White Rose of Avalon

Book Review

  • Top 10 Marilyn Monroe Biographies

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my favorite Marilyn Monroe biographies.   It will likely come as little surprise to regular readers of my blog that I read a lot about Old Hollywood.   More particularly, Marilyn Monroe is one of my favorite people to read about! Number 10: Marilyn…

  • My Top 5 Non-Fiction Mermaid & Water Magic Books

    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…

  • 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…

  • Sea Magic Review

    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. …

  • The 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…

  • The 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…

  • My 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…

  • A 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.  …

  • Wuthering 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…

  • Faery Gates of Avalon Review

    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…