I loved how I connected with the characters, and how the author framed the fundamental question, "who gets to own miracles?" I wanted to share the book with everyone and ask them about their own magic and miracles, and how they would feel if they had to give them over for someone else's enrichment. I was simultaneously angry and intrigued. I also really loved what Bardugo did in the ending.
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In a shabby house in the new capital of Madrid, a lowly kitchen scullion hides a gift for little miracles. But when her employer discovers Luzia Cotado’s secret talent, she demands Luzia use her illusions to win over the royal court.
Determined to forge a better life for herself, Luzia plunges into a world of power-hungry nobility, desperate kings, holy men, and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud blur. With the pyres of…
I originally read this book in French, so for me it was a little challenging as English is my first language. I got more out of it when reading the English version, but reading both for me was helpful. It drove home the idea, (that is very important to me, personally), that when a culture goes after witches, what they're actually doing is going after women with power, or women who refuse to submit.
'A thought-provoking, discursive survey by Mona Chollet, a bright light of Francophone feminism' - The New York Times
'Rousing . . . a very interesting take on contemporary feminist politics' - Irish Times
A source of terror, a misogynistic image of woman inherited from the trials and the pyres of the great early modern witch hunts - in In Defence of Witches the witch is recast as a powerful role model to women today: an emblem of power, free to exist beyond the narrow limits society imposes on women.
Whether selling grimoires on Etsy, posting photos of their crystal-adorned altar…
I love supernatural novels. This book isn't horror per se, nor is it romance (not a fan of the steam). I love the world of magic that Leigh Bardugo pulled me into. I read this series and immediately went looking for other magical stories of hers.
*The adult debut from the author of SHADOW AND BONE - now a Netflix Original series!*
The instant SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES bestseller that Stephen King calls 'Impossible to put down'.
Galaxy 'Alex' Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale's freshman class. A dropout and the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved crime, Alex was hoping for a fresh start. But a free ride to one of the world's most prestigious universities was bound to come with a catch.
Alex has been tasked with monitoring the mysterious activities of Yale's secret societies - well-known haunts of the…
A fascinating exploration of the divided woman, the familiar "good girl" and the "other woman", and how these archetypes can shape our individual destinies.
"The path for women to succeed beyond the Divided Woman is to tell her story, and in doing so enable every woman to learn the truth about her potential."
In this book, psychotherapist Dr. Stacey Simmons explores the ways women are made to turn against themselves at a young age. Using fairy tales, stories, films, television, musicals, and the lives of her patients, Dr. Simmons reveals an ancient pattern hidden in plain sight for over a thousand years. She named it The Queen's Path, and in this book she explains how it has been used against women for millennia, and how women can use it themselves to overcome obstacles and become queens of their own lives.
Sovereignty—the ability to advocate for, and ultimately direct one's own life—is the realm every person longs for. There is a path to sovereignty for every woman who wants it, if she'll only place her glass slipper along The Queen's Path.
The Queen's Path is a rare combination of both a guidebook and a story map to help anyone make sense of the world of women.
