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!