10 - A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna | Cozy Witch Fantasy

Genre’d: A Book Podcast · Nov 6, 2025 · 40m

This week on Genre’d, we check into ⁠A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna — a cozy, witchy fantasy where found family, grief, and a sentient inn collide under one teapot-raining roof.

We talk about the quiet magic system, why “grumpy × grumpy” romances hit differently, and what makes a comfort read still feel substantial. Plus: vintage Nancy Drew hauls, Katy’s birthday Kindle chaos, and the great Dancing with the Starsstreaming mystery.

💥 Spoiler note: first ~17 minutes are spoiler-free; full spoilers after that (clearly flagged).

In this episode:

- Nancy Drew book haul and…