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I got the huge honor to be an Alpha reader for one of my author friends, which was so fun! Normally, when I alpha read, I don’t know the author as a friend until after, but this time I knew the author as a friend first.  Alpha reading always comes with the cool opportunity of reading the story as it unfolds before everyone else, but also the downside of having to wait extra long to read the end of the story. My short review of the parts I have read so far: Reading this book h

We want to thank everyone who has been so supportive to us in our first year! Cafes And Covers was truly a passion project and we are so thankful that people have let us create a loving community! Here is our 2025 Wrap Up (in Cafes): 39- Cafes Visited 82- Drinks Ordered Over 1,000 miles traveled for coffee teehee 400+ photos of cafes taken Our Favorite Cafe Of The Year drumroll please CAFE DULCE (specifically the USC Village location) We are still waiting for a location in

Thank you so much to Kate Crew & her lovely PA for choosing our book club to receive extra goodies for our Rook & Rebel month! We met a little later than usual because most of us waited to get our hands on the beautiful paperback copy that was released on January 13th! The artwork is so pretty (pictured above). Overall Thoughts: We were all screeching at the cafe table and throughout the month, reading it! If you love a dark romance, this book is for you. It was so fun to see

Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve “To conquer life you must accept death” Twenty Two year old Paisley Hallister is a witch just like the rest of her big, loving family. While she has yet to manifest a power, her starting at the prestigious university for witches & warlocks will be the perfect place to manifest without problems…right? Jaymin Eve has yet again crafted a captivating world that keeps readers engaged throughout the entire book. I had trouble putting the book down once I p

We had the pleasure of being interviewed for SD Voyager Magazine! Go check out our article here: https://sdvoyager.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-ky-char-armstrong-f Quick edit: It is Ky Armstrong & Char F.

Welcome to Cafes and Covers,  We hope we can provide helpful reviews to all readers! Between both of us, we read all genres. Our favourite genres include Fantasy and Romance ( with a side of legal reading and writing).  Char’s recommendation is Phantasma by Kaylie Smith. Ky’s recommendation is the From Blood and Ash Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. We also do quite a few ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) reviews, so keep your eyes out for those on our page! Keep reading,  Ky and Ch

Welcome to Cafes and Covers,  We are two best friends who love reviewing books and cafes. We tend to go to places that are suitable for all lifestyles (one of us is vegan), so we hope to bring awareness to places that are accessible and aesthetic ( and have great drinks and food, of course).  We will post full-length reviews here and shorter ones on our Instagram (@cafesandcovers). If you want us to review a place, let us know!! Thank you for coming along this journey with us