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Book Review

  • Anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s Execution: 5 Books to Read in Remembrance of the Doomed Queen!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a list of five books about Anne Boleyn to read in remembrance of her death.   Anne Boleyn was executed on May 19, 1536, making today the 488th anniversary of that tragic day!   As Anne Boleyn is my favorite historical Queen,…

  • Pop-Culture & Philosophy Books

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Pop-Culture and Philosophy Books, a series of books produced by different publishing houses (or for that reason maybe better called a type or style of books), popular in the 2010s for analyzing popular media through a philosophical lens.   I find…

  • ‘Sleep & Sorcery’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of the new book Sleep & Sorcery: Enchanting Bedtime Stories, Rituals, and Spells by Laura Hostak Jones.    This is another book kindly gifted to me by Crossed Crow Books to review here on White Rose of Avalon.   I…

  • Seasons of the Witch: Beltane Oracle Deck Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of Seasons of the Witch: Beltane Oracle by Lorriane Anderson and Juliet Diaz and illustrated by Giada Rose.   I have wanted this deck ever since getting the Samhain deck this past September as an early birthday present for myself,…

  • Let’s Talk About Some of My Current Favorite Herbalism Books!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    For today’s post, I want to share five of my current favorite herbalism books, in no particular ranking!   I thought that this would be an ideal companion post to yesterday’s post about my herbalism studies.    Without further ado, here are my five current…

  • ‘Bud Blossom & Leaf’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of the book Bud Blossom & Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardeners Handbook by Dorothy Morrison.    Crossed Crow Books kindly gave me a digital copy of this book for review, so I would like to thank Crossed Crow Books for…

  • ‘Celtic Goddess Grimoire’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of the brand-new book Celtic Goddess Grimoire by Annwyn Avalon.   This newest book by Annwyn Avalon was just officially released on March 4.   Since I pre-ordered it, the book was actually sent out early, so I received it…

  • ‘The Druidry Handbook’ Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a book review of The Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth by John Michael Greer.   I have been wanting to do more research into Druidry to incorporate aspects into my spirituality.   As I am already an herbalist…

  • Poetic Analysis of ‘The Lady of Shalott’ (1832) by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    For today’s post, I have decided to share my analysis of the poem The Lady of Shalott by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.   I have long adored this Arthurian poem about the ill-fated Lady whose heart was overcome by love for Sir Lancelot!   She has…

  • The Dark Dimension of ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Novels, A Faeryland?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about how the Dark Dimension of The Vampire Diaries book series is a Faeryland!   I have written about the difference between the television series and the books before, and I have ranked the books as well.   So, this post is…