Sorry, but I found the book to be irritating. So, the girl finds out she’s a witch who has a library of old magical books. What does she do? She whines about men and how she has to wear a dumb costume to work. If it was me, I’d be rooting around the books like a caterpillar in a cucumber. But alas, she is typical of all heroines (sarcasm here) in that she worries more about make-up than magic.

Try “The Smoke Thief/dragons” or “Moon Called/werewolf” both are pretty fleshed out books which create a better supernatural feeling. If you want humor, try the Aisling Grey books by MacAlister. I’m not a real fan of MacAlister’s other books, but the Aisling Grey’s are pretty amusing.

Rating: 2 / 5

This book had lots of potential but, unfortunately, it wasn’t used! The insecure bit was tiring after a while. I did enjoy the warder, the familiar and the friendship with Melanie. I feel as though the witchcraft could have been put to use more than it was. Reading the title I thought the book would be a balance between chick lit and witchcraft but the scales weighed heavier into the chick lit and really didn’t do that justice. I will read the next in the series to see if Ms Klasky’s writing and plot improves but if that one doesn’t improve immensely then that will be the end of this series for me.
Rating: 3 / 5

I was initially enchanted with this book. I thought the concept interesting; an insecure librarian who stumble upon a cache of Witchcraft books (or rather the books find her) and discovers she has witchy powers. This is a sort of Bridget Jones discovers she is a witch book. Added to the plot, a gay familiar, a mysterious guardian, an imaginary boyfriend, a dating-impaired best friend, a doting grandmother and a mother returned from the dead.

For all the interesting and promising elements introduced in the book, the plot was disappointing and cliché. It was basically your Girl Falls For The Wrong Type and Learns Something About Herself. From the originality of the premise, I was really expecting more. The witchcraft elements were underused, and way too much emphasis was put on the imaginary-turned-real boyfriend romance thing. I felt like I was reading Bridget Jones again, except with a pinch of witchcraft thrown in. Is there some rule that all chick lit must follow the same plot — girl falls for the wrong guy while ignoring the right guy who was there all along? If so then it was well done. If not, forgive me for being disappointed at a book that failed to meet its potential.

The book hinted that the sequel will be focused on the coven, the books and on Jane developing her powers. And being a chick lit book, it will do doubt focus on developing the relationship with Mr. Right. I hope that all the emphasis in not the on latter.

Rating: 3 / 5