đź“ť Spells8 Book Club XXXIX - Readers' Reviews!

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This Readers’ Review has closed- please go to Activities to find and join the current session and current Readers’ Review post. You can also view all book club reviews in the Book Review Collection :books:

A warm welcome to all of the Witchy Readers! :open_book:

The latest reading period for Book Club [Jun 7 - Jul 5] has now ended - thank you to everyone who joined in!

Members & Their Books This Reading Period:

  • Ambrosia’s Book of Witch Flight by Jasmyne Ambrosia
    @MeganB

  • Midsummer by Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials
    @Kiara_Astra

  • Artemis Virgin Goddess of the Sun and Moon by Sortia D’Este
    @Kiara_Astra

  • Intuitive Witchcraft by Astrea Taylor
    @Amethyst

  • The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Fairies by Skye Alexander
    @Mystique

  • Icelandic Folk Tales by Hjorleifur Helgi Stefansson
    @tracyS

  • Chronicles of the Celts: The Classic Sagas by Iain Zaczek
    @Amaris_Bane

  • Tyr: The Origins and History of the Norse God of Law, War, and Justice by Andrew Scott and Charles River Editors (CRE)
    @Amaris_Bane

  • Freya: Meeting the Norse Goddess of Magic by Morgan Daimler (Pagan Portals series)
    @Amaris_Bane

  • Lugh: Meeting the Many-Skilled God by Morgan Daimler (Pagan Portals series) @Amaris_Bane

  • Capricorn Witch by Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Maria Wander
    @BlueAngelite

  • Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers and Other Pagans in America by Margot Adler (I’m reading chapters 10-13)
    @BlueAngelite

  • Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
    @celineelise

  • The Little Book of Mushrooms by Alex Dorr
    @Nhaama

  • The Crystal Witch by Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenway
    @Nhaama

  • The Teen Witches’ Guide to Manifesting Written by Claire Phillip and Illustrated by Luna Valentine
    @TheMuslimWitch

  • The Magus of Strovolos By Kyriacos Markides*
    @Jeannie1

Even if you are not listed above but you read a book during this reading period/ you decided to read a different book than listed- you are very welcome to share and discuss here too!

Time to share your thoughts with your coven! :star_struck:

This discussion post will serve as a place to share your thoughts and opinions on the book you chose.

  • :heart_eyes: If you loved your book and think everyone should read it- awesome! Talk about your favorite points or something you learned.
  • :woman_shrugging: If you didn’t connect with the book- consider explaining why it wasn’t for you.
  • :angry: Absolutely hated your book of choice? Warn others to stay away!

This is a great place to share your love for books and find recommendations for new books to read :+1:

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Your book review can be as simple or elaborate as you’d like :writing_hand:

If you’re not sure what to talk about, here is a suggested format you can use. Feel free to write as little or as much as you’d like!

Book Title and Author:

Status? : Finished / Still Reading

My overall rating of the book : ???/10

How does this book relate to my magickal practice?:

My personal thoughts/opinions:

An interesting quote from the book: " "

All in all, would I recommend this book?: Yes / No

Remember that your review is uniquely yours- this is a chance to let your opinions and voice be heard :raised_hands:

Please keep in mind that others may have opinions that differ from yours- when responding to the thoughts of others please always show respect! Remember that 100 people will read 1 book and have 100 different experiences. That’s what makes sharing interesting :heart:

What if I didn’t finish my book / joined late? :raised_hand:

No worries!

You are welcome to share your thoughts about the part you have read so far. If you joined the session late and have just started, feel free to talk about your expectations for your book. You can continue reading it into the next reading period.

And whether you read a book or not - you are very welcome to jump in and discuss what others share about their books! :handshake:

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Deadlines and Dates :spiral_calendar:

You have 5 weeks to share your thoughts and discuss (until the next Readers’ Review Post appears in the forum!)

Deadline for Reviews for this Session: Friday, August 9

While you have plenty of time for reviews, know that the next reading period will begin in one week:

The Next Reading Session will Begin: Friday, July 12

On this day a post will appear where you can announce your next book (or continue with your current reading!).

Until then, you can find more info about the club in the Book Club FAQ.

