I wasn’t 100% sure what I was going into when I started reading The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski. The cover gives off these warm, inviting, almost historical fiction vibes that kind of just pull you in. It’s a slow pull. A little thing here to peak your interest. A little bit of writing there that tugs at your heart strings. Before the book was done I knew this would be a 2024 favourite.

I absolutely loved the story of these three sisters, bound to each other by love and a sense of duty. Each one with their own beautiful story to tell and share. What made them each different, made the stronger, but it also pulled them in different directions. I loved watching them sort through their inner struggles of figuring out who they are individually and the outer struggle of the need to be there for each other constantly. This story was about growth and love and finding your own path.

The style of writing is so beautiful. It almost had Night Circus vibes. I’m not comparing the story itself, but the vibe of the writing and the way the story unfolded.

I definitely recommend picking up a copy of this one and adding it to your TBR if it’s not already there.

Thank you Simon & Schuster for my ARC copy of this novel!

One of the things I liked about this story was how the sisters, despite fearing that fate was working against them, tried to not only find a way to stay together but also do what they love. A nice, light fantasy for those not yet fully ready to give up spooky season.

It's hard to believe that this cozy mystery is the author's debut novel. Anne, Beatrix, and Violet are three clairvoyant sisters who run a tea shop and provide their customers with good fortune. They receive a visit from the Council of Witches telling them that the city's 'Diviner' has lost her powers, and things start to go a bit haywire. Each sister finds themselves going after their own destinies, and when they learn that a curse has been trying to separate them, we see them find each other again to work together.

This was so cute. It was like a warm hug. Or a warm cup of tea. It's a cozy mystery but also historical fiction, which is a first for me. What I liked the most was the theme of sisterhood. The beginning tells of them working together like a well-oiled machine, but the meat of the story is when they separate and follow their dreams and although they love their "new life", they find a way to come back to each other and hold onto that magic (literally AND figuratively!)

This was the perfect warm and fuzzy Halloween read I needed! If you love Whitches of Moonshyne manor you’ll love this one. All the feels and all the fun are wrapped up in this one.

This was a very slow-paced, cozy, witchy tale set in an enchanted house (with quite the personality!) and a tea shop. The story follows the triplet Quigley sisters, Anne, Beatrix and Violet who run the tearoom together while divining the future for their clients via reading tea leaves.

One day, the Council of Witches approaches the three sisters with an important job - they must help three elderly witches fulfil their Tasks before the first snowfall or risk losing their tea shop. Meanwhile, the sisters also discover a curse that threatens to separate them as each of them discovers new passions and dreams that tempt them away from the tea shop.

This is very much a story of sisterhood and self-discovery, and how to follow your dreams without having to distance yourself from your family.

I like that the three sisters are very distinct in their personalities and passions but the story was a bit too slow for my liking.

This was a lighthearted bewitching story set in Chicago, many decades ago. Triplet sisters and witches Anne, Beatrix, and Violet run a busy tea room, where at the bottom of their clients' tea cups, their future awaits.

While at first the sisters appear to have an unbreakable bond, important responsibilities are handed to them by the Council of Witches, and slowly, the sisters begin to drift apart in pursuit of their tasks, which must be achieved in order to save their tea shop. Yet, the sisters also begin to discover life outside the tea room, and the dreams that may take them into new directions.

Crescent Moon Tea Room is a story of sisterhood, love, magic, secrets, but mostly dreams, and overcoming the fear to pursue one's destiny.

While this isn't typically my genre of book, I appreciated the lightness to this non-spooky read, perfect for the Halloween and fall season.

🙏Thank you Simon and Schuster Canada, Atria Books and NetGalley for a gifted advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Crescent Moon Tearoom is a delightful story of three sisters, who were all Witches. These sisters operated a tea room and read the tea leaves of its guests. Our three sisters feel that they are on their path in life, but don't realize that life might have different things in store for them.

I am in absolute awe of how authours can world build. How they can write a fictional story full of magical things that don't exist and make it seem so absolutely real and possible.

Like a house that is alive, that stretches when its occupants need more room, that lights a cozy fire when they need warmth and comfort, and that cleans. What I wouldn't give to have a house that would clean up a days worth of family mess overnight.

