I want to be Cady Meade when I grow up...

Well, it's only a couple decades until I catch up with her, but still, what an absolutely glorious star FMC with a raging "DNGAFF" mentality that we can all relate to.

Wonderfully narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies (and here I need to give a standing ovation because the characters, nuances and vocalisations were absolutely chefs kiss!)

Within the first chapter, I knew this audiobook was right up my alley, had built a house and a sunroom, and even had a roof garden and bar, plus made friends with the neighbours. I was howling with laughter within the first couple of sentences of Cady's morning routine. A good, good sign

The writing style is invigorating, keeping up is a fantastic challenge in itself and when you adapt to the mechanics of the voyage, you find yourself looking forward to each stop with equal parts excitement and trepidation

If you need to get your steps in for your New Years resolution, the pace of this book will have you caught up and overtaking your target by chapter 5

Gogmagog is utterly delicious and without over-egging the pudding, a journey epic for a new age, The Hobbit for the 21st century if you will

Thank you thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this stuning ALC. Also to Jeff Noon and Steve Beard for this glorious new series (I hope it continues from the pits of my soul) This review is given of my own volition