I'm so sorry, I really struggled with this book. I couldn't get into it at all, I felt there was too much dialogue that didn't need to be there and the plot just felt a bit all over the place.
I don't know, maybe my head just weren't in it?
I'm so grateful for the opportunity to read this, it just wasn't for me.

A fantastic book about a young witch that returns home to find the magic in her quaint little town all screwed up. Scarlett must find herself and realize she is the answer to fixing the magic.

This book is a quaint little read and is full of witches and a little bit of romance. I'm ready for the movie or tv show.
I definitely recommend this book.

Loved this cozy fall, witchy read!

Scarlet goes back to her witchy hometown, Oakhaven, as her sisters think there is something wrong with the magic. Loved the family dynamic, lots of magic and fun.

A great witchy read to add to your fall tbr!!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-arc of Impractical Magic by Emily Grimoire, in exchange for my honest review!

2⭐️’s

In this story, we follow our FMC, Scarlett Melrose, as she returns home after a decade away after receiving an urgent phone call from her sister. The magic of her hometown, Oak Haven, is acting up and they need her help. Oh… her lifelong bestie/crush will be there too.

Unfortunately, this book just wasn’t for me. It had the potential with the whimsical themes and fall setting but, I couldn’t get fully invested.

Our FMC, Scarlett, was too immature for me, the plot continued to just…not develop, and I overall did not feel connected to any character. They were just simply there and we didn’t know much about them.

I enjoyed Nate and his relationship with Scarlett, but again, could’ve seen more of! (also, how many times did she decide to leave him and come back two seconds later lol)

This story would probably benefit from more editing as the plot is not bad! There were just more filler moments than I would’ve liked and the magic/town didn’t make a lot of sense. I needed more exploration of characters/relationships/history as well as overall world building! (even the slightest amount bc I know this was meant to be a fluffy whimsical fall read)

This is such a cute read and just in time for fall! Scarlett's sisters summon her back to her hometown to help figure out what has gone wrong with the magic around town. Scarlett dreads going home, but knows she has to help. She runs into an old flame and has to navigate avoiding Nate while trying to help her family and the town. This is a cute, fluffy fall read. Loved it!

Thank you to Avon BooksUK for the ARC on NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Scarlet Melrose is called back to her hometown Oakhaven by her sisters as something is wrong with the magic in their hometown. What follows is a really fun and cute Halloween/Fall read.

I enjoyed this novel, for fans fiction with Halloween, Witch or fall vibes

Thanks to Avon books and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this campy Fall read. The small town of Oakhaven and all its whimsy added a lot of fun to this seasonal read. I enjoyed the book and it felt like a great transition into Autumn, but there were a couple things that stopped me from really loving it: there were parts where Scarlett was really unlikable (all the side characters were fantastic tho), and the reveal of the mystery antagonist/motive was unsatisfying. But still a great October popcorn read that has me craving cider and apple picking!

This book was really fun for the time of year. It was giving me Halloweentown vibes in all the best ways. Small town that has a spell upon it and scarlet is coming home after being away for awhile. Has something from her past she needs to heal and this spell over the town. Second chance romance thrown in as well! I really enjoyed this!

I was really excited about this book and thought it looked like the perfect fall read. Unfortunately, there were a lot of things that I found wrong with the plot, characters, and writing. While the writing style tried to read like Gilmore Girls, it didn't come across the way I think the author wanted. I had a lot of questions about the FMC's relationship with her family and wasn't buying the romantic relationship because while they used to be best friends, there was nothing between them that seemed like they knew each other very well. I wish the relationship with her family was expanded on and there was more about the friendship growing up.

I will still recommend this book on evelynlainebooks (Instagram) because while I didn't love this read, someone else might!

I really wanted to like this more than I did but I had a really hard time following and getting into the story. The plot was good and I liked the romance but it felt a little flat and lacking. I did enjoy the fall cozy town vibe though.

Thank you Netgalley and Avon Books UK for the digital arc in exchange for my honest review.

Eeeeep I wanted to like this one but it was bad, really bad. Sorry publisher and netgalley. I just wouldn’t waste your time. The characters are annoying, the writing is not so good, and merrp.

Scarlett Melrose is a witch, one that ran away from her hometown and her entire family 10 years ago, she hasn’t been back, until now. After a phone call from her sister basically summoning her back to her hometown to help with the current crisis, of magic going wrong. Scarlett wants to get it over with and slink back to her life. It isn’t helped at all by her could have been something, maybe, one day, old flame she almost had with Nate, who’s aged magnificently in the 10 years since she left. Things go from bad to worse after her fix goes horribly wrong. So can Scarlet actually help solve the problem with magic?

I will admit I loved this book, it was fun, it was a great story with magical mayhem and all those great small town vibes. I loved that the town was a giant secret and had the forgetting spell. The magic system was great, well explained throughout the book and fairly simple to follow.

I will say my favourite bit of the book was the characters, they are fab and actually I think I enjoyed them all even the one I got bad vibes from. My favourites were obviously Scarlet and Nate but I also loved Zanir and Aphra just as much.

The storytelling was great, It is well paced with good dialogue scenes mixed in. I did guess where the books was going and I had my suspicions on some characters, which all played out as expected, but I didn’t go into this wanting to be surprised about the storylines direction. It was a joy to read and in the beginning I really enjoyed the cute nods to other magical books / systems from other fictional works. Such as the title. However these little nods quite quickly turned into something that felt a bit more forced and in one instance there was a whole chapter dedicated to a single quote from Gilmore Girls, I totally get that it was a big inspiration for the book and it’s setting and contents, However I feel this chapter was very much played upon to meet that reference rather than being a very important piece of the puzzle. Another instance saw a very intentional addition to the end couple chapters where another reference is placed. This also felt like it was mentioned to meet a quote rather than nicely rounding the story being told out. So I have docked my rating down to four stars as this book could have been epic without the forced references. While we are on the subject, I have my suspicions that Emily Grimoire is possibly a pen name, although I could be totally wrong, the opening page of the book is her life story and it has a very, striking resemblance to that of a rather famous character from a TV show called Emily.

