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The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong

I love this book so so much! It’s warm and wonderful and filled with beautifully woven sentiments about love and one’s place in the world that I now have saved in a note so I can reference them when I need to believe in magic again. I’m so glad that I live in a world with Julie Leong books in it, and will truly never hesitate to throw them at readers with all of the love in my heart!

The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong, (List Price: $19, Ace, 9780593815946, October 2025)

Reviewed by Lucile Perkins-Wagel, Blinking Owl Books in Fort Myers, Florida

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Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti

I’ve never possessed an ounce of chill in my life, and I’m certainly not going to find some when it comes to this book! I have adored secret Gothic novelist, and phenomenal actress, Georgiana since we first met her in Ne’er Duke Well, and have been anxiously awaiting the day when I would hopefully be able to throw her story at anyone with even a passing interest in it, so imagine my utter joy when I discovered that not only was she getting a book of her own, but that it would be a sapphic one at that!! I’m positively FERAL for this story y’all! I want nothing more than to bury myself in its pages, and live there for eternity! Alexandra Vasti literally never misses, and Georgiana and Cat’s story is a shinning example of that!

Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti, (List Price: $19, St. Martin’s Griffin, 9781250910981, September 2025)

Reviewed by Lucile Perkins-Wagel, Blinking Owl Books in Fort Myers, Florida

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I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

McCurdy’s story is bold and heartbreaking and beautiful. Her journey is deeply distressing in the way that only true stories can be, and told in a voice that is raw, wry, and incredibly honest. Through this memoir, McCurdy tells us that we can find our way through the darkness, even if we stumble and fall and think we never ever can find a place of peace and wellness – and I am so thankful to her for it.

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, (List Price: $18.99, Simon & Schuster, 9781668022849, August 2022)

Reviewed by Lucile Perkins-Wagel, Blinking Owl Books in Fort Myers, Florida

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The Magic All Around by Jennifer Moorman

This book is a delight for both intellect and emotion. The characters are sensitive and believable. Family relationships resemble those in Practical Magic, but are more focused on understanding one’s place in life. Each individual has a specific purpose and intent… life happens the way it was intended (eventually). Highly recommend!

The Magic All Around by Jennifer Moorman, (List Price: $17.99, Harper Muse, 9781400240487, January 2024)

Reviewed by Liz Perkins, Blinking Owl Books in Fort Myers, Florida

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