This group of three ARC reviews brings you a major win that I can’t stop thinking about (Inheritance), the start of a series I’m more intrigued by than my rating suggests I should be (Witches Get Stuff Done), and a DNF because the book made me anxious (Playing the Witch Card). So all in all, a really fun grouping. Thanks so much to Netgalley for the ARC copies of each of these books!
Playing the Witch Card by KJ Dell’Antonio
I made it about 70% through this book before deciding that it’s just not for me. I think the main draw for me of this book was the comparison to Gilmore Girls, but somehow instead of being cozy and soothing for me, which was the vibe I needed, it actually kept making me anxious because the family drama had me CONVINCED everything was about to go wildly wrong and also, I don’t trust anyone in this book. My reading experience of this book is obviously personal to me, but I would say that I don’t feel like this book lives up to the promise of a Gilmore Girls comparison. That said, I hope if you pick it up, you enjoy it more than I did!
Witches Get Stuff Done by Molly Harper
I really feel like this book skips scenes and doesn’t always make the most amount of sense, but it was so much fun? So I really want to continue in the series despite spending a good bit of time wondering if I blinked and missed… well, a lot. That said, I’ve already picked up book two to the series so clearly it does enough right to keep me invested.
Inheritance by Nora Roberts
I cannot stop thinking about this book. Initially I gave it a four because I have some questions about the way this book is structured because it doesn’t really seem to contain a full romantic ARC, so are we having a trilogy where there will be two romances that carry us the whole way through? Or was I meant to be satisfied with where we left this romantic relationship and it will be the side story of the next book? Questions like this aren’t necessary for me to have the answers to, but in the initial aftermath, it did affect my rating. And then days and weeks passed and I realized that I’ve thought about this book basically every single day. All the time. So clearly this book is a five star.
When Nora Roberts wants you to feel the atmosphere of a place, she will absolutely make sure that you do. At first, this book starts out in Boston with Sonya finding out that her fiancé is cheating on her with her cousin. Disrespectful, that one. Anyway, she kicks him out and keeps trucking along at work, despite the fact that they work for the same company, until one day she finds out that she has inherited a house in Maine. A mansion, more specifically. Eventually, turns out the house is haunted. And from there, things just really take off. Roberts builds out a cast of characters that has me so utterly captivated and really, just, didn’t ever want to stop listening. This audiobook is really well done, btw. Especially because the beginning is a little slow. But did it stop me from loving it desperately? Nope. And now I need book two. Like immediately.
Closing Thoughts
These reviews may not have been the most detailed and I apologize, but I think you can tell that I think you should all read Inheritance because I am truly, genuinely, so obsessed with it. I can’t wait for it to come out so I can re-listen to it basically all the time. Anyway, have you read any of these yet? If so, what did you think?
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