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Tending Brigid's Flame: Awaken to the Celtic Goddess of the Hearth, Temple, and Forge by Lunaea Weatherstone, Lunaea Weatherstone
5.0
Great book for learning about Goddess Brigid
For anyone who wants to learn more about the goddess Brigid, I would highly recommend this book.
I wanted to learn more about Brigid but I didn't know where to start. I saw this book and was drawn by the cover. I'm glad I chose this book as my first book in my studies of the Goddess Brigid. I enjoyed every aspect of this book. It was exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you Lunaea, and all the contributors, for this wonderful book.
For anyone who wants to learn more about the goddess Brigid, I would highly recommend this book.
I wanted to learn more about Brigid but I didn't know where to start. I saw this book and was drawn by the cover. I'm glad I chose this book as my first book in my studies of the Goddess Brigid. I enjoyed every aspect of this book. It was exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you Lunaea, and all the contributors, for this wonderful book.
Cat about Town: A Cat Cafe Mystery by Cate Conte
4.0
Cute murder mystery with a side of cat
I listened to this book through audible, and I want to start off by saying the narrator did a good job!
I picked up the book because of the title and cat on the cover :) (cat nerd!!!).
It's a cute hometown novel / murder mystery with many enjoyable characters and a cute cat. The main character is multifaceted, adding a lot of interesting side quests to the story. I'm looking forward to reading the next book and seeing how many of these side stories continue in the series.
I listened to this book through audible, and I want to start off by saying the narrator did a good job!
I picked up the book because of the title and cat on the cover :) (cat nerd!!!).
It's a cute hometown novel / murder mystery with many enjoyable characters and a cute cat. The main character is multifaceted, adding a lot of interesting side quests to the story. I'm looking forward to reading the next book and seeing how many of these side stories continue in the series.
The Witch's Kind by Louisa Morgan
5.0
The first book I read by Louisa Morgan was A Secret History of Witches. I was super excited to read The Witch's Kind after finishing that book. I expected it to be about witches similar to that of the first book I read, so for the first few chapters I was disappointed and had a hard time getting into it.
Once I got over my "expectations", I really started to enjoy the book. The book bounces back and forth between two time periods, and it holds at a very steady and easy to follow pace. One story is the present, and the other time line is about the past and how it lead to the present circumstances. Just like in the last book, the story is told during the time of real historical events. Making the story (at least for me) feel so real and authentic that I could honestly believe this was a true story. I felt the same way after reading her other book.
I love Aunt Charlotte. She's absolutely my favorite character. You can't help but admire her personality. She's one of those people that I would look up to and strive to be like. Barry Anne was a very enjoyable character to follow along. You get to experience her many struggles and blessings. She's a character I can definitely relate to. Her choices in life lead to some pretty bad experiences and life changes that she didn't want, but somehow some real good and wonderful things still comes out of it. Feels like my life story, lol!
There is some "witchcraft" in it, if you want to call it that. Definitely more on the paranormal side compared to the other book. Though it's more of a side story, or have the story but not necessarily the main focus in this book versus the other. This aspect of the book wasn't at all what I expected, but I really like how it turned out and played out in the story. Even though there's magic and paranormal aspects, again it's done in such a way that you can believe it all to be true. It never feels over the top, which is what I love so much about her books. For movies I would compare them to something along the lines of Practical Magic; realistic, homely and beautiful. Versus The Craft which is one I consider to be wave over the top and nothing like real magic at all.
This was another book I listened to on Audible. It doesn't have the same narrator as the previous book I read, but still just as good. I enjoyed listening to her read to me. She brought life and feeling into all the characters and did a great job differentiating their voices.
Louisa Morgan has another book coming out in April, and I can't wait to pick it up next :)
Once I got over my "expectations", I really started to enjoy the book. The book bounces back and forth between two time periods, and it holds at a very steady and easy to follow pace. One story is the present, and the other time line is about the past and how it lead to the present circumstances. Just like in the last book, the story is told during the time of real historical events. Making the story (at least for me) feel so real and authentic that I could honestly believe this was a true story. I felt the same way after reading her other book.
I love Aunt Charlotte. She's absolutely my favorite character. You can't help but admire her personality. She's one of those people that I would look up to and strive to be like. Barry Anne was a very enjoyable character to follow along. You get to experience her many struggles and blessings. She's a character I can definitely relate to. Her choices in life lead to some pretty bad experiences and life changes that she didn't want, but somehow some real good and wonderful things still comes out of it. Feels like my life story, lol!
There is some "witchcraft" in it, if you want to call it that. Definitely more on the paranormal side compared to the other book. Though it's more of a side story, or have the story but not necessarily the main focus in this book versus the other. This aspect of the book wasn't at all what I expected, but I really like how it turned out and played out in the story. Even though there's magic and paranormal aspects, again it's done in such a way that you can believe it all to be true. It never feels over the top, which is what I love so much about her books. For movies I would compare them to something along the lines of Practical Magic; realistic, homely and beautiful. Versus The Craft which is one I consider to be wave over the top and nothing like real magic at all.
This was another book I listened to on Audible. It doesn't have the same narrator as the previous book I read, but still just as good. I enjoyed listening to her read to me. She brought life and feeling into all the characters and did a great job differentiating their voices.