With all that being said, this book is a wonderful autumn/ Halloween read and its release will be perfectly timed for October 1st. I highly recommend for any romance readers who love a small town vibe and witchy characters. It was very good and a great, easy read to enjoy.

I try not to DNF ARCs but I just couldn't with the writing style. A bitt too juvenile for me. The witchy, fall vibes were there. But the romance and writing were just lacking.

This was an adorable and enjoyable read for the fall season! I loved the cozy, small-town atmosphere and the magical, witchy feel. It’s an ideal pick for autumn. The romance was charming too—though it took a bit to draw me in, I ended up really loving it. Super cozy! I'll definitely recommend it!

Thanks NetGalley and Avon Books for the ARC of this book.

This is a super cute romantasy with a few romcom and finding your way home vibes. The writing was really nice and I appreciated the authors storytelling style. The characters were well rounded for the most part. The reason this is a 4 star read for me is there were just so many unresolved threads at the end of the story for something not billed as first book in a series. I was left with so many ‘but what about’ thoughts at the end I was sure there would at least be an epilogue but no the book was just done. It doesn’t distract from the story, and if you aren’t the type to care that every little thing is wrapped up you probably won’t even notice.

This book features Scarlett and her family; her coming home and finding herself (and obviously saving the town). Her struggles to fit in and forgive herself featured prominently and was presented in a relatable way. The love interest started off feeling a little one dimensional but as the story progressed his own story was fleshed out and I grew to really love him.

This was a super cute read and overall I recommend.

1.5 Stars

I really struggled through this book, it just was not for me. The characters all felt toxic and none of them were likeable to me.

I think this tried too hard to be Gilmore Girls but just came off as un-funny and unlikeable instead of the endearing and charming writing Gilmore Girls fans love.

I found everything really drawn out, somewhat confusing and convoluted and the ending was the nail in the coffin for me.

Again, this was not for me and I did not enjoy it.

Thank you Avon Books UK and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

First, I would like to thank NetGalley and Avon Harper for the ARC of this booking exchange for honest feedback.

This book is going to be a solid 1.5 ⭐️ for me. While the premise of the story had so much potential, and when I first started it, I referred to it as "Halloween Town, with curse words." Which I still kind of stand by because the world building in the beginning describing what the town was like, really has you feeling kind of homesick for a place you've never been to. But once the story starts, it's lacking. I ended up DNF'ing at 60% because I had no motivation to keep reading. Most of the reasons why I can't divulge because it would have to include spoilers and I can't do spoilers until the book is out, but I'll do my best below.

I can't stand the FMC or most of her family, especially her mother.
It still needs a lot of editing (which I can get passed if the book is interesting to me, but this wasn't)
The on again off again/will they won't they relationship in this book is very emotionally immature and lacking chemistry
It feels like they tried to force magic into everything, and it didn't really work.

🔸️Pros- The town itself sounds wonderful
🔸️Cons- See above
🔸️Favorite Character- Aphra
🔸️Least Favorite character- So many
🔸️Would I read it again? No
🔸️Would I recommend it? Probably not
🔸️Will I continue the series? I don't know if it will be a series, but I don't think I would if it was

𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ★ ★ ★ ★
𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: October 01, 2024
𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪:

Do you love a cozy read you can devour while sipping on a hot pumpkin spice or hot cocoa 👀…this book is for you. I absolutely love this time of the year when spooky season books start coming out and when I saw Impractical Magic I jumped so fast at the opportunity to read it. This book was so fun and so very cute! I truly love the writing style of our author and this was my first book by them. The backdrop for this couldn’t be better and I loved watching our characters grow and develop throughout the book. I will continue to read more to come out by Emily Grimoire. Definitely a book I’ll be recommending and needs to be on your TBR.

𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗦: Cozy, Small Town, Second Chance, Witches, Grumpy Meets Sunshine, Gilmore Girl Vibes

I wanted to love this one because I love love love Charmed and Gilmore Girls but the execution just wasn't there. I didn't feel like this family even liked each other at all and the romance felt non-existent. I had been debating DNF-ing but kept thinking it would get better.

It did not help that there was a Donald Trump reference made that really turned me off.

2.5/5 stars

A quick paced rom-com style book, with. a dash of witchery.

The classic fall vibes are here - autumn leaves and pumpkin spice. While fun, it almost feels too in your face, like the author was trying so hard to invoke those vibes without it being necessary.

The idea of the town that remains hidden because non-witches forget after they leave is a neat idea (and the exact reason why is silly and whimsical in a good way). However, I felt like much of the plot didn't make much sense in the context of the story. Why are is the Melrose family responsible for fixing everyone's magic messes. Why are the three sisters the ones responsible for fixing the magic this time, especially if one of them supposedly can't use magic as well. The family dynamics feel flat, like they were creating drama simply to have something to fill the book.

The writing is dialogue heavy, which can make it hard to follow sometimes, as all the characters seem to have similar ways of talking. It is also packed with pop culture references, which is fine but can sometimes be distracting and I feel will make this story age very quickly (sorry, but we should not be using "muggle" in current rom com books, not with how terrible a person that author is).

A fast, silly read if you are looking to get into the mood.