The Crescent Moon Tearoom is a story filled with so much coziness and delight. But, there is angst too, as they are given a seemingly impossible task that is creating cracks in their relationship rather than bringing them closer. Each sister must grapple with her own desires while feeling overwhelming guilt that they might take them away from their sisters.

This story demonstrates that some bonds are unshakeable, even if people can't always be physically together, and that ultimately, people need to follow their own paths to be truly happy.

If you like stories with a little bit of magic, you'll really enjoy this one.

Thank you to Simon and Schuster Canada for the advanced digital copy of this book. My opinions are my own.

This was the perfect cozy witchy read! I loved the enchanted house, and everything about the tea room.

This is a perfect, seasonal book. Witchy sisters that own a tearoom and have never ventured far from each other are sought out by the higher powers that be to help with a task while they discover their own interests starting to peak through.

I always enjoy a cozy, fall read about witches and all the little elements that go with them. I loved that the house itself was even a character and a quirky one at that. There were a few hits and misses in this book about a few things but nothing that didn't cause me to really enjoy it.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ • 🌶️

✦POV: Multiple, first and third person

» Anne, Violet, and Beatrix Quigley live in witchy, historical Chicago and earn a living running the tearoom in their enchanted family home. They are popular among the witchy and the fashionable sets for their ability to weave magic into everything and reading tealeaves.

» Anne is the ‘wise’ one; the glue that keeps the sisters together. I liked her for most of the book but had difficulty connecting her perspective to the experience on-page in the latter chapters. I found it confusing considering what she’s been hiding for almost her whole life.

» I loved Violet’s story arc and found myself itching to get to her chapters. I felt the magic and the romance in her story acutely and Emil was swoon-worthy. He came across as being hypnotic and even with closed door spice, the tension Stacey Sivinski weaved through small touches and his hand on her back made me sigh.

» Beatrix was a bit boring but as her story arc was resolved, I appreciated the beauty in her conclusion.

» Their house itself has a personality which will not be ignored. I applaud the house’s efforts to keep the Quigley sisters on the correct path, in good temper, and laughed at its expressions of frustration.

✩ Honourable mention for each chapter titled with something that could be read in tea leaves, specifically relevant to that chapter, and what that thing could represent.

♡ The Crescent Moon Tearoom was comforting and charming and I recommend it if you want a good book to curl up with.

✨Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada and Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was very much looking forward to reading Stacy Sivinski’s debut novel, The Crescent Moon Tearoom. There were witches! Who were sisters! Who could see their tearoom customers’ futures! While the cozy fantasy was cute enough, it didn’t quite have enough to it to be a winner in my books.

Here’s the book’s description:

Ever since the untimely death of their parents, Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley have made a business of threading together the stories that rest in the swirls of ginger, cloves, and cardamom at the bottom of their customers’ cups. Their days at the teashop are filled with talk of butterflies and good fortune intertwined with the sound of cinnamon shortbread being snapped by laced fingers.

That is, until the Council of Witches comes calling with news that the city Diviner has lost her powers, and the sisters suddenly find themselves being pulled in different directions. As Anne’s magic begins to develop beyond that of her sisters’, Beatrix’s writing attracts the attention of a publisher, and Violet is enchanted by the song of the circus—and perhaps a mischievous trapeze artist threatening to sweep her off her feet. It seems a family curse that threatens to separate the sisters is taking effect.

With dwindling time to rewrite their future and help three other witches challenge their own destinies, the Quigleys set out to bargain with Fate. But in focusing so closely on saving each other, will they lose sight of themselves?

My main issue with this book was it probably could have been half the length. There was so much nothing happening and the same things were often repeated. Anne was hiding her magic, Violet was sneaking out to the circus, Beatrix was writing a novel. Over and over again. I was also tired of the sisters not talking to each other. For siblings who were supposed to be so close, I couldn’t quite understand why they weren’t trying to figure things out together.

I think it’s important for the reader of this book to know that it’s set in the past. I’m not entirely sure when but there was talk of new department stores and a recently (ish) built train station in Chicago, where the book is set. It doesn’t matter when the book is set, of course. I love historical as much as contemporary, but I always think it’s good for a reader to have a sense of place and time before they start a new book.

I really liked the idea of this book. Sisters who were witches and running a tearoom where they read tea leaves and told their customers’ what to expect in the future? How fun! I always enjoy seeing how different authors interpret magic and make it their own. In the sisters’ world, it seemed like magic was just kind of everywhere and humans were mostly oblivious. There were different types of witches with different powers - the sisters were seers but there were also witches that specialized in death, curses, and words. It was quite interesting but I wish we could have gotten a little more of the different types of magic in the world.

