crazy rules of propriety, but it really was in her best interest. She ends up learning the hard way what happens when she doesn't listen to her aunt when she ends up engaged to smortal whom she really doesn't love. Unfortunately the engagement is a binding contract via magic. Violet is bound to do everything her fiance asks her to do which means her magic ends up being used for trivial things to satisfy her mother-in-law's whims. Everything is going according to the mortal's plans until Violet truly falls in love...with a vampire.
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So what's the story about? In this world vampires and witches are known to exist and even have their own special city called X. However, the two races are on the brink of war and no one really knows why. Violet is being shipped off to X with her aunt Vera for her own protection. The problem is that the war his X first and Violet ends up in the middle of it. She ends up being drug all over the place because her aunt must do everything in the most polite and socially proper manner. Violet is stuck following Vera's crazy rules of propriety, but it really was in her best interest. She ends up learning the hard way what happens when she doesn't listen to her aunt when she ends up engaged to smortal whom she really doesn't love. Unfortunately the engagement is a binding contract via magic. Violet is bound to do everything her fiance asks her to do which means her magic ends up being used for trivial things to satisfy her mother-in-law's whims. Everything is going according to the mortal's plans until Violet truly falls in love...with a vampire.
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June 16, 2014
Broom with a View
By Gayla Twist and Ted Naifeh
Broom with a View is an enchanting story with witches, sorcerers, and
vampires. Magic fills the pages as Ms. Violet Popplewell goes on a journey
with her great-aunt, Vera Tartlette. Violet is a young crafter, a witch
still figuring out how to consistently use her magic. She is an adorable
and lovable character, and it was very easy to care for her as she
discovered her strength.
Vera and Violet travel to the mysterious city-state of X somewhere in
Europe. This magical area is inhabited with Crafters, Vampires, Sorcerers,
and mortal humans. Immediately, the two women are introduced to a variety
of eccentric characters, including a pair of vampires, Count Du Monde and
his son Sebastian.
As riots and war threaten the life of our heroine, she is thrown into the
arms of the handsome Sebastian. Vera interferes, and whisks Violet
away...and directly into danger! That's when Cyril Wilberforce meets the
women. He and his rather overbearing mother insert themselves into Violet's
life, and now she and Cyril are...engaged?
Will Violet marry Cyril? Or will she realize her true feelings for
Sebastian? I'm not telling! You have to read it for yourself. :)
I enjoyed this book. The characters are endearing and well thought out. I
only wish there had been more of the story devoted to Sebastian and his
father. How did they come to be who they are? Give me more, my dear
authors! Maybe a prequel? :) A few more moments with Violet and Sebastian
would have been great, too. Gimme the romance!
I recommend this book to anyone who wants a delightful distraction to help
them escape into a world of magic. I look forward to reading more titles by
Gayla Twist and Ted Naifeh.
By Gayla Twist and Ted Naifeh
Broom with a View is an enchanting story with witches, sorcerers, and
vampires. Magic fills the pages as Ms. Violet Popplewell goes on a journey
with her great-aunt, Vera Tartlette. Violet is a young crafter, a witch
still figuring out how to consistently use her magic. She is an adorable
and lovable character, and it was very easy to care for her as she
discovered her strength.
Vera and Violet travel to the mysterious city-state of X somewhere in
Europe. This magical area is inhabited with Crafters, Vampires, Sorcerers,
and mortal humans. Immediately, the two women are introduced to a variety
of eccentric characters, including a pair of vampires, Count Du Monde and
his son Sebastian.
As riots and war threaten the life of our heroine, she is thrown into the
arms of the handsome Sebastian. Vera interferes, and whisks Violet
away...and directly into danger! That's when Cyril Wilberforce meets the
women. He and his rather overbearing mother insert themselves into Violet's
life, and now she and Cyril are...engaged?
Will Violet marry Cyril? Or will she realize her true feelings for
Sebastian? I'm not telling! You have to read it for yourself. :)
I enjoyed this book. The characters are endearing and well thought out. I
only wish there had been more of the story devoted to Sebastian and his
father. How did they come to be who they are? Give me more, my dear
authors! Maybe a prequel? :) A few more moments with Violet and Sebastian
would have been great, too. Gimme the romance!
I recommend this book to anyone who wants a delightful distraction to help
them escape into a world of magic. I look forward to reading more titles by
Gayla Twist and Ted Naifeh.
January 18, 2014
Amazing Story! I couldn't put it down when reading it! Gayla Twist has a unique style of writing that captures your interest right away. Gayla also knows a thing or two about how to spin romance and suspense together, I was so intrigued by her characters and the storyline that I read it in one straight sitting.
With the threat of a nasty war brewing between the world of Witches and Vampire on the horizon, Violet Popplewell flees to the safety of city-state of X with her annoying but well minded aunt Vera. Violet finds the city of X to be quite different then she expected. X is a place where magic is used openly and Witches and Vampires live together in harmony or at lest they are suppose to but with war brewing no one seems to be at ease even those within the city walls.
