All the warm and fuzzy feelings!!!

Picture this: misty mornings • picnics at dawn • love notes • butterflies in your stomach • cozy diners • watching the sun fade • coming home after an exhausting day• ghost stories told under the covers •

I ADORED this book!! Not only did it get me out of a reading slump but this just felt like a big ol’ warm hug!! The author did a marvelous job at not only crafting lovable characters but also writing a unique and compelling story that had was bursting with heart! I loved the supernatural/magical element to the story, but I especially appreciated how the author tackled Sabrina's anxiety. I often found myself being able to relate to bits and pieces of her journey.

A perfect book to binge on a warm day!! Thank you Berkley for the free copy!!

Take a dash of humor, a pinch of self-doubt, a dollop of the supernatural and a smidgen of romance and set it against the backdrop of the one-and-only Wisconsin Dells and you get THE KINDRED SPIRITS SUPPER CLUB.

This was exactly the light, quirky, cozy weekend read I needed. The characters were endearing, the small town setting was nostalgic and the mystery was delightful. As a Wisconsinite, I appreciated all the nods to what makes Wisconsin uniquely Wisconsin- supper clubs, cheese curds, Spotted Cow and of course, a well-crafted Brandy Old Fashioned - the official state cocktail. (scroll for recipe).

MORE: Women's Fiction. Light on the steam/closed door

Short Review: How many times can a book make your heart swoon and your stomach grumble for cheese curds? I'll let you read it and then answer. All the feels. Loved it.

"Eight. I love the word 'epic' but I rarely use it."

Long Review: I'll gladly use it. This book was epic. It has everything - ghosts, romance, cheese curds, post-it notes, puppies, mystery. What's not to love about that? Seriously.

Sabrina has a family secret. The women in her family can see ghosts and in turn are charged with helping them with their unfinished business so they can move along to the other side. For young Sabrina, that resulted in being bullied and labeled as strange and weird. For adult Sabrina, it's become a trigger for her ocd/anxiety making it extremely difficult to keep jobs and build relationships. But all that's about to change with the help of a romantic movie loving ghost and an unexpected Margarita. I loved Sabrina from the beginning and I love how the author gives us a glimpse into how she manages her anxiety on a daily basis.

Oh and let's not forget Ray. Swoon (again). Ray and Sabrina are couple goals. I loved getting to know them.

I am absolutely in love with Sabrina and Ray and I am absolutely in love with this book! It is just a joyful read and something that made me feel very happy. Don't we all need that now?

Sabrina is like most of the women in her family and can commune with the dearly departed. This has made her feel like she has needed to escape Wisconsin and stay away from the spirits. When she loses her job, she heads back home just in time for the arrival of Ray. Ray is back in town to takeover the Otter Club restaurant that his late uncle left to him. When he is in charge of the gala, he uses Sabrina and she uses him to get another gal off her back. Of course, we all know they love each other and that eventually they will get there but getting there is half the fun. Plus there is a sweet ghost named Molly who still hasn't found her closure and she is a blast as she helps things along.

I am so glad that Amy E. Reichert is an author and I am so glad that she blesses us with her gifts. She is never disappointing and I think this one is my favorite.

Thanks to Netgalley and Berkeley Publishing for an advance copy of this delightful book.

After losing her job, Sabrina is forced to move back home to pay off her debts and try to find something new. Moving there means moving back to the family curse however, and Sabrina is quickly seeing spirits with unfinished business that they want her to help with. All except Molly, who is destined to stay in the in-between forever, while also helping Sabrinas’s love life. When she told her first boyfriend about the spirits he bolted, so she definetly cant tell Ray about them. Right?

This was certainly not your average rom com, but I kind of loved it. When I first started and Sabrina was seeing ghosts I was a bit wary but as the story went on I fell more in love with her and with Molly! Ray was such an amazing guy, and I just wanted Sabrina to see that from day one! And UGH! Erika. She was by far the most infuriating character I have read in a while! She was such a freaking mean girl! The fact tat Sabrina didn’t let her see how much she affected her was so amazing and I just wanted to cheer everything they had a run in! This one is great for someone looking for a rom com with a bit of a different twist! You will not be disappointed!

I can't believe I'm saying this but I just had to DNF this one. I had such high expectations for this book but I couldn't bring myself to finish it and to be honest, I can't pinpoint why.

The book plot seemed interesting to me because the main character can see ghosts and that's why it caught my attention and I wanted to read it, the problem was that the book turned out to be very basic, it did have its interesting moments, but I didn't like it altogether.

In addition, the development of the romance was too fast and very insta-love, I mean, he knows her for a couple of weeks and already loves her, like wtf? Raymond and Molly's story was more interesting.

