What is your favorite cozy fantasy book? 🌿 It’s b What is your favorite cozy fantasy book? 🌿

It’s been really fun to see how cozy fantasy books have become so popular over the last several years. When done well, reading one of these stories can feel like a comforting hug or sitting down with a cup of something warm and yummy 😌

The Teller of Small Fortunes was a book I read last year and enjoyed very much. I have The Keeper of Magical Things on my TBR for this year 🙌🏼

Some of my very favorite cozy fantasy books are...
🌪️ The Nature of Witches
☕️ Legends & Lattes (series)
🪴 The Spellshop (series)
🐉 The Tea Dragon Society (series)
🧹 The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches AND A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping
 🥖 A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
🪄 Selcouth (series)
🫖 The Spellbound Sisters (series)
 🗡️ This Will Be (series)
🍄 A Curious Kind of Magic
💀 The Bone Houses AND The Drowned Woods AND The Wild Huntress
🍵 Tomes and Tea (series)

Aaaaand that’s where I’ll cut that list off because otherwise we’ll be here for days 😂 

Have you read any of these books? 📚

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Recently, I finished THE SUN AND THE STARMAKER by @timesnewrachel ☀️ While it was quite different from the modern, witchy fantasy books I’ve come to associate with her (otherwise known as some of my favorite books of all time), she has created a signature style of storytelling that made reading *this book* feel like coming home 🥰

I felt it instantly when I sensed her intense love for nature and the earth woven through the story, paired with such atmospheric writing that I regularly forgot I was not *in* the ethereal, whimsical world I was reading about 🌌 I felt it again in the way she writes of longing and love so powerful that there’s no doubt the characters will overcome every obstacle they face together 🤎 I felt it once more when I began to cry over supporting characters that (possibly) weren’t meant to elicit such strong emotions in the first place 🥹

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Have you read this or any of Rachel’s other books? 📚

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Travel · August 19, 2019

A Full Review of Avenue Suites Georgetown

This post is in partnership with Avenue Suites and Modus Hotels and I was gifted a complimentary stay in their Avenue Executive Room + Private Terrace. This in no way alters my thoughts of the hotel and as always, all opinions stated are my own. Thank you for supporting the companies that support The Espresso Edition.

Avenue Suites made it easy to decide where I wanted to escape with my husband for his birthday. Their location in the heart of Georgetown was the perfect place for a romantic getaway.

Since Brandon was the primary reason for our stay, I decided to get his input on our trip and share a little bit about why we enjoyed Avenue Suites from his point of view. The first thing he mentioned was the staff and how incredible they were. From the cheerful front desk crew, to the valet attendant, to the bartender at the restaurant, and even the employee who called our room late in the evening to ensure we were comfortable. Everyone was incredibly accommodating and helpful from the moment we drove up until the time of check-out.

The next thing he noticed was the decor. From the bright lobby with high ceilings and a cozy sitting area filled with fun coffee table books to the photographs of celebrities from all eras on the walls. We noticed captures of George Clooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Cate Blanchett, and more! It was a modern interior that was still comfortable and inviting. The best part was how open everything felt – like there was space for everyone who came through the doors.

I’ve stayed at my fair share of hotels. However, I’ve never stayed in a hotel that I enjoyed so much, I didn’t want to leave the room. That’s what happened when we visited Avenue Suites! After a couple hours of exploring Georgetown and all the shops, we walked back to our room just for the sake of relaxing on their comfy bed, indulging in some snacks*, and watching TV.

There are some incredible features to experience when you visit Avenue Suites.

One of the benefits of staying at a Modus Hotels property is their Modus Signatures. These include things like allowing pets to stay free, setting you up with complimentary fitness classes, and a program called “Stock the Fridge” (A.K.A. one of our favorite parts). *Stock the Fridge is a customized grocery program, where you choose your favorite items from Trader Joe’s, and one of the staff members goes shopping for you and quite literally stocks your mini fridge with goodies! So when we came back to our suite, there were brownies and ice cream, a cheese plate, breakfast burritos, and more awaiting us!

