Always Carry Your Scythe

Always Carry Your Scythe by Pip Paisley is a riotous bundle of demonic fun and to cap it all, there is a Hellhound-Doodle. A Hellhound-doodle! If you don't know I am a sucker for any incornation of a pet Cerberus by now then I don't know what else to tell you. A hellhound-doodle. GENIUS!

Favourite quote (one of a great many); "Trixie, can you pass the hot sauce?" Death asked

Call my gast well and truly flabbered at just how much fun this book is. The cocncept and storyline goes beyond quirky (a very good thing), the characters are absolutely bonkers, the pace is screaming and I am all over it. If you have a day where you want a quick read that glows sunshine claws and happy hellfire with lots of sparkles and mayhem from the minute you begin, welp, tadaa!

Absolutely brilliant!

Thank you to Netgalley, and Pip Paisley for this screamer of an ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own

Wow! Great book!! The characters. The world building. The humor and heart. A fun, fast read. Highly recommended!

What a debut novel! Trixie and co. had me drawn into their world from the get go and had me laughing and crying at all the right moments. Pip has delivered a humorous, well paced story on life, death and the power of friendship and resilience set in a familiar yet different world. Eagerly looking forward to the next set of adventures from Trixie and friends (and yes, please include the hellhound).

Oh my goodness! What a heap of supernatural/demonic fun! Trixie D'Vita's mom is Death. Yes, that Death. Capital D Death. Mom wants Trixie to go into the family business, but Trixie is not keen on that idea. She works at Aunt Harry's bar and is happy with that for now. Mom is still trying to convince Trixie to apprentice for Death and gives Trixie a mini-scythe and tells her to carry with her always. This gift will eventually come in pretty handy. Unfortunately, one night Trixie sees something terrible happen to a friend and can't prevent it. Don't want to put any spoilers out, but suffice to say she goes to Hell to get her friend back. Demonic game shows, the King of Hell, an agent in training for the Angel Investigation Bureau and a Hellhound-doodle are all part of the quest Trixie is on. Loved that this is a different take on the afterlife and it's a really fun read! Hoping there will be a book 2!

This had everything that I was hoping for from the description. The overall feel of the story worked with everything that I wanted and thought the overall feel had that supernatural element to this. Pip Paisley has a great writing style and left me wanting to read more in this series and author.

This Young/New Adult supernatural romp through Hell was a fun read! Trixie doesn't want to go into the family business - her mom is Death - but finds herself navigating Hell anyways, specifically a demonic game show under investigation by the Angel Investigation Bureau (AIB). The author has populated the story with descriptive settings and recognizeable supernatural fantasy characters: vampires, demons, angels, sorcerors, werewolf drag queens and fan favourite...Hellhound doodle puppies - all with a humourous slant.

The plot at times is a bit ridiculous and the ending is a bity tidy, but while the text could use a quick copyedit and sometimes the balance between telling and showing is off, the writing is easy to read and accessible. Overall, this is a fun(ny) adventure following sassy supernatural characters that centres on friendship and family, and I'd definitely read more if this turns out to be a series.

Thank you to Netgalley and the author Pip Paisley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

a fun and light hearted read. i loved the humour- you can tell the book was written in aw ay that was meant to make the reader smile. though sometimes satirical books can come off as a little heavy handed, always carry your scythe does not feel that way at all. i liked this- so thank you for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I saw this book, and I was intrigued by both the cover and the blurb. I thought, “what the heck,” and I requested it. It looked to be a fun romp, and it really delivered. I found the main character to be really sympathetic and fun, and she doesn’t back down from a fight. Trixie is a faithful friend to Zuzi, and I love how she goes about showing that. While there were a couple of things that weren’t perfect, I found this book so well-written and fun, I didn’t care a bit about that. I’d love to see Trixie, Maybelle, and Zuzi again, even the minor characters. This book is a fun way to spend an afternoon. Highly recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

This was an awesome and super fun read! I loved the concept and the execution. I finished it in a day because I had to know what was next or to find the answer to a previously set up mystery. It left enough open ended that im really hoping it's because another book will be incoming,and ill be stoked to read that too!

This book was so much fun. I loved it. Vampires, werewolves, hell and heaven. Female gay lead character. Let’s have more from this author! Thank you to #netgalley and the publisher for an ARC.

Always Carry Your Scythe by Pip Paisley is a quick, fun read featuring Trixie, the daughter of Death. She isn’t thrilled by the thought of following in her mother’s professional footsteps and hasn’t really forgiven Mom for leaving her with Aunt Harry as a child. Trixie will go to any length, though, to help her best friend Zuzi, including playing the King of Hell’s gameshow, To the Wheel.

I liked Trixie quite a bit, she is fun-loving, open-minded, persistent, but still struggles with vulnerability. Most of the other characters need a little more fleshing out but since this seems like the beginning of a series, that will probably come.

The plot moves very quickly and has lots of amusing parts, as well as some serious for balance. For the characters, the stakes were quite high, but the story was told in such an entertaining way.

I’ll be looking for more in this series. Recommended!

Thank you to NetGalley and Pip Paisley for providing a free digital ARC.

I liked this urban-fantasy book. The characters are well developed and the world-building is good. I also liked the magic system and thought it was consistent throughout the book. The story itself was fun and well-paced. I loved the shot it takes at game shows. I would definitely read another book in what I hope will be a long-lasting series. Thank you to Netgalley and Pip Paisley for the digital review copy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Pip Paisley for providing this book, with my honest review below.

Always Carry Your Scythe looked like a fun book and I was so glad that I enjoyed reading it as much as I thought I would from the premise.

Trixie is the daughter of death and in the world of this book creates like vampires and werewolves are common place along with the idea of demons in hell and angels in heaven. When Trixie’s best friend Zuzi dies and decides to go on a shady game show that promises to give contestants a chance at heaven, another life, or hell - but usually delivers on a torturous alternative life or hell - Trixie goes on a quest with an Angel operative, Maybell, to find her.

The world of Always Carry Your Scythe is colorful and was half the fun. The adventure was of course the other half but this book is able to have equally satisfying characters that keep you laughing and as intrigued as the plot itself. I’d recommend it to those who like books that are a little different and a lot of fun.

Utterly delightful - this was so so fun and I'll absolutely be recommending it to anyone who needs a good quirky time!