It's like this book was made for me. Bookworm academic who loves faeries and is terrible with people goes to a small town in Scandinavia to investigatIt's like this book was made for me. Bookworm academic who loves faeries and is terrible with people goes to a small town in Scandinavia to investigate magical happenings, set in a fictitious 1910 where gender equality exists and also faeries are a known element in the world. And people wear cloaks regularly. It's like the best blend of dark academia and cottagecore ever, with THE GREATEST male romantic lead I've ever stumbled across, Wendell Bambleby. It's marketed as a cozy read, but it's really not. That is to say, yes, it's very cozy, and it's absolutely best to read it under a fluffy blanket with a hot mug of tea and the wind howling outside and the snow falling. But no, it's not a "cozy read", because there is still danger and mystery and a little adventure, and she doesn't spend pages describing how she bakes bread or what kind of sweaters she wears. The plot moves along at a good pace, the humor is on point, and as mentioned above the romance is splendid. I cannot recommend this book highly enough to anyone who likes fantasy, a romanticized past, autumn/winter aesthetics, folklore, and romantic banter....more
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