House of Ivy & Sorrow (Audiobook)

from Mirandalg14

Thanks to Edelweiss and HarperTeen for allowing me access to this title. Modern witches - with a history. I liked that the MC had a "normal" life, with school, friends, and dating. But she also had another part, her family history and legacy as a powerful witch family. I thought the depth of the ...

from NCDonnas

3.5 It had the potential to be much darker and have more substance. It seemed that the darker aspects of the story, which were, for me, what made the story compelling, were kind of sugarcoated. For example, the characters were much too cheerful when yanking out fingernails or barely surviving a k...

from amym53

I received this from first reads for an honest review. I've seen such mixed reviews for this book but I really enjoyed it. The cover is just as gorgeous in person. I was expecting more of a Gothic house with a magical weasley esq clock to tell you where everyone is , secret rooms , pictures that ...

from foggidawn

They say a witch lives in the old house under the bridge. They're right. Josephine Hemlock and her grandmother are the last in a long line of powerful witches, but they have equally powerful enemies. Jo's mother died of a mysterious curse, and when Jo's father arrives in town unexpectedly, the sa...

from Khancock2

I really did enjoy this book. It is a good look at friendship and unusual family. The magic is not a dark magic, but I really enjoyed the story line on this and the story behind it.