#in the words of our witchy queen of the west

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Idk if your avoiding spoilers or not but when I saw Sam's winter glow up I immediately got excited to see your reaction to it

Hahahah nope not avoiding any spoilers. I am living vicariously through people playing because the update is not available for the ipad yet. 😭😭😭

Samson Samsonite Sammy Sam Sam boi. Looking saur baby gorl 💅 with his lil beanie. I'm mostly surprised he was able to fit all that hair underneath his hat hahaha. Also can't help it but also draw his other 2/3s.

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OLYMPUS: a collection of playlists inspired by greek gods and goddesses

will my love grow? an aphrodite-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

woman - harry styles // beautiful - bazzi, camila cabello // love is strange - mickey & sylvia // roses - the chainsmokers, rozes // god is a woman - ariana grande // something - the beatles // can’t help falling in love - ingrid michaelson // beast of burden - the rolling stones // wild thoughts - dj khaled, rihanna, bryson tiller // love me like you do - ellie goulding // delicate - taylor swift // you and i - lady gaga

here comes the sun an apollo-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

here comes the sun - the beatles // listen to the music - the doobie brothers // arrow - rag’n’bone man // sunshine of your love - cream // three little birds - bob marley & the wailers // house of the rising sun - the animals // fix you - coldplay // good old fashioned lover boy - queen // sunflower - swae lee, post malone // bad medicine - bon jovi // mr. blue sky - electric light orchestra // don’t let the sun go down on me - elton john

hammer of the gods an ares-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

war pigs/luke’s wall - black sabbath // seven nation army - the white stripes // dirty deeds done dirt cheap - ac/dc // for whom the bell tolls - metallica // burn the fleet - thrice // immigrant song - led zeppelin // walk - pantera // killing in the name - rage against the machine // knights of cydonia - muse // conquistador - thirty seconds to mars // bleed it out - linkin park // battle born - the killers

moondance an artemis-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

edge of seventeen - stevie nicks // wolves - selena gomez, marshmello // follow your arrow - kacey musgraves // moon river - audrey hepburn // hunting girl - jethro tull // like a rolling stone - bob dylan // moonage daydream - david bowie // these boots are made for walkin’ - nancy sinatra // bad moon rising - creedence clearwater revival // moondance - van morrison // heartbreaker - pat benatar // eclipse - pink floyd

whisper words of wisdom an athena-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

let it be - the beatles // minerva - deftones // one - metallica // wish you were here - pink floyd // stairway to heaven - led zeppelin // live and let die - guns n’ roses // mind over matter - young the giant // wildfire - mandolin orange // imagine - john lennon // ‘39 - queen // dream on - aerosmith // the warrior - scandal, patty smyth

wheat kings a demeter-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

scarlet begonias - grateful dead // wheat kings - the tragically hip // grain belt - wartime blues // sister golden hair - america // winter winds - mumford & sons // strawberry fields forever - the beatles // big yellow taxi - joni mitchell // fields of gold - celtic woman // harvest moon - neil young // black horse and the cherry tree - kt tunstall // sundown - gordon lightfoot // rain is a good thing - luke bryan

heard it through the grapevine a dionysus-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

i heard it through the grapevine - creedence clearwater revival // red red wine - ub40 // escape (the piña colada song) - rupert holmes // margaritaville - jimmy buffett // drunkard’s prayer - chris stapleton // drink in my hand - eric church // cherry wine - hozier // whiskey in the jar - thin lizzy, derek varnals // i love this bar - toby keith // tequila sunrise - eagles // one bourbon, one scotch, one beer - george thorogood & the destroyers // have a drink on me - ac/dc

don’t fear the reaper a hades-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

sympathy for the devil - the rolling stones // o death - shakey graves, monica martin // (don’t fear) the reaper - blue öyster cult // highway to hell - ac/dc // runnin’ with the devil - van halen // crazy train - ozzy osbourne // closer - kings of leon // the funeral - band of horse // in my time of dying - led zeppelin // it will come back - hozier // the sound of silence - disturbed // paint it, black - the rolling stones

