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Grovedaughter Witchery: Practical Spellcraft by Bree NicGarran

informative fast-paced

4.5

Easy to understand, good for beginners, and a good starting point for anyone interested in magic. The author is respectful, informed, and doesn't appropriate.  A great book for any practitioner.

Six Ways: Approaches & Entries for Practical Magic by Jenn Zahrt, Aidan Wachter

informative reflective medium-paced

2.25

I think this book would have been more practical for someone who follows a more animist and spirit focused practice than the one I follow. There's some practical advice in here that I'll definitely be using, but there's also some parts that definitely felt a bit like cultural appropriation. (Like usage of chakras and hoodoo) This book might be a great fit for someone else, but it wasn't perfect for me, a lot of these techniques just aren't what I'm looking for.

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, and Alcohol

Sleepwalkers by Bernie McGill

hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Witches, Sluts, Feminists: Conjuring the Sex Positive by Kristen J. Sollee

informative reflective fast-paced

2.25

The Careful Undressing of Love by Corey Ann Haydu

challenging reflective tense 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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories by Junji Ito

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder

Fatale by Jean-Patrick Manchette

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.25

Just an Ordinary Day by Shirley Jackson

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Assembly by Natasha Brown

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Colonisation, and Classism