Witch Please by Ann Aguirre

 

In this cute, fun to read, very steamy romance, Danica is a witch who falls hard for a sexy baker.  Her grandmother has told her that she needs to marry another witch because mundanes are bad - even though Danica's own father is not a witch.  Titus falls even harder for Danica and they rock each other's worlds, however, Danica's grandmother's prejudice against mundanes threatens to end their relationship and a witch hunter shows up in town. Danica and her cousin and their coven of witch friends set out to solve the problems besetting them.  The story is funny and includes explicit sex scenes and sets us up for the next book in the series which is sure to be another fun read. 

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer

 

This is the seventh book in the series, yet it is introduced well enough that it could be read on it's own and enjoyed without having read the previous books.  In this book, Enola sets out to solve a mystery that has been brought to her brother, Sherlock Holmes.  A young woman has come to Mr. Holmes because she has received a letter telling her that her twin sister has suddenly died and been cremated.  Leticia does not believe that her sister has died, and when they learn that the death certificate was forged, they decide to look into the case.  Who will learn more and solve the case, young Enola, or her famous older brother?  In a time when women were not even supposed to travel alone and were treated as property, can girl power save the day?  This is a fun to read book and a nice addition to the series. 

Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune

 

This book is total awesomeness!  It made me laugh out loud in parts and brought tears to my eyes in other parts.  After workaholic Wallace dies, a fact that he has a difficult time coming to terms with, a reaper named Mei takes him to a tea shop owned by a man named Hugo, whose job as a ferryman is to escort the dead on to whatever lies beyond.  Wallace doesn't want to go, and as he spends time with Hugo, Mei, and some other dead folks, he learns a great deal. Klune is  one of my favorite authors.  I have loved all of his books and this one is absolutely fantastic!   

The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman

 

This book is an excellent conclusion to the Practical Magic series.  Kylie and Antonia Owens were raised without knowledge of their family's magic - or it's curse.  When Kylie's love is threatened and she learns about and sets out to break the family curse, the magic begins anew.  I thoroughly enjoyed all the twists and turns in this magical journey and I highly recommend this book.

Ashfall Legacy by Pittacus Lore

 

I totally loved this book as much as I have loved the author's previous books.  Sydney, a teenager who has been on the run his whole life with his mother, has finally been caught and now he is on a mission into outer space to find his father, who is an alien from another planet.  There is mystery and intrigue in this fun to read science fiction novel! 

The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink

 

There were many things that I liked about this fun middle grade horror story.  I like that 13 year old Esther, the only Jewish student in her school, loves Halloween because her grandmother also loved Halloween.  I enjoyed the scary things that happened on that Halloween with a full moon, and I liked the dentist. 

The Boy Who Lived in the Ceiling by Cara Thurlbourn

 

Freddie is a homeless teenager whose family has rejected him.  He feels hopeless and unworthy.  Violet had been happy and popular until she had to leave her friends and go to a new school and is bullied.  Due to circumstances that you can read about, Freddie winds up living in Violet's attic, although she and her family are not aware that he is there.  When they do meet, they slowly become friends and help each other with their problems.  The story is heartwarming and it takes on the issues of bullying and homelessness.