ring of fire a hephaestus-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

firebreather - macklemore, reignwolf // eruption - van halen // iron man - black sabbath // hammer to fall - queen // i'm on fire - bruce springsteen // whipping post - the allman brothers band // t.n.t - ac/dc // stranglehold - ted nugent // good times bad times - led zeppelin // mr. brightside - the killers // the thrill is gone - b.b. king // ring of fire - johnny cash

i'm in love with being queen a hera-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

run the world (girls) - beyoncé // killer queen - queen // woman - kesha // queen of california - john mayer // marry me - train // never grow up - taylor swift // the mother we share - chvrches // sorry not sorry - demi lovato // the chain - fleetwood mac // before he cheats - carrie underwood // royals - lorde // man! i feel like a woman! - shania twain

message man a hermes-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

message man - twenty one pilots // crossroads - john mayer // ramblin’ man - the allman brothers band // send me on my way - rusted root // up around the bend - creedence clearwater revival // money - pink floyd // life in the fast lane - eagles // thief in the night - kiss // renegade - styx // magic carpet ride - steppenwolf // take the money and run - steve miller band // on the road again - willie nelson

bring it on home a hestia-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

home - phillip phillips // family table - zac brown band // family tree - kings of leon // homesick - catfish and the bottlemen // firelight - young the giant // bring it on home to me - sam cooke // heart of gold - neil young // fire and rain - james taylor // take me home, country roads - john denver // warm glow - hippo campus // light my fire - the doors // our house - crosby, stills, nash & young

ocean’s roar a poseidon-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

the ocean - led zeppelin // octopus’s garden - the beatles // wild horses - the rolling stones // riders on the storm - the doors // ocean man - ween // hurricane - bob dylan // sail - awolnation // son of a son of a sailor - jimmy buffett // fishin’ in the dark - nitty gritty dirt band // beyond the sea - bobby darin // waves (tame impala remix) - miguel // boots of spanish leather - the lumineers

stormbringer a zeus-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

thunder - imagine dragons // king of the clouds - panic! at the disco // lightning bolt - pearl jam // power - kanye west // sky walker - miguel, travis scott // god’s gonna cut you down - johnny cash // stormbringer - deep purple // king and lionheart - of monsters and men // smokestack lightning - lynyrd skynyrd // viva la vida - coldplay // spirit in the sky - norman greenbaum // thunderstruck - ac/dc

pomegranate seeds a persephone-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

you can bring me flowers - ray lamontagne // pomegranate seeds - julian moon // holding out for a hero - nothing but thieves // spring wind - jack johnson // flowers in your hair - the lumineers // hunger - florence + the machine // sweet dreams (are made of this) - emily browning // roslyn - bon iver, st. vincent // give me love - ed sheeran // this is gospel (piano version) - panic! at the disco // flightless bird, american mouth - iron and wine // la vie en rose - lady gaga

witchy woman a hecate-inspired playlist (spotify | youtube)

witchy woman - eagles // rhiannon - fleetwood mac // fortune teller - robert plant & alison krauss // season of the witch - donovan // strange brew - cream // black magic woman - santana // i put a spell on you - creedence clearwater revival // voodoo child (slight return) - jimi hendrix // superstition - stevie wonder // spellbound - siouxsie and the banshees // abracadabra - steve miller band // dark lady - cher

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Wednesday, October 24: Foodie Films, Cemetery Walk, Witchy Talks + 75 More

Today’s Events

2018 Food Film Festival (Through Sunday, October 28)

2018 NYC NewFest of LGBTQ+ Films (Through Tuesday, October 30)

2018 Chinatown Arts Week—Fashion, Music, Poetry & More (Through Tuesday, October 30)

Full Moon Cemetery & Catacombs Tour Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn

