This was really cute, without being corny. Reminded me of Practical Magic in a big way - accomplishes the same magical/realistic combination vibe, while being heartwarming yet not veering into silly. I enjoyed it very much!

Family is hard. Magic and fortune telling doesn’t make it any easier. The House is my favorite character in this magical tale of sisterly love and learning to love each other while being yourself.

# The Crescent Moon Tearoom
# 10/28/2024 ~ 10/29/2024
# 4.0 / 5.0

Triplets Anne, Violet, and Beatrix Quigley are seers — witches gifted in the art of future telling. After their parent’s untimely death, the sisters open up The Crescent Moon Tearoom, a shop where they divine futures within the dregs of teacups. Life is simple for the Quigley’s, until they discover that they are cursed, their destinies careening down separate paths. On top of that, The Council of Witches is relying on their assistance and threatening to close their beloved tearoom if they don’t comply. Determined to break the curse and save their shop, the sister’s will bargain with fate and attempt to thwart the mounting obstacles in front of them before time is up.

The Crescent Moon Tearoom is a delightful debut. It is a perfect comfort read and I found myself pouring my own cup of tea as I settled in to read the cozy passages. The Quigley sisters, while triplets, all have distinct personalities and their differing journeys were interesting to discern. Destiny and purpose were major themes in this book and I enjoyed the way that they were presented. Every witch in this universe has their predetermined “task” that they must complete, a concept driving them throughout their lives. These callings were a unique way to fortify the notion that every move we make has the ability to change the course of fate forever.

From a technical standpoint, I found the pacing of this novel to be very consistent. The mystery surrounding the sisters’ curse kept me entertained as did the individual side quests that Anne, Violet, and Beatrix engage in. I also loved the setting of the tearoom as a whole. The author painted a warm picture, one filled with cheerfulness and camaraderie. It was a cute touch to have the beginning of each chapter start off with a fortune telling symbol and its meaning. This further embedded me into the universe as well as the Quigley sisters’ divination practices.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Three sisters are running a tea house after their parents passing when one day their moms bff lets them know that they’re cursed. The witch council also tells them they have to help three witches discover their ultimate tasks that they must complete before they die, or the girls will lose the tea shop. Throughout this quest each sister is so focused on their own stuff that they fail to see that they’re fueling the curse that will force them all apart.

This book is just the miscommunication trope but with family members instead of in a romantic relationship setting. If everyone could just say what they were doing instead of sneaking around and publishing a book or becoming a trapeze artist the plot wouldn’t have happened. I love a cozy fantasy but I need the plot to have more heft to it than being based on not communicating properly.

Unsure about how I feel about this book. It was definitely a cute, cozy fantasy. The relationship between the three sisters was very close which would make it a nice read if you have sisters. I enjoyed how each sister had a different magic to learn and explore with, as well as how they each grew on their own throughout the story. I thought some parts of the book, the pace was quite fast where other parts kind of just dragged.

Thank you to Atria Books for my review copy. My opinions are my own.

This is a fantastic debut tale of three witch sisters who run a tearoom in Chicago during the golden age of the late 1800’s. The triplets are very much identical except for their eyes and their interests. Their house is magical and has a personality all its own which is both comforting and somewhat hilarious.
When confronted with a challenge by the coven leaders to identify three witches purposes before they become ghosts, the sisters are forced to identify their own purposes in order to keep the tearoom open.
Anne is the quintessential eldest; steady, sure, and hiding that her magic is stronger than her sisters. She also wants everyone to stick together.
Beatrix is the writer and when a piece of hers catches the eye of a publisher, she is forced to face the fact that her writing sets her apart from her sisters.
Violet is the youngest in spirit and has the wanderlust bug, when the circus comes to town she’s swept off her feet and stumbles into a desire to leave her sisters.

This story is very much a cozy historical fantasy and has similar elements to Alix E Harrow’s The Once And Future Witches and Sangu Mandanna’s The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches. So if you enjoyed those, then I suggest that you look into this one.

