Slouch Witch

The Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic, Book 1

By: Helen Harper

Narrated by: Tanya Eby

Let's get one thing straight - Ivy Wilde is not a heroine. In fact she's probably the last witch in the world you'd call if you needed a magical helping hand, regardless of her actual abilities. If it were down to Ivy, she'd spend all day every day on her sofa, where she could watch TV, munch junk food, and talk to her feline familiar to her heart's content.

However, when a bureaucratic disaster ends up with Ivy as the victim of a case of mistaken identity, she's yanked very unwillingly into Arcane Branch, the investigative department of the Hallowed Order of Magical Enlightenment. Her problems are quadrupled when a valuable object is stolen right from under the Order's noses.

It doesn't exactly help that she's been magically bound to Adeptus Exemptus Raphael Winter. He might have piercing sapphire eyes and a body a cover model would be proud of, but as far as Ivy's concerned, he's a walking advertisement for the joyless perils of too much witch work.

And if he makes her go to the gym again, she's definitely going to turn him into a frog.

©2017 Helen Harper (P)2017 Tantor

Arg!

I absolutely loved this book, but how are you gonna leave us with an ending like that Mrs Harper!? 😳😬 killing me! Can’t wait to read/listen to book 2! Mrs Eby made all the different peoples voice recognizable as different and fun!

Laugh Out Loud Funny

It was an interesting choice to go with a non-British narrator, but it surprisingly doesn't clash with the story--Ivy's nationality was never really brought up, so it's easy to assume she grew up in Canada or something before moving to Oxford for college.

The story itself is hilarious, and the narrator delivers the comedy with a slyness that definitely works. Ivy has more of a controlled nature than some of Harper's previous characters, which is a refreshing change.

Winter is also a bit different from some of her other male leads. He comes across as more of a bookish, A-type personality with the charm and charisma of a rock, which is oddly endearing the more you get to know him as the book progresses. It helps that I know someone with exactly this personality who is also disgustingly handsome, so it was easy to envision.

I really loved Saskia Maarleveld's narrations, so I was a little bummed not to see her return, but Tanya Eby was fantastic. She's managed to convince me that she was the perfect narrator for Ivy, which is even more impressive considering how reluctant I was for the change. Nicely done, all!

LOVE THIS SERIES!

if you want a witch with attitude that you can relate to, the this is the book for you. Also, the performance by Tanya Eby was spot on!

Lighthearted Fantasy Fun!

This was an impulse buy during a recent $5 sale, and I'm so glad I grabbed it. I was looking for casual, lighthearted listens, and this book fit the bill. The main character was funny and interesting, and I liked the slow burn romance.

Will definitely be looking for more of this series.

Helena the best

I've read many bro ks by her and they are all great. The performance was also wonderful.