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I enjoyed this book, its funny and quick to read however its fairly middle of the road. . Nothing was bad it just did not get me super involved. What did I like: It had some interesting twists and turns that I didn't see coming and the antics of the characters were quite funny. On the downside, I just was not as invested in any of the characters, and a lot where very cartoonish. If you have access to it its a fun read if you like a little bit of witchcraft, but i would not put it to the top of my TBR pile

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I received an ARC from Netgalley. This was a fun read involving 3 witches who are not allowed to practice but do so anyway and get into lots of silly trouble. Loved the book! Cozy fantasy.

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overall, a fun enough little romcom.

not the most memorable, but it did make me smile. I liked the overall lightheartedness of the book- a nice change from books that try to do too much when all I want is to forget everything for a few hours and laugh.

this did give off very much millennial vibes.. and not in the good way. it was painfully awkward at times.

I did enjoy reading this but I'm not sure I'd necessarily go our of my way to recommend it.

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A fun, light-hearted romp that will keep you entertained and feel some escapism. Perfect for lovers of quirky characters, family dynamics, and magic in the modern world.

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This was a fun book to read. With mystery, side plots, fun, and a long line of witches, I had loads of fun reading it. It's not a high fantasy book, so you don't have to worry about complex world-building, intricate storylines, etc. The story is basically a journey on which three cousins are embarked, to find whose significant other their adopted cousin is actually targeting. Their cousin left no other clue except one letter to the three of them, hence the title. If you're looking for an adorable, rom-com with cozy mystery and family drama to please your heart, definitely this book is for you.

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Alliance, that’s the word that comes to mind. Here we have a family of witches , who have come to accept that they must leave their witchcraft under wraps. A cousin or acquaintance has promised to run away with a loved one. As each comes to grips with the threat of loss we find each has a unique reason for worry. A fun read.

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A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: January 25, 2022
Genre: Romance, Sci Fi & Fantasy

A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass is a fun read. The author takes the reader on quite an adventure, with fun twists and turns. You never know what to expect!

In the beginning, I thought the story moved a little slowly for me. I almost wondered if there had been a previous book because I felt like I was missing something. Once I got into the meat of the story, I found it to fun, kooky, and definitely funny! I think the cupcakes were my favorite part!

If you're looking for a fun read, check this one out!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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What can I say? I'm a new Fan of Elizabeth Bass. This story me laughing out loud, shaking my head, and gasping for breath, all the while thoroughly enjoying the ride.
A family of witches, not supposed to use their magic, has a series of "accidents" involving some hilarious consequences. All the while keeping an eye out for The watchers who might curse them for not following the counsels running from a hundred years ago. A must-read.

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150 years ago, a magical mishap resulted in an entire family being banned from practising magic.

In present time we meet Gwen, Trudy and Milo; three cousins who were directly affected by this banned magic. One day, they receive a letter from Greens adopted sister Tannith which promises to ruin someone’s life. But whose?

Miscommunication and family dramas ensue. There’s cats, rabbits, roads and spells and a quick paced story that I kept wanting to read.

A Letter To Three Witches is a fun, light hearted and very quick read. After reading a lot of 700+ page fantasies this was just what I needed to pick up to top up my reading serotonin levels. Honestly, anything about witches automatically grabs my fancy and I wasn’t disappointed.

Thank you to Net Galley and Kensington books for providing me with this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

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Books featuring witches are not often on my my reading table, but a reading challenge prompt made A Letter to Three Witches a timely selection for me. I must say that initially I was skeptical, but Gwen, Trudy and Milo endeared themselves to me. Additionally, it was a fast read, sometimes almost slapstick, and easy to imagine as a made for TV movie.
The plot was engaging enough to keep my interest. The characters grew on me, and I'd love to see what happens next for each of them. I will add that their conversations sometimes felt repetitive, more like page fillers. But I'm a fan of show-not-tell writing.
Thank you to NetGalley, Kensington books and the author for this ARC of A Letter to Three Witches.

