Consensual Hex Exploits Sexual Trauma for Profit

Consensual Hex Exploits Sexual Trauma for Profit

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We have a massive problem here. Consensual Hex had an issue right from the start with its blurb stating it was “The Craft for the #MeToo era”. Yikes. So much yikes. Those 6 words were enough to turn me off the book, but that’s just skimming the surface of the massive amount of problems this book has. Let’s not be coy and just jump right to the crux of the issue.

A witch is raped by a frat boy at the start of the book. Our main character, Lee, is understandably upset. Her rape leads her to create a coven and fight rapists on campus. At the same time, the power threatens to go to her head. The witch desperately wants to get revenge for her rape.

We’re already off to a terrible start and I haven’t even started on the real life drama surrounding this book. Without further ado, let’s get into it.

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7 Books like little house on the prairie for adults

7 Books like Little House on the Prairie for Adults

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Anyone who knows me I’m a fiend for the Little House books. Better known as Little House on the Prairie, the series by Laura Ingalls Wilder has captured my imagination since I was a child. The beautiful descriptions of living a nomadic rural life always spoke to me and my heart went out to the family itself.

We Could All Use Feel Good Nostalgia Right Now

When you step back and look at it, the Little House books have something for everyone. If you want heartwarming family stories, they’ve got that. If you want a survival adventure, there are plenty of dangerous situations throughout nearly every book including blizzards, enormous fires, drowning… Frontier life was dangerous. Perhaps, you’re looking for fascinating descriptions of nature, cooking, historical chores, and farm life in general. Yeah, they’ve got that too.

I recently went back and reread the entire series and the sense of wonder I felt as a child remained. Problematic as the books may be, Little House on the Prairie remains a timeless classic for a reason.

We’re still in the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic, so I was still hungry for escapist reading. But when I searched for “Books like Little House on the Prairie for adults” I didn’t find anything. All of the lists just had more reading about Laura Ingalls Wilder which wasn’t what I was looking for. I’ve read tons of about the Ingalls and the Wilder families, I even made a list of Laura Ingalls Wilder related books.

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The 3 Best Book Subscription Boxes That You Have to Try

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Updated April 8th, 2021

Okay, everyone. I have a confession to make. There are a few book subscription boxes that I’ve tried and loved to death. …But I’m not always able to justify the price of these boxes. Some of them are great. Some are even in my best value book subscription boxes list, but there are others that I have to just give up on. Like a child looking longingly at toys through a store window, I have to admit that though beautiful, they’re too rich for my blood.

Book subscription boxes feel like Christmas every month. I can’t begin to explain the rush that I get from them. Maybe it’s the secret nature of the box, maybe it’s because I just love getting little gifts. Either way, when I’m subscribed to a book subscription box, I look forward to it every month.

So which book subscription boxes would I have monthly subscriptions to no matter what if I had the money?

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