If you like cozy, witchy reads, The Crescent Moon Tearoom is for you. Stacy Sivinski’s written a debut novel that’s charming, if a little long and meandering. If you like any and all magical stories, give this one a read. If you need a little more from your books, maybe give this one a pass. I’ll still be checking out what Sivinski writes next.

*An egalley of this novel was provided by the publisher, Simon & Schuster Canada, via NetGalley in exchange for review consideration. All opinions are honest and my own.*

If you want a cozy, magical read for this spooky season, then look no further than The Crescent Moon Tearoom.

Three sisters have special powers that allow them to see the future in the bottom of tea leaves and thus the crescent moon tearoom was born and is now an ultra popular stop for ladies of all walks of life. But things start to seem off and the sisters soon learn that they are cursed and are being pulled away from each other with the temptations of new hobbies. Will a familial bond be enough to overpower fate?

This one had me captivated right from the beginning and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. But when it started to divide into individual stories amongst the three sisters I got bored quickly. It was taking too long to get anywhere, became often repetitive and at times I felt like it verged way too far from the initial storyline. But then all of a sudden with less than a hundred pages left the action picked up again and you can’t close the cover without have a smile on your face. The deep message of always loving family but letting them discover their own path is very touching and honestly a little personal for me as well.
Overall, the execution wasn’t perfect but the feelings it leaves you with are.

4.5/5 stars! I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was hooked from the very beginning and I didn’t want to put this book down. The Crescent Moon Tearoom follows the story of three clairvoyant sisters, Violet, Beatrix and Anne and the aftermath of the passing of their parents. Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada, Netgalley and Stacy Sivinski for the opportunity to read this book.

Three sisters run a team room called the Crescent Moon, which is on the ground floor of the large house they live in. The sisters offer a wide variety of teas, but more importantly, they foretell their customers' futures. They're always busy, and work harmoniously together, sharing stories at the end of the day in their warm, cozy parlour.

Their parents died years earlier, and the triplets, though resembling one another, are quite different people. Anne took over the role of mother for her two sisters after their mother died, and is a powerful witch in her own right, though she's kept her powers in check to outstrip her sisters. Beatrix is very shy, and has trouble making decisions and takes comfort in writing, while Violet is always bursting with energy.

All seems wonderful, but then the Council of Witches arrives with news: the city's Diviner has lost her powers, and the three sisters must now help three other witches identify their lives' Tasks; the alternative is that these witches will die unfulfilled and remain as ghosts, and the Council will take the tearoom from the sisters.

The sisters are shocked, and not comfortable with the request, but must do their best to manage it. They also discover from their mother's friend Katherine that they are all suffering from a curse, the nature of which no one knows how to lift.

At the same time, Beatrix has submitted a story with a publisher, who raves about it, and wants much more from her, and Violet is strangely attracted to a circus that has set up in the city. Anne, meanwhile, finds that her already strong powers are growing much stronger, and it both scares and thrills her. So, even though it's imperative that the sisters find a way to help the three witches and save the tearoom, the sisters begin drifting apart as their separate interests pull them towards different paths.

I should have totally loved this book, but I did not. The things that bothered me:
-I spent much of the story trying to figure out when the story was set in a magical Chicago
-I could also easily see the trajectory of the story soon after I started
-I found the pacing to be quite slow, with it picking up a little nearly three quarters of the way in.
-I found Katherine's repeated visits to the shop to be a little frustrating, with her saying to the young women that the curse was worse, then taking off.
-I found Beatrix and Violet a little irritating at times, and the way the sisters refused to communicate with one another even though they have been open with one another up to this point.
-I was a little irritated that other than Anne, Beatrix and Violet became so consumed with what their new interests that they forgot that the tearoom was imperiled.

That's not to say that the story did not have a certain charm, such as:
-A tearoom and the smells of different teas brewing and tasty desserts baking there! Yum!
-The idea of a living house that does its best to accommodate the desires and needs of its inhabitants, such as expanding walls, or doing the dishes (and there are a lot of them each night!)
-A time travelling cat, Tabitha, who unfortunately did not make much of a contribution to the novel.
-It was believable that the sisters would be so wrapped up in themselves that they would neglect each other, and the looming crisis for the tearoom.

