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Intersectional Witchy Fiction

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

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Best for: People looking for magical worlds set in contemporary time, without supporting, say, anti-trans authors. In a nutshell: Witches are real, and there is a prophesy that a newly discovered teen, Theo, might bring about something very, very bad. A group of friends who were young witches together and have now followed different paths all become involved in addressing this. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I believe this was the last book I received before I ended a book subscription. What it […]

Insight Into a Profession

Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist by Dr Richard Shepherd

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Best for: Those interested in the details of forensic pathology. In a nutshell: Forensic pathologist Dr Shepherd shares his experience in the field, along with how his work impacted his life and the lives of his family members. Worth quoting: N/A Audio book Why I chose it: Although I no longer work in emergency preparedness, I do still find the field fascinating, and because I did work on mass fatality response planning in particular, I What it left me feeling: Contemplative Review: This book basically […]

I Mean, Damn

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent

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Best for: Anyone with a strong stomach and a desire to read a deeply disturbing but also kind of funny revenge fantasy. I had a fairly long travel day yesterday, involving two short flights but a lot of airport time. I started the book at 11:30. I finished it at about 5pm. In a nutshell: Content notes for the book and the review: sexual assault, pedophilia, murder, animal cruelty, probably a lot of other things Influencer Kitty accidentally killed someone who was about to sexually […]

Trust My Gut

How to Do The Work: Reconise Your Patters, Heal from you Past, and Create Your Self by Dr Nicole LePera

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Best for: People who are already working with a therapist, as that therapist can point out which parts of the book are useful and which are … super not. In a nutshell: Instagram influencer psychologist Dr LePera offers her suggestions on how to work through issues Worth quoting: I underlined a lot, but I don’t think there’s anything worth sharing. Why I chose it: There’s an area I’m working on in therapy and I asked my therapist for a book recommendation. She suggested this one. […]

Might Have Worked Better As An Encyclopedia

Miracles of Our Own Making: A History of Paganism by Liz Williams

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Best for: Pagans interested in some of the history of the beliefs and practice. In a nutshell: Author Williams provides a multi-century overview of the beliefs, practices, groups, and secret societies that are associated with paganism in the UK. Worth quoting: “It is always worth your while to ask two questions: ‘how do we know?’ and ‘who said this first?’” Why I chose it: I find spiritual practices and belief systems outside the big three Abrahamic faiths to be quite interesting. What it left me […]

Bit of A Stretch But I Get It

Queer Icons and Their Cats by Alison Nastasi and PJ Nastasi

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Best for: People looking for a niche book that will each them a little bit a bout a bunch of queer folks, and also has pictures of cats. In a nutshell: The title pretty much sums it up. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: My partner read it, and it looked pretty adorable. Also, cats! What it left me feeling: Vaguely disappointed Review: This is a tiny little coffee table-style book. It’s only about 100 pages and maybe 45 people are featured. There’s a […]



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