I understood the main characters, but their problems are solved too quickly, that doesn't happen in real life. Anyway, Ray was so kind and sweet, he wasn't the typical arrogant and know-it-all male character that treats badly other people.

In conclusion, it was a quick read but it wasn't as entertaining as I expected, although the cover of the book is pretty.

This was a fun read with fun characters and great food all incorporated into the story. I thought it was an easy, heartwarming read. I wish there was a little more chemistry between the characters because that one of the things I love in a good romance book. I also felt like the story dragged a little in the middle but over all it was a fun read.

This book tattooed itself on my heart and leaving its world for sleep and work was like yanking off a blanket on a January morning. What Reichert does best is make you fall into her worlds in the first chapter as if you're catching up with old friends. Oh, you say, I know this voice. This inimitable winsome voice. Here, in a sprawling ode to extraordinary love punched with anxiety and lasting beyond the unknown, Sabrina and Ray carve their initials into the canvas of the Wisconsin Dells: painted wonderfully and winsomely by an author who clearly loves her surrounding.


As sharp as cheddar and sweet as a cherried brandy old fashioned, Reichert's latest is the best of Practical Magic with a hint of Amelie and some Blithe Spirit for good measure.

Addictive and whimsical, I loved all characters present and past culminating in the to die for hero Ray Jasper who proves nice guys need to finish first in books. Respectful, bespectacled nice guys.


A treat and then some. Pick it up!!



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For Sabrina Monroe, moving back home to the Wisconsin Dells–the self-described Waterpark Capital of the World–means returning to the Monroe family curse: the women in her family can see spirits who come to them for help with unfinished business. But Sabrina’s always redirected the needy spirits to her mom, who’s much better suited for the job. The one exception has always been Molly, a bubbly rom-com loving ghost, who stuck by Sabrina’s side all through her lonely childhood.

Her personal life starts looking up when Ray, the new local restaurateur, invites Sabrina to his supper club, where he flirts with her over his famous Brandy Old-Fashioneds. He’s charming and handsome, but Sabrina tells herself she doesn’t have time for romance–she needs to focus on finding a job. Except the longer she’s in the Dells, the harder it is to resist her feelings for Ray. Who can turn down a cute guy with a fondness for rescue dogs and an obsession with perfecting his fried cheese curds recipe?

When the Dells starts to feel like home for the first time and with Ray in her corner, Sabrina begins to realize that she can make a difference and help others wherever she is.

It's been years since I've been the the Dells, but Reichert makes it feel like yesterday. The setting is authentic and serving Spotted Cow and cheese curds in a supper club places it smack dab in Wisconsin. Sabrina, Ray and Molly are fully realized characters.
This is a funny, quirk book. So much fun. Recommended.

4.5 stars

This was such a whimsical and cute novel. It was tender and sweet, but also fun and quirky. The touch of magic/supernatural gave the book a fun twist and it reminded me a lot of the show Pushing Daisies (which I loved so much!)

Things you can expect in The Kindred Spirits Supper Club:
- A unique (and painful) meet cute at a water park
- Favorite tropes like: Fake Dating, Forced Proximity, and Friends to Lovers
- A feel good slooooooow burn romance (closed door)
- A hero that is all in from the start and loves the heroine exactly as she is. Ray is so earnest, thoughtful, and kind. He has no problem saying sorry when he makes a mistake and all of his little gestures add up to so much more.
- An office supply loving heroine who spreads kindness like confetti. I have a new found appreciation for sticky notes. Especially ones that say Kiss Me <3
- Nerdy love. The pop culture references (Tamagotchi Hanks LOL) were hilarious and I loved how Ray and Sabrina could just be themselves.
- Amazing secondary characters - both dead and alive. Sabrina and Ray's families were wonderful and I especially loved Molly and Lucy.
- A bit of mystery thanks to the unfinished business of the spirits. Molly's storyline was a great addition and I loved how it brought the story full circle. Quite the epic (albeit tragic) love story.
- Anxiety is a large part of the story and I appreciated how the author addressed and showcased it. Experiencing those panic attacks with Sabrina was very powerful and they really put her actions and fears into perspective. I also liked how therapy and the importance of one's mental health was discussed.
- Random and fascinating Wisconsin facts. This book left me with a real hankering for cheese ;)

The Kindred Spirits Supper Club is exactly the feel good novel my heart needed and I look forward to reading more by Amy Reichert in the future.

CW: death of loved one, anxiety, panic attacks, bullying, edibles

*I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book*

The Kindred Spirits Supper Club was a fun read, but it failed to hit a home-run in my book.