I am putting some of my frustrations down to this being a debut novel. This was a cozy read, and I think that's what kept me going, even though I wasn't as engaged as I had wanted to be.

3.5 stars.

Thank you to Netgalley and to Simon & Schuster Canada for this ARC in exchange for my review.

I love me a good cozy mystery and this book delivered and how! I loved the bond between the three sisters and how it was at the heart of the story. Something about sisterhood always leaves me so warm and happy, and this book felt like being wrapped in a warm hug. Yes, there were places where I felt things could have been better, but overall this was a great read!

Book review: 3.25/5 ⭐️
Genre: cozy fantasy
Themes: sisterhood, independent women, witches
📖 Read if you like: Emily Wilde, Practical Magic

Happy Pub-day! Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book. Comically, I had already pre-ordered it, so today I have two copies!

This was a wonderful way to start off the witching season. A magical tearoom where we find a set of triplet witches reeling from the loss of their parents. Seeking independence and a way to move forward they open a unique tearoom in a house that sparks with its own magic. For you see Anne, Beatrix and Violet Quigley have the gift of seeing, and every cup of tea unveils their customers secrets, but all the while they are hiding their own.

As the Council of Witches sends a dreaded calling card, the fate of these three witches quickly unravels as a curse is set upon them. They find themselves drifting away from the once beloved tearoom, and most shockingly from each other. One towards the written word, one to flying high in the air, and the other to finally letting loose and claiming what has always been hers. As curse and duty layer upon each other, the sisters must finally decide where their hearts and loyalty resides.

Part mystery, part cozy fantasy there is something to delight in this novel. The magic was well constructed and the aromas and imagery came alive in the tearoom. Each sister had her own personality and struggles, which felt all too relatable. This one is for all those with sisters, and at times miss the nostalgia of being together. It was rather short and sweet and came together well in the end. I struggled a bit with how they felt pulled apart, and Violet’s story was a little underdeveloped in my opinion. Still marvelled at the magic and a step into this witchy world.

This was such a delight of a book. I didn't realize that it was historical fiction/ historical fantasy when I first started reading this one. I knew that it was about a trio of sisters who had witchy properties but I really enjoyed that it took place in a different place and time then i usually read about and that it was set in a world where humans and witches co-exist. I liked that it never felt like a stressful book to read, which was just what I needed at the time of my reading it. A delight and I hope that there are more books from this author soon.

wholesome witch triplets that run a tea room helping people see their futures? pretty perfect fall book 🔮

the crescent moon tearoom is a debut novel by stacy stivinski following the quigley sisters as they navigate their futures. a surprisingly cosy read full of heart and an engaging plot! plenty of fun characters throughout the novel as well that help move the story along.

ultimately a story about sacrifice (and a little bit about co-dependency), stivinski knows how to keep her readers engaged through the plot(s), and pacing (pretty digestible chapter sizes)! although the characters were fun, part of me wishes they had even more time to develop further.

really loved this light hearted read, a great way to start fall off! thank you to @simonschusterca for this digital arc! the crescent moon tearoom is out now!

I really enjoyed this comfy, cozy, magical story. It is a perfect book to read in October, wrapped up in a cozy blanket, with a hot cup of tea and some fuzzy slippers. I found myself cheering on the three sisters as they struggled with a supposed curse, but was it really? I loved the circus storyline, because what is a enchanting story without a handsome trapeze artist and a red and white striped tent. I also loved how the house was a character itself, a member of the family. And of course, throw in a tea shop and you have a perfectly charming setting - love the cover too!

This witchy warm hug of a book is perfect for fall! 🫖🍁🍂
Three clairvoyant sisters spend their afternoons brewing teas with a hint of magic and reading tea leaves for their customers at the Crescent Moon. They had always been in sync with each other and were content to run their business together, until suddenly they aren’t. The sisters are being pulled in different directions, and they suspect it is due to a curse that is meant to separate them. Will they be able to stay together to run their business or will they forge their own path? Did I mention the house is sentient? No? I love a sentient house!
Overall a beautiful story about discovering yourself, your purpose in life, and of course, sisterhood. The perfect book to curl up with on a slow and chilly Sunday, maybe with a cup of hot cocoa... or a cuppa tea