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[Fiction Review] "The Witch Who Trades with Death" by C M Alongi

Full Title: The Witch Who Trades with DeathAuthor: C M AlongiPublished: March 11, 2025 by Angry RobotGenres: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Action & Adventure, LGBTQ+Edition Details: 384 pages, hardcover (my copy was 488 pages, paperback)Source: ARC – Requested directlyRating: {5/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t available or…

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[Fiction Review] "The Legend of Meneka" by Kritika H. Rao

Full Title: The Legend of Meneka: A Novel (The Divine Dancers Duology 1)Author: Kritika H. RaoPublished: January 21, 2025 by Harper VoyagerGenres: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Romantasy, Adult Fiction, Mythology Retelling, Hindu MythologyEdition Details: 368 pages, hardcover (my copy was paperback, 357 pages)Source: ARC – requested and won via GoodreadsRating: {5/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free…

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[Book Release] Carving the Wheel: Crafting Your Personal Wheel of the Year

I’ve published a workbook / perpetual calendar for witches and spiritual folk! It’s available in [paperback] as an 8.5 x 11 inch workbook with cream paper – because I wanted it to be aesthetically pleasing. (I originally tried to publish it on December 31st, but I forgot about the review period… oops?) Here’s a peek inside: This 210 page workbook breaks down into three main sections: [1] The…

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[Fiction Review] "The Name-Bearer" by Natalia Hernandez

Full Title: The Name-Bearer: Flowers of Prophecy Book 1Author: Natalia HernandezPublished: October 11, 2022 by Amazon Publishing (KDP)Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Hispanic & Latino American LiteratureEdition Details: 296 pages, ebookSource: PurchasedRating: {4/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t available or…

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[Fiction Review] "Can't Spell Treason Without Tea" by Rebecca Thorne

Full Title: Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea: A Cozy Fantasy Steeped with Love (Tomes & Tea Cozy Fantasies #1)Author: Rebecca ThornePublished: September 15, 2022 by self-publishingGenres: Fiction, Cozy Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Romance, LGBTQ+ FantasyEdition Details: ebookSource: Purchased Rating: {5/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t…

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[Fiction Review] "This Gilded Abyss" by Rebecca Thorne

Full Title: This Gilded AbyssAuthor: Rebecca ThornePublished: June 6, 2023 by self-publishingGenres: Fiction, LGBTQ+ Horror, LGBTQ+ FantasyEdition Details: 287 pages, ebookSource: ARC – requested directly from authorRating: {5/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t available or inferred from the book jacket and online…

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[Fiction Review] "A Pirate's Life for Tea" by Rebecca Thorne

I received an ARC of "A Pirate's Life for Tea" and enjoyed it immensely!

Full Title: A Pirate’s Life for Tea (Tomes & Tea Cozy Fantasies #2)Author: Rebecca ThornePublished: February 23, 2023 by self-publishingGenres: Fiction, Cozy Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Romance, LGBTQ+ FantasyEdition Details: ebookSource: ARC – requested directly from authorRating: {5/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t available or…

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[Fiction Review] "Hurricane Summer" by Asha Bromfield

[Fiction Review] “Hurricane Summer” by Asha Bromfield

Full Title: Hurricane Summer: A NovelAuthor: Asha BromfieldPublished: May 4, 2021 by Wednesday BooksGenres: Fiction, Young Adult, Coming of Age, Contemporary, BIPOC RepresentationEdition Details: 400 pages, hardcoverSource: ARC – offered by Wednesday Books, via NetGalleyRating: {4/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t available or…

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[Witchy Review] "Anatomy of a Witch" by Laura Tempest Zakroff

[Witchy Review] “Anatomy of a Witch” by Laura Tempest Zakroff

Full Title: Anatomy of a Witch: A Map to the Magical BodyAuthor: Laura Tempest ZakroffPublished: June 8, 2021 by Llewellyn PublicationsGenres: Nonfiction, Witchcraft, Magic, Self-Discovery, WiccaEdition Details: 216 pages, trade paperbackSource: ARC – requested via NetGalleyRating: {3.5/5 stars} First Glance I’ve used lots of sigils created by this author, pulled from her blog at Patheos called…

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[Witchy Review] "Cord Magic" by Brandy Williams

[Witchy Review] “Cord Magic” by Brandy Williams

Full Title: Cord Magic: Tapping into the Power of String, Yarn, Twists & KnotsAuthor: Brandy WilliamsPublished: May 8, 2021 by Llewellyn PublicationsGenres: Nonfiction, Magic Studies, Witchcraft, Folk Magic, Cord Magic, Knot MagicEdition Details: 304 pages, trade paperbackSource: ARC – requested via NetGalleyRating: {4.5/5 stars} First Glance I’ve been in a mood for simple magics, so I…

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[Witchy Review] "New World Witchery" by Cory Thomas Hutcheson

[Witchy Review] "New World Witchery" by Cory Thomas Hutcheson #witchyreview #bookreview #witchcraft

Full Title: New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk MagicAuthor: Cory Thomas HutchesonPublished: April 8, 2021 by Llewellyn PublicationsGenres: Nonfiction, Witchcraft, Folklore, Mythology, Magic Studies, Folk Magic, American CultureEdition Details: 480 pages, trade paperbackSource: ARC – Request via NetGalleyRating: {3.5/5 stars} First Glance As a long time witch, I’ve studied…

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[Fiction Review] "Amelia Unabridged" by Ashley Schumacher

[Fiction Review] "Amelia Unabridged" by Ashley Schumacher #bookreview #NetGalley #AmeliaUnabridged

Full Title: Amelia UnabridgedAuthor: Ashley SchumacherPublished: February 16, 2021 by Wednesday BooksGenres: Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, Books About BooksEdition Details: 304 pages, hardcoverSource: ARC via NetGalleyRating: {5/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t available or inferred from the book jacket and…

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inaction [poem]

inaction [poem] #poetry

I’m terrified of the unknownso scared of letting happinessfall through my careless fingerslike countless grains of sandI’m always afraid of beingone choice short of a game overmy heart too tired to try again and againinaction feels so much safer from the start

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my favorite book [poem]

my favorite book [poem] #poetry

I treat my heart like my favorite bookthumbing through the happy memories from time to timeretelling those stories with a smilebut like my favorite bookI’m both incredibly cautiousand amazingly careless with my heartI might dog-ear the pages of my favorite momentsbut I’m so nervous to let anyone borrow this lovewho knows what kind of condition they���ll return it inor if they’ll return it at…

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friends in strange places [poem]

friends in strange places [poem] #poetry

I had a tree friend onceand by that I meanI once had a friend that was a small oak treehis branches barely hitting the roof of our two story buildinghe wasn’t much of a talkerbut he was the best at lending an earhe wasn’t any good at hugsbut he grew a branch directly over the sidewalkjust to give me a high five every dayhis leaves whispered loudest in the autumn breezeand he caught the rain in…

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writing a book [poem]

writing a book [poem] #poetry

it’s hard to write a bookthe kind that’s supposed to teach a stranger thingswithout ever looking them in the eyeyou’d think it the ideal way for an introvert to share her knowledgebut instead it’s a struggleto spell out important conceptsin self-contained lessonswith no interactionor discussionor signal that anybody’s getting it

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unlearning [poem]

unlearning [poem] #poetry

I’m slowly unlearning my perfectionismthis constant self judgementno longer welcomed into my lifeit’s hard thoughto push past the not good enoughand find comfort in my imperfections