Free Fair Trade Coffee, Snacks & Clean Beauty at Super-Cheap Goods Pop-Up (Through Sunday, November 4)

Gathering the Coven: A Talk Show for Witches The People’s Improv Theater, Manhattan

Taking Back the Word 'Witch' Caveat, Manhattan

A Discussion of the Role of Power Dynamics & Current Events Greenlight Bookstore, Brooklyn

Goth Nacht: A Night Devoted to Goth Culture + Dance Party

Free Fear(s) of the Dark Film Series 50 Kent, Brooklyn

Gary Shteyngart & Boris Kachka Strand Book Store, Manhattan

Racial Eugenics, Genetics & the American Dream Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, Manhattan

Environmental Extraction, Militarization & the Politics of Decolonization BRIC Arts | Media House, Brooklyn

The Path to a Post-Rikers NYC Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn

Innovative Approaches to Traumatic Memories

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NYC Slavery & Underground Railroad Tours (Through Saturday, December 29)

31-Foot Chihuly 'Rose Crystal Tower' Rises in Union Square (Through October 2018) Union Square Park, Manhattan

Greenwich Village Haunted Walking Tours (Through Sunday, December 30)

'Day Drinking' Brunch Musical + 3 Drinks (Through Sunday, November 18)

Hilarious History of Drinking Paired with 3 Cocktails (Through Wednesday, November 21)

'The Golden Girls Live' Parody (Through Sunday, October 28)

1/2 Price Central Park Bike Tours (Through December 2018)

Haunting Huma Bhabha Installation on the Rooftop of the Met (Through Sunday, October 28) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan

High Line Art Installation Examines Art & Public Space (Through March 2019) The High Line, Manhattan

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'Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color' (Through Sunday, January 13) Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan

'Empire Skate: The Birthplace of Roller Disco' (Through Sunday, November 25) The City Reliquary, Brooklyn

Discounted Tickets! 'Georgia O’Keeffe: Visions of Hawai‘i' Exhibit Blooms with Rare Works at NYBG (Through Sunday, October 28)

'Underground Heroes: New York Transit in Comics' (Through Sunday, January 6) New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn

'Rebel Women' Who Defied Victorian Era Expectations (Through Sunday, January 6) Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan

'Me the People: The Trump America Musical' (Through Tuesday, November 6)

Favorite Verses on Parade in MTA's Free 'Poetry in Motion at 25' Exhibit (Through Sunday, October 28) Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan

Discounted Tickets to Interactive M.C. Escher Exhibit in NYC (Through Sunday, February 3)

'Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color' (Through Saturday, January 5) Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Manhattan

'Germ City: Microbes and the Metropolis' (Through Sunday, April 28) Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan

'Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power' (Through Sunday, February 3) Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn

'Before Projection: Video Sculpture 1974–1995' (Through Monday, December 17) Sculpture Center, Queens

Cheap Tickets to 'Sleepy Hollow' Musical (Through Sunday, October 28)

Jerome Robbins ('West Side Story') & New York (Through Saturday, March 30) New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium, Manhattan

2018 Pirate-Themed Halloween Harvest Celebration at Luna Park (Through Sunday, October 28)

2018 New York International Fringe Festival (Through Wednesday, October 31)

Free NYC Architecture Talks & Tours During Archtober 2018 (Through Wednesday, October 31)

Speaking Truth to Power 2018—Screenings & Talks (Through Saturday, December 8) Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn

Art & Design of the Women’s Movement in New York (Through Sunday, December 2) 41 Cooper Gallery, Manhattan

Cheap Indoor Ice Skating in Brooklyn (Through Monday, December 24)

'Obsessorize' Exhibit Turns Unique Accessories Into Public Art (Through Friday, October 26)

2018 Art in Odd Places Featuring Works of Female & Non-Binary Artists (Through Saturday, October 27)

'Harry Potter' Exhibition Brings Rare Manuscripts & Magical Objects to NYC (Through Sunday, January 27) New-York Historical Society, Manhattan

