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Book Review

  • The J.R.R. Tolkien Translation of ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ Book Review

    Welcome to day one of the Green Knight Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!    Today’s post is a review of the Tolkien translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which I have just re-read for the first time since high school.    While I do tend to read the story…

  • Cozy Winter Reading Based on Your Mood!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a list of book recommendations based on your mood to get you feeling warm and cozy this Winter!   For the purposes of this post, I have come up with five distinct moods and a recommendation for each.   I thought this…

  • ‘Slewfoot’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of the Folk Horror novel Slewfoot by Brom.   This is a book that has been on my radar since it was released in 2021, and I am delighted to have finally read this novel!   I actually spent all…

  • Non-Fiction Spooky Season Book Recommendations

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is my recommendation for some great non-fiction reading for the Season of the Witch!   None of these will be ranked; these are just nine books I think would make ideal non-fiction reads for this time of year.   Without further ado, let’s…

  • ‘Red Tree, White Tree’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a book review of the book Red Tree, White Tree: Faeries and Humans in Partnership by Wendy Berg.   This is a book that had been on my to-read list for a while, and I was delighted to purchase it as the…

  • “The Faeries’ Oracle” Deck Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of The Faeries’ Oracle by Brian Froud, with text by Jessica Macbeth.   This is a deck I have wanted for many years, as I have been a lifelong fan of the Faery art of Brian Froud and his wife…

  • ‘The Black Bird Oracle’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of the new novel The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness.   I am so excited to discuss this fifth installment of The All Souls Series, as I very much adore the story of Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont!  …

  • A Very Biased Ranking of the ‘Practical Magic’ Book Series!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is my definitive, and very biased ranking of all four of Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic books!   To be clear, I love all four of these books, but I just have a very specific ranking of which ones I prefer over the others,…

  • ‘Faery Craft’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of Faery Craft: Weaving Connections with the Enchanted Realm by Emily Carding.   This is my most recent Faery book acquisition for my Faery library and my most recent read. This book had been on my to-be-read wishlist for a…

  • ‘The Ancient Art of Faery Magick’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a book review of The Ancient Art of Faery Magick by D.J. Conway!   This is my most recent read of a new to me Faery-related book.   I actually got this as one of my anniversary presents from my husband, who…