Reichert always includes a fun element of magical realism in her books, and this book veers into the realm of the supernatural: the Monroe family women can see ghosts. This is an unfortunate reality for Sabrina Monroe, currently-jobless journalist with severe anxiety issues and a desire to get away from home again as quickly as possible to avoid the family "business." It's also an unfortunate secret that Sabrina must hide from the male lead, Ray Jasper, a recently-returned-to-Wisconsin fledging restaurateur trying to solve an old family mystery. While both leads seem to be interesting characters, the breadth of the storyline means that the depth suffers, mostly in the form of character development.

While Reichert spends time describing the beautiful scenery of the Wisconsin Dells, the outfits of Ghost Molly, and the decor of Ray's restaurant, Sabrina and Ray never feel like fully fleshed-out characters. Although Sabrina suffers from severe anxiety, the reader isn't privy to her thoughts to a deep enough level to understand the reasoning behind these fears until late in the book, which makes it hard to truly connect with the heroine. Ray's motives are better explored, but his schtick of working to create the perfect cheese curd recipe is overplayed in the book's description for the amount of time we actually spend seeing his character work in the kitchen. And while the scenes featuring his supper club are a lot of fun, they're few and far between, which was a let down.

I think that Reichert tried to focus on too many topics in one book: panic attacks/anxiety, bullying, ghosts, family mystery, family drama, romance. If she'd had a more direct focus, perhaps just following the Monroe family's ghostly business and Sabrina and Ray working to solve Ray's family mystery, I would've enjoyed this book a lot more. As it is, the plot seems to wander a lot, making the story drag and keeping me from being truly invested.

Reichert's latest tale is quirky and sweet, but it takes on too many ideas at once and thus fails to dig deep enough to truly satisfy. While I've enjoyed several of Reichert's other reads, The Kindred Spirits Supper Club won't be one I recommend.

The Kindred Spirit Supper Club is a nice, lighthearted, quirky chick-lit novel. I've only read the Coincidence of the Coconut Cake by the Amy Reichert and just like that one The Kindred Spirit Supper Club has these mentions of mouthwatering food like fried cheese curds, beer-cheese soup and kringle. There is even a recipe for Wisconsin-style brandy old-fashioned recipe at the back of the book.

The main character of The Kindred Spirit Supper Club Sabrina sees ghosts. Her family has been helping the dead with their unfinished businesses for generations. The assistance they provide could be as simple as unplugging an electric device from an outlet, seeking revenge from an unfaithful spouse or showing the hiding place of family jewels. Sabrina is not happy with unexpected appearances of the ghosts. She just wants to distance herself from the family business. She is working at a summer job, feels like a failure in her professional life, struggling to pay off her student loans. She is having random panic attacks but putting off seeing a therapist. In short, Sabrina is not doing good. Then Ray comes into the picture. He is new in Wisconsin, recently taken over the Supper Club from her late great Uncle. They keep meeting up randomly. Ray is determined to win over Sabrina's affection. On the other hand Sabrina wants to get away from the people she knows, to start fresh, to not deal with ghosts. Ray convinces Sabrina to help him host an important event in his club and in return he agrees to fake-date her for appearances because Sabrina needs to convince her evil boss, her childhood arc-nemesis that she is not after her fiance. And as expected Sabrina and Ray fall for each other.

Both Sabrina and Ray are lovable characters. Sabrina does these random acts of kindness as leaving quarters in parking meters and laundromats and leaving surprises for readers in books. When Ray acknowledges her selflessness she says doing nice things for people makes her feel like a part of the world rather than a sidelined observer. Ray is such a decent guy. His thoughtfulness matches perfectly what Sabrina needs.

There are some very sweet moments in the book like Ray reading (recording) bedtime stories to Sabrina and making a list about himself inspired by 10 Things About You, you know one of the best rom-coms ever. But my favorite parts of the book was Molly's story. Molly is a ghost who had been with Sabrina's family for decades because she is still looking for answers to her fiance leaving her.

I feel the need to point out the parts about the book I didn't like. First of all, sometimes the book read like a YA novel. The characters felt and acted younger especially Sabrina. It didn't feel like I was reading about people in their thirties. Secondly, Erica, Sabrina's boss was villainized almost too comically while Sabrina acted too submissive even meek toward Erika. And lastly, Ray was almost too perfect. I don't remember one negative or annoying trait of him.

Overall, this was a cute, quirky and enjoyable read for me. If I keep reading more of Amy Reichert's books I may have to go to Wisconsin and try all these delicious treats she writes in her books.

Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the ARC.

