This was an enchanting, witchy mystery about sisterhood. The cozy tearoom where ladies in town come have their fortunes read and hear the latest gossip was the perfect backdrop. Full of magic, fate and secrets, the Quigley sisters are asked to help the Council of Witches as they try to stop an impending curse from changing their lives. One of my favorite aspects of the book was the house! It has its own character and changes based on the activity and feelings going on inside. Grab a blanket, a cup of your favorite tea and cozy up with this story!

An absolutely delightful cozy read following three sister witches who own a fortune telling tea shop.

Violet, Anne. And Beatrix each have their own unique personality and you cannot help loving them! I absolutely adored this debut by @stacy_sivinski and cannot wait for more. This book was short and sweet, had a very exciting mystery element and our favourite witchy tropes.
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Curl on the couch with a warm blanket and sip your favourite tea, The Crescent Moon Tearoom delivers a warm hug and joyous reading experience. Probably one of my favourite cozy reads this fall! It is currently available now! So please go and grab yourself a copy of this delightful little book and let me know which Quigley sister is your favourite!

The Crescent Moon Tearoom is so vastly different than the books I typically read, but I had the best time with it! I was so intrigued from the cover & blurb alone. But I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the atmosphere of the book & the plot itself.

The Quigley sisters are triplet witches who turned their childhood home into a tearoom for their seer abilities after their parents passed on. Things start driving the women apart when the Council declares they must help three struggling witches to find their Task before their life ends & they're stuck in the between. While devoting their time to this cause, they each find themselves being lured farther away by their own interests, abilities, and ambitions. But can they come back together to uncover the three Tasks and remain a strong family? Or will they be driven apart from each other for good?

I truly enjoyed the magic system, especially that of the house! It was so much fun & truly felt like another character added to the story. Likewise, Tabitha the cat, was so interesting moving through time & coming back with trinkets. I enjoyed getting to know each of the Quigley sisters: Anne, Beatrix, and Violet. They were each so much fun & brought me to tears twice before I finished reading the book. Though I'm not usually one for women's / literary fiction, The Crescent Moon Tearoom hit the spot & was the perfect way to transition into the fall season!

Thakn you to NetGalley, Atria Books, and Stacy Sivinski for sending me an early copy!

A cozy fantasy about three witch sisters who navigate the conflict of a curse that is meant to pull them apart. This story was a cute and sweet one about sisterhood and individuality, and how they can coincide with one another.

I enjoyed this story very much. I grew up with a brother, but with this story, I felt the love these sisters have for each other, the support they so desperately want to give and receive, and the lightness of when they finally do.

4.5 stars. What an absolutely delicious novel.

It’s a perfect cozy fantasy: the main plot equally weaves alongside the characters’ development. It would’ve been easy to let the readers get distracted or bogged down with POVs from each sister but this story weaves them in the most natural, conversational way. Anne, Beatrix, and Violet are all such interesting characters in their own way, and I really enjoyed how they worked through the struggle of wanting change but also to keep things exactly as they are.

An amazing debut novel - wholeheartedly recommend for someone looking for a book that reads like a perfect cup of tea.

Thank you to NetGalley, Stacy Sivinski, and Atria Books for a review copy.

Thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books for this ARC.
A story about sisterhood, magic, and finding oneself.
This was a lovely read. Three sisters who have a close relationship, begin to see it fraying when they're told of a curse that will pull them apart. It's a story of maintaining family bonds while also living a life of your own. Which many of us can connect with, and here it is done incorporating magic. The magical system in this book is quieter, no flashy spells flying from fingertips. It feels more lived in, innate, and less outwardly projected. It makes this feel even more cozy. That along with a sweetly tempermental sentient house (which I'm always a fan of) that becomes almost it's own character. It is loveable, as well as the other characters. A good cold weather read to cozy up with a warm drink and fuzzy blanket.
This would be a 4.5 star read, rounded up to 5.

This story was bewitching in the coziest, fluffiest, most magical way it could be. Anne, Beatrix, and Violet have a special bond that only the luckiest of sisters get to enjoy. I loved loved loved the descriptions of the teas and treats they served at the tea room, and I especially enjoyed following along as each sister began to travel her own path! The only frustration I came across was that the story seemed to move a little bit slower at some parts and it took me longer than I thought to finish it.
BUT if you’re looking for a sweet, magical, family-oriented read this fall, this is it.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the opportunity to read this book! All opinions are my own :)

Book: The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski
Themes/Tropes: Family ties, Fate/Destiny, Magical Historical Fiction

The Crescent Moon Tearoom first and foremost is all heart and that feeling that you can embrace whatever change even if it is scary. You will fall in love with the characters and the world building shortly into the book. The novel follows three sisters as they realize what their destinies hold even if it isn’t being inseparable as they had always assumed.

