en-US Fri, 28 Mar 2025 06:58:36 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 214229691 From an outstanding new voice in cozy fantasy comes Greenteeth, a  tale of fae, folklore, and found family, narrated by a charismatic lake-dwelling monster with a voice unlike any other, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher.

Beneath the still surface of a lake lurks a monster with needle sharp teeth. Hungry and ready to pounce.

Jenny Greenteeth has never spoken to a human before, but when a witch is thrown into her lake, something makes Jenny decide she's worth saving. Temperance doesn't know why her village has suddenly turned against her, only that it has something to do with the malevolent new pastor.

Though they have nothing in common, these two must band together on a magical quest to defeat the evil that threatens Jenny's lake and Temperance's family, as well as the very soul of Britain.]]> 304 Molly O'Neill Danielle The Book Huntress 4 Greenteeth is a warm, engaging fantasy that makes a reader want to curl up and enjoy the journey. Jenny Greenteeth is thoughtfully and vividly personified from the British legends and in such an appealing way. The water hag faerie being who is often depicted as malevolent or at least predatory is brought to life as a character whose point of view is insightful, earthy and humorous at times, and melancholic in others. This book says a lot in a naturalistic manner, igniting joy in the reader along the way. Greenteeth is so enjoyable, with all the elements that fantasy readers would enjoy, great world building, a clash between evil and good, awe-inspiring magic and creatures of lore and legend, and eerie beings and places in faery lands. There is a bittersweet element in that this story recognizes that things always change with time, but there is also joy in looking forward. I recommend this for fans of faerie lore, legends and the creatures that inhabit those legends, and cozy fantasy lovers.

Overall rating: 4.5 stars/5.0 stars.

Reviewed for Affaire de Coeur Magazine. .

Advanced Review Copy provided by Netgalley, courtesy of Orbit Books.]]> 3.98 2025
author: Molly O'Neill
name: Danielle The Book Huntress
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2025
rating: 4
read at: 2025/03/23
date added: 2025/03/28
shelves: cozy-fantasy, good-versus-evil, who-is-the-real-monster, water-theme, creatures-of-the-water, set-in-uk, british-myths-and-legends, witch-sorcereress-healer, faerie, mythical-beasties, mythical-lore, arthurian, goblins, favorites, new-to-me-author, adc-reviews, arc, march-2025-netgalley-queue
review:
Greenteeth is a warm, engaging fantasy that makes a reader want to curl up and enjoy the journey. Jenny Greenteeth is thoughtfully and vividly personified from the British legends and in such an appealing way. The water hag faerie being who is often depicted as malevolent or at least predatory is brought to life as a character whose point of view is insightful, earthy and humorous at times, and melancholic in others. This book says a lot in a naturalistic manner, igniting joy in the reader along the way. Greenteeth is so enjoyable, with all the elements that fantasy readers would enjoy, great world building, a clash between evil and good, awe-inspiring magic and creatures of lore and legend, and eerie beings and places in faery lands. There is a bittersweet element in that this story recognizes that things always change with time, but there is also joy in looking forward. I recommend this for fans of faerie lore, legends and the creatures that inhabit those legends, and cozy fantasy lovers.

Overall rating: 4.5 stars/5.0 stars.

Reviewed for Affaire de Coeur Magazine. .

Advanced Review Copy provided by Netgalley, courtesy of Orbit Books.
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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.]]> 336 Heather Fawcett 059350013X Danielle The Book Huntress 5 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, and I loved that aspect so much.

I can acknowledge that this book is not for everyone. Honestly, Emily is not the easiest person to warm up to. However, she didn't bother me. I actually really appreciated how her brain worked. I love how she uses facts that she learns, applying them in practical ways. I am such a nerd, so I appreciate characters who accumulate facts in their brain and use them, like Anthony Hopkins in The Edge. She had an egghead vibe, but she wasn't toxic about it, in my opinion. I think she just was used to being an outsider and at some point gave up on trying to be part of the group. Also, it was easier to hang onto her scientific objectivity instead of acknowledging her loneliness. Additionally, as I mentioned, the format would probably come off as dry for some readers. I loved how the story progresses through her journal entries, and the unique twists that go along with that format. Another thing that some folks may not like is the relatively slow pacing. Again, I was along for the ride, but I do admit, at one point, I thought the book was coming to an end, but I still had three hours left. It wasn't a bad thing, but it just threw me. If you want to spend time with a book and its characters, this one is for you.

