Sat, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM PDT
Let's get together and discuss The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches just in time for Halloween!
Goodreads' summary: A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family--and a new love--changes the course of her life.
As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she's used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos pretending to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously.
But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and...Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he's concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.
As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn't know she was looking for....
This seems like a charming and cozy read to bring us all together to meet for the first time. It will give us time to chat, get to know each other, and have an easy discussion about the book.
Let's plan to meet at Cups and Crumbs in Old Town Orcutt at 10:00 on Saturday. The inside is small, but there's a covered patio in back. I'll get there early to grab a table for us to meet. I'll also post in the chat where I'm sitting and what I'm wearing so you'll know how to find me.
I hope to see people at this event and look forward to reading the book!
