★★★ ½ By studying the lore and mythology of the ancient Norse people, we not only learn of the origin of the runes, but we also discover the gods and creatures that brought them to us... Ancient runes have been a popular source of divination and connection to Norse mythology for movies and books. This little guide… Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Runes – Josh Simonds
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Girl, Serpent, Thorn -Melissa Bashardoust
★★★ ½ Stories always begin the same way. There was and there was not. There is a possibility in those words, the chance for hope or despair. Soraya is a princess but she has spent her life in fairytales and hidden away because of her deepest, darkest secret. ...the div cursed her firstborn daughter, making her poisonous, so… Continue reading Girl, Serpent, Thorn -Melissa Bashardoust
The Sigil: A Novel – Shakeil Kanish & Larissa Mandeville
★★★★★ I must have missed something. Something important. Lake Smithson had a charmed life. The keyword being "had". Everything changed with a robber killed his brother, plunging him into an increasingly uncertain world. Magic. He said magic. Holy crap. I'm Harry Potter. Lake finds himself involved with Breywood Academy - a secret school where people who can manipulate… Continue reading The Sigil: A Novel – Shakeil Kanish & Larissa Mandeville
Florence Adler Swims Forever – Rachel Beanland
"How many people know about...Florence?" Florence and Fannie - sisters - spent their summers living above their parents' bakery. Fannie's daughter, Gussie, is spending the summer with Florence and her grandparents (Esther and Joseph) because doctors have ordered Fannie to undergo complete bed rest due to a high-risk pregnancy. Joseph then decides to take in… Continue reading Florence Adler Swims Forever – Rachel Beanland
If You Were Me and Lived in… Ancient Greece – Carole P. Roman, Mateya Arkova (illustrations)
★★★★★ Athena is currently the capital of Greece, and the first people settled there around the 11th-7th century B.C. Ancient Greece has been popular for thousands of years, but there is still a ton that's not well-known. If you are the curious sort, then this book is for you. You get to learn a little bit… Continue reading If You Were Me and Lived in… Ancient Greece – Carole P. Roman, Mateya Arkova (illustrations)
Herb Magic – Patti Wigington
★★★★★ Herb magic, also known as magical herbalism, is one of the oldest known forms of sympathetic magic, found in forklore all over the world. This absolutely gorgeous little handbook focuses all about the various herbs and their impacts in history (and on the modern world). The book begins by going into what Magical Herbalism is - the… Continue reading Herb Magic – Patti Wigington
A World Through Sapphire Eyes – Marie Mackay
Vasons' steps echoed in the empty throne room. He had stood here before, many times, yet now it felt like a new room. The Chosen One...is missing. And Vason is the one that found her, but she wasn't the one he was seeking. Vason is bound and determined to rescue his sister, who was lost… Continue reading A World Through Sapphire Eyes – Marie Mackay
Looking Glass – Christina Henry
★★★★ ½ This is a series of four short stories in the Chronicles of Alice series by Christina Henry. I haven't read the main series but wow did I enjoy these short stories! They were fun, fresh and exciting. Lovely Creature She didn't want to be troubled with worries over a ghost sister...She wanted to… Continue reading Looking Glass – Christina Henry
Space Operatic – Dale E. Lehman
★★★★ "Look. Everybody hates it here. It's cold. It's dark. ... Life in general is miserable. My job is to make them forget all that." Roberto Maccarone - owner of a grand opera - has hit a...rough patch during its space travels. A really rough patch, in fact. "Going sunward won't help. The curse will follow us."… Continue reading Space Operatic – Dale E. Lehman
The Beginner’s Guide to Canning – Diane Devereaux
★★★★ ½ Welcome to the fun, delicious world of home canning and preserving. Ahhh...Ever since reading my Laura Ingalls Wilder books and Anne of Green Gables...I've wanted to get into canning. Reading about those characters eating their homemade preserves and jams made me intensely jealous. So, when I saw this gorgeous little how-to book up for review...I… Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Canning – Diane Devereaux
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