Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

The Magic of Making Yourself a Home

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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Witches keep to themselves for their own good.  Mingling with other witches is an invitation for trouble and against the rules.  At least that’s what Mika has always been told.  And she’s used to it; like all witches, Mika’s an orphan and was raised by a succession of nannies and tutors.  Her only contact with other witches is on the third Thursday of every third month.   However, when she gets a message online asking her to come and tutor three young witches at Nowhere House, […]

“WITCH WANTED. Live-in tutor wanted for three young witches. Must have nerves of steel. Previous teaching experience not necessary. Witchiness essential.”

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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Mary Poppins except she doesn’t leave at the end. Plot: Mika Moon is a witch. Like all other witches, she was orphaned young and has lived a fairly isolated life since they have to keep their magic a secret. Her one outlet is a youtube channel where she pretends to do magic, just to share in the love of it with others. Someone’s noticed that she’s the real deal though, and they want her as their own Mary Poppins, since the kids are doing things […]

A Cozy Story that Won’t Stress You Out

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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I must have felt like I needed a book hug, since I chose this one, which was described as a cozy read. I’ve heard of cozy mysteries and have been curious about the quaint worlds they inhabit. To be clear this is not a cozy mystery, it’s a cozy story – a gateway drug of sorts into cozy mysteries. This is a story about Mika, a witch who lives in England. Mike meets with other witches, in a sort of bi-monthly support group, but members […]

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches- Like a warm hug

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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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 […]

A Sweet Take on Witches

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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I listened to this book by Sangu Mandanna as an audiobook, read by Samara MacLaren.  It was a sweet, easy read that made my commute fly by.  In The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, it is set out early on (so not a spoiler) that all witches are orphans due to a bungled curse centuries ago.  Whenever a witch is born, she is almost immediately orphaned leaving her to be raised by others.  Our protagonist is Mika, born and orphaned in India then brought […]

Give me all the cozy fantasy you have.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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Such a cozy, heartwarming read. I’m so glad I read this, and that I saved it for my Christmas read (even though I barely got any reading done at all on Christmas Eve or Day, because I somehow always forget that my mother does not read and needs to be entertained—anyway we spent all day doing a 1,000 piece Christmas puzzle and then watched Glass Onion, and it was all very good but I wish I could have read more of this book). If you […]



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