I absolutely adored her relationship with Bambleby. And Bambleby is such a fun character. He's the polar opposite of Emily and it made their interactions so interesting and enjoyable. He's actually a very complex character, although he might be taken as a shallow person. He's not like Dean on Supernatural but I think they are both seen as really basic (or shallow, if you will), but they aren't basic at all. I loved how while Emily complained about Bambleby, they accept each other for who they are and I think they understand each other very well. I love how Bambleby helps Emily relate to others and he helps her come out of her shell. And Emily also grounds Bambleby.

I liked the secondary characters and how there aren't throwaway characters. They contribute to the story. I loved the faerie and how complex and developed the world-building was. I'm a sucker for anything Faerie, so I was all over that. I liked how they show the dark aspect of the Fae, but also there is a bit of humor as well, at times nearly laugh out loud funny. It was just very well done.

The female narrator was a bit nasally, but I grew quite fond of her. Wow, I loved Bambleby's narrator with his gorgeous Irish accent! It was like butter! I do recommend the audiobook, but I want to get a paper copy, so I can enjoy the annotations. I think this one definitely needs to be in my collection.

I enjoyed the heck out of this and I can't wait to read more books in this series! Highly recommend with the above caveats!

**Note: I started this a while ago, but it had to go back to the library. I ended up downloading it, and I just didn't get a chance to go back to it because of a busy schedule. I had to make time for it this late spring, and I'm glad I did!]]> 3.98 2023
author: Heather Fawcett
name: Danielle The Book Huntress
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2024/06/13
date added: 2024/06/23
shelves: absolute-favorites, hero-to-die-for, 2024-dhasg-general-yearly-challenge, 2024-reads, scary-sexy-cool-dangerous-hero, dapper-hero, fop-dandy, blond-hero, irish-welsh-or-celtic-hero, winter-cold-setting, nerd-prof-scientist-genius-geek, neurodivergent, epistolary-narrative, set-in-scandinavia, faerie, the-lost-heir, royalty, brilliant-characters, fantasy-with-romance, awkward-misfit, opposites-attract, hero-falls-hard-for-heroine-fast, cozy-fantasy, early-to-mid-twentieth-century, animal-character-steals-the-show, audiobook
review:
I absolutely loved this book! I am such a nerd, that I am a sucker for books that adopt the format of journal entries, or an existing written book. This reminded me a bit of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, and I loved that aspect so much.

I can acknowledge that this book is not for everyone. Honestly, Emily is not the easiest person to warm up to. However, she didn't bother me. I actually really appreciated how her brain worked. I love how she uses facts that she learns, applying them in practical ways. I am such a nerd, so I appreciate characters who accumulate facts in their brain and use them, like Anthony Hopkins in The Edge. She had an egghead vibe, but she wasn't toxic about it, in my opinion. I think she just was used to being an outsider and at some point gave up on trying to be part of the group. Also, it was easier to hang onto her scientific objectivity instead of acknowledging her loneliness. Additionally, as I mentioned, the format would probably come off as dry for some readers. I loved how the story progresses through her journal entries, and the unique twists that go along with that format. Another thing that some folks may not like is the relatively slow pacing. Again, I was along for the ride, but I do admit, at one point, I thought the book was coming to an end, but I still had three hours left. It wasn't a bad thing, but it just threw me. If you want to spend time with a book and its characters, this one is for you.

I absolutely adored her relationship with Bambleby. And Bambleby is such a fun character. He's the polar opposite of Emily and it made their interactions so interesting and enjoyable. He's actually a very complex character, although he might be taken as a shallow person. He's not like Dean on Supernatural but I think they are both seen as really basic (or shallow, if you will), but they aren't basic at all. I loved how while Emily complained about Bambleby, they accept each other for who they are and I think they understand each other very well. I love how Bambleby helps Emily relate to others and he helps her come out of her shell. And Emily also grounds Bambleby.

I liked the secondary characters and how there aren't throwaway characters. They contribute to the story. I loved the faerie and how complex and developed the world-building was. I'm a sucker for anything Faerie, so I was all over that. I liked how they show the dark aspect of the Fae, but also there is a bit of humor as well, at times nearly laugh out loud funny. It was just very well done.

The female narrator was a bit nasally, but I grew quite fond of her. Wow, I loved Bambleby's narrator with his gorgeous Irish accent! It was like butter! I do recommend the audiobook, but I want to get a paper copy, so I can enjoy the annotations. I think this one definitely needs to be in my collection.

I enjoyed the heck out of this and I can't wait to read more books in this series! Highly recommend with the above caveats!

**Note: I started this a while ago, but it had to go back to the library. I ended up downloading it, and I just didn't get a chance to go back to it because of a busy schedule. I had to make time for it this late spring, and I'm glad I did!
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