January books

1. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland (And Led the Revels There) by Catherynne M. Valente - *****
2. Huntress by Malinda Lo - ****
3. After by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling (ed.) - *****
4. The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston - ***
5. Cosmic Critiques by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg (ed.) - ***
6. Young Miles by Los McMaster Bujold - **** 1/2
7. Wings by Aprilynne Pike - ***
8. Tales from a Finnish Tupa by James Cloyd Bowman and Margery Bianco - ****

Paper TBR list: 60

So I've actually cut down my paper TBR by four already, which is a great head start! I only actually read three of those books, though; the other is the sequel to Wings, which I decided not to read, as I didn't like the first book that much.

As always, if you've read or want to read any of these books, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

One Card Draw

The one card draw is now closed! Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

Welcome to Clare-Dragonfly's one card Tarot draw!

I've been studying the Tarot on and off for, oh, the last fourteen years. Now I'm back to it, I remember how much I love it, and I want more practice. In particular, I want more practice reading for people besides myself!

To receive a card, all you need to do is leave a comment. Or, if you'd prefer more privacy, you can PM me via Dreamwidth or email me at gwraig [dot] annwn at gmail. If you include a specific question, the card will likely be easier to interpret, but it's not necessary.

When I respond with your card and my interpretation, I would really appreciate any feedback you have, so that I can improve my reading!

You can choose among these three decks, the ones I am most comfortable with:
- The Hanson-Roberts Tarot (a traditional Rider-Waite-style deck with soft colored pencil illustrations)
- The Shadowscapes Tarot (less traditional but still following the same style, this deck has fantasy-inspired watercolor illustrations; it does not use reversals)
- The Incidental Tarot (the least traditional of my decks; it uses different suits, and all of the court cards as well as many of the Major Arcana have different names)

If you can't or don't want to decide, I am happy to pick a deck for you.

Even though I'm doing this mainly for practice and not to make money, I will accept donations! If you donate $5 or more, I will draw two more cards to clarify your reading. If you want to donate more or would like a larger reading, contact me privately using either of the methods mentioned above and we can work something out.

Also, I have a special link incentive! If you boost the signal by posting a link to this somewhere else (and please tell me in your comment if you do), I will draw a card for you from the Fantod Pack, Edward Gorey's humorous take on the Tarot. But beware--the Fantod likes to predict truly horrible things!

I may not be able to get to requests immediately, but I promise I will draw your card within 12 hours of receiving your request.

This offer will be open until approximately 6 PM EST Saturday, February 2. Anyone who comments or contacts me before I close the offer will have a card drawn for them.


Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, a lawyer, or an accountant, and this is not, nor is it a substitute for, medical, legal, or financial advice. If you need any of those, please go to the appropriate professional.