I would be remiss if I didn’t make mention of the private terrace adjacent to our spacious suite. Take a walk through the living room area and open the French doors to enter the magical outdoor patio, ensconced by tall, manicured hedges and decorated with colorful rugs, several comfy sitting spaces, and a table practically made for late-night picnics. We had every intention of setting up my laptop outside to watch a movie later after dinner, but the bed was far too comfy!

Speaking of dinner: our experience at the in-house restaurant, La Piazza, was hands down the best part of our stay at Avenue Suites. My husband and I are in complete agreement over this. We started with wine, gobbled up one of the most delicious pizzas of our life (fennel sausage and pepperoni), and somehow even made room for their Campobasso sandwich (we’re talking mortadella, prosciutto, muffuletta, and more). In the morning, Brandon immediately got up and grabbed cappuccinos for us, and I spent an hour or so savoring the delicious beverage.

Truthfully, I could keep going about how incredible our stay was at Avenue Suites, but really I just want to prod you to book a visit to experience the magic for yourself. In fact, they’ve been kind enough to provide a discount code for my readers, and if you book through my link (just click on anywhere in this post that reads “Avenue Suites“) you’ll receive 15% off your stay.


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So the real question is: when will you be visiting Avenue Suites?

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Rach
6 years ago

What an awesome hotel! I really love that they have pet-friendly rooms. Did you say delicious pizza?! Love it when hotels have really good restaurants!

http://www.rdsobsessions.com

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Rach

It was the perfect place for an overnight trip with my husband! I loved that they offered a comfortable place for pets to stay (for free) – and girl, YES, the pizza was on another level! I’d go back just for the restaurant alone, it was that spectacular!

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Hillary Conheady
6 years ago

Ok first of all these photos of you two are SO cute!! I love that fun patio they have – perfect for a summer vacay!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Hillary Conheady

Ahh thank you so much! We had such a great time that every single photo was just us genuinely enjoying each other’s company, which I love! And YES! Their patio is perfect for outdoor dining and relaxing!

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Kasey Holloway
6 years ago

Such a beautiful hotel! Love all the pops of color!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Kasey Holloway

It was the perfect amount of color. Not overwhelming, but enough to draw the eye in an alluring fashion. We loved it!

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Donna
6 years ago

Would really like to visit here next time we are in DC to take in a Nats Game!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Donna

I really hope you get a chance to stay here. You’d love the comfy beds and the bright atmosphere + the delish food at La Piazza!

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Mistle
6 years ago

Y’all are too cute!!! This hotel looks so freaking welcoming!!! I also love how spacey the room looks. Also that terrace is amazing!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Mistle

It was SUPER spacious – which we loved. The floor plan was just perfect and the terrace outside was just the icing on the cake!

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Julie Purdy
6 years ago

What a great article. That suite like awesome and you two look so adorable together. Thanks for sharing this!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Julie Purdy

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! It was such a special time together, and we really enjoyed writing up our thoughts about this fun, mini vacation!

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Morgan
6 years ago

What a great birthday gift!! Time together in a gorgeous spot like that must have been one of the best gifts ever!

-Morgan
How 2 Wear It [] http://how2wearit.com

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Morgan

You’re right about that! They treated us like royalty, and we are still raving about it! I honestly hope we get a chance to visit again soon, because it was super memorable!

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Tanvi Rastogi
6 years ago

I am a big fan of Modus Hotels. I have stayed in a few of them. Have to do one in Avenue Suites next! Looks like you had a wonderful time.

❥ tanvii.com

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Tanvi Rastogi

I’m a big fan of Modus Hotels too, now that I’ve gotten the chance to stay here. I’ve heard of a couple more of their locations, and they’re on my “to-visit” list hehe. Do you have a favorite one?

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Rachel
6 years ago

Such a fun stay! I haven’t stayed at The Avenue Suites yet, but I’m dying to!! The stock the fridge program sounds amazingggggg.

