This definitely wasn't my favourite book by this author. I loved setting and the premise but found the story very fractured and at times difficult to follow and even work out which character was being talked about. I wanted more depth to the characters stories and felt that there were perhaps too many characters, doing too many things. It won't put me off reading more by this author though as I have very much enjoyed her other novels.

This was a fun read. I really enjoyed it. This book is filled with magic, romance and a few recipes at the end. I liked all the witches and their different stories. I wish I could participate in the witches book club, very entertaining.

I am a fan of magical realism in WF novels and that's what attracted me to this one, as well as the Cambridge setting. I wasn't sure what to expect but it ended up being so charming and heartfelt. I would read it again!

I love that the story is told about characters from different characters points of view. The world these witches lived in was so normal, not witch like, that it was easy to fall into the story and picture what was happening. While each character had their own story the entire book was the story of all 6 main characters together. I found it easy to follow the story and easy to relate to the characters.

The witchcraft was not so out of there that it was crazy. It was more quirky than magical and I found myself wanting to know more about their special gifts. I enjoyed learning about each characters special skills and anticipating how it would affect the story and their lives.

Noa was the character that I wanted to be best friends with. Maybe because I felt like she was young, hip, and in need of a good friend that isn’t put off by her gift. I felt sorry that her gift was so hard on her that she actually wished it away.

This is not my first Menna van Praag book and it certainly will not be my last. I recommend checking it out. I devoured it and cannot wait to tell my friends about it

Wonderful read - all Praags books are really enjoyable novels. Terrific characters and really moves at a great pace. Inventive and unique.