Wormwood Abbey

I tried, I truly did. Woman finds magic salamander (or rather, magic salamander finds woman) is a very appealing premise, but I couldn't get more than a quarter in. Edith is kind of mean and self-centered, there was very weird fatphobia, and it reads like middle grade or YA, but with a 21-year-old protagonist. It just felt really slow and boring, especially for how short it is.

Great read, very calm and proper while still fun