The last few years I've made a list of 10 books - 5 books off my shelf, 5 books from the library - that I'm really wanting to read. There's no real rhyme or reason. I just go through my library list and my shelves and pick the books that are calling to me. Here is one that I've read recently.
Goodreads: Emily Wilde's Encylopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
Blurb: Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party--or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, and the Fair Folk.
So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, get in the middle of Emily's research, and utterly confound and frustrate her.
But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones--the most elusive of all faeries--lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all--her own heart.
My Thoughts: I wanted to love this one. I'd heard such great things about it and I had loved The Grace of Wild Things by this author. It wasn't bad and I did enjoy the last half but getting there was a bit of a slog for me. I wasn't interested in any of the characters (except Shadow, Emily's dog) or Emily's research. I had a hard time feeling invested in the story or the characters. While I did enjoy the last half and was interested in how everything worked out this isn't a series I plan on continuing with. I will read more from this author but that is based off the previous book I read. I know this is a pretty unpopular opinion, but this one wasn't a win for me. My Rating: Just Okay (2.5 Stars)
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