Looking for a cozy, wholesome, light fantasy with witches, a circus, a bustling tearoom, sentient house, & sassy cat? Well do I have the book for you!

The Quigley triplets Anne, Beatrix & Violet know what they like: their sentient home, which doubles as their tearoom & each other. They have a routine, they stick to the status quo, at least that’s what they let each other, including themselves, believe. But things quickly get shaken up when their shop is threatened & it turns out more than their home is at stake.

I started this on kindle, but switched to kindle/audio early on, before going all in on the audio. I have been struggling with audio lately but this one was so good! The second half had some pretty slow moments and the storyline felt a bit stagnant, but the narrator did a really great job of keeping me enthralled the entire time. This is a case of feeling like I might have had a different rating if I had read in a different format.

For being a low-stake, low-fantasy read, there really was a lot going on in this book. But at it’s core, the story highlighted the importance of familial bonds, but that self-discovery & development is equally, if not more, important. That just because something has always been a certain, doesn’t mean that things won’t be better with growth & change. & of course, with 3 sisters, you have 3 varying situations with 3 different attitudes & feelings about this. I will say I definitely got irritated with ~one~ of them in particular, but it was her coping mechanism & I appreciated seeing how each of them handled their situations in different ways.

I do wish we had a little more world building. Although set in Chicago, I felt like the world surrounding the witches was a bit underdeveloped. The Quigley sisters don’t live in the witch neighborhood, but also I don’t think the habitants of Chi-Town are aware there is a coven in the city. I also didn’t quite grasp the importance of The Council – other than as an easy way to move the plot forward. There were definitely several times that something was explained after the fact, making it feel more tell than show.

Bottom Line: I really enjoyed this one! I think there were some elements that could have been developed a bit more, but I was able to overlook this, because the core of the story was solid & just so lovely. Its cozy, low-stakes, no-stress, This was the author’s debut novel & while it definitely felt like it, I really enjoyed the writing & am looking forward to reading her future work!

The beginning was good. It felt really cozy and interesting.

But my issue was that as it went on....this became nothing but my least favorite trope.
It was just the sisters hiding and lying to one another and not communicating.

It lost its cozy factor real fast after that.

I thought I would share a couple of suggestions for anyone looking for something with seasonal flair, but easy on the scares. KJ Dell’Antonia’s Playing the Witch Card and Stacy Sivinski’s The Crescent Moon Tearoom deliver cozy fall vibes with some witchy magic.

Playing the Witch Card —

Flair Hardwicke may have turned her back on magic years ago, but magic isn’t done with her yet. Flair flees, from a philandering husband, with her daughter, to start over in the hometown she left behind. Rattleboro is a bit Star Hollow, only with magic, and the town is about to celebrate the annual Halloween Trail, under a Black Moon. Things are getting stranger by the minute, but when Flair’s batch of tarot shaped cookies start influencing her customers, she knows she is in trouble. But the trouble is only starting, and Flair may have to embrace the magic she’s rejected, and play the witch card, in order to protect those she loves.

👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏼mother/daughter relationship
❤️ second chance love
🃏 magic tarot
🪄 powerful adversary

The Crescent Moon Tearoom —

The Quigley sisters, Anne, Beatrix and Violet, have run the Crescent Moon Tearoom, since the untimely death of their parents. They have one another, and the customers that pleasantly buzz about the shop sipping their peony tea, eating their strawberry scones and waiting to have the dregs of their tea read to them. All is well until the Council of Witches call on the sisters, inform them that the city Diviner has lost her powers, and impose an impossible task upon them. At a time when the sisters need to pull together, they only seem to be pulling in different directions. Time is ticking, several destinies and the Tearoom are at stake, will the sisters meet their task, will the family curse separate the sisters, will they lose it all?