Rachel
http://www.hello-her.com

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Rachel

I really, truly hope you get the opportunity to visit Avenue Suites at some point. You’d LOVE the modern atmosphere the delicious food at their restaurant!! And YES. The Stock the Fridge program is incredible! Such a blessing – especially for a longer stay or a bigger family, or even if you’re just feeling extra hungry hehe.

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Cathy
6 years ago

What a cute hotel room! It looks like a great place to stay!

XOXO
Cathy

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Denise
6 years ago

Such an awesome opportunity and a fabulous suite! Thanks for sharing!

Denise | theelleaesthetic.com/

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Alix Maza
6 years ago

The blue couch and those purple outdoor chairs are so fun!

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Ro
6 years ago

This looks like such a nice place to stay! I’m thinking of doing something similar for my husband for his birthday since he’s been talking about wanting to do a staycation in the city for a while. I’ll have to check this out if we’re ever able to head up there!

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Kileen
6 years ago

This sounds like an amazing place to stay babe! Can’t believe they have a Stock the fridge program!! That is so awesome! Might have to stay there just for that 😛

Kileen
cute & little

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Lizzie
6 years ago

First off, you guys are too cute! This room looks amazing – I mean, look at that outdoor terrace! <3

Lizzie
http://www.lizzieinlace.com

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Ashley
6 years ago

I love this! The hotel looks so cozy and I LOVE their stock the fridge program. That would be one of my favorite things, especially if I was traveling for work!

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Ashley
6 years ago

Looks like such a nice hotel to stay at! Their outdoor space is so cute!

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Lydia
6 years ago

Sounds like a simply blissful stay! Having a room full of your favorite treats when you arrive sounds so amazing!

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WanderlustBeautyDreams
6 years ago

What a pretty hotel room! Would love to stay here someday.

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Carolyn
6 years ago

The answer to your real question is yes, I do want to stay there…if I lived nearby or was visiting soon! That in-house restaurant sounds amazing and I love how classy Avenue Suites looks! So fun you got to go away for your hubby’s birthday!

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Anna English
6 years ago

That outdoor space looks like a great spot to unwind after a long day!

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rebecca
6 years ago

OKAY this place looks GREAT! such a fun place for an easy getaway from RVA!

xx reb

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Mollie
6 years ago

First of all, you two are the cutest. Second of all, this hotel looks amazing! Def bookmarking!

xx Mollie

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Candace Hampton
6 years ago

That’s definitely a cute suite. I’m absolutely obsessed with your matching tees <3 The idea of getting the mini-fridge stocked is just amazing. I'm in for the fun!! lol Thanks for the recommendation.

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Amberly-A Prioritized Marriage
6 years ago

Romantic getaways are our favorite! This one looks like it was amazing!

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Kasey Holloway
6 years ago

Such a beautiful hotel! Love all the pops of color!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Kasey Holloway

It was the perfect amount of color. Not overwhelming, but enough to draw the eye in an alluring fashion. We loved it!

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Hillary Conheady
6 years ago

Ok first of all these photos of you two are SO cute!! I love that fun patio they have – perfect for a summer vacay!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Hillary Conheady

Ahh thank you so much! We had such a great time that every single photo was just us genuinely enjoying each other’s company, which I love! And YES! Their patio is perfect for outdoor dining and relaxing!

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Rach
6 years ago

What an awesome hotel! I really love that they have pet-friendly rooms. Did you say delicious pizza?! Love it when hotels have really good restaurants!

http://www.rdsobsessions.com

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Rach

It was the perfect place for an overnight trip with my husband! I loved that they offered a comfortable place for pets to stay (for free) – and girl, YES, the pizza was on another level! I’d go back just for the restaurant alone, it was that spectacular!

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Mistle
6 years ago

Y’all are too cute!!! This hotel looks so freaking welcoming!!! I also love how spacey the room looks. Also that terrace is amazing!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Mistle

It was SUPER spacious – which we loved. The floor plan was just perfect and the terrace outside was just the icing on the cake!

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Donna
6 years ago

Would really like to visit here next time we are in DC to take in a Nats Game!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Donna

I really hope you get a chance to stay here. You’d love the comfy beds and the bright atmosphere + the delish food at La Piazza!

