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A Letter to Three Witches

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A quick read that’s full of fun and witches. If I could use one word to describe this book it would be: entertaining. I did find there to be a few plot holes and somewhat too unbelievable moments but other than that it was hilarious and enjoyable. I think this will be a great book to recommend to people who want to read something with witches that’s not too dark or scary.

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Such a perfect read for spooky season! I loved how whimsical and funny this story was! It kept completely entertained the whole time. Looking forward to more witchy tales to come!

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I think this is the first Kensington book that I just wasn't that crazy about. It just seemed a little all over the place, and I found it hard to relate to any character. It did have some cute, aspects though. Just because it wasn't my cup of tea doesn't mean someone else wouldn't fall head over heels for it. I do appreciate being able to read the ARC copy.

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This one is not my normal cup of tea but I thought it was cute! It billed as Bewitched meets Practical Magic, and I can definitely see why.

Three witches whos family was banned from using their craft, find that their powers go crazy due to problems occurring in their love lives.

Will they be able to get their magic and their relationships on the right track before they get in trouble with the council?

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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This was a fun romp of a novel. It was a little all over the place and a touch too far on the zany side for my liking. I think I have just come to realize books with chapters told from the perspective of a cat, are just not my jam.

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Unfortunately, the writing style was just not for me. I didn't enjoy the initial development which made it difficult for me to truly engage with the story. I found the plot underwhelming and riddled with inconsistencies.

Thank you to Kensington Books and NetGalley for the ARC

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This was a fun read. I really loved the story and the characters. Sometimes, when the book is about witches, it's easy to make the story all ridiculous and unbelievable, but that doesn't happen in A Letter To Three Witches. Quite the contrary, the characters are relatable and the situations they go through, even if not exactly common, make sense fot the plot.

Speaking of characters, making Griz one of the narrators of the book was a very nice choice. Seeing it all through his feline eyes was quite entertaining. I also enjoyed reading about the three cousin witches and their partners and how it worked out in the end. Aunt Esme was an interesting character as well.

I'd definitely recommend this book for romance readers who like a bit of fantasy and old school witches with their potions and their spells.

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This book was a really fun, light read. It takes place in New York in a fictional town that is the home of Gwen and her family. They are all witches, who have been banned from practicing witchcraft due to a mishap of a long gone relative. Though Gwen has avoided breaking this mandate most of her life, a string of events set into motion by an evil cousin force her to explore the truth and use her heritage and skills to make things right.

I think this book had a bit of a slow start to it and I was a little thrown off by the chapters (only a few) that are from a cat’s perspective, but without me even really being aware, I grew really attached to the characters and the setting. I think relating it to Bewitched is a lovely comparison. There was a sitcom element to some of the challenges the characters faced, but I always felt like it would workout even in the most stressful moments for the characters. I am definitely more drawn to settings and characters than plots when reading, but for those that care for plot this book will be equally satisfying. It was earth shattering, didn’t change my perspective or anything like that, and I probably won’t think about it too much now that I finished it, but it was satisfying and comforting and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.

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This was not to my taste. Flat, flighty, immature characters and lots of pointless plot fluff. Was a little confused as well by the release date for this book (unless it got pushed back). This would be a way better release close to fall.

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Nope, sorry not for me. This whole book seemed rather juvenile. Are these characters actually adults? They seemed like preteens navigating their first dance. Also, if your crazy cousin keeps stealing your man with years of this behaviour why is she still in your life??

Thank you Netgalley and Kensington Books for an opportunity to review this arc.

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A Letter to Three Witches had a promising idea. Witches that aren't allowed to practice, a sinister letter and enchanting cupcakes. Unfortunately a few things flew flat for me and I could not end up loving this book.

In this book we follow Gwen. Gwen is a normal girl, in a 6 month old relationship and rather close to her cousins as the cupcake coven. Oh and her family is one of witches. But they aren't allowed to practice because of a mistake their great great grandfather made. But when her adoptive sister sends her and her two cousins a sinister letter, hinting at taking one of their lovers, they all get a little nervous.

This book is meant to be a lighthearted and fun book about witches. Almost like a romcom. Except there wasn't a whole of humor to be found in this book. It was a real missed opportunity because it would have notched up this book quite a bit. Now some situations that could have been funny kind of just blew by. It made it fall flat.