👗 sisters
🫖 magical brews
🔮 divination, a magical house
🖤 family curse

Many thanks to the authors @KJDA & @Stacy_Sivinski, the publishers @PutnamBooks & @AtriaBooks, and @NetGalley for the pleasure of reading these delightful digital books in exchange for an honest review.

This was just a bit too long and messy to be enjoyable for me. Not really bad, but I wouldn’t recommend it to others. Too much going on in the story and the three perspectives seemed odd and off. The meddling side characters didn’t turn into much of a story and left the plot feeling dull.

The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski is great for its cozy, autumnal atmosphere and richly sensory writing that brings readers into the warm, spice-scented world of three magical sisters. The story follows Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley, whose fortune-telling tea shop and strong sisterly bonds are threatened by a family curse and the summons of a mysterious Council of Witches. Reviews highlight the book’s appeal as both a character-driven, witchy fantasy and a heartfelt exploration of sisterhood and self-discovery. Sivinski’s ability to create vibrant, distinct characters and weave in a charming sense of magic, nostalgia, and fate makes the book an enjoyable, seasonal read for fans of whimsical and mystical tales​.

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5

Thank you to Atria Books for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really don't know how to describe this book, but the word "sweet" comes to mind first. It really is, at it's heart, a story about sisters. While there's a dash of romance, and a hint of mystery, what's really on offer here is the bond shared between sisters.

I'll be honest, I wasn't sure what to think at first. The story moves quite slowly and the plot takes some time to really unravel. However, the charm - for me, at least - was truly in the cozy descriptions. If you're looking for something atmospheric, you've come to the right place. If you're looking for something more engaging, it might not be quite what you're looking for.

This is the story of what happens when we grow with family, yet bloom into our own being, and the steps we take to allow ourselves to flourish in the magic and presence of the ones we love.

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review

Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley are all sisters that run a tea shop together, after the death of their parents. Customers drink their tea and the sisters come by and read the leaves at the bottom of their cups and pass on advice and fortunes to them.

The Council of Witches comes knocking on their door, the city's diviner has lost their powers and the sisters are tasked with finding the task for 3 witches or they lose the tea shop and get seperated. The 3 sisters each go on a journey of discovery, one sisters writing finally gets traction and is offered a career. One sister's powers begins to far surpass the others. And the final sister finds herself involved as a trapeze artist in a circus. Will they accomplish their task or get separated on to different paths.

This was the perfect cozy fantastical book about sisterhood, and fate. I loved the journey each of the sisters went on, and how each of they dealt with their grief from their parents passing. They learned to spread their wings without it meaning they are abandoning each other for following their passions.

This is a cozy and witchy story about three sisters, Anne, Violet, and Beatrix, who run a tea shop where customers can come to have their fortune read. I loved the cozy tea vibes. During the story, the triplets are called upon by the council of witches and are given a task that they must complete or else they risk losing their shop. While focusing on saving their shop, each sister must learn to welcome their true powers outside of their roles at the tea shop and what they believe is expected of them.

One of my favorite parts of this book was the magical house! It had a very funny “personality” and would quickly put the girls in their places if needed. I definitely recommend this to any cozy fantasy lovers

Such a heartwarming, cute story! If you are a cozy fantasy fan then you need to pick up this book. Perfect for fans of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC of The Crescent Moon Tearoom!

Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley run a tearoom in Chicago sometime in the early 20th century (I think. That is my only quibble with this book was that I struggled to figure out when it was set.) The witches live a cozy, if frantic existence serving tea and giving fortunes. Until one day the Council of Witches demands from the a task that they will have to use all of their strengths to solve.

The story of the Quigley triplets and their Chicago tearoom is amazing! This is such a great cozy witchy book!!!! I loved it so much that I am actually going to buy a copy because I plan to reread it. This book made me realize that I definitely have a thing for books with sentient houses. The house is a whole wonderful character in and of itself. The message of sisterhood and growing up and apart is so delightful in this book. Each character is so well-developed and the personalities are all so different. It is hard to believe this is Sivinski's debut. I will be picking up everything she writes from now on.

