For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my favorite non-fiction books about mermaids and watery magic. This can be considered a bit of a companion piece to my earlier post about favorite non-fiction faery books! I read a lot about faeries, mermaids, and water magic, and this list is…
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Possession Book Review
For today’s post, I have decided to do a review of the book Possession by A.S. Byatt. I just recently decided to pick up this incredible work of fiction to re-read it. It is a book that is delightful with each and every re-read! The story follows academics Roland and Maud as they…
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For today’s post, I have decided to do a short review of Sea Magic: Connecting with the Ocean’s Energy by Sandra Kynes. So yes, I have read and loved yet another book about water magic and water faeries. This book is by a renowned author and magical worker, who has written eleven books. …
Read MoreThe Way of the Water Priestess Review
For today’s post, I have decided to do a brief book review of The Way of the Water Priestess: Entering the World of Water Magic by Annwyn Avalon. I just finished reading this book, and I am so happy that I did! I read her previous book, Water Witchcraft: Magic and Lore from the…
Read MoreThe All Souls Trilogy
For today’s post, I have decided to take a brief look at one of my favorite book series. The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness is the book series that inspired the beautifully done television show A Discovery of Witches (which is named for the first book in the series). I have mentioned…
Read MoreMy Top 10 Non-Fiction Faery Books
For today’s post, I have decided to make a list of my top ten favorite Faery books. In this case, these are non-fiction books that focus on faery lore! As will be apparent to regular readers of my blog, I am a huge fan of anything faery. I have been studying faery…
Read MoreA New Dictionary of Fairies
For today’s post, I have decided to do a book review of A New Dictionary of Fairies: A 21st Century Exploration of Celtic and Related Western European Fairies by Morgan Daimler. This is a dictionary of the fae that is in a similar vein to Katharine Brigg’s seminal work An Encyclopedia of Fairies. …
Read MoreWuthering Heights, A Happy Ending?
For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at the ending of my favorite novel of the nineteenth century, and one of my favorite books of all time. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is one of the great novels of the English language and has long been accepted as a masterpiece of…
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For today’s post, I would like to do a book review on The Faery Gates of Avalon by Gareth Knight. This book is an analysis of the Arthurian Romances by Chretien de Troyes through the lens of faery magic! Knight is a great scholar of the Arthuriad, and has worked with Arthurian magick…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Celtic Magick Books I Have Read in the Last 3 Months
For today’s post, I have chosen to do a bit of a follow-up to a previous post about my favorite Celtic magick books. This is specifically a list of the top five I have recently read! Number 5: Sir Gawain: Knight of the Goddess by John Matthews ~This book is about the Arthurian figure…
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