Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

This was my May read for the Sword and Laser podcast (yes, slightly behind the ball with this one). The title sets you up correctly for the vibes of this book - set in Victorian times, in a world extremely similar to our own except that fairies are real. Our protagonist is an academic who studies fairies and has traveled to a foreign country (that seems extremely similar to Iceland) to do field work. The fairies here are not of the Disney-princess variety, but rather the more meddlesome/sometimes scary fae or Folk of say...the Dresden files? Or the Invisible Library series. Which is to say, her field work involves some risk/adventure.

I very much enjoyed this book and its cottage/cozy sensibility. Our heroine definitely reads as neurodivergent, and while I appreciate the representation some of the social awkwardness is a bit difficult to read. It also makes her relationship with her friend/fellow researcher a bit confusing at times. Outside of that minor nit-pick I really have no complaints. This was a delightful and fun read and I will try to read more!