'Tablescapes: Designs for Dining' (Through Tuesday, April 16) Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan

Central Park Secrets (Through Sunday, December 2)

Discounted NYC Haunted House Tickets (Through Saturday, November 3)

Free NYC Pumpkin Picking + Halloween Hay Rides & Corn Maze (Through Sunday, October 28)

Discounted Admission to Surreal, Insta-Worthy 'Wonder World NYC' Exhibit (Through Tuesday, October 30)

Discounted Tix to See Aasif Mandvi ('Daily Show') in 'Sakina's Restaurant' (Through Thursday, November 1)

SPECTO8ER 2018 Horror Film Festival (Through Saturday, October 27) Spectacle Theater, Brooklyn

Velvet Underground NYC Experience (Through Sunday, December 30)

Cheap NYC Dessert Tours (Through Friday, December 21)

Halloween-Themed Short Play Festival: BOO 2018 (Through Sunday, October 28)

Super Cheap Tickets to NYC Dueling Pianos (Through Friday, November 30)

'It’s Alive! Frankenstein at 200' (Through Sunday, January 27) The Morgan Library & Museum, Manhattan

'Yasumasa Morimura: Ego Obscura' Questions Eastern & Westerns Notions of Gender (Through Sunday, January 13) Japan Society, Manhattan

Cheap Theatre Walking Tours of The Met (Through Friday, December 21)

Prix Fixe Deals & Giveaways During International Curry Week 2018 (Through Sunday, October 28)

The Rare Art of Dr. Suess, Including Never-Before-Seen Works (Through Thursday, November 15)

Prix Fixe Meals from $14 During 2018 Dine in Queens (Through Friday, November 2)

10th Annual H.P. Lovecraft Festival—1/2 Price Tix (Through Sunday, October 28)

2018 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (Through Sunday, October 28)

L Train Shutdown-Themed Haunted House + Performances (Through Saturday, November 3)

2018 Gravesend Inn High-Tech Haunted Hotel (Through Wednesday, October 31) Voorhees Theatre, Brooklyn

East Village in the 1980s (Through Thursday, November 1) Tompkins Square Library, Manhattan

Discounted Big Apple Circus Tickets (Through Sunday, November 4)

Works of 'Where the Wild Things Are' Creator Maurice Sendak Exhibited (Through Saturday, December 3) Society of Illustrators, Manhattan

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April was a great reading month for me! I caught up on some series and read some books from my My 2018 Book Goals list, so 4 down and like 8 to go lol. I have a lot of new favorites, which is always exciting and makes me feel super accomplished.

Opal by Maggie Stievater my rating: 3 out of 5 stars

I’m still trying to figure out what relevance was for this novella, its only 38 pages of Opal wandering around the barn. I only got into the story at the end tbh.

Kings Cage by Victoria Aveyard my rating: 4 out of 5 stars

What a difference from Glass Sword this was, I was hooked throughout it, I was into everything that was going on. I am so pumped for War Storm now. Give it to me!

Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi my rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5 out of 5 stars All of the stars! Characters? 5 out of 5 stars Plot? 5 out of 5 stars Romance? 5 out of 5 stars The beautiful writing? 5 out of 5 stars! Everything was beautiful and I want to cry because of pure happiness.

I cannot sing these praises loud enough.

Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff my rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Oh, my heart! I was so happy at some parts, I cried at other parts. Just a wonderful finale.

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco my rating: 3 out of 5 stars

I am so conflicted about this, I was not a fan of how it started out, but the ending was pretty good. If I wasn’t listening to the audiobook for this, I don’t think I would have finished it.

The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw my rating: 4 out of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this! It’s so fast paced, I read this in one sitting and it was just a fun yet dark witchy read. I also really love small town settings and this one was just everything I wanted.