Its in the City that Violet meets Sebastian a young Vampire seeking refuge in the city like so many others, drawn together beyond their control they seek to stop an age old war and the many forces working against them. Can a good Witch and a brooding Vampire find true love? Especially when the whole world is against them?
I loved the characters in this! Vera was a hoot always with her nay saying and constant prejudice against Vampires. The Misses Fates were wonderful! I would love to read more about them I think their story could fit in a book of its own...LOL..Mr B was also a fav of mine he was always there with his wisdom, his humour or his help when needed. Gayla Twist brought these characters to life in such a way that you never want to let them go when the story is over and they leave a lasting impression after it is over.
if you haven't read this book yet I highly recommend it! TBR it Today!
With the threat of a nasty war brewing between the world of Witches and Vampire on the horizon, Violet Popplewell flees to the safety of city-state of X with her annoying but well minded aunt Vera. Violet finds the city of X to be quite different then she expected. X is a place where magic is used openly and Witches and Vampires live together in harmony or at lest they are suppose to but with war brewing no one seems to be at ease even those within the city walls.
Its in the City that Violet meets Sebastian a young Vampire seeking refuge in the city like so many others, drawn together beyond their control they seek to stop an age old war and the many forces working against them. Can a good Witch and a brooding Vampire find true love? Especially when the whole world is against them?
I loved the characters in this! Vera was a hoot always with her nay saying and constant prejudice against Vampires. The Misses Fates were wonderful! I would love to read more about them I think their story could fit in a book of its own...LOL..Mr B was also a fav of mine he was always there with his wisdom, his humour or his help when needed. Gayla Twist brought these characters to life in such a way that you never want to let them go when the story is over and they leave a lasting impression after it is over.
if you haven't read this book yet I highly recommend it! TBR it Today!
February 4, 2014
I want to start off by talking about the characters. This book is filled with interesting and different people. Violet is such a charming girl. She could take everything in such good stride. Sebastian is the mystery lover. We don't know a lot about the boy but he does his best at keeping Violet safe when the man she is engaged to cannot. We can't forget about Vera, Violet's great-aunt. She is....to give it to you straight, annoying. But it isn't in a bad way. I believe the authors wanted her to be this way. In no way does it take away from the story.
I found that Broom with a View was a quick and easy read. At first, it seemed a bit slow, but that changes. The biggest thing that kept me reading was how long Violet was going to put up with Mr. Wilberforce and his mother. I also didn't seen the nice twist coming at the end of book.
Twist was able to add witches and other magical beings to her world of vampires. I also liked how she re-vamped the vampires so they are not like her other series of books, keeping the story fresh.
If you are looking for a light easy read, pick up Broom with a View!
I found that Broom with a View was a quick and easy read. At first, it seemed a bit slow, but that changes. The biggest thing that kept me reading was how long Violet was going to put up with Mr. Wilberforce and his mother. I also didn't seen the nice twist coming at the end of book.
Twist was able to add witches and other magical beings to her world of vampires. I also liked how she re-vamped the vampires so they are not like her other series of books, keeping the story fresh.
If you are looking for a light easy read, pick up Broom with a View!
January 3, 2016
Well, if you ever have read a room with a view or watched the movie (with Helena Bonham-Carter) you get the idea of what is going on. The first two thirds of the book totally remind me of the movie (although I have the book here at home in my libary I haven't read it yet and I guess I should just to know how close it is to the movie or this adaptation). Anyway, it is a little twist in this story that the heroine is a young witch not having control over her power yet and the hero a brooding vampire. While names and settings are similar to the movie I tell you the last third is so totally different and action packed. There is a villain and the spineless son and a lot of witchery and magic going on. It was entertaining I give it three stars.
January 20, 2016
Magic and manners...
An interesting tale of star-crossed lovers occurring in fantasy alternate world set around what I believe is their Victorian Era. Our heroine has great magical potential, but finds it hard to control (and use personally) at times. She gets caught up in a great magical unrest, and finds herself courted by two unusual gentlemen. Fun read with its inclusion of mistaken charms, romance, war intrigue, and the overall creation of the societies. Such examples as the great city of X and its Night Town counterpart. The end sped up quite a bit to finish the story. Kind of wish I knew what happened to Cyril? Would love to explore these characters more in other stories, too.
An interesting tale of star-crossed lovers occurring in fantasy alternate world set around what I believe is their Victorian Era. Our heroine has great magical potential, but finds it hard to control (and use personally) at times. She gets caught up in a great magical unrest, and finds herself courted by two unusual gentlemen. Fun read with its inclusion of mistaken charms, romance, war intrigue, and the overall creation of the societies. Such examples as the great city of X and its Night Town counterpart. The end sped up quite a bit to finish the story. Kind of wish I knew what happened to Cyril? Would love to explore these characters more in other stories, too.
