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It promised witchy gilmore girls vibes and it delivered. I thought the mystery was fun, and I really enjoyed the sister dynamics. The romance took me a little while to get into, and it’s pretty straightforward—just a sweet second-chance, friends-to-lovers story.

Perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls and Charmed?! That's me! I was sooooo pumped to read this book. I should have known better. I got no GG or Charmed vibes. In fact, I found the characters to be all quite flat. Overall, it was a somewhat cozy romance, but not for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advanced Reader's Copy!

Unfortunately, Impractical Magic by Emily Grimoire was a bit of a miss for me. This was definitely a cute story with cozy small town vibes. It really did have a lot of potential. The writing just wasn't for me. The characters were bland and felt unfinished. Descriptions were way over the top for unnecessary things but nonexistent for fairly important stuff throughout the story. The writing made it very difficult to finish.
Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Oof, this one was not for me! I read Gilmore Girls meets magic and was like yesss! But it just didn't work for me. The writing was really juvenile and started bothering me right away. I kept reading to see if it would bother me less, and it did not. I considered DNFing at around 10% but kept reading for some reason.
I think the premise had potential and I liked the autumnal and witchy vibes! The writing just did me in and the plot/characters weren't enough to make up for it.
If you're a HUGE Gilmore Girls fan and are desperate for more content, give this a try! Otherwise, steer clear. 2.3 stars from me rounded down to 2. Thank you to Avon Books and NetGalley for the eARC, my thoughts are my own!

This was a fun cozy fantasy romcom that’s perfect for autumn. It could have done with a bit more world building but as a cozy read it was enjoyable.

It was enjoying this, until I came across the Donald Trump reference….
Also, the FMC was self sabotaging the entire time which was quite exhausting & frustrating to read.

I couldn't help but root for Scarlett as she dealt with everything going wrong in her life. Not only her life, her family's as well. When she gets the call, she knows she has to figure out a way to put things right at her mother's inn.

This book had so much potential. Was definitely falling in love with Oak Haven and the Inn. The dynamics between the Melrose women is what lost me. I get due to the accident with saving the town that cost them their father splintered the family however it seems like they collectively blamed Scarlet while harboring their own sense of guilt and continued to go in on her really hard, like I do not understand why Scarlet stayed to help. Also the Trump reference really hated, hope that was taken out in the final publication. Also don't think it should have taken a year to find the 13th bird, under the bridge should of been searched.

Can I just start by saying that every time I look at this cover art I can't help but smile - it's whimsical and fun and sets the mood for this cozy witchy read. Now on to the review. I wish I could rate this higher but it's a 3 for me. I found the book cute, the plot line was superb but then came the characters and the pace. It felt very rushed and very thrown together, like it just needed a little more to make it deeper - richer, something.....more. But overall still this was a fun and enjoyable weekend read. I'd say fans of Fae Cafe would enjoy this book - and that is one reason I picked it up in the first place.

OHHH!!! I took a while to get into this book but once I did… I devoured it! Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this as an eARC! I love all books that are witchy and have all the autumn vibes and this was exactly that! With that being said, I think people who enjoy those kinds of books would fall in love with this story!

If you are looking for a cosy autumnal read this novel is perfect. Lighthearted with a little bit of magic.
Scarlet Melrose is a witch who has returned to the family home - in a witchy village guarded by magic where it's inhabitants are also of magical ilk. There is a problem brewing in the woods which has turned the town upside down and magic has become uncontrollable. It takes Scarlet and her sisters to try and solve the puzzle of who and what is behind the disturbance and restore the town to it's magical balance

I have loved the increase in cozy fantasy novels and this one is perfect for fall. It gives just the right amount of Halloween and fun. Scarlett and Nate had me giggling and kicking my feet with their tension. But as expected, it was never too much. Just very satisfying, interesting shenanigans. Highly recommend.

Cozy, fun romcom perfect for reading in the fall but may lose my interest any other time of year. I enjoyed, but wish there was more world building and richer characters!

I was very excited to read this book and be in the Halloween engrossing environment. Unfortunately the book I received was raw formatted and it felt hard for me to read and follow along to the story. I felt that due to that it took me way longer to read and a simple fun story became unreadable for me.
Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy!

This was a cute fun read. I havent read anything by this author before so it was a nice change of pace for me for reading this one. You definitely get that cozy feeling when you read this book and you can never go wrong with a second-chance romance book!

It is a cute autumn read but the dialogue was quite awful. This was missing a lot of heart and was tough to get through. It had a lot of potential but it just failed short.

Being a huge fan of Practical Magic and Gilmore Girls, I was very excited for this book. However, I have come to realize that when it comes to books, me and the Cozy genre don't go together. Because of that, I had to DNF this book. That is in no way a negative on this book and more so on me for the kinds of books I request moving forward.
This started out as a very cute book about a small town and it's magic going haywire. For me, being someone who grew up reading nothing but Epic Fantasy, the stakes were just not high enough for me to have very much interest in what happens next. Who knows, I may have a change of heart later down the road and come back to it though.
I am still very grateful for NetGalley, the Publisher, and the author for giving me a chance by approving this request.

Scarlett Melrose is a witch who is estranged from her family. One day, she gets a call from her sisters asking her to come home since the magic of their town, Oak Haven, is not working. Coming home also means having to face her high school sweetheart, Nate. Scarlett has to navigate seeing her family again, her unresolved romance with Nate, and save the town on top of that. This book was a wholesome cozy fantasy. I enjoyed the small town vibes of Oak Haven and it reminded me of Stars Hollow. However, I felt like the plot could have been better developed. I wish there had been more worldbuilding so that the reader could get a better understanding of how magic works in the town. I also felt that the romance between the two main characters lacked depth and chemistry. It felt a little bit forced to read. Despite all of this, I would say Impractical Magic is a cute fall read, and it's perfect for readers who want something lighthearted but a little bit magical.

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This book dragged for me. We re-hashed the characters flaws for 98% of the book and it was so frustrating to read. On top of that, the fmc's family were mostly toxic and nasty to her. I understand the resentment and frustration, but the way they spoke to her when she showed up to help was absolutely insane to me. If you needed her so badly why are you speaking to her like that???
Also, the friends-to-lovers is normally adorable and I love that trope, but it didn't work for me here. I found our fmc to be incredibly annoying and the way she treats the mmc is ridiculously immature. She's a grown ass adult and she acts like she's still in high school.
Last thought, the ending was RANCID. It made me so mad!! It was disorganized and for the most part depressing. I'm still upset by it because I didn't find it romantic at all.

I love all things magic and witches and this is the first novel I’ve read by this author. I couldn’t put it down. Not at all predictable and left me wondering what would happen. Story of loss, grief, guilt and love. Love the family of three sisters and the magical witch tales.