Handbook for Hot Witches: Dame Darcys Illustrated Guide to Magic, Love, and Creativity by Dame Darcy

Handbook for Hot Witches: Dame Darcys Illustrated Guide to Magic, Love, and Creativity Reviews

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  Natalie

  I need to get my own copy b/c Sophie takes her copy w/ her wherever she goes.
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  Ava Haine

  Three stars for creativity, although I got bored reading this. Maybe I'm too old for this or I'm just not in the mood to do girly quizzes and stuff, but if I had this book back in high school I'd probably drool all over it because its sassy and different.
  
  This is the type of book that I usually read back then, it's nice to discover details about yourself that you normally wouldn't care knowing. I love the cover design especially the author's take on popular mythological tales inside. Its a good book for rainy days when you want to just chill and relax, have fun, or when you have friends over and just want to discover some things about your circle.
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  Emily Joyce

  good lord don't bother
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  Ana (Owl Always Be Reading)

  Handbook for Hot Witches is my first book from Dame Darcy. It is filled with spells, palm reading, Tarot card reading, astrology, and everything you need to be a witch. It’s a fun quick read especially for middle school girls. I especially love how Darcy teaches that people will call us weird, when we are different from the rest of society, but in reality, it’s the diversity that makes us beautiful and special.
  
  I really enjoyed all the illustrations. They were creative and beautifully done. There are recipes on how to make soap and even hummus, which by the way, I have to try, because I love hummus. Dame Darcy also shows us how to make an oatmeal mix for sunburns; I know I will be using that next time I come home from the beach. There is even a dream dictionary! I love those.
  
  Handbook for Hot Witches is a great book for any girl. It’s fun, creative and loaded with useful tips. I totally recommend it.
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  Pamela

  Includes some fun ideas for crafts, activities and other (modern day) witch-related things. I like the varied witches and explanations of them. (I think I would fall most under the “bard” category, but had a little of all of them.)
  
  I had fun trying to read my own palm :P and I was interested to learn I didn’t need to have tarot cards all these years (though I do!) and could’ve used regular playing cards?! That’s something I will try out for fun!
  
  Some of the handwritten content was hard to read (especially the comics). Definitely seemed like it was meant for a younger (teen) audience because she referred to school and the references to friends and boyfriends often seemed like they were meant for younger women/girls too.
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  Crystal

  This book couldn't decide who its target audience was supposed to be. It was marked "young adult" by the library and many aspects of it made it seem targeted to a teenage or even pre-teen girl, but then there were weird sexual overtones. It seemed like someone googled each "topic" or type of "hot witch" they came up with and put some random Wikipedia facts in.
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  Tia Garrigues

  Though not entirely what I was expecting, I rather enjoyed this take on witchcraft and feminism. The author added crafts, stories and anecdotes to make a truly unique book.
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  Ashlyn

  Based upon the quiz I only belonged to two categories. The Enchantress and The Bard witch. Didn't learn much of anything else. Pretty boring if you ask me.
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  Lisa

  Love the illustrations and good self care tips! Very creative and high school girls would love it.
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  Kayley

  I'm afraid I just can't take this book seriously. There's more arts and crafts than actual magick. This book was also difficult to read at times because of the different type fonts. Not impressed.
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  Jessika

  I absolutely love everything Dame Darcy creates. This book was wonderful <3
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  Amy Jacobs

  I don't consider myself a witch, but I do love to read about anything within this realm of reading. I love thinking that there could be special gifts that some people have and what could be done with them if it were possible. When I was offered this book for review, I jumped on the chance to read it and offer my thoughts on it.
  
  While I found the illustrations to be rich in fantasy -- even without coloring -- they were about the only thing I really enjoyed. There are many things in the book that readers of the paranormal would already know and understand. It does provide a sort of quiz in the beginning to help you get a feel of what type of witch you could possibly be. According to the quiz, I would be considered a Mystic Witch. I am not sure if it is spot on, but I read it with an open mind.
  
  The section of the book that interested me the most was the palm reading section. It goes in depth with the correct way to read palms and try to understand what the lines could mean. It just worried me a little though because my life line isn't as long as it should be. Uh-oh!
  