Adding to that is the big bad evil also flew flat. They were there but not really. And they didn't actually do a whole lot except send a letter. Most of it was done by their own imaginations running wild.

The romance was also flat, flat, flat.

However I did enjoy some of the ideas and some of the characters. Like Miles and his boyfriend and future Mayor Brett, the cat of Tannith that appeared with his own chapters on occasion (which could have been done more with) and their aunt Esmee who clearly can kick some butt. There really was potential.

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This is an entertaining, quick, fun read! If you don’t have high expectations and look for something light and easy to binge through, this will be a great fit for you! Basically a rom-com adaptation waiting to happen!

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I am sorry but I did not enjoy this book. It was directionless and just did not get to the point between the three witches and three sisters

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This book was just so interesting! I loved the mystery built into the witchy story. I really enjoyed the series of events that just kept getting worse and worse. It was like “what else can go wrong?” And then it went wrong! Overall, this was a cute and quick read for people looking for a funny witchy book!

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I found this book light and funny. I liked the different perspectives and found the characters good but I liked Gwen the most. I would definitely suggest this for my friends.

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This is a cute little light read. It's over the top and entertaining. There isn't any serious substance so if that's what you're looking for, this is not the book for you.

There are a lot of drastic decisions in this one that lead to some amusing encounters. The plot follows the cousins as they attempt to stop what's happening.

There is a romance aspect to the story but it's more centered around the women trying to make sure their man isn't the one in the letter.

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I think I came in to this thinking it was a romance. While there were romantic aspects to it, the romance seemed so quick and I didn’t have much time to like the characters enough to care.

I don’t usually read mystery books but like them when I do. They can be a nice change of pace from other genres that I typically reach for. I didn’t feel like the mystery in this book gave much for the reader. I wasn’t surprised by anything that happened and I ended up skimming the last few chapters just to finish.

I think it was cute but it just wasn’t for me.

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The plot of the book was such a great page turner. The plot of the book was very well written. I truly cannot wait to read another wonderful book from this author. This was a truly great book.

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I do love reading a book about a close-knit family and Gwen Engle and her two cousins, Trudy and Milo, would certainly qualify. Their family is well-known in the witching community because of a great-great-grandfather who created a magical catastrophe that affected most of the United States. Because of his work, the whole family is forbidden from practicing magic for 150 years. Gwen's parents have always warned her and her cousin Tannith about the Watchers who might be keeping an eye on their family. Tannith was a distant cousin who was housed with Gwen's family since they were both young but she was never actually adopted. And my least favorite part of this book is the way that Gwen feels about Tannith, seemingly rejecting her for no reason. And that feeling was never really resolved for me. Other than that, I really enjoyed seeing Gwen and her family trying to NOT do magic but it keeps slipping out anyway. I have a feeling that, given another book in the series, the world-building will even out a bit as some things felt left undone but those were fairly minor but having some of the chapters being from the point of view of Tannith's familiar was really fun.

Three and a half stars
This book comes out January 25th, 2022
ARC kindly provided by Kensington Books and NetGalley
Opinions are my own

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I would like to thank NetGalley, Kensington Books, and Elizabeth Bass for providing me with an ARC of ‘A Letter to Three Witches’ in exchange for an honest review.

This was the perfect light-hearted read to finish 2021 with. Filled with mystery, magic and humour, ‘A Letter to Three Witches’ follows the (mis)adventures of Gwen and her cousins Trudy and Milo, following the receipt of a letter from Gwen’s adopted sister, Tannith, informing them that she’s bewitched one of their partners and will run away with him at the end of the week. In an attempt to figure out what Tannith is up to, the three cousins end up on an adventure that not only brings into question the actions of everyone around them, but also allows them to learn more about their ancestral history, and the dangers that practicing witchcraft holds for their family.

Although not my usual genre, I found the book entirely entertaining, the characters likeable and the plot amusing. There was never a dull moment, and when you thought things couldn’t get any more absurd, they did – but in such a way that it felt natural for the book and the story. This definitely gave me the ‘Sabrina The Teenage Witch’ (1996 TV series) vibe that I didn’t realise I had been missing in my life until I read this.

Perfect for anyone wanting a quick, and funny rom-com, with a little witchy magic thrown in.

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