Books & Bewitchment (Arcadia Falls)

April 27, 2026

This was the definition of cozy. Small town, magic, a bookstore dream, and just enough shenanigans to keep things interesting. Rhea is incredibly easy to root for. She’s stuck in a life that doesn’t quite fit, weighed down by responsibilities, expectations, and the quiet monotony of a mediocre existence. There’s a very real, relatable sense of feeling stuck and wanting more. Like Belle, she longs for something beyond what’s in front of her. Watching her inherit her grandmother’s estate and...

February 16, 2026

This is a fantastic entry into a new genre for Delilah S. Dawson, writing here as Isla Jewell. It has all the things I want to read in a romantasy book: A cozy setting full of unique and often wacky characters, a swoon-worthy love interest, and a main character with a big heart, a strong drive to do the right thing, and a snarky sense of humor. I especially love that the plotting is strong and the character arcs are solid. Characters learn from past mistakes, challenge themselves, and grow into...

February 3, 2026

Rating: 3.5 (rounded up) This book is the epitome of a cozy, witchy, small-town romcom! From a talking bird to a fleet of violent turkeys, the whole story is packed full of quirky details and humor that makes it fun to read. I really enjoyed to plot and setup of the story. The main character, Rhea, is thrown into a town and family legacy she had no idea about, including a taboo history of magic and a very bold grandmother. We get to learn about Arcadia Falls, magic in this world, and the...

March 2, 2026

Books and Bewitchment felt like stepping into a storybook town where the air smells faintly of old pages, a little magic hums under the surface, and you half expect a black cat to follow you home from the bookshop. The mix of books, spells, and small-town charm is exactly the kind of atmosphere I’m always hoping to get lost in. This was a genuinely cute read — soft, cozy, and comforting in that “cup of tea on a rainy afternoon” kind of way. The whimsical setting and bookish heart were easily my...

February 3, 2026

I am absolutely in love with this book. I love Rhea, Doris, Maggie, Hunter, Arcadia Falls. Just...love. Rhea is getting tired of her small town life when she learns her estranged grandmother has died and left her an inheritance, leaving everything to her. She breaks the promise she made her mother to never visit Arcadia Falls, packs up her life and her show tunes loving cockatoo, and heads to the mountains to discover she inherited a dying video store and... magical abilities. I struggled in...