Louisa Morgan has another book coming out in April, and I can't wait to pick it up next :)
The Age of Witches by Louisa Morgan
5.0
Another amazing book by Louisa Morgan. She has got to me my current favorite author. Once I start reading her books I just don't want to put them down, nor do I want them to end. I miss the characters I journeyed through the story with the moment I complete the book. Each book has it's own unique story and way of telling the story, none of the 3 felt like a retelling of another.
It was exciting to have Polly Lee narrate one of Morgans books; she had done a fantastic job with A Secret History of Witches.
This time the story is told from the perspective of 4 different characters throughout the book. I enjoyed seeing the different perspectives of each characters as the story unfolded. All 4 characters were intriguing in their own way. There were also many lovable side characters. There were many times I thought I knew exactly where the story was going, and then found myself baffled by what was going to happen next.
Love these books. Highly recommend reading if you enjoy stories of involving practical magick as much as I do :)
It was exciting to have Polly Lee narrate one of Morgans books; she had done a fantastic job with A Secret History of Witches.
This time the story is told from the perspective of 4 different characters throughout the book. I enjoyed seeing the different perspectives of each characters as the story unfolded. All 4 characters were intriguing in their own way. There were also many lovable side characters. There were many times I thought I knew exactly where the story was going, and then found myself baffled by what was going to happen next.
Love these books. Highly recommend reading if you enjoy stories of involving practical magick as much as I do :)
All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
3.0
I can't decide if I "liked it" or "really liked it". The problem is I saw the movie Edge of Tomorrow first, and absolutely loved the movie. I was hoping the book was going to be more like the movie and it wasn't. So it ruined at least half of the book for me. If I had read the the book first, I think I would have liked it much more. I settled for a "liked it" rating, because I have to say I liked how the movie sucked me from the very beginning instead of halfway through.
The movie started off very action packed with sequences of restarting the day over and over and you see all that happens around the main character. The book was mainly internal monologue of the main character, Keiji Kiriya. Yes, he relives the day over and over too, and there is a lot of violence but it doesn't have the adrenaline pumping action that the movie had (at least for me).
I didn't get sucked into the book until halfway through. From here you get more of a back story from a 3rd person perspective on how life got to be the way it was on earth due to the mimics. You also get Rita's backstory from 3rd person perspective at this point. After that begins the real interactions between the main character (Keiji in the book) and Rita. I found all of this section (along with the back stories) very fascinating and I got sucked in.
After reading the book, I found the ending of the book to be a lot more believable than where they took the movie. Not to mention certain aspects they included such as side effects the characters had from being stuck in the time loops.
Though I found the ending results from the book more believable compared to the movie, I preferred Rita's development story from the movie more than the book. I don't mind her being naturally good at fighting compared to the main character, because the main character wasn't a fighter to begin with. However, the movie most of her skill was developed due to her time looping, but in the book she was basically born with the talent to kill. For me that took away from the developing relationship between her and the main character, because she was born to kill and he had to develop his skill through the loops. It didn't give them the opportunity to really meet on equal footing other than just getting stuck in the time loops.
There was not much about the book that made it into the movie AT ALL!!! Other than the main plot. If you haven't read the book or seen the movie, out of the respect for the creator, I would read the book first then go see the movie. Both are enjoyable, but I think the book will be more appreciated if experienced first.
The movie started off very action packed with sequences of restarting the day over and over and you see all that happens around the main character. The book was mainly internal monologue of the main character, Keiji Kiriya. Yes, he relives the day over and over too, and there is a lot of violence but it doesn't have the adrenaline pumping action that the movie had (at least for me).
I didn't get sucked into the book until halfway through. From here you get more of a back story from a 3rd person perspective on how life got to be the way it was on earth due to the mimics. You also get Rita's backstory from 3rd person perspective at this point. After that begins the real interactions between the main character (Keiji in the book) and Rita. I found all of this section (along with the back stories) very fascinating and I got sucked in.
After reading the book, I found the ending of the book to be a lot more believable than where they took the movie. Not to mention certain aspects they included such as side effects the characters had from being stuck in the time loops.
Though I found the ending results from the book more believable compared to the movie, I preferred Rita's development story from the movie more than the book. I don't mind her being naturally good at fighting compared to the main character, because the main character wasn't a fighter to begin with. However, the movie most of her skill was developed due to her time looping, but in the book she was basically born with the talent to kill. For me that took away from the developing relationship between her and the main character, because she was born to kill and he had to develop his skill through the loops. It didn't give them the opportunity to really meet on equal footing other than just getting stuck in the time loops.
There was not much about the book that made it into the movie AT ALL!!! Other than the main plot. If you haven't read the book or seen the movie, out of the respect for the creator, I would read the book first then go see the movie. Both are enjoyable, but I think the book will be more appreciated if experienced first.
Chakras: Awaken Your Internal Energy – Balance Chakras, Radiate Energy and Healing Through Meditation by Veronica Baruwal, Veronica Baruwal
5.0
Great book. It covers a lot of information for a small book, which makes it an excellent choice for beginners like myself. Any questions I had, this book was able to answer. I feel ready to start my quest towards balancing my chakras! :)
Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell
5.0
I love this book. I bought it for my kids one year for Samhain. I love how it teaches kids about composting, gardening, and renewal. It's one of our traditional Samhain reads now.