#89 The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, Samara MacLaren (Narrator)

Such a sweet read, Mika is part of a group of witches that meets every 3 months and never in the same location twice. But she wants more than that. Raised by a series of nannies that didn’t know she was a witch and had their memories wiped by Primrose head of the witches. The biggest rule the witches follow is never to be together and don’t let anyone know who they are.  But Mika starts a You Tube channel that most people think it is fake, but one man reaches out to her to say he has 3 young orphaned witches that need a tutor.  The problem with witches is they are cursed so that when one has a witch child they die soon after that. Ian is the son of a witch and has no power but can see magic so knows Mika is the real deal and wants her to help teach the girls to control magic.  What Mika does find when she arrives to the house is a family that she can call her own. This book is so cozy and happy, and it reminded me a lot of Becky Chambers in that feeling I got when reading it.

#90 Encore in Death by J.D. Robb

This one has Eve and Peabody working a high profile poisoning of a beloved actor at a party in his home.  Eliza and Brant are two highly regarded actors, Eliza is about to start a Broadway run of a revival of the show she made her big break in.  Brant is about to leave to head up a big budget movie he is producing and staring in.  All their friends and a few frenemies are gathered when Brant drinks from some champagne meant for his wife.  Now Dallas is one the case hunting for clues to find the murderer. This was a straight up murder that could have taken place at any time, no fancy tech was involved in the story as much as I like seeing it in the books.  Just a well plotted murder to entertain the reader.  Can’t wait for the next one.
 

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through Edelweiss