viscountess_black's Reviews (427)

This was a really good story. I was hooked from the beginning.
I love the fact that it recognizes the misogyny behind the witch trials and how a belief can affect people and society in general in a grand scale, causing big and bad consequences.

The only reason I even considered giving this a star is because of Bonnie.
Island of a Thousand Springs was a good novel, but I wish it would have stayed a stand alone and that this book didn't exist.

I simply loved Winston.

This is one of those books that take you into the story, where you feel for the characters, their suffering and their joy.
His journey to find love, happiness, confusion and even hatred sometimes is, very close to what a human has through life. It takes you by the hand and, even if you didn't learn to love David, he becomes that friend which never takes your advice, but which you're still there for.

This is a basic guide to astrology and the signs compatibility. It's perfect for someone that it's just starting to learn astrology or is interested in it.
I wouldn't recommend it to more advance witches, since it contains a lot of basic information although, it's a good resource to have at hand if you need to check up quickly some rudimentary info.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Simply awesome. I don't know why I didn't read it before.

3.5/5 stars

Penthesilea is the youngest daughter of Otrera, the Queen of the Amazons. She grows in a society were women's opinions and suggestions are not only just accepted but implemented, they have value and learn to respect and be respected. Penthesilea and her sister Hippolyta, along a group of young women learn to fight and become warriors, as strong and fast as the men that constantly try to diminish them. This is the story of a princess and a future Queen who is in a constant fight with not only men, but also struggles with herself, as a woman.

What I loved: How the author describes not only the character's growth and adventures, but also shows us the changes and developments of the Amazon society. I'm not gonna lie, at first I was extremely confused because, even tho I'm not an expert on the mythology and history of the Amazon women, I do know a little and I had certain expectations for what to find and what to read about it, so it surprised me (and didn't sit well at first, to be honest) to find that it wasn't the way I expected it to be. I'm so glad I didn't stop reading and decided to open my mind to the book, since it is, after all, a retelling. I got to see those changes at the hand of Penthesilea, and for that, I'm immensely grateful.

What I liked: Penthesilea's growth and the initial relationship with her mother and her sister. It's heart warming to read their interactions.

What I disliked: The author's narration. I know, this is a retelling. Still, it didn't sit well with me that I'm reading a retelling, expecting a certain use of language, at least for the character dialogs, and instead of feeling like I'm reading Penthesilea's pov or story in The Iliad, I'm reading an american novel.

If you like The Song of Achilles, this book might be for you.

Thank you, Booksprout and World Castle Publishing for providing me with a free copy of this book so I could give it my honest review.

Audrey Lorde is a poet. A poet who showed us the heavy thoughts that plagued her mind, and that are a reality, a reality still present forty years later than the publications of those poems and essays written by her. Racism is a reality, sexism is a reality. Some of us are pretty guilty of not wanting to see it, but I'm learning now.