This book is an absolute DELIGHT. Every page was like a warm hug- Pippi is a friend we all wish we had. The magical elements of this fit naturally with the scene that Ritch expertly sets, a sleepy coastal town that contains much more than meets the eye.

This had Legends and Lattes vibes- a cozy story that follows a strong female main character’s journey to a new place, where she creates a meaningful place for others to gather.

I laughed, I cried, I had a great time. This is a feel-good and heartfelt story that will make you want to hug the people that you care about.

Many, Many, Many thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the opportunity to read Pippi's Inn for Wandering Spirits by Erin Ritch. A Beezilion Gold Stars. I love this wonderful book.

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

Pippi’s Inn for Wandering Spirits was a charming story that fulfilled its unique premise so well! Pippi inherits an inn for spirits transitioning to the other side when her Aunt, Hazel, passes away - this is all despite an estrangement between her mother and Aunt leading to her barely having spent time with her. Luckily her Aunt is back to guide her as a fox. The spirit characters in this book, though generally changing and true supporting characters were friendly and entertaining. But they aren’t the most unique characters in this book as we also meet a guard gnome and giant spiders (who seem to love sweaters) who help guard the inn. When Pippi runs into a ‘ghost explorer’ Cecil, her new inn life gets a lot more complicated but culminates in some heart string tugging events. This was exactly as it was written to be, fun and whimsical, and I enjoyed it a lot as I think other readers who like their cozy novels to be a little different also will.

This is a cozier, softer version of Under The Whispering Door, and I really enjoyed it! There is an element to these "cozy fantasy" books that can at time feel so simple and easy that you almost feel like there is something wrong with it, but whats wrong with a little love and comfort!?

Not that this book is all sweet and light - there is one plot in particular that surprised me and was incredibly sad, and I think in some ways, my main issue with this book in particular is that it "went there" with some of the plot, and introduced some heavy stuff, but then ended up shying away from the depth of emotion that would have made those plot points feel a little more serious.

Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone looking for cozy fantasy vibes as long as they don't mind a little bit of sorrow and conflict mixed in.