This was a great book to start the spooky season as it is a cozy read about witches coming into their own not only in terms of their abilities but also as young women. It reminds us to do something that scares you because the results could be amazing. I didn’t want to leave this world that Stacy Sivinski built and I was left feeling so happy for everyone but wanting more!

This is one I would recommend to start a good spooky season of reading with a warm hug of a novel that leaves you feeling just hopeful for great things.

this book was a very all-right read: in my opinion, it had too much whimsy, not enough actual interesting plot. it relied heavily on the vibes of sister witches running a tea shop, but the sister relationships were uninspiring and the magic and politics were underdeveloped.

the whimsy of this book was fun, and the vibes did take it pretty far. if you’re into the unbreakable bond of sisters that overcomes selfishness and destiny and all that, you might buy into the story a bit more, but I just saw three people who weren’t very compatible but were all sad about their dead mom. maybe as a non-sister-haver I just don’t get it. but I really didn’t feel their bond come through.

the mysteries in the small quests of the book weren’t bad, they just weren’t enough to carry on their own. some of the side characters were quite fun as well. just overall, not really anything that made me excited to keep reading.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
This was a cute romance that gave me Hocus Pocus and Pratical Magic vibes. I was lucky enough to get an e-arc from NetGalley and an audiobook ALC from Simon Audio. I didn't completely loved this book, but it was still enjoyable even if it didn't completely hold my interest. I did not hate this book by any means.
Many thanks again to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book.

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Rating: I liked it!
Pub date: 10/1
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This is one of the cozy witchy books that you’ll want to read while sipping tea by a fire. Three sisters, Anne, Violet and Beatrix who are dealing with the grief of losing their parents are facing challenges and being pulled in different directions, and all the directions are away from their tea shop.
I loved the setting of the tea shop and it what it meant for their community. It was a place for people to gather, gossip, and talk. But I could also understand the family dynamics of carrying on something you think you should versus perusing what really interests you.

I’m still trying to figure out what works or doesn’t work for me when it comes to cozy fantasy. For whatever reason, this one didn’t grab me. It took a pretty long time for me to get into it, and even then, I didn’t feel especially invested. There was nothing specific I didn’t like about it, but also nothing specific that I did like, nothing that interested me. Between that and the slow pace of the book, it was a bit of a slog.

This book feels like the first sip of a good cup of tea while wrapped in a huge comfy blanket.

The Crescent Moon Tearoom is a cozy fantasy featuring 3 triplet witches who run a tearoom in Chicago (with tea leaf readings included) together in an enchanted house. This is a beautifully woven story about the bond of sisterhood, bargaining with fate, and following your dreams.

Some of the main conflict was frustrating due to the lack of communication, but overall I enjoyed the each of the sister’s respective journeys throughout.

The writing was gorgeous and fully transported me into this world. I cannot wait to see more from Stacey Sivinski in the future!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Atria and NetGalley for access to this super cozy ARC!

Plot: Anne, Beatrix, and Violet are witches who own a tea shop that will reveal fortunes for their patrons at the bottom of their finished tea cups. One day, the council of witches imposes a new task on them, taking the sisters in three different directions and leading them to each of their individual destinies.

Review: This was the perfect book to kick off my cozy fall reading schedule. I really liked it! The story felt fresh and familiar at the same time. I loved the circus trope that was mixed in (and I actually wish that that storyline had been a bit more developed). Each of the sisters felt different and yet the same - I loved that element. The writing was succinct but still enchanting.

I think a bit more character development could have taken this to a 4.5 for me. At times, I didn’t feel as invested in the characters as I had hoped. I felt the most connected to Violet, but I felt like her storyline got the least amount of attention.

I will absolutely be reading more from this author, and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a cozy fall read.

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I liked this one! This was great for a fun, fall witchy read. The Quigley sisters are a delight. It took me a while to get into, but the writing is lovely.

3.5⭐️

This was a cute, cozy story about 3 witch sisters trying to stay together while simultaneously yearning for their own lives. I loved the vibes of the tea room that they ran together and wish I had one to go to myself! The sentient house was an excellent idea and was one of my favorite parts of the story.