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Julie Purdy
6 years ago

What a great article. That suite like awesome and you two look so adorable together. Thanks for sharing this!

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Julie Purdy

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! It was such a special time together, and we really enjoyed writing up our thoughts about this fun, mini vacation!

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Tanvi Rastogi
6 years ago

I am a big fan of Modus Hotels. I have stayed in a few of them. Have to do one in Avenue Suites next! Looks like you had a wonderful time.

❥ tanvii.com

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Tanvi Rastogi

I’m a big fan of Modus Hotels too, now that I’ve gotten the chance to stay here. I’ve heard of a couple more of their locations, and they’re on my “to-visit” list hehe. Do you have a favorite one?

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Rachel
6 years ago

Such a fun stay! I haven’t stayed at The Avenue Suites yet, but I’m dying to!! The stock the fridge program sounds amazingggggg.

Rachel
http://www.hello-her.com

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Rachel

I really, truly hope you get the opportunity to visit Avenue Suites at some point. You’d LOVE the modern atmosphere the delicious food at their restaurant!! And YES. The Stock the Fridge program is incredible! Such a blessing – especially for a longer stay or a bigger family, or even if you’re just feeling extra hungry hehe.

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Morgan
6 years ago

What a great birthday gift!! Time together in a gorgeous spot like that must have been one of the best gifts ever!

-Morgan
How 2 Wear It [] http://how2wearit.com

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Stephanie Whitman
6 years ago
Reply to  Morgan

You’re right about that! They treated us like royalty, and we are still raving about it! I honestly hope we get a chance to visit again soon, because it was super memorable!

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Greta Hollar
6 years ago

What a fun little birthday surprise! I love the teal couch.

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Denise
6 years ago

Such an awesome opportunity and a fabulous suite! Thanks for sharing!

Denise | theelleaesthetic.com/

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Kileen
6 years ago

This sounds like an amazing place to stay babe! Can’t believe they have a Stock the fridge program!! That is so awesome! Might have to stay there just for that 😛

Kileen
cute & little

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Stephanie
6 years ago
Reply to  Kileen

That program was an excellent addition. I’d never heard of any hotel offering something like that, and we certainly took advantage (some late night snacks in bed after drinks at the restaurant? Yes please)!!

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Alix Maza
6 years ago

The blue couch and those purple outdoor chairs are so fun!

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Ro
6 years ago

This looks like such a nice place to stay! I’m thinking of doing something similar for my husband for his birthday since he’s been talking about wanting to do a staycation in the city for a while. I’ll have to check this out if we’re ever able to head up there!

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Stephanie
6 years ago
Reply to  Ro

You should definitely do something like that. It’s so special to just get away from all the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy time TOGETHER. You’ll love that!

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Ashley
6 years ago

I love this! The hotel looks so cozy and I LOVE their stock the fridge program. That would be one of my favorite things, especially if I was traveling for work!

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Stephanie
6 years ago
Reply to  Ashley

Cozy is for sure – but spacious too, which is a winning combination, if you ask me! We loved the option to order our food, and when we came back from exploring Georgetown, there was a full fridge waiting for us. It was awesome!

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Lizzie
6 years ago

First off, you guys are too cute! This room looks amazing – I mean, look at that outdoor terrace! <3

Lizzie
http://www.lizzieinlace.com

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Helen @ Hel On Heels
6 years ago

What a pretty hotel! I’ve never been to Georgetown, but this looks amazing!!

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Laura Boswell
6 years ago

That suite is gorgeous! What a romantic getaway for the two of y’all!

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Nataly Kimball
6 years ago

This looks like a fabulous place! I would love to visit Georgetown. I will be bookmarking this for future reference.

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Deborah
6 years ago

Ooh what a cute place to stay! And Georgetown is such a charming neighborhood to visit! I’m glad you had fun! Let me know the next time you’re in DC and we should get coffee!

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Cathy
6 years ago

What a cute hotel room! It looks like a great place to stay!

XOXO
Cathy

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Stephanie
6 years ago
Reply to  Cathy

It really is! I love DC and especially Georgetown, so we had a blast making this hotel our “home base” while we visited!

