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Witcha Gonna Do?

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3.5 Stars

The title is cute and how can you not love this cover? It’s absolutely gorgeous!

This is my first read from Avery Flynn and I have some mixed feelings about it. I love the synopsis of the book and I love the enemies-to-lovers theme between Tilda and Gil. I love Tilda’s character. She’s funny, charismatic and an absolute joy to read about. But she struggles being seen and being important in a family of magical overachievers. Tilda is trying to find her place in this world, but is always getting into some kind of embarrassing kerfuffle in front of an audience who is live streaming her mishaps online for the world to see. Tilda is a beautiful character, easily relatable and I just wanted to hug her.

The characters are what won the book for me. They are many with uniquely diverse backgrounds and vital to the book. I absolutely loved them and all their whimsical idiosyncrasies!

The chemistry between Tilda and Gil was potent. I felt they gelled well together, but the balance between them seemed off somehow. I think that has to do with the storyline.

What bugged me about the book was the world building. It felt incomplete to me. This is the first book in a new series but I felt lost some of the time while reading and I wished there was more background on this world and the characters and how this book world operates.

I mean, I could get the gist of what was happening but throughout the book, I felt like there should have been more explanations about the magic and the witches part of the storyline. This felt like it was the second book in the series where the majority of the descriptive information about the witch hierarchy, how the magic works and character development were explained previously. I kept feeling like things were missing, like I wasn’t “in the know.”

Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy the book, the characters and dialogue were fun, funny and kept me engaged in the story, but all the holes in the storyline and plot kept me from being invested in the characters and this world. There is so much wonderful material here and this series shows a lot of promise. I am not sure if I’ll check out the next book, but I would definitely read this author again.

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Yeah, the second chapter is from the male love interests POV and I didn't make it all the way through his chapter.

I'm not saying this book doesn't get better because I obviously don't know, but hearing why he was there, what he was doing, and who he was doing it for? No. In no world do I want to read that as a romance. I'll be pissed at him the entire time and it'll be all I can think about. No thank you.

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I didn't finish. The writing took be out of the story every single time. It feels like the author is texting a friend instead of building a story.

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Tilda is a magic-less witch - until she manages to freeze her family. Enter Gil - her wizard nemesis - to help save the day.

This was a solid three star book for me. I really liked the other Avery Flynn books I’ve read, and this was just wasn’t as good. I’m really picky about the “witchy-ness” of paranormal books, so maybe that was it?

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This silly story was exactly what I was in the mood for. It didn’t take itself too seriously and certainly won’t be winning any awards - but who cares? I sure don’t. Recommend for a silly-goofy time.

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I loved this one!
It was a fun read, the main character immediately seemed sympathetic to me, the family all kinds of crazy (which is a positive thing lol), the story was intruiging and the dialogues between the main character and basically her sworn enemy? They were hilarious and everything I was hoping for! Especially because there was so much attration between those two as well which they tried to fight, but in the end they were powerless against it!
I enjoyed this book thoroughly. It made me laugh and it just gave me such a good mood every time I picked it up.

The writing style is super fun and easy, too! I saw some people complain about how the main character would directly talk to the reader and sure this is definitely not common in books, but personally I loved it, because it made the book (and writing style) very unique and memorable in my opinion.

That being said, I would totally recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a quick and fun read with likeable characters (main and side characters), a lot of humour, a dash of adventure and LOTS of sizzling attration. <3

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Opening with a Fourth Wall might not be the BEST way to start a book, but it’s a light while also chaotic read. The enemies-to-lovers trope compelled by magic to be all over each other was interesting, but still ultimately comes across as a way to force chemistry. Gil’s POV tips the balance of the story into pure exposition territory. When we get to the heist part of the story (where Tilda, Gil and crew need to steal something to reverse some unintended but powerful magic), I was kinda tired and skimmed the rest. All I know is, if I ever found out a secret about myself that everyone else knew, while they screwed up my self-esteem to boot, I’d be busting out ALL the spells, LOL. The second book looks like it actually might be a little more interesting, but we’ll see.

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This has such a cute and catchy title! It’s fun reading about witches and Avery Flynn has a good sense of humor.

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This one is a tough one for me…I have read several books by this Author and truly enjoyed her books and her writing style. This book unfortunately miss the mark for me. Tilda comes from a family of hall of fame witches but is the black sheep of the family. She doesn’t have the skills the rest of them possess. Gil is a remarkable witch in his own right and Tilda needs his help. I really tried with this book but it was all over the place and I just Couldn’t get into the characters or the story. I know this is a new series for this author and I was really excited to read it. I would definitely read more books by Avery because I really do enjoy her books.

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I feel like the fast pace of this book kind of took me a little bit to get used to. There wasn't a whole lot of world building and honestly some of the stuff I forgot after reading it. I did like the spice in the book tho.

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I have to be honest, I could not finish this book. The voice in which it was written was trying entirely too hard to be quirky and relatable but just came across as cringeworthy. It distracted me from everything else.

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Probably one of my favorite witchy romance books to date. I even more love a witchy dud who freezes the whole family! The story was light and humorous. The plot was so entertaining and Tilda and Gil were off the charts with chemistry. I really can’t wait to continue this series.

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This was a fun, different kind of book from Avery Flynn. And the right kind of escape from reality that you need in these days. The first book in the Witchington series, it’s a frenemy to lover vibe, with lots of shenanigans going on. It’s fun, it’s sexy, and magical, which to me is so much fun! Loved it and hope for more!!

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Queria ter curtido mais a história, já que os personagens eram cativantes e ela criou um sistema mágico bem interessante, mas não bati com a escrita.

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I couldn't put it down and I didn't want to. This book lived up to every ounce of hype that I had experienced for it. This book is beautifully written; a gripping storyline with strong characters. It ticked all the boxes of my expectations. I would definitely recommend it to others.

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***Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
This is another witchy romance. Though I've been reading a lot of these lately and they tend to blur together, this one stood out with its STEAMY scenes! Scorching!

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This is my first Avery Flynn novel. I was surprised by how casual and informal the writing style is. The first lines of the book are literally “Hi. *Waves.* That’s me.” It’s a little too informal and casual for my liking. It feels a little immature, which made me constantly question the age of the two protagonists. That said, the style adds to the humour of the story, and it will definitely appeal to those who appreciate that type of writing.

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I am not the targe audience for this title but I can appreciate the work that went into the romance and the story telling

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Witcha Gonna Do? is the beginning of of the Witchington series. The story is set in a magical small town full of witches that hold magical capabilities, except for Tilda.

Gil has one purpose, to save his family from exile. Working a spy for the Council and The Resistance to uncover if Tilda really has no magic or if it is being hidden.

It took me some time to get into the story, but the bantering between Tilda and Gil was very entertaining. This was a fun and easy story to follow. I will be reading book two.

Thank you to the publisher for my gifted copy.

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I did not love this one. It has the cutest cover but while reading it, the pacing was off and there wasn't that spark of chemistry between the characters. I liked it but it wasn't one I was crazy for.

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