I enjoyed the cozy feeling I had every time I picked up this book! It was enjoyable with lots of descriptions of food and tea. I want to visit the Crescent Moon Tearoom! The story didn't keep my attention as much as I would have liked, but it's a very sweet read if you are looking for something with cozy, witchy, fall vibes, close sister relationships, a bit of romance and a sprinkle of magic!

Three sisters run a team room called the Crescent Moon, which is on the ground floor of the large house they live in. The sisters offer a wide variety of teas, but more importantly, they foretell their customers' futures. They're always busy, and work harmoniously together, sharing stories at the end of the day in their warm, cozy parlour.

Their parents died years earlier, and the triplets, though resembling one another, are quite different people. Anne took over the role of mother for her two sisters after their mother died, and is a powerful witch in her own right, though she's kept her powers in check to outstrip her sisters. Beatrix is very shy, and has trouble making decisions and takes comfort in writing, while Violet is always bursting with energy.

All seems wonderful, but then the Council of Witches arrives with news: the city's Diviner has lost her powers, and the three sisters must now help three other witches identify their lives' Tasks; the alternative is that these witches will die unfulfilled and remain as ghosts, and the Council will take the tearoom from the sisters.

The sisters are shocked, and not comfortable with the request, but must do their best to manage it. They also discover from their mother's friend Katherine that they are all suffering from a curse, the nature of which no one knows how to lift.

At the same time, Beatrix has submitted a story with a publisher, who raves about it, and wants much more from her, and Violet is strangely attracted to a circus that has set up in the city. Anne, meanwhile, finds that her already strong powers are growing much stronger, and it both scares and thrills her. So, even though it's imperative that the sisters find a way to help the three witches and save the tearoom, the sisters begin drifting apart as their separate interests pull them towards different paths.

I should have totally loved this book, but I did not. The things that bothered me:
-I spent much of the story trying to figure out when the story was set in a magical Chicago
-I could also easily see the trajectory of the story soon after I started
-I found the pacing to be quite slow, with it picking up a little nearly three quarters of the way in.
-I found Katherine's repeated visits to the shop to be a little frustrating, with her saying to the young women that the curse was worse, then taking off.
-I found Beatrix and Violet a little irritating at times, and the way the sisters refused to communicate with one another even though they have been open with one another up to this point.
-I was a little irritated that other than Anne, Beatrix and Violet became so consumed with what their new interests that they forgot that the tearoom was imperiled.

That's not to say that the story did not have a certain charm, such as:
-A tearoom and the smells of different teas brewing and tasty desserts baking there! Yum!
-The idea of a living house that does its best to accommodate the desires and needs of its inhabitants, such as expanding walls, or doing the dishes (and there are a lot of them each night!)
-A time travelling cat, Tabitha, who unfortunately did not make much of a contribution to the novel.
-It was believable that the sisters would be so wrapped up in themselves that they would neglect each other, and the looming crisis for the tearoom.

I am putting some of my frustrations down to this being a debut novel. This was a cozy read, and I think that's what kept me going, even though I wasn't as engaged as I had wanted to be.

3.5 stars.

Thank you to Netgalley and to Atria Books for this ARC in exchange for my review.

This was the perfect cozy fantasy read for fall time. I enjoyed the story of the witchy sisters and how unique they both were with their gifts. I especially loved the tea readings as this is a skill that dates back centuries and is very popular today. This has charming cozy mysterious elements every reader will enjoy. A touch of paranormal,.a cozy setting and wonderfl characters. A enjoyable read.

Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity. My review opinions are my own.

This was a good debut fantasy book for cozy, witchy, or fall readers. I would suggest this book if you enjoy fall, Halloween, witches, or stories about sisterhood. I did skim the second half of it as I am not a huge fantasy lover.