A review by hellobookbird
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

5.0

 4.5 stars rounded up. This is absolutely going to be a cozy keeper for me right along with Legends & Lattes and Can't Spell Treason Without Tea which makes me a very happy book bird.

But I do know books—and that meant there was nothing she couldn’t know, eventually. That was a magic in and of itself.

I loved:
- Kiela and Caz's relationship was extremely wholesome and they're the perfect pair between their love of books, researching, and categorizing; I whole heartedly believe they would be able to take over the world together
- The nostalgia of coming to an overgrown cottage with her parent's old cookbook
- Bryn and her bakery gives me all the warm and fluffy feels of fresh baked bread
- Larran and how incredibly sweet, understanding, awkward, and loving he is (he's literally the perfect cinnamon roll and I want to keep him forever)
- Research and testing "remedies"
- Meep
- Bear spirits, unicorns, apple birds, a wayward chicken...need I say more to intrigue you?
- THE PINE CONE COVEN (literally the best found family of all time)
- The merhorses, especially Sian and her love of tomatoes
- The reinforcement of doing good, spreading knowledge, and trusting others (encouraging through actions) to do the same

Books should be shared with everyone who wants to open their minds and hearts to them.

Didn't love:
- The small "conflict" though I'm not certain how I would have ultimately handled it haha
- Bryn and Rodane's relationship...definitely would have loved to see this in a future book or something but it seemed like an overnight thing which was a bit much considering Rodane's prior actions

Recommended for everyone that wants a light, cozy, and comforting read. This is what happiness feels like.