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82 reviews

The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Women, Art and the Power of Looking by Catherine McCormack

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

2.5

Dissolving Classroom by Junji Ito

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder

Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Queering Your Craft: Witchcraft from the Margins by Cassandra Snow

informative reflective medium-paced

3.25

The Sky Above the Roof by Nathacha Appanah

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Rebel Witch: Carve a Craft That's Yours Alone by Kelly-Ann Maddox

informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

A decent, if a little bit repetitive book for beginners. The author writes in a pretty casual tone. This book provides a solid overview of many things, and provides some writing exercises at the end of each section so the reader can explore the topic themselves. 

I did skim a large portion of this and even I noticed that the author likes to constantly repeat that you don't have to do certain things etc., which irritate me a bit. Repetiveness gets boring.

Overall, decent for beginners but it just did not fully vibe with me.

Spells for Change: A Guide for Modern Witches by Frankie Castanea

informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

I've been following Frankie for years now, so I knew Id have to eventually get around to reading her book and I was not disappointed. A good, secular, beginner's book that explains things clearly and concisely. It also acknowledges a lot of the problems in the community and how to go about solving them. A lot of practical stuff was also included. A fantastic book, just like I expected it to be. Will definitely be going back to this book.