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Spell Booked - Sept 2015 Side read
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I just bought it so all I have to do is wait for it to download and then I'll join you.
I'm going to start this tonight since a friend of my daughter, that got picked up by the Steeler's isn't able to play tonight. What a bummer! Just to let everyone know I am NOT a Steeler's fan, I'm a COWBOYS' fan, but If BJ didn't get hurt in the last game and was playing tonight, I was going to watch the game, but since he's on the injured list, it's a good night to start a book......
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P. S. On intro post -- Though this book is more cozy than August side read, I feel it's still well written. I'm enjoying it so far. We shall see if it holds up as story unfolds. ;-)
POOF! I'm 76% done - now that's magic, lol!I'm really enjoying the interaction, friendship between the 3 witches. Too bad Olivia went so soon...and it such a horrible way. This reads really quickly and I love the cats too.
I'm not to far behind you Allison. I like the three witches and Olivia for some reason reminds me of Blanch from the Golden Girls....The cats are a hoot, but then again I think all cats are a hoot, even my two old grumpy cats. Yes, we refer to them as grumpy old men.
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One picky point: If hubs is a cop, I'd think he'd have a clue that his wife has witchy leanings. Then again maybe he does and he's just not saying anything. Or the shop as somewhat of a front helps keep their secret.
I have four cats from same family. They were abandoned and at the time there were two more: mom and a kitten. We've lost those two since and their remaining family is getting on in age. They came to use just before 9/11. Couldn't find homes for them so we adopted the whole bunch. Whatcha gonna do? Anyway, they've been a source of amusement, happiness and often angst lol but we love them. ;-)
Onward reading!
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Jill wrote: "I'm not to far behind you Allison. I like the three witches and Olivia for some reason reminds me of Blanch from the Golden Girls....The cats are a hoot, but then again I think all cats are a hoo..."
YES! That's who Olivia reminds me of, Blanche from Golden Girls. Gosh I loved that show. I totally want to be like them when I grow up!
Tina - I'm thinking hubster is like quite a few married couples where the spouse seems to be a fixture not an active participant after awhile if that makes sense? They don't see what's right in front of them.
I finished this last night and would read more in the series. I liked how they brought in the young man as a sidekick too - makes this a little less "middle-aged-boomer gal-cozy thing" (Tina, I think you've created a whole new genre lol) which actually adds to the story I think.
I want to go to their little shop!!!!! It sounds so cute!I think that hubby doesn't know she's a witch, but she can explain things away to him that he doesn't question or it makes sense.
I am enjoying this book, and I think I'll get the rest in this series to read, I'm finding it funny......when they use their magic and it's just not quite what they want to conjure up....lol
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As one middle-aged-boomer cozy gal to the other (though I shouldn't assume) the game's afoot.
Glad you liked it, Allison. I didn't know what to expect but the authors seem accomplished and able to handle this sub genre. Thanks for playing along. ;-)
Allison wrote: "Jill wrote: "I'm not to far behind you Allison. I like the three witches and Olivia for some reason reminds me of Blanch from the Golden Girls....
The cats are a hoot, but then again I think all c..."
Allison wrote: "Jill wrote: "I'm not to far behind you Allison. I like the three witches and Olivia for some reason reminds me of Blanch from the Golden Girls....
The cats are a hoot, but then again I think all c..."
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She does seem crafty at explaining away things that she can't reveal. In this line of work she'd have to have that gift. How else does one explain when the cat turns up purple or the like. ;-)
LOL on their spells not going off quite as hoped for.
Dorothy seems a plus here.
Jill wrote: "I want to go to their little shop!!!!! It sounds so cute!
I think that hubby doesn't know she's a witch, but she can explain things away to him that he doesn't question or it makes sense.
I am en..."
They're gonna have to fix up a place for Olivia though. Right now she's just kind of hovering and how irritating that she would have to go wherever her stick goes? What if someone took it to the Men's room or something, lol.
lol....leave it to you Allison to think of the stick going into the men's room....lol
Jill wrote: "lol....leave it to you Allison to think of the stick going into the men's room....lol"I know, right? It's truly frightening how my mind works. I'm with it all the time and I'm even scared. :)
I pre-ordered Book 2 already.I liked it that much!
I pre-ordered the second book also....lolNow for the book did anyone see the Olivia/Dorothy connection coming? I didn't until the "Stick" came to Dorothy's hand..... Sorry for the spoiler if you're not up to that part yet.
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The writing is good I would agree with that Tina. I also think the character's are easy to connect with. It is a easy, funny, good pace little book....You did good Tina!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think we're doing pretty good with the side reads. So far, as I can remember, we've liked them all. I did not see the Olivia/Dorothy thing coming either Jill. A surprise there.
