Tag: folklore

ARC Review: The Witch of the Forest’s Guide to Folklore Magick by Lindsay Squire

February 18, 2025

This book covers using various herbs, flowers, and plants for the use of folklore magic. This book starts by covering different types of ways these plants can be used, such as in teas, infusions, oils, liniment, and salves. After that, it jumps into the different types of herbs, flowers, trees, and poisonous (baneful) herbs. This … More ARC Review: The Witch of the Forest’s Guide to Folklore Magick by Lindsay Squire

Cover for Cryptids, Creatures & Critters by Rachel Quinney

ARC Review: Cryptids, Creatures & Critters: A Manual of Monsters & Mythos from Around the World by Rachel Quinney

June 18, 2024

Cryptids, Creatures & Critters features 90 different creatures from all around the world. Each creature’s page includes the sighting location, cute artwork of the creature, 1-2 pages of the lore behind the creature, and for some, content warnings. This book contains cryptids, and creatures from folklore and mythology. This was an easy to read creature … More ARC Review: Cryptids, Creatures & Critters: A Manual of Monsters & Mythos from Around the World by Rachel Quinney

Cover for Peppermint and Pentacles by Melanie Karsak

Review: Peppermint and Pentacles by Melanie Karsak

August 5, 2021

Red Cape Society Agent Clemeny Louvel is used to dealing with werewolves but when she is reassigned to a special case about missing children, she learns that silver bullets don’t work on all creatures.  This was another fascinating and action packed mystery for Clemeny. She is hunting a kidnapper who is stealing naughty children at … More Review: Peppermint and Pentacles by Melanie Karsak

Cover for Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 4: Hellboy in Hell by Mike Mignola

Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 4: Hellboy In Hell by Mike Mignola

March 8, 2021

Hellboy has been cast into Hell, where he meets some familiar faces who continue to reveal new secrets about his origins. Hellboy has forever changed Hell and it will never be the same.  This was a sad and yet powerful ending to Hellboy’s story. He went out with a bang saving the world and now … More Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 4: Hellboy In Hell by Mike Mignola

Cover for Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 3 The Wild Hunt by Mike Mignola

Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 3: The Wild Hunt by Mike Mignola

March 4, 2021

Hellboy is being attacked by the Russian witch, Baba Yaga, and a few other people from his past all determined to get revenge. Hellboy is also being forced to confront the truth about his destiny, which involves King Arthur’s sword Excalibur. He is also finally forced to admit the truth about the past few years … More Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 3: The Wild Hunt by Mike Mignola

Cover for Hellboy Omnibus Vol 2: Strange Places by Mike Mignola

Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 2: Strange Places by Mike Mignola

February 28, 2021

Hellboy has lost faith in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense after they implanted a bomb in one of the nonhuman agents. He decides to leave the Bureau and search for answers about his destiny.  This was an action packed collection of stories. Hellboy is one of my favorite comic characters because he is … More Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 2: Strange Places by Mike Mignola