creativecura's reviews
22 reviews

Race Class Women and the State by Tanya Schecter

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

I found the book interesting, though it is rather dense/academic. The only bad thing was it disillusioned my (United States) view of Canada as being a better country than the one I live in.

The Goddess Revolution: Make Peace with Food, Love Your Body and Reclaim Your Life by Mel Wells
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

While I didn't agree with how she talked about food, the thing that pushed me over/away from this book is that the author recommends disassociating from your body and treating it as a complete different entity from your personality. I ended up yelling at the book over this and my partner told me I was done.

You Play the Girl: On Playboy Bunnies, Stepford Wives, Train Wrecks, & Other Mixed Messages by Carina Chocano

adventurous challenging medium-paced

4.0

The Twelve Wild Swans: A Journey to the Realm of Magic, Healing and Action by Hillary Valentine, Starhawk

adventurous challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

From Chaos to Creativity by Jessie L. Kwak

informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Pagan Meditations: The Worlds of Aphrodite, Artemis, and Hestia by Ginette Paris
Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.

I didn't do my due diligence first and it's not what I was excepting or wanting.

Trickster Magic: Tap Into the Energy and Power of These Irresistible Rascals by Kirsten Riddle

informative lighthearted

3.0

While likely a good jumping off point for learning about trickster gods and energy. I do have to say that one my need to research further than the 2 pages of info that is reserved for each of the tricksters in this book.

Spellcraft for a Magical Year: Rituals and Enchantments for Prosperity, Power, and Fortune by Sarah Bartlett

medium-paced

2.0

I would only recommend this book to advanced practitioners, and only with the warning that they should read it critically.

Sarah Bartlett likes to use deities from many pantheons. And generally only works with a deity once over the course of the whole book. (The only one I remember seeing twice was Eos.) There's also the point that she uses deities and spirits from closed pantheons. Hinduism doesn't like being lumped into neopaganism. Shintoism doesn't like being lumped into neopaganism. It's generally bad form for a white person to call on Native American spirits. Also, I don't want to piss of a deity or spirit that can command 80,000 demons.

Old-School Essentials Advanced Fantasy Player’s Tome by Gavin Norman

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

Becoming Dangerous: Witchy Femmes, Queer Conjurers, and Magical Rebels by Katie West, Kristen J Sollee, Jasmine Elliott

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

There are many different takes on magic and what it is and how to use it. Certainly a good read.