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[Book Release] Carving the Wheel: Crafting Your Personal Wheel of the Year

I’ve published a workbook / perpetual calendar for witches and spiritual folk! It’s available in [paperback] as an 8.5 x 11 inch workbook with cream paper – because I wanted it to be aesthetically pleasing. (I originally tried to publish it on December 31st, but I forgot about the review period… oops?) Here’s a peek inside: This 210 page workbook breaks down into three main sections: [1] The…

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[Fiction Review] "The Name-Bearer" by Natalia Hernandez

Full Title: The Name-Bearer: Flowers of Prophecy Book 1Author: Natalia HernandezPublished: October 11, 2022 by Amazon Publishing (KDP)Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Hispanic & Latino American LiteratureEdition Details: 296 pages, ebookSource: PurchasedRating: {4/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t available or…

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[Fiction Review] "Can't Spell Treason Without Tea" by Rebecca Thorne

Full Title: Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea: A Cozy Fantasy Steeped with Love (Tomes & Tea Cozy Fantasies #1)Author: Rebecca ThornePublished: September 15, 2022 by self-publishingGenres: Fiction, Cozy Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Romance, LGBTQ+ FantasyEdition Details: ebookSource: Purchased Rating: {5/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t…

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[Fiction Review] "This Gilded Abyss" by Rebecca Thorne

Full Title: This Gilded AbyssAuthor: Rebecca ThornePublished: June 6, 2023 by self-publishingGenres: Fiction, LGBTQ+ Horror, LGBTQ+ FantasyEdition Details: 287 pages, ebookSource: ARC – requested directly from authorRating: {5/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t available or inferred from the book jacket and online…

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[Fiction Review] "A Pirate's Life for Tea" by Rebecca Thorne

I received an ARC of "A Pirate's Life for Tea" and enjoyed it immensely!

Full Title: A Pirate’s Life for Tea (Tomes & Tea Cozy Fantasies #2)Author: Rebecca ThornePublished: February 23, 2023 by self-publishingGenres: Fiction, Cozy Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Romance, LGBTQ+ FantasyEdition Details: ebookSource: ARC – requested directly from authorRating: {5/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t available or…

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[Fiction Review] "Hurricane Summer" by Asha Bromfield

[Fiction Review] “Hurricane Summer” by Asha Bromfield

Full Title: Hurricane Summer: A NovelAuthor: Asha BromfieldPublished: May 4, 2021 by Wednesday BooksGenres: Fiction, Young Adult, Coming of Age, Contemporary, BIPOC RepresentationEdition Details: 400 pages, hardcoverSource: ARC – offered by Wednesday Books, via NetGalleyRating: {4/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t available or…

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[Witchy Review] "Anatomy of a Witch" by Laura Tempest Zakroff

[Witchy Review] “Anatomy of a Witch” by Laura Tempest Zakroff

Full Title: Anatomy of a Witch: A Map to the Magical BodyAuthor: Laura Tempest ZakroffPublished: June 8, 2021 by Llewellyn PublicationsGenres: Nonfiction, Witchcraft, Magic, Self-Discovery, WiccaEdition Details: 216 pages, trade paperbackSource: ARC – requested via NetGalleyRating: {3.5/5 stars} First Glance I’ve used lots of sigils created by this author, pulled from her blog at Patheos called…

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[Witchy Review] "Cord Magic" by Brandy Williams

[Witchy Review] “Cord Magic” by Brandy Williams

Full Title: Cord Magic: Tapping into the Power of String, Yarn, Twists & KnotsAuthor: Brandy WilliamsPublished: May 8, 2021 by Llewellyn PublicationsGenres: Nonfiction, Magic Studies, Witchcraft, Folk Magic, Cord Magic, Knot MagicEdition Details: 304 pages, trade paperbackSource: ARC – requested via NetGalleyRating: {4.5/5 stars} First Glance I’ve been in a mood for simple magics, so I…

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[Witchy Review] "New World Witchery" by Cory Thomas Hutcheson

[Witchy Review] "New World Witchery" by Cory Thomas Hutcheson #witchyreview #bookreview #witchcraft

Full Title: New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk MagicAuthor: Cory Thomas HutchesonPublished: April 8, 2021 by Llewellyn PublicationsGenres: Nonfiction, Witchcraft, Folklore, Mythology, Magic Studies, Folk Magic, American CultureEdition Details: 480 pages, trade paperbackSource: ARC – Request via NetGalleyRating: {3.5/5 stars} First Glance As a long time witch, I’ve studied…

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[Fiction Review] "Amelia Unabridged" by Ashley Schumacher

[Fiction Review] "Amelia Unabridged" by Ashley Schumacher #bookreview #NetGalley #AmeliaUnabridged

Full Title: Amelia UnabridgedAuthor: Ashley SchumacherPublished: February 16, 2021 by Wednesday BooksGenres: Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, Books About BooksEdition Details: 304 pages, hardcoverSource: ARC via NetGalleyRating: {5/5 stars} This is a spoiler-free review. No details will be shared from the storyline itself that aren’t available or inferred from the book jacket and…

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inaction [poem]

inaction [poem] #poetry

I’m terrified of the unknownso scared of letting happinessfall through my careless fingerslike countless grains of sandI’m always afraid of beingone choice short of a game overmy heart too tired to try again and againinaction feels so much safer from the start

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my favorite book [poem]

my favorite book [poem] #poetry

I treat my heart like my favorite bookthumbing through the happy memories from time to timeretelling those stories with a smilebut like my favorite bookI’m both incredibly cautiousand amazingly careless with my heartI might dog-ear the pages of my favorite momentsbut I’m so nervous to let anyone borrow this lovewho knows what kind of condition they’ll return it inor if they’ll return it at…

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friends in strange places [poem]

friends in strange places [poem] #poetry

I had a tree friend onceand by that I meanI once had a friend that was a small oak treehis branches barely hitting the roof of our two story buildinghe wasn’t much of a talkerbut he was the best at lending an earhe wasn’t any good at hugsbut he grew a branch directly over the sidewalkjust to give me a high five every dayhis leaves whispered loudest in the autumn breezeand he caught the rain in…

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writing a book [poem]

writing a book [poem] #poetry

it’s hard to write a bookthe kind that’s supposed to teach a stranger thingswithout ever looking them in the eyeyou’d think it the ideal way for an introvert to share her knowledgebut instead it’s a struggleto spell out important conceptsin self-contained lessonswith no interactionor discussionor signal that anybody’s getting it

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unlearning [poem]

unlearning [poem] #poetry

I’m slowly unlearning my perfectionismthis constant self judgementno longer welcomed into my lifeit’s hard thoughto push past the not good enoughand find comfort in my imperfections

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Dad it's your birthday [poem]

Dad it's your birthday [poem] #poetry

and I didn’t bother asking Mom for your numberI love youbut I prefer this silence just the sameit’s been years since I came out to youhalf a decade since you told menot to bother coming homeand I haven’t DadI love youbut this silence is my giftwrapped in distance and disappointmenttoday I turned on the radio to wash the dishesand I almost cried[because a warrior gave up his place in Valhallato…

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taking care of you [poem]

taking care of you [poem] #poetry

I want to keep you foreverI want to tuck your heart into the safetyof my own rib cageI want to run my fingers through your hairI want to hold the world at bayuntil you’re rested and ready to face it againI want to bake you cookiesI want to fill you up until you’re not hungry anymorebe it for food or fun or affectionI want to curl up in the circle of your armsI want to love you so thoroughlythat…