Love, Hate, and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed my rating: 3 out of 5 stars

I feel so conflicted about my rating for this! On one hand, I loved how this tackled the growing issue of Islamophobia and the very real threat that Muslims are facing, This is a #ownvoices novel and it is powerful. I rated it lower because it was also very fluffy in parts and the balancing of heavy vs fluff could have a little more even. I never want to see the word blush again, our MC spent a lot of time blushing.

Dear Martin by Nic Stone my rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Love! This is also very powerful and if you enjoyed The Hate U Give, I urge you to pick this one up too, It made me cry so much, my heart broke for Justyce over and over. This also had amazing character growth and development for a lot of the characters.

Queens of Fennbrin by Kendare Blake my rating: 3 out of 5 stars

I loved reading the Oracle Queens story, it really highlighted how history is told through the eyes of the victors. I’m very excited to see if/how this is going to affect book 3. I didn’t really care for the triplets origin story though, it felt a little unnecessary as we had already heard most of their story, just the ending seemed to give some new info to the overall story.

City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty my rating: 5 out of 5 stars

This was beautiful! The story was amazing and magical. I loved the world and the magic system so much. I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Circe by Madeline Miller my rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Circe really got the short end of the stick for everything. I felt so bad for the girl but I also loved her island so much and all of her domestic traits, I was so there for it, I honestly kept imaging myself as Circe.

You know you’re an introvert when being exiled to your own magical island that cleans itself and provides everything to you doesn’t seem like a punishment.

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss my rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Why did it take me so long to read this???? I feel in love almost instantly. I adore this world and I loved hearing about the university so much.

1984 by George Orwell my rating: 4 out of 5 stars

This is another book that I feel a little conflicted over. I don’t really care for long droney monologue books which this kinda was, same with Brave New World and Picture of Dorian Gray, ugh I don’t even want to think about that one.

But 1984 was such an interesting story despite the delivery, it’s so quotable, that ending was intense and fantastic.

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi my rating: 5 out of 5 stars

This was everything I loved about fantasy wrapped up into one. Badass Characters Awesome Magic System They traveled on hybrids of Lions and Snow Leopards! Its a West African inspired fantasy, like how fantastic is that? Such a refreshing and needed change from Medieval-European inspired fantasies. The worldbuilding was fantastic Character development for everyone was 10 outta 10.

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli my rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Leah is bae. I have never related to another book character so much in my entire life. At first, I wasn’t sure about the romance but I quickly got on that ship.

Here are some of my favorite quotes since I don’t have the words to fully describe my love so I’ll just show you some of the quotes that made me fall in love.

“Imagine going about your day knowing someone’s carrying you in their mind. That has to be the best part of being in love- the feeling of having a home in some else’s brain.”

“And I’m the worst kind of Slytherin, I’m the kind who’s so stupidly in love with a Gryffindor, she can’t even function.”

“I swear, people can’t wrap their minds around the concept of a fat girl who doesn’t diet. Is it that hard to believe I might actually like my body?”

“if Katie Leung sweetly rejecting Daniel Radcliffe in a Scottish accent wasn’t your sexual awakening, I don’t even want to know you.”

Just some of my faves…now please go read it and come talk to me about it!

Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young my rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I loved this so so much! I didn’t know what the story was going to be about really, I had just seen it described as Wonder Woman meets Vikings and I was sold. That was all I needed to know thank you very much. It was everything I wanted and the Wonder Woman meets Viking description is actually pretty accurate, the only downside is I think the ending was a bit rushed, it could have been flushed out a little more.

If I was Your Girl by Meredith Russo my rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Another #ownvoices book that I highly recommend. This was heartwrenching, sweet, and had amazing female friendships. If you’re looking for a book with strong female friendships and empowerment….check out this one!

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen my rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Yay, I finally read another Jane Austen book! I really enjoyed the beginning and the end of this, I was a little bored throughout the middle though. I’m not sure what my next Austen book is going to be though, maybe Emma?

April Wrap Up April was a great reading month for me! I caught up on some series and read some books from my