While I do love cozy fantasies, this one felt like maybe the pacing was off? It did not draw me in like I had hoped and took me a lot longer to get through than I expected.

If you are looking for a cozy, light fantasy with witches and sisterhood, then I definitely recommend picking this one up!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Cozy Fantasy • Witchy • Mystery
Publication Date • 1 October 2024

Thank you @atriabooks for the free review copy! #atriapartner

I immediately wanted to read this debut novel because of the cute cozy cover and witchy storyline. The story centers around 3 red-headed witch triplets who run a cozy teashop where they read customer’s fates and fortunes via their steeping tea leaves.

The Quigley sisters were orphaned young and now spend their days brewing and sipping fun blends, munching on tasty savories, and living in their sentient house.

Everything is dandy until they garner the unwanted attention of the Council of Witches who threaten to close down the tea shop unless the Quigley sisters help them. The sisters find themselves being pulled in different directions as they juggle competing interests.

The witchy and cozy vibes are definitely on point. I appreciated the small details such as how each chapter starts with a teacup and a phrase describing what the tea leaves foretell for a given symbol. For example: “𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘴,” while, “𝘈 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴,” and, “𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴...”

The plot does rely heavily on secrets that each sister is keeping from the others, and there were times that I became frustrated and wanted them to just spill the beans. The miscommunication (or non-communication) trope is not one of my favorites, and I wanted a bit more out of the overall plot. However, I enjoyed the romance subplots and the magic, and my favorite character ended up being the slightly grumpy, sentient house!

If you’re looking for a cozy witchy fantasy with a fairly low stakes but cozy bakery and teashop vibes, add this to your fall list.

** spoiler alert ** A sentient house that grows peonies in its back garden and does the dishes, and a debut novel by a first-time writer (one of the witch sisters in the book) that does not need any editing? This is a true fairytale.
The Crescent Moon Tearoom is as cozy of an autumn read as they get - along with the magic, time-traveling cat, three fiery-haired witch sisters, mysterious circus, and lots of tea.

What I loved:

- I liked the prose, and the atmosphere is lovely: the scenes set in the house's other rooms (besides the shop) and in the circus are especially vividly described.
- the story is twisty enough to keep it interesting if admittedly low-stakes
- the choices the sisters face and the description of their struggles between fate and passion were interesting, and I enjoyed their relationship and the general sisterhood vibe of the witches who advise and assist them
- I liked that not every sister got a man at the end - let one get power and a nice job instead! (to be fair, the other two found promising careers in writing and trapeze performance along with romantic partners)
- the final chapters wrapped it all up quite nicely. Maybe too nicely? I think that's just the genre.

What I did not care about:

- the time period and the actual passing of time in the novel are very vaguely described. I was getting a European vibe and constantly getting confused about what year it was supposed to be and why fall/September/first frost seemed to be far away one moment and weeks/days away the next.
- the pace is uneven: we are told the sisters are cursed, and they have a very short time to figure out a solution, yet we get pages and pages of inner turmoil and teacup readings, and then the solutions are found relatively quickly.
- the drama seems unrealistic, and the sisters keep acting in bizarre ways.
- I was genuinely upset about the scenes of Violet destroying the house, floorboard by floorboard, trying to find clues from the past. The house is the most likable and fleshed-out character here! (it was fixing itself up immediately, but still)

Overall, it was a comforting read, except for the chapters where sisters refuse to have a short conversation that could eliminate all the issues. But that, again, is the genre.

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for sharing an advanced reader's copy in exchange for my honest review. The book is out on October 1.

Atria eARC
If you’re wanting a witchy book for fall that’s not a romance, I highly recommend this one. Anne, Beatrix, and Violet are triplet witches, that run the coziest tearoom. They are called on by the Council of Witches and their lives start taking paths they didn’t expect. This is a beautiful book of sisterhood and what happens when familial bonds are put to the test. It showed what it meant to start a new path with figuring out what that meant for the old one. It explored how sisterhood changes as they work towards their own goals, instead of collective goals. I just loved this story. It was sweet and sad, heartwarming and nostalgic, and left me full of hope.

Ahh this cover is adorable and I can picture it perfectly as a cute little paperback. This is by a debut author and it follows three clairvoyant sisters who all live and work in the same house telling fortunes to people who want to know what life has in store for them. When the local witch leadership knocks on there door, asking for their help in guiding other witches. It was definitly a cozy read with a little mystery to it, perfect for fall.