Usually I can figure out these cozy rather quickly but not this one. Didn't see the Olivia/Dorothy thing, the rogue witch, I'm wondering if it's not Cassandra, but then again, since they introduce Olivia/Dorothy thing, is the rogue witch connected somehow to Olivia, Molly and Elsia? Or could it actually be Molly's son? then I thought, no, it's Molly's husband, and then it's like no, then I started thinking maybe it's Aleesa and that's why she's so grumpy!. We'll just have to see what comes, when everyone is caught up! So let’s Marvin Gaye and get it on! (That's my new saying now, only because I heard the song that line is stuck in my head!)
OH SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW! JUST FREAK N' WOW!!!!!!!!! BLINDSIDED!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tina,When that scene happened my mind automatically went to the Salem Witch Trials, where they drowned the witches and if they float they weren't witches....lol...I think you're really going to enjoy this one!
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I do like this one. Keeps the interest every step of the way. So far no story-sagging.
Your right the story doesn't slow down or drag. This was very well thought out and writen
Jill wrote: "OH SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW! JUST FREAK N' WOW!!!!!!!!! BLINDSIDED!!!!!!!!!!!"I know, right?? Did not see any of that coming and canNOT wait til everyone is ready to talk about it.
I know right?! It' was so hard to keep thy mouth shut on that one!!!!!!!!! If the rest of the series is like this one book, we are so in for a treat!People READ FASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!...LOL I will say this much, it wasn't what I was expecting it to be, it was much, much better. Good job on picking this one Tina!!!!!!!!
Oh I don't know if any of you have this or can find this, but we have here a wine it's called Witch's Brew, and it's really really good! You can drink it as is OR warm it up and add, some cloves, cinnamon sticks, orange peel into it and serve it warm. It only comes out here in the fall for a limited time and it's reasonably priced as well. Should of got some while I was reading this book it would of paired nicely with the book...lol
Maybe that's what we should do. We should do pairings with the books, you know kind of how they pair wines with pasta, seafood, steak... We could pair drinks with the books we are reading...lol
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Witch's Brew sounds like a fit for this tome. I'm in!
lol....you got that right about her Tina! Keep an open mind about Brian and remember what Olivia keeps saying about him....
Witch's Brew sounds delish! And I like your idea of the book/wine pairings. Fun!
Allison wrote: "Witch's Brew sounds delish! And I like your idea of the book/wine pairings. Fun!""LIKE"
'Course the more I enjoy wine with my book the sleepier I get so I tend to not finish what I'm reading, lol. By the end of the book I did change my attitude about Brian, started kind of likeing him. Since he's so much younger than the 3 Witches he's actually a good fit with them for future escapades.
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Allison wrote: "'Course the more I enjoy wine with my book the sleepier I get so I tend to not finish what I'm reading, lol. By the end of the book I did change my attitude about Brian, started kind of likeing h..."
I changed my mind of Brian at the end of the book.
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Their familiars, cats are great. I often wished mine could really talk, tell me what their thinking. And then sometimes, not. lol
Liking story enough to eventually read others in the series. The usual "So many titles, so little time" is the issue.
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As the story eliminates suspects, I'm grasping, trying to figure out whodunit? Will one who was eliminated return as the real perp or is it a remote choice like Joe's sidekick. Hmmm?
Tina wrote: "So Molly shares her big secret with Joe...sort of. ;-)As the story eliminates suspects, I'm grasping, trying to figure out whodunit? Will one who was eliminated return as the real perp or is it ..."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....that's all I'm going to say!
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This book's got it all: witches, ghosts, werewolves. Not a werewolf fan but it's done right and not off putting. In the final phase of story. Should have it done this weekend.
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He turned out to be a not so bad guy afterall. lol
The perp and her sidekick, mmmm? The one just came out of nowhere. I don't believe she was introduced in story...I mean besides at very end. They say that's a "no, no." To introduce a character at end, just to have a person to stick in that slot.
Anyway, not bad. I'd probably read another one in this series. Thanks, PI's for reading and discussing Spell Booked for our Sept. side read.
Darn, just as I'm getting to like this character, she's a goner. Olivia is killed protecting this friendly coven's book of spells. Even so, she's dead, the book's gone. Molly and Elsie, two remaining members of their circle, witches-of-a-certain-age, can’t spell the book back as their powers are dwindling. The book is needed if they're going to retire. A young recruit agrees to become their apprentice. Her duty is to help deal with their dwindling powers and assist in tracking down Olivia’s killer. Backdrop's cozy-witchy. Love the cover. I could hang there quite comfortably.
Just started the book and am already loving it. Good writing (so far). Book starts with a mystery and stays with it. A couple mini subplots but nothing (so far) to steer too far off course. Looks like it's gonna be a winner, PI's! ;-)