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Lydia
6 years ago

Sounds like a simply blissful stay! Having a room full of your favorite treats when you arrive sounds so amazing!

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Ashley
6 years ago

Looks like such a nice hotel to stay at! Their outdoor space is so cute!

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WanderlustBeautyDreams
6 years ago

What a pretty hotel room! Would love to stay here someday.

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Anna English
6 years ago

That outdoor space looks like a great spot to unwind after a long day!

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What is your favorite cozy fantasy book? 🌿 It’s b What is your favorite cozy fantasy book? 🌿

It’s been really fun to see how cozy fantasy books have become so popular over the last several years. When done well, reading one of these stories can feel like a comforting hug or sitting down with a cup of something warm and yummy 😌

The Teller of Small Fortunes was a book I read last year and enjoyed very much. I have The Keeper of Magical Things on my TBR for this year 🙌🏼

Some of my very favorite cozy fantasy books are...
🌪️ The Nature of Witches
☕️ Legends & Lattes (series)
🪴 The Spellshop (series)
🐉 The Tea Dragon Society (series)
🧹 The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches AND A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping
 🥖 A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
🪄 Selcouth (series)
🫖 The Spellbound Sisters (series)
 🗡️ This Will Be (series)
🍄 A Curious Kind of Magic
💀 The Bone Houses AND The Drowned Woods AND The Wild Huntress
🍵 Tomes and Tea (series)

Aaaaand that’s where I’ll cut that list off because otherwise we’ll be here for days 😂 

Have you read any of these books? 📚

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In honor of my first day at my new job at my favor In honor of my first day at my new job at my favorite local coffee shop (everyone say “YAY!” 🥳)… would you take the characters from your current read for a cup of coffee? ☕️

💎 I feel like it would be so fascinating to take Brynja, Ballast, and Saga from When the Light Returns to go get coffee. I’d have so many questions about their magic!

🐦‍🔥 I would give anything to take the entire group of characters from Ruin and Rising to get coffee. It would be such a dream to talk to the people from my favorite series!

📖 To sit down and have a chat with Diana and Matthew from The Book of Life over coffee would be incredible. They’re both so intelligent and I think I’d just sit there gaping at them the entire time!

♟️Honestly, I’d be thrilled to have coffee with *anyone* from The Inheritance Games universe. They’re BRILLIANT and I want to pick their brains for hours on end. 
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Have you read any of the books I’m currently reading? 📚

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Tell me about some of the media you’re obsessed wi Tell me about some of the media you’re obsessed with that’s unrelated to books! 🫢

Last summer, along with the rest of *absolutely everyone*, I watched KPop Demon Hunters... and fell head over heels in love with every single thing about it 🙈 

It was a chain reaction of epic proportions 💥 I watched it about a week after it premiered because I kept seeing it online. I liked it, watched it again a week later, LOVED it, suggested it to friends who suggested it to their friends, started deep-diving into all of the behind-the-scenes info, wound up listening to the soundtrack so much that my entire Spotify Wrapped was just songs from that album, still somehow manage to talk about it nonstop to everyone I encounter, and I can’t WAIT for the sequel. Let’s just say it kinda became my personality 😂

Along with KPDH, I spent the last year and some change obsessing over One Tree Hill (first time watching it, got to meet some of the cast last summer, have turned Wilmington into my second home, you know... normal obsessed fan things 😉) and Marielle Kraft’s music (SO FREAKING GOOD. Saw her in concert and got to meet her as well and she’s the sweetest human) 🤎

Do we have any obsessions in common? 🤝🏼

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Recommend a book that feels like a fairytale 🧚🏼‍♀️ Recommend a book that feels like a fairytale 🧚🏼‍♀️

Recently, I finished THE SUN AND THE STARMAKER by @timesnewrachel ☀️ While it was quite different from the modern, witchy fantasy books I’ve come to associate with her (otherwise known as some of my favorite books of all time), she has created a signature style of storytelling that made reading *this book* feel like coming home 🥰

