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Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft
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1- Starsong by Tehlor Kay Meja- 5 stars
2- Afterbirth by Andrea Cremer- 5 stars
3- The Heart in Her hands by Tess Sharpe- 5 stars
4- Death in the Sawtooths by Lindsay Smith- 5 stars
5- The Truth About Queenie by Brandy Culbert- 1.5 stars
6- The Moonapple Menageries by Shveta Thakrav- 2 stars
7- The Legend of Stone Mary by Robin Talley- 1.75 stars
8- The One Who Stayed by Nova Ren Suma- 4.25 stars
9- Divine Are the Stars by Zoraida Cordova- 3 stars
10- Daughters of Baba yaga by Brenna Yovanoff- 3.5 stars
11- The Well Witch by Kate Hart- 4 stars
12- Beware of Girls With Crooked Mouths by Jessica Spotswood- 3.25 stars
13- Love Spell by Anna-Marie McLemore- 3.75 stars
14- The Gherin Girls by Emery Lord- 5 stars Favorite!
15- Why They Watch Us Burn by Elizabeth May- 5 stars
Avg 3.8
A mixed bag like any anthology but when it's good, it's amazing! Definitely some strong women power!
The Gherin Girls hit me the hardest. It's about an abusive relationship. 3 sisters with their own gifts (like prophecy, healing, feeling emotions of others). They each have their part but it's mostly about Rosie who ends up in an abusive relationship and about the cycle of abuse and how they (the abuser) get into your head and make you believe that it's all your fault, that you deserve it. It hit incredibly close to home for me. Thankfully for Rosie she had 2 wonderful sisters by her side. I wish I had had that, even one. But of course it's still hard. Nothing is graphic but it's very emotional and touching, especially if you've been in that situation, or are. Please know, an abuser's abuse is NOT your fault, you do NOT deserve it. And if you see said person abusing an innocent animal, they will abuse you too. Make no mistake about that.
I also related to the oldest sister Nova. Who appears to be bisexual and wants it to be known she is queer enough. As a bisexual myself, hell yes.
The other sister is a lesbian.
This entire anthology has queer and poc rep. It has hard-hitting and wonderful stories. True, I didn't get along with ALL of them, but I did many of them, and the ones I loved more than made up for the few I didn't. Love these strong and witchy women!
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2- Afterbirth by Andrea Cremer- 5 stars
3- The Heart in Her hands by Tess Sharpe- 5 stars
4- Death in the Sawtooths by Lindsay Smith- 5 stars
5- The Truth About Queenie by Brandy Culbert- 1.5 stars
6- The Moonapple Menageries by Shveta Thakrav- 2 stars
7- The Legend of Stone Mary by Robin Talley- 1.75 stars
8- The One Who Stayed by Nova Ren Suma- 4.25 stars
9- Divine Are the Stars by Zoraida Cordova- 3 stars
10- Daughters of Baba yaga by Brenna Yovanoff- 3.5 stars
11- The Well Witch by Kate Hart- 4 stars
12- Beware of Girls With Crooked Mouths by Jessica Spotswood- 3.25 stars
13- Love Spell by Anna-Marie McLemore- 3.75 stars
14- The Gherin Girls by Emery Lord- 5 stars Favorite!
15- Why They Watch Us Burn by Elizabeth May- 5 stars
Avg 3.8
A mixed bag like any anthology but when it's good, it's amazing! Definitely some strong women power!
The Gherin Girls hit me the hardest. It's about an abusive relationship. 3 sisters with their own gifts (like prophecy, healing, feeling emotions of others). They each have their part but it's mostly about Rosie who ends up in an abusive relationship and about the cycle of abuse and how they (the abuser) get into your head and make you believe that it's all your fault, that you deserve it. It hit incredibly close to home for me. Thankfully for Rosie she had 2 wonderful sisters by her side. I wish I had had that, even one. But of course it's still hard. Nothing is graphic but it's very emotional and touching, especially if you've been in that situation, or are. Please know, an abuser's abuse is NOT your fault, you do NOT deserve it. And if you see said person abusing an innocent animal, they will abuse you too. Make no mistake about that.
