Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

This is my new favorite book. I recommend it to everybody I know. It's cozy but still adventurous, and I love every single character in it.

It's not often that you get to read about a female lead character who's so incredibly smart and still interesting and deep.

The little bit of romance in this was just perfect.

Love the fantasy world and kind of scary way that it was portrayed, instead of a romantic sex fantasy

I absolutely LOVED this novel. This is fairies written right! I think Dr. Emily Wilde was such a delightful character to follow where she is clearly an unhinged scholar who ventures into remote towns to get more evidence of interesting fairies to add to her encyclopedia. It just so happens that she is absolutely terrible at the job when it comes to talking with people. I like that it wasn't presented as an endearing character trait that is glossed over, but is particularly great when she faces negative repercussions in her scholarly endeavors. Absolutely terrible at talking with people lmao ahahah

Wendell Bambleby is such a funny whirlwind. He is the charismatic scholar who casually lies in his publications?? He doesn't care about academia, he is just here to chit chat. I like that he is part Brownie and just likes tailoring things compulsively.

I read this one quickly and then just quickly picked up the second one! This is my brand of whimsy where it reminds me of the Spiderwick Chronicles Field Journal Style and what someone would write if they were researching a Fairyology book. Same vibes as Drakes Compedium of Dragonology!! I love that book so much as this is just reminiscent of that.

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries was a lovely pick-me-up, full of old fairytale charm and a banter-filled relationship that reminded me heavily of Howl and Sophie from

Howl's Moving Castle, which is high praise indeed!

There isn't much gravity to this story, with the main appeal being the overall vibes, which I'd describe as whimsical and comforting. Don't read this book if you're looking for a hard magic system or particularly impressive plotlines. Read this book if you want a palette cleanser between brain-teasing epics, and want to read about characters that are likable and lovely. Bonus points for an animal companion.

I look forward to reading the sequel and following more of Emily and Wendell's adventures!

This book pleasantly surprised me—I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Judging by the cover and the synopsis, I anticipated a simpler story with less intelligent protagonists, a cozy fantasy that attempts to be funny too much, a genre I typically don't favor. So, I was pleasantly surprised by what I found in this book, particularly appreciating the narrative style.

The romantic aspect of the plot was far more developed than I anticipated, especially considering this is only the first book in the series. I was delighted to find that the romantic thread progressed so significantly, and I hope future books in the series won't inundate the main characters with unnecessary relationship drama.

The author successfully crafted several compelling characters in this story. The main protagonist, Emily, skillfully balanced between being a strong woman and a character potentially annoying to the reader—never quite crossing that line that would make us roll our eyes. Although some of her behaviors irked me a bit, it seemed more a deliberate choice in character traits rather than a flaw in the author's craft.

I appreciated that most of the plotlines in this book were concluded, while still leaving room for anticipation in subsequent installments. I have no doubt that I'll read the next book in this series. I look forward to seeing how the main characters collaborate to a greater extent than in this initial book.

Adorable. Our protagonist is very Autism Spectrum coded, and she's so fun to follow. I love her voice. Her research is fascinating, and the romance is also very cute.