I felt it instantly when I sensed her intense love for nature and the earth woven through the story, paired with such atmospheric writing that I regularly forgot I was not *in* the ethereal, whimsical world I was reading about 🌌 I felt it again in the way she writes of longing and love so powerful that there’s no doubt the characters will overcome every obstacle they face together 🤎 I felt it once more when I began to cry over supporting characters that (possibly) weren’t meant to elicit such strong emotions in the first place 🥹

THE SUN AND THE STARMAKER was everything I could possibly hope and dream a fairytale would be. It was beautiful and magical, and left me feeling so filled with joy and hope. It’s an absolute masterpiece 🙌🏼

Have you read this or any of Rachel’s other books? 📚

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Tell me the last vampire book you read 🧛🏻‍♀️ I go Tell me the last vampire book you read 🧛🏻‍♀️

I gotta be real honest with y’all... I don’t read a ton of vampire books 😅 I was a wolf girly starting in middle school, and that really hasn’t changed much. I do love a good vampire book, but they haven’t always been my favorite supernatural creature 🙈

However, maybe due to the V.E. Schwab magic, I absolutely adored Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil 😍 It was precisely as toxic as she promised it would be, and I ATE IT UP. It was dark, seductive, sometimes bloody, and there was never a dull moment. I genuinely didn’t want it to end.

Have you read this one yet? 📖

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Do you pay close attention to monthly releases? 📖 Do you pay close attention to monthly releases? 📖

For several years, I would write a blog article every month that included somewhere between 20-40 new releases 🫢 While I was working my previous job, I didn’t have the opportunity to blog, let alone pay attention to new releases, and I feel like I missed SO MANY 🙈 

I’m happy to be back to blogging semi-regularly, and equally thrilled to be back in the habit of knowing which books are coming out each month! 🙌🏼 If you swipe through, you can see 24 March releases and their corresponding release dates 🗓️

Which of these titles are you most looking forward to reading? 🤎

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Do you have a library card? 🪪 Ya girl is the self Do you have a library card? 🪪

Ya girl is the self-proclaimed biggest fan of the library to ever walk the earth 🌍 Okay, that could be an exaggeration, but most of the time it doesn’t feel like one. I cried with happiness over my first library card as a kid, and I won’t purchase a book until I’ve borrowed it from the library and loved it enough to own it. I have 5 library cards, swear by Libby and Hoopla for all of my audiobooks and ebooks, and at this point, I feel like an Arthur tattoo might be necessary (IYKYK) 😂

But I digress... February is National Library Lovers’ Month, and I think you should get a library card (or 5) and celebrate not only the perk of FREE BOOKS but also the countless ways public libraries are integral to our lives and communities! 🙌🏼

What was the last library book you checked out? 📖

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If you could only recommend one book for the rest If you could only recommend one book for the rest of your life, what would it be? 📖

This one has been an easy answer for me since 2020, when I read THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY. It completely changed my life.

Since then, I have recommended it to countless people, and have felt intense amounts of joy as I’ve seen those people recommend it to others, buy copies for friends, suggest it for their book clubs, and come back to me to tell me how it changed their life just like it changed mine 🥰

Which book would you say changed your life for the better? 🤎

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Would you want to have the same occupation as the Would you want to have the same occupation as the main character(s) in your last read? 💼

I recently finished Thunderhead, and I absolutely would *NOT* want to be a Scythe! 🙅🏻‍♀️ I also definitely wouldn’t want to be in the shoes of the royalty in my other previous read, A Psalm of Storms and Silence 😬

Is there a book character’s “career” that you know you would love to have? 💭

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Is there an author who consistently writes books t Is there an author who consistently writes books that bring you to tears? 😭

I have cried while reading every single one of Amber’s books... and that’s only a small part of what keeps me coming back for more 🤎

I’m struggling with even knowing how to put in words what her books mean to me, because even thinking about it is making me tear up 🥹 So instead of trying to craft the perfect thing to say, I’m just going to urge you to read everything she’s written. You can thank me later 🙏🏼

What was the last book that made you cry? 📖

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