Exploring ideas around magic, philosophy, mental health, and creativity facinate me. Once in a while I'll escape in other fantasy worlds but I'm a weirdo who loves to research and take notes. A lot of the media listed below have helped me grow as a person, train my empathy, build my characters and fill in the gaps of what The Mystic Mollusk can be. It is a lot and I admit I dont remember most of it but I have notes tucked away somewhere - or even written in a copy itself!
| Book Title | Author | Genre | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| DND Player’s Handbook | Jeremy Crawford | NF | RPG Guide | 🐌🐌 Although gave up on playing I was proud to identify as a wood-elf monk |
| Shadow Magic: unlocking the whole witch within | Nikki Van De Car | NF | Self-Help, Witchcraft | 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌 Beautiful hardcover book with pictures! |
| Awakened Empath | Luna & Sol | NF | Self-help | 🐌🐌🐌🐌 A nice guide for empaths by an amazing couple. I sub to their email list :) |
| Divine Masters, ancient wisdom: activations to connect with universal spiritual guides | Kyle Gray | NF | Spirituality | 🐌🐌🐌 Did not finish |
| The comfy cozy witch’s guide to making magic in your everyday life | Jennie Blonde | NF | Self-Help, Witchcraft | 🐌🐌🐌🐌 Super cute! |
| The Creative Act: A way of being | Rick Ruben | NF | Creative Philosophy | 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌 Awesome insights on creativity |
| A Butterfly Journey: Maria Sibylla Merian Artist and Scientist | Boris Friedewald | NF | Bio, Nature | 🐌🐌🐌🐌 I appreciated following Maria's journey on her facination about butterflies. Her artwork is amazing! |
| Embrace your empathy: making sensitivity your strength | Kristy Robinett | NF | Self-Help | 🐌🐌🐌🐌 A local Michigan author and medium. I attended two of her seminars and a comedy show - a lovely lady ^_^ |
| Choose Wonder Over Worry: move beyond fear and doubt to unlock your full potential | Amber Rae | NF | Self-Help, Mindfullness | 🐌🐌🐌🐌 A nice comfort read :) |
| Born Under a Good Sign | Kristy Robinett | NF| Astrology | 🐌🐌🐌🐌 It adds up :) |
| Mistborn: The Well of Ascension | Brandon Sanderson | F | Fantasy | 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌 Need videogame please. |
| The Handmade Marketplace: how to sell your crafts locally, globally and online | Kari Chapin | NF | Small Business | 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌 VERY HELPFUL GUIDE Highly recommend for small business owners who are getting into craft shows and online selling! |
| The things you can see only when you slow down: how to be calm and mindful in a fast-paced world | Haemin Sunim | NF | Self-Help, Mindfulness | 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌 I love this book! His wisdoms tackles my Snailosophy idea very well. I'm on the lookout for my own copy. Large print version is very easy to read. |
| Living Resistance: an indigenous vision for seeking wholeness everyday | Kaitlin B Curtice | NF | Spirituality | 🐌🐌🐌🐌 I love the authors attitude about humanity |
| The Voice of Knowledge | Don Miguel Ruiz | NF | Self-Help, Spirituality | 🐌🐌🐌🐌 Bought this at a used-book sale and annotated the sht out of it. |
| Self-Made Boss: advice, hacks and lessons from small business owners | Jackie Reses | NF | Business | 🐌🐌🐌 Some stuff was helpful. |
| Secrets of Chinese Astrology:a handbook for self-discovery | Lau Kwan | NF | Astrology | 🐌🐌🐌 I skimmed through this one for some character work |
| Your Brain is Always Listening: tame the hidden dragons that control your happiness, habits and hang-ups | Daniel G. Amen | NF | Psychology, Self-Help, Neuroscience | 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌 I love the dragon illustrations! Took lots of notes on this one. Fun way to learn some psychology. |
| Unlocking Spanish | Paul Noble | NF | Language | 🐌🐌🐌🐌 Effective way to brush up on some Spanish :) |
| Toil and Trouble | Mairghread Scott | Adult Graphic Novel | Fantasy | 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌 Dope cover, beautiful artwork, if you heard of the Three Fates you might like this one |
| Blood Sex Magic: everyday magic for the modern mystic | Bri Luna | NF | Self-Help, Witchcraft | 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌 Lots of beautiful pics! I appreciate Bri sharing her story. |
*NF = Non Fiction | F = Fiction