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A review by cortneybowman25
Miss Spelled by Morgana Best
4.0
Solid 3.75!
Cute, fun, witty and very light hearted!
I never read a cozy mystery before, and honestly had no idea what one was up until recently. Miss Spelled was a very light read, and great for a filler book. I am starting a much more in depth book soon and needed something light before hand.
Amelia reminds me of a sweet, innocent twenty-something that has no idea what to do with her life. She loses just about everything in one day and is then handed a whole lot of something within that same day! If you are looking for in depth world building you will not get it. However, I LOVE when you learn and experience things right along with the MC. She is discovering a new place to call home and she describes it as she experiences it.
I enjoyed how she slowly discovered herself, she developed through love and friendship and support. Amelia had a "family" of friends, and she was finally able to be genuinely happy and confident. The characters are all a little strange, but they are witches, so I wouldn't expect much less. It reminded me of college friends, lunches, dinners, coffee and breakfast. Little get-togethers and study dates, it was, for lack of words, cozy. They all just felt very comfortable.
I'm not sure about the mystery part, I understand it, but I feel as though it wasn't placed very well, I did like how the house was incorporated in solving the mystery, and the cats, LOVED the cats! I want cats named Willow and Hawthorne! <3 (Instead I have Gemma and Finn!) I felt as though, for an outsider and her logical reasoning in solving the mystery itself, I just didn't understand the placement, it seemed off, and I am struggling to explain it otherwise without spoilers. The mystery in the story was required, but it was late, about 57% through the book before you even remembered that there was supposed to be a mystery.
Ok, ok, I'll add the spoiler!
Let's look into how her Aunt Angelica died, was it natural? Did something happen to her? Was it old age? What about the mystery/history of the house that she is now living in? Look into that, but this random McCallum guy? Eh, not so much! The mystery with these strange witch cats? What about that?
It's a story, I know, I get it. I'm looking WAY too much into this! Overall I enjoyed it! I would absolutely keep reading about Amelia, it is a light read, and fun! It isn't heavy or dark, it doesn't make your heart burn with emotion, it is simple and cute, and I liked it! I hope you will too!
Cute, fun, witty and very light hearted!
I never read a cozy mystery before, and honestly had no idea what one was up until recently. Miss Spelled was a very light read, and great for a filler book. I am starting a much more in depth book soon and needed something light before hand.
Amelia reminds me of a sweet, innocent twenty-something that has no idea what to do with her life. She loses just about everything in one day and is then handed a whole lot of something within that same day! If you are looking for in depth world building you will not get it. However, I LOVE when you learn and experience things right along with the MC. She is discovering a new place to call home and she describes it as she experiences it.
I enjoyed how she slowly discovered herself, she developed through love and friendship and support. Amelia had a "family" of friends, and she was finally able to be genuinely happy and confident. The characters are all a little strange, but they are witches, so I wouldn't expect much less. It reminded me of college friends, lunches, dinners, coffee and breakfast. Little get-togethers and study dates, it was, for lack of words, cozy. They all just felt very comfortable.
I'm not sure about the mystery part, I understand it, but I feel as though it wasn't placed very well, I did like how the house was incorporated in solving the mystery, and the cats, LOVED the cats! I want cats named Willow and Hawthorne! <3 (Instead I have Gemma and Finn!) I felt as though, for an outsider and her logical reasoning in solving the mystery itself, I just didn't understand the placement, it seemed off, and I am struggling to explain it otherwise without spoilers. The mystery in the story was required, but it was late, about 57% through the book before you even remembered that there was supposed to be a mystery.
Ok, ok, I'll add the spoiler!
Spoiler
I feel as though there was no real need to investigate why some random guy (that she didn't even like after her first impression) fell over dead in her new bakery. The police investigated it, and yes the reasoning for his death seemed odd, yes it scared away business, but sometimes things happen. Go out, meet people, advertise your bakery! The more the townspeople get to know you the more they will like and support you! But this guy? Who cares!Let's look into how her Aunt Angelica died, was it natural? Did something happen to her? Was it old age? What about the mystery/history of the house that she is now living in? Look into that, but this random McCallum guy? Eh, not so much! The mystery with these strange witch cats? What about that?
It's a story, I know, I get it. I'm looking WAY too much into this! Overall I enjoyed it! I would absolutely keep reading about Amelia, it is a light read, and fun! It isn't heavy or dark, it doesn't make your heart burn with emotion, it is simple and cute, and I liked it! I hope you will too!