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It can be hard to find the time and motivation to read on your own- hopefully book club helped provide a bit of motivation and that it led to some wonderful new knowledge and discoveries in your Craft :books:

Thanks again for joining in and being a part of Book Club! I am so excited to read your thoughts and learn more about the book you spent time with :blush::open_book:

Blessed be! :sparkles:

:books: :heart: :infinite_roots:

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Ooh you’ve got me curious about this book! Also unrelated for a teeny tiny moment but thank you for the tarot reading earlier :pink_heart:

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Free book libraries are the best :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: I hope you enjoy/enjoyed it! :heart:

You’ve got some great ones! :star_struck: While they weren’t the most common mushrooms around, I remember seeing chanterelles and chicken of the woods where we foraged in Poland. They’re both very colorful and mushrooms to spot! :orange_heart: :blush:

10/10 - woohoo! :partying_face: I’m so happy you enjoyed the book, Nhamma, it sounds like it was loaded with helpful mushroom information. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and some of the wisdom you learned! :mushroom: :two_hearts:

It sounds like a fascinating book about spirit work - thank you very much for sharing your thoughts, Megan! :raised_hands: :ghost: :sparkles:

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Yeah, I loved it~! :mushroom: :heartpulse: I’m reading my other book now and it’s lovely too :pink_heart:

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If you read it, I hope you enjoy it! :heart: And you’re very welcome for the reading!

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Yay! I hope you continue to enjoy it :open_book: :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

You’re on a roll! :partying_face: You’ve got this - happy reading! :heart:

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Sound like a great book! I’m going to add this one to my Amazon wishlist!

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I’m seconding Mystique - this sounds amazing! :grinning: I especially like how it explores crystal correspondences in the Zodiac. That’s a helpful list to have on hand for spellwork.

Thank you so much for sharing your review, Nhaama - I’m so happy you enjoyed the book! :quartz_crystal: :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: :open_book:

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@Mystique @BryWisteria I hope you two enjoy the book too when you get it~! And I look forward to our next book club :pink_heart: :sparkles:

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Thank you, Nhaama! :blush:

Yay! I’m putting together the official readers’ review post right now, and the brand new book club session will have its new post next Friday. I’ll look forward to hearing about which book(s) you choose to read! :books: :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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I still haven’t finished mine and it is half of illustrations lol :woman_facepalming: :laughing: I honestly should make at least 30 mins time for this book along with my religious text and current fantasy read

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I didn’t finish this book!
It will be added to next book club because I am about halfway through. :full_moon_with_face:

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So many good books were read this time! :clap:

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10/10 woohoo! :partying_face: This sounds like a great reference for learning about the Fae and how to get starting working with them. Thanks for your review, Mystique! :heart: :fairy:

Haha no worries -it’s just like that some months! Hope you continue to enjoy your reading :books: :blush:

You did it! :partying_face: Proud of you, @BlueAngelite - it sounds like an educational but very dense read, loaded with information. Good for you for getting through - it’s a big accomplishment! :clap:

No worries about Capricorn Witch - feel free to continue it into next session if you wish :open_book: :capricorn: :blush:

Sounds like a great read so far - I’m glad you’re enjoying it, Jeannie! I hope it continues to be interesting and full of insightful information for you. Enjoy!

Agreed! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: :books:

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I love this book. I ended up gifting it to someone. But loooove it. Good review!!!

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Ooh this one looks good. She wrote a book for kids about faires too it was part of a series that Ted Andrews (who wrote animal speak ) it is teaching kids how to use magic. I bought them for my inner child a while back. I hust gave them to a friend’s 8 year old. I wanted to tell you about the series cause i know you are grandma. So maybe you can pass on magic to your bloodline? Thanks for the good reviews!

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Fabulous review, he’s a wonderful writer and lover of the Norse. Sorry Loki made mischief, he can’t help himself :grin:. :green_heart:

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He got mad at me while I was on my road trip because my ancestors wanted me to listen to the shamanic drumming on the way to the WA stonehedge. And I stopped in the middle of one of my stories and I got lost 4 times trying to get there! However I was lost in beautiful places and got amazing pictures! I can’t wait to develop the film! I will make a post about it once I take the film to be developed.
I thought of you the whole time!!!

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It sounds fun. At least he lost you in pretty places, lol. Looking forward to seeing the pictures :green_heart: :drinking_horn:

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