{"id":36826,"date":"2026-09-05T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=36826"},"modified":"2026-08-12T18:23:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T23:23:13","slug":"review-audiobook-my-pigeon-familiar-a-humorous-cozy-fantasy-the-magical-misfits-book-1-by-bridget-e-baker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=36826","title":{"rendered":"#Review #Audiobook &#8211; My Pigeon Familiar: A humorous cozy fantasy (The Magical Misfits Book 1) by Bridget E. Baker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/81psGnNPweL._SL1500_.jpg\" width=\"406\" height=\"609\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/synopsis-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26070\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/synopsis-1.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/synopsis-1.jpg?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/synopsis-1.jpg?resize=768%2C256&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/synopsis-1.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Six supernatural besties fighting their fates in NYC: A witch whose spells misfire, a wizard who keeps falling for the wrong species, a vampire who longs to be adored, a dragon shifter who can\u2019t shift, a werewolf without a pack, and a demon-spawn bent on being good\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Minerva Lucent has always wanted to be just like her late father: a guardian, defender of NYC from the demonic threat. She\u2019s spent her whole life trying to secure a spot, but so far, she\u2019s still stuck as a magical beat cop. It\u2019s not that she hates cleaning up after the boozy vampires and miscreant werewolves.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just not inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>But when the guardian she\u2019s crushed on for years spills about a rare opening on their force, she resolves to do anything she can to snag it for herself. If that means she has to rally her friends and do something a little crazy, well.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s prepared to do\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">anything<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Including blowing all her savings on an exotic fire lizard egg she hopes to bond. As usual, her plans misfire in a big way, and she winds up bonding a flying rat\u2014the last creature anyone in NYC would ever want as a familiar. What\u2019s worse, Giggles the pigeon won\u2019t stay in her cage. When Minerva\u2019s bestie from high school shows up in dire straits, a choice must be made. Will she secure her promotion or save her friend from an unwanted marriage?<\/p>\n<p>Publisher&#8217;s Weekly said<span class=\"a-text-italic\">My Pigeon Familiar<\/span>\u00a0is, &#8220;a delightful, character-driven fantasy novel about a group of supernatural friends helping to prevent an unwanted wedding, and it will no doubt bewitch readers with its entrancing plot and relatable cast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-bold\">**This title was initially published as Mates: Minerva! Other than the title and cover, it is exactly the same. Do not re-purchase accidentally!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25373\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?resize=768%2C256&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/goodreads.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/212162656-my-pigeon-familiar?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=IYDfmpbI9p&amp;rank=1\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/buylinks.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26696\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/buylinks.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/buylinks.jpg?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/buylinks.jpg?resize=768%2C256&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/buylinks.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4bMTaZD\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chirpbooks.com\/audiobooks\/my-pigeon-familiar-by-bridget-e-baker\">Chirp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kelly.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25378\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kelly.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kelly.jpg?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kelly.jpg?resize=768%2C256&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kelly.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Twinsie Kelly&#8217;s Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I read the blurb and was instantly drawn in. I had to read the story about Minerva and figure out why on Earthy she bonded to a pigeon as a familiar. I mean, anyone that has read anything paranormal or supernatural knows that this is completely out of the ordinary. Now, I didn\u2019t READ the book, I listened to the audiobook. When the story begins, you feel like you are in a supernatural version of the television show, FRIENDS. That was pretty cool as it sets the series up to include all of the characters. I assumed that this book would focus on Minerva and her pigeon familiar. I did not expect that this would have multiple narrators, one for each character, or that the story was being told from each character\u2019s point of view. That was a bit confusing for me. This story wasn\u2019t just Minerva\u2019s story, but it was a little bit about all of the characters. By the time I was getting the hang of each narrator\u2019s voice for each character, the story ended\u2026.with a cliffhanger. I have a lot of mixed feelings about the story because of this. I want to know more but also had to put in a lot of effort to enjoy it. I think there is a lot of potential with this story and am planning to\u00a0 give the second story a try.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/abouttheauthor.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-25626\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=300%2C100\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/abouttheauthor.jpg?resize=768%2C256&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/abouttheauthor.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/S\/amzn-author-media-prod\/4li20m4fnqc68pbfl1porm883a._SX300_CR0%2C0%2C300%2C300_.jpg\" alt=\"Bridget E. Baker profile image\" width=\"205\" height=\"205\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bridget won her first writing contest in first grade with a story about a day in the life of a little spot of air. (Who says you need a good hook?)<\/p>\n<p>She hasn&#8217;t stopped writing (or talking) since then, although she was briefly derailed by her pursuit of a legal career. Ultimately, boring words, well, bored her. She quit her job to spend less time counting gobs of ill gotten gains, and more time writing stories.<\/p>\n<p>She loves her husband and all five of her kids (most days). She has two yappy dogs and a bouncy dog, five goofy horses, lions head rabbits, more chickens than she will admit to having, and two demanding cats. Every day is a battle between playing with kids, riding her horse Leo, and writing. (Plus, now she&#8217;s homeschooling the two youngest children&#8230;) If her publication speed has slowed down, you can blame the kids and the horses.<\/p>\n<p>She makes cookies all the time and thinks they should have their own food group. In a (possibly misguided) attempt at balancing the scales between overconsumption and exertion, she kickboxes every day. So if you don&#8217;t like her kids, her cookies, or her books, maybe don&#8217;t tell her in person.<\/p>\n<p>Bridget E. Baker also writes romance and women&#8217;s fiction under the pen name B. E. Baker.<\/p>\n<p>You can grab a free full length novel from her if you sign up for her newsletter on her website at: www.BridgetEBakerWrites.com!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six supernatural besties fighting their fates in NYC: A witch whose spells misfire, a wizard who keeps falling for the wrong species, a vampire who longs to be adored, a dragon shifter who can\u2019t shift, a werewolf without a pack, and a demon-spawn bent on being good\u2026 Minerva Lucent has always wanted to be just &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=36826\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#Review #Audiobook &#8211; My Pigeon Familiar: A humorous cozy fantasy (The Magical Misfits Book 1) by Bridget E. 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