March 14, 2015
Well this is not what I expecting. Guess it figures I should read the summary first. Broom with a View just sounds like a whimsical, humorous book that you would laugh all the way through. Well it's not. Even though it wasn't what I was expecting, the story line did hold my interest so much that I couldn't put it down for long periods of time. This is a story about a war between the Witches and Vampires. A young witch and a vampire who loves her, yet can't be with her. A mortal man who is a pawn in his mothers scheme to make money off the war. And a whole lot more, that I'm not able to say without giving away the spoilers. I hope if you do read it, you'll like it as much as I do. Just remember, it's not as whimsical as the title suggests.
December 17, 2013
Gayla Twist has written a lovely tale about the power of love. Violet and Sebastian have an entire deck of cards stacked against them. She is a witch and he is a vampire - their species have been at war for decades. When Violet visits X with her Aunt Vera, she meets Sebastian and his father at the pensione where they are all staying.
When violence breaks out between the witches and vampires, it turns Violet's previously simple life upside down. Relations between witches, vampires, and mortals come to an exciting head that directly involves Violet.
I really enjoyed Broom With A View, and would happily recommend it.
When violence breaks out between the witches and vampires, it turns Violet's previously simple life upside down. Relations between witches, vampires, and mortals come to an exciting head that directly involves Violet.
I really enjoyed Broom With A View, and would happily recommend it.
January 23, 2014
"Broom with a View" is an adorable little story with appealing characters and quality prose (it's totally readable without being unintelligent). I love the world the authors create: one teetering on the precipice of full-scale war between vampires and witches but in which mortals wield unexpected power (and faeries dance around the edges) - and in which good-natured, well-meaning folks predominate but prejudice and maliciousness lurk. A healthy handful of typos - normally a cardinal sin in my books - seemed like small beans by the time I'd finished. I'm excited to read more about the main characters, their friends, and the world that hangs in the balance (in an upbeat sort of way).
January 7, 2014
"Broom with a View" was such a pleasant surprise! It was incredibly sweet, charming, witty, and fun... Not something you would normally expect out of a novel with vampires. All the characters were endearing (excluding the evils ones of course!), and now I wish I had the same sort of people in my life, especially a Mr. B. :)
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February 17, 2015a cute little story, in an interesting magical world!
This book deserves 3.5 stars. I struggled with the beginning, it felt slow, lagging alittle. Towards half way I was pulled in, not wanting to put it down. I would like to read more of there magical world and all its inhabitants
This book deserves 3.5 stars. I struggled with the beginning, it felt slow, lagging alittle. Towards half way I was pulled in, not wanting to put it down. I would like to read more of there magical world and all its inhabitants
February 8, 2016
Fantastic and Refreshing
If you are like me and wanted something new from a vampire romance this is the book for you! I've read all of Gayla Twist's Vanderlind books and loved them, but this book was so different and enchanting. It reminded me of the silliness of a Cohen Bros movie!
If you are like me and wanted something new from a vampire romance this is the book for you! I've read all of Gayla Twist's Vanderlind books and loved them, but this book was so different and enchanting. It reminded me of the silliness of a Cohen Bros movie!
December 31, 2013
An interesting take on the supernatural community that is in most sci-fi and fantasy books. The characters are unique and story is interesting, but I feel like something is missing. A good, fun read all around.
August 28, 2016
I won this book and would like to thank the author. The only reason i didn't give this book 5 stars is because I like more action. The book is well written, the characters where well develop, and the book was easy to read.
August 11, 2016
Fun, light read if you like the whole witches/vampires thing.
For those of you who have read Room With A View (or even seen the movie) much of this will seem derivative. Still it's handled in an interesting, light way and worth spending a rainy afternoon on it.
For those of you who have read Room With A View (or even seen the movie) much of this will seem derivative. Still it's handled in an interesting, light way and worth spending a rainy afternoon on it.
January 2, 2014
Cute story, although I like the Vanderlind vampire books a bit better.
Full review and paperback GIVEAWAY will be up on my site on 1/2 or 1/3/14: http://booksithinkyoushouldread.blogs....
Full review and paperback GIVEAWAY will be up on my site on 1/2 or 1/3/14: http://booksithinkyoushouldread.blogs....
free-kindle-why-not
December 13, 2013I keep adding to my never ending free kindle books that I will probably never get to, but at least I always have a backup to read on the road.
February 3, 2014
I really liked this book. Reminded me a bit of Anne of Avonlea but with a fantasy twist. Definitely keeping this one on my bookshelf!
January 10, 2014
Super cute and well written.
February 17, 2014
Charming
Charming
This was a charming story. easy read,yet entertaining. always fun to read New types of books this one was fun
Charming
This was a charming story. easy read,yet entertaining. always fun to read New types of books this one was fun
November 8, 2014
Please, save you this reading. It is by far one of the worst, not to say the worst, novel I have read in a very long time!
September 27, 2016
The writing was good, but not quite my type of story.
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