I also related to the oldest sister Nova. Who appears to be bisexual and wants it to be known she is queer enough. As a bisexual myself, hell yes.
The other sister is a lesbian.
This entire anthology has queer and poc rep. It has hard-hitting and wonderful stories. True, I didn't get along with ALL of them, but I did many of them, and the ones I loved more than made up for the few I didn't. Love these strong and witchy women!
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Reading Progress
March 28, 2017
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March 28, 2017
– Shelved as:
to-read
November 19, 2017
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lgbtqia
February 20, 2018
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own
February 20, 2018
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own-kindle
April 26, 2018
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netgalley
April 26, 2018
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august-tbr
August 18, 2018
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Started Reading
August 18, 2018
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1.0%
August 31, 2018
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18.0%
"The Heart in her hands by Tess Sharpe- 5 stars and favorite <3
*squeaks with tears streaming down my face* This is beautiful <3 This is freaking amazing! Fuck Fate, choose your own damn path! I fucking love Bette!!!"
*squeaks with tears streaming down my face* This is beautiful <3 This is freaking amazing! Fuck Fate, choose your own damn path! I fucking love Bette!!!"
December 24, 2018
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24.0%
"Death in the Sawtooths by Lindsay Smith- 5 stars
4th story, all 5 stars so far, I am loving this anthology!"
4th story, all 5 stars so far, I am loving this anthology!"
December 24, 2018
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33.0%
"The Truth about Queenie by Brandy Culbert- 1.5 stars
Well I jinxed myself. I liked a little bit of the story but mostly it just made me angry. Weird love triangle, people being magically healed (as a disabled person that pisses me off), the MC murdered (from the looks of it though not on purpose) a kid and she gets to forgive herself? That's not how it works. The selfish cheating. I can't w/ this one, sorry"
Well I jinxed myself. I liked a little bit of the story but mostly it just made me angry. Weird love triangle, people being magically healed (as a disabled person that pisses me off), the MC murdered (from the looks of it though not on purpose) a kid and she gets to forgive herself? That's not how it works. The selfish cheating. I can't w/ this one, sorry"
December 24, 2018
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39.0%
"The Moonapple Menagerie by Shveta Thakrav- 2 stars
So...boring...and...confusing."
So...boring...and...confusing."
December 24, 2018
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45.0%
"The Legend of Stone Mary by Robin Talley- 1.75 stars
I was into this one at first. Heavy handed "forgive everyone, no matter how they wronged you and don't care" I get it, but I don't entirely agree. That and freaking curses. I liked it before I realized the curse was real. Of fucking course, annoy a witch she puts a curse on a whole town, fear the witch! Fear the witch! FFS leave us witches be. I just want peace."
I was into this one at first. Heavy handed "forgive everyone, no matter how they wronged you and don't care" I get it, but I don't entirely agree. That and freaking curses. I liked it before I realized the curse was real. Of fucking course, annoy a witch she puts a curse on a whole town, fear the witch! Fear the witch! FFS leave us witches be. I just want peace."
December 24, 2018
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53.0%
"Divine Are the Stars by Zoraida Cordova- 3 stars
That was weird, but I liked it"
That was weird, but I liked it"
December 25, 2018
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86.0%
"The Gherin Girls by Emery Lord- 5 stars
I. Can't. Stop. Crying T.T. I related so hard to Rosie. I have an abusive ex in my past as well. Had those same feelings. Nearly died. Felt his abuse was all my fault, that I deserved it. I know better now, but man is that still tough to read. When I thought it couldn't get more personal. It did. Animal abuse. If someone abuses a harmless animal, they WILL abuse you too."
I. Can't. Stop. Crying T.T. I related so hard to Rosie. I have an abusive ex in my past as well. Had those same feelings. Nearly died. Felt his abuse was all my fault, that I deserved it. I know better now, but man is that still tough to read. When I thought it couldn't get more personal. It did. Animal abuse. If someone abuses a harmless animal, they WILL abuse you too."
December 25, 2018
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favorites
December 25, 2018
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Finished Reading