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A light-hearted read, with witches and family warmth. a nice and clean transition piece if you are looking to move away from YA and in to NA but dont want the shifter books that are going around. nice pacing but not without issues and the plot seem a little forced in areas but over all it a okay read and nice to see a book that isnt a love story about fae

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A Letter to Three Witches
by Elizabeth Bass
4 stars

This is a lighthearted and fun read, years after a spell went wrong generations are now forbidden to practice witchcraft.
After an accidental transformation and a few other mishaps, the cousins must come together to write their wrongs.
The book is told from Gwen's POV and Griz a cat that belongs to Cousin Tannith. It's an interesting take on love, family relationships, finding your way in life, and who you find yourself ending up with. There is a lot of zany spells and fun random stuff that happens in this book. It's not what I expected when I read this, but I love how it did end.
Thank you, Net Galley and Kensington Books for the ARC for an honest review.

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DNF at 17%. I’m not so lucky lately with books…I stopped caring at all after the first couple of chapters. Boring plot, boring characters and that says it all about this book. Some reviews state this book is funny. Well I don’t know about that, maybe the story is funny but i didn’t reach that point in the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy.

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If you liked Sabrina the Teenage Witch, you'll enjoy this book. It had witchy sitcom vibes, and was a great read for when your brain needs a break. The characters were fun, and the integration of the familiar's perspective was a part I surprisingly kept smiling at. A series with these characters would be cute and endearing, so I look forward to seeing what happens.

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I totally loved this book. I've already recommended it to multiple friends and added it to my amazon wishlist for later purchase because I'd like to have a physical copy on my shelf! Will definitely be watching for more from Elizabeth Bass.

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The magic, the secret witchcraft, crazy aunt, and lost friend's husband in between? Isn't it sounds awesome?

This book is such a page-turner that I just read it in one evening. Full of humor (black one as well), great dialogues, and twist plots that make me smile laugh out laugh, and cry at the same time.

It is kinda like the Hocus Pocus movie so it is totally my vibe, so it was so enhjoyable to read.

In fact? It is my 5/5 and Im looking forward to more books like this one in particular

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Quirky characters with constant mis-adventures made this lighthearted comedy a delight to read. 100% fun!

I loved the three cousins that were all non-practicing witches. Non-practicing due to a ban on the family from the witches council that forbid them from practicing the craft. It hardly seems to matter though as when life gets crazy and the cousins are feeling the stress, the craft has a mind of its own and spells come out helter-skelter. And the hilarity ensues....

I'm hoping this is a start of a series as I'd love to follow these characters around a bit more.

Thank you to #KensingtongBooks and #NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

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I loved this book. I finished this in a day because I loved all these characters so much. I’m sincerely hoping this becomes a series because I can’t imagine not “knowing” what these characters are up to anymore.

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A Letter to Three Witches is one of those books that I read in one sitting. I loved it, loved and loved it some more.


If you think that the story will go around the nasty little witch you meet in the first chapter, you are very much mistaken. If you think that those three witches mentioned in the title of the book will go down, you are very much mistaken yet again.

Turning your own husband into a rabbit only for your aunt to turn it into a toad or turning a toad in one of the most talented wizards in the universe are just some of the things three witches: cousins get up to in this book.

A Letter to Three Witches is a story of revelations, forgivness, ephiphanies and paybacks (and they are bitches). It is a lesson the one is to never pretend to be someone else, even for safety sake.

The more you lie to yourself, the more you pretend to be something else, the more you hide your talents and your purpose, the stronger fire burns inside of you. That fire can either burn you or explode everything around you. It’s your choice to make.

I absolutely loved the dynamic of the narration in this book, the characters and relationships between them. The long-forgotten sad aunt is the best.

I marked this book as ‘romcom’ on Goodreads. And it is. It is about love lost and love found, love betrayed and love won. It is about life.

And yeah, the nasty witch has a cat, a wonderful black cat. You can trust me, no matter what happens to the witch, the cat won’t be harmed.

Witches’ honour.

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While the premise of this book seemed super fun, I just couldn't get into it. Perhaps it's me, perhaps it was the writing, but there was nothing that kept me interested enough to finish the book. I got about 35% into it (which I feel is more than a fair chance) before I DNFed it. It had so much potential. But it wasn't for me.

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