  If you just want a fun book to read and you don't believe too much of what you read in it, then this could be a fun book to have for teenage girls when they have slumber parties. It does include some games that could be done at the parties and some stories to read out loud.
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  Once

  3.5
  
  Handbook for Hot Witches is my first book from Dame Darcy. It is filled with spells, palm reading, Tarot card reading, astrology, and everything you need to be a witch. It’s a fun quick read especially for middle school girls. I especially love how Darcy teaches that people will call us weird, when we are different from the rest of society, but in reality, it’s the diversity that makes us beautiful and special.
  
  I really enjoyed all the illustrations. They were creative and beautifully done. There are recipes on how to make soap and even hummus, which by the way, I have to try, because I love hummus. Dame Darcy also shows us how to make an oatmeal mix for sunburns; I know I will be using that next time I come home from the beach. There is even a dream dictionary! I love those.
  
  Handbook for Hot Witches is a great book for any girl. It’s fun, creative and loaded with useful tips. I totally recommend it.
  
  
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  Stephanie

  Upon opening the book, I instantly knew this was a perfect companion for the rest of my collection of magical resources. I thoroughly enjoyed the various crafts and activities presented, and I found the history about all the different hot witches out there quite intriguing. Its concise, lighthearted format makes this book a perfect beginner's guide to the supernatural. Even those who are already deep into fantasy may find something new to enjoy, such as myself.
  
  However, I have one suggestion to the author. Please consider writing further books on the subject of hot witches. Despite everything included, I wish there was more. There could be a handbook for each type of hot witch. As a hot witch bard, I would particularly love to see some creative writing exercises or drawing lessons included in a second book, if possible. If not, I am still happy to have this handbook.
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  Bookkitten (collector of nice things)

  This is a slightly feministic ( in a positive way, it really boots your women pride ^-^) book for upcoming witches who don´t know what kind of witch they are. You can already tell from the cover that Dame Darcy put a lot of creative love in this book. It´s written in comics MS font and almost bursts out of drawings & scetches.
  Even if you don´t like practical pop witch culture books, you can still pick this book up because of make-up tips, dollie making tips and a lot of other creative stuff girls simply love.
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  Regina Hunter

  I wish I had access to this book at the younger age, it is great, but I think I'm too old for it. It does build on confidence, some of the things, history, needs further and better research. About Snake Goddess I think it was a bit of a leap, considering the fact that there is written language that cate from Crete, Linear A, but it was not yet translated, nor are we able to read it.
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  Donna Brown

  I finished the book this morning and I plan to take it with me this afternoon so that I can read everyone's palm. I can't wait.
  
  This is a great book for anyone who is open to horoscope, numerology, etc. I found nifty information that I can use. It covered everything from palm reading to crafting to cooking to standing up for oneself.
  
  Delightfully done, Dame Darcy!
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  Sarah

  
  
  Awesome. If you picked this book up without being familiar with dame darcy you might be disappointed. However, if you are a diehard fan like moi, you'll be utterly enchanted and delighted by her brilliance.
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  Sharon

  A potpourri of anything magical, from star gazing to spells. Also includes advice on belly dancing, banjo playing and hummus recipes. Evidently these are some of the things a hot witch needs to know. I forsee at a lot of sleepovers in this book's future!
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  Jaina Bee

  Fun, wise, inspiring, fancy. Very well done. And yes, I sure wish I'd had this when I was 12.
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  Elizabeth

  Fun information and suggestions for the Hot Witch in me (and you!) Comic strips, doll making, and magic. I recommend this!
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  Tasha

  Wish I'd had books like this when I was a kid.
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  Ella Howd

  Loved the palm reading section and the feminist fairytales. I wish this had been around when I was 14.
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  Christen

  And interesting format for an instructional book on witchcraft. A mix of facts and what on going to call "girlified-ness". Didn't hate it, would recommend to teens looking to explore.
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  Spider Goddess

  I have followed this author/illustrator for a very long time. She continues to delight me with her whimsy! This installment is great fun and plays with one of my favourite topics - magick!
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  Sara

  3.5, mini review to come
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  Les

  inaccurate, doesnt have much good info, but does have some good divination info.
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  Adriana Iris Boatwright

  Dame Darcy is pure genius. Love her work a must have for any girl's slumber party.