🌟🌟🌟🌟 4/5 stars

This book was such a sweet and heartwarming read. The Kindred Spirits Supper Club tells the story of Sabrina Monroe, who has moved back to her hometown after losing her journalism job. Sabrina is an introvert who has the inherited ability to see ghosts, both of which have very much hindered her social life. When she meets Ray Jasper, the new owner of the town’s supper club, her life starts to look up. With the help of a rom-com loving ghost sidekick, Sabrina may finally find love and someone who accepts her strange ability.

The Kindred Spirits Supper Club has romance, humor, and a little bit of magic thrown in and reminded me so much of one of my all-time favorite shows, Pushing Daisies. Sabrina is such a kind, flawed character that you love immediately. Of course, Ray is an adorable nerd and I loved him so. I enjoyed both of their character arcs and how well-rounded all of the supporting characters were.

Overall, The Kindred Spirits Supper Club is a whimsical, heartfelt story with an endearing cast of characters.

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I think that there will be many patrons that will enjoy this book. However, it wasn't the one for me. I found it a slog to get through. The love story between Molly and Raymond was more compelling than the one between the female protagonist and the male protagonist. There was a lot of exposition when detailing the feelings of the female protagonist and a lot of repeated information an explanations which slowed the book down. Still, there is a market for this for certain library patrons.

To be honest, the title of this book originally got my attention because it reminded me of Anne of Green Gables. I thoroughly enjoyed this sweet, quirky, sometimes poignant, romance. I loved how Ray loved Sabrina because of her anxiety, not in spite of it. And even though I'm not usually a "ghost person" I really liked that part of the book!

The Kindred Spirits Supper Club was not what I expected. I was surprised to find this romcom had a good dose of supernatural mixed into it. I could relate to Sabrina's anxiety at times, especially with the root of it coming from extreme bullying. I felt like the bullying storyline wasn't as fleshed out as I would have liked. But I loved the ghosts and that Sabrina could see them. I also thought Ray was a freaking ray of sunshine and needed to be protected at all costs.

If you love PG-13 romances with some humor and a little supernatural thrown in, you'll enjoy this one.

I've been a sucker for a speculative romcom since Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella and The Ten Best Days of My Life by Adena Halpern, and The Kindred Spirits Supper Club didn't disappoint. Ray and Sabrina were an adorable couple and Molly the ghost was so much fun. Mixed within the romance and Sabrina's character development was a mystery involving missing pages in a diary. Though touching on anxiety, the book was mostly light with relatively low stakes. The perfect weekend read after a difficult and stressful week.

This book is so soft, and quirky, and I am so sad it’s over! It’s a read-in-one-sitting kind of book and boy did I!

The Kindred Spirits Supper Club follows Sabrina, a down on her luck journalist who is forced to move home where she happens to have the ability to see ghosts, and Ray, a new local restauranteur who is trying to prove to his wealthy, Manhattan family that big city life is not for him, as they establish roots (sometimes reluctantly) in a Wisconsin tourist town.

These characters are so precious and nerdy and I would do anything to protect them. Sabrina is a bundle of anxiety, and not in the cute, coquettish sort of way, in the can’t-function-in-life sort of way, the bullied-her-whole-life way. The author did an amazing job of making it clear that her anxiety was not a quirky trait, but something that was literally eating her up inside. Not to mention she inherited the family trait of seeing dead people and it’s her job to help figure out how to let them pass on. And because she is always consumed with anxiety, no one can see how smart and witty and kind she truly is!

Until Ray😍a total sweetheart and cheese enthusiast. He’s probably one of the best love interests I’ve read in a while! All he wants is to be a part of the community his family name has always been attached to and to get Sabrina to be comfortable enough around him that she’ll consider a date. He’s the kind of character that can only lead to real life disappointment because he is too good to be true- patient, kind, nurturing. He never expects her to be anything but herself, he just wants her to be that around him.

I loved seeing Sabrina becoming more confident in herself and her place in the world, and watching as Ray supports her and encourages her to realize that there was never anything wrong with her to begin with. Plus, the cast of characters (both ghost and living) were such a joy and had me cracking up.

I am handing out 5 stars like they’re candy lately, but oh boy! This truly deserves it! Super sweet, super moving. Now I’m super sad it’s over!

Thank you so much to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for sharing this in exchange for my honest review!

I love Amy Reichert's work, but I was super skeptical of this book because the premise had something about ghosts in it... almost didn't pick it up for that reason alone! But, I decided to give it a try and I was hooked right away! One thing I loved about this book was Sabrina's inexperience with love and how that was handled. She was not a typical heroine and I loved that! I absolutely loved Ray and Molly as the supporting characters. And being familiar with Wisconsin and the Dells made this book just feel like *home*. Don't pass it by!