Books and Baked Goods

Welcome to Starless Stories, a blog where you’ll find reviews, recipes, and recommendations based on books I’ve read.

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  Gold Dust SconesSeptember 7, 2023
  This recipe was inspired by “Gold Dust Woman” by Fleetwood Mac and a crucial scene in Sangu Mandanna’s The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. (Read my review here!) I think the scene is a real turning point for the plot, and bridges the acts that culminate into the final crescendo. After Mika and Primrose…
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  Biscuits with the BossMay 30, 2023
  I created this recipe about two years ago, but did not think to make a post for it until today! I have really enjoyed watching Ted Lasso these past few years with my partner and we are always really excited when I make these biscuits / shortbread cookies. In developing this recipe (on the fly,…
• Review: The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesApril 3, 2023
  From the back cover: As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by…
• Recommendation: Podcast episodes about RagnarokFebruary 9, 2023
  If you’d like to learn more about Ragnarok, you can check out two of my favorite episodes of Myths And Legends podcast! Episode 79– Odin: The War To Begin All Wars And Episode 88– Ragnarok: Doom Myths And Legends podcast has a lot more episodes on Norse mythology, so in addition to the two linked…
• Review: The Witch’s HeartFebruary 9, 2023
  Hello, and welcome to my very first blog post! So far this year I have finished one book: The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec. From the back cover:  Angrboda’s story begins where most witches’ tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to provide him with knowledge of the future, the fire…