Submitted by Vidar's Gothi on Sun, 07/21/2024 - 14:59
From time to time, I recommend books that are not from our religion. I do this because I believe the book to have information that can benefit our people. This is one of those occasions. The book is called The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt.
Submitted by Vidar's Gothi on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 20:17
Due to the popularity of the Nine Conversations, it is now available in a pocket-sized print book. This will make it easier to take the advice with you. You can get your copy at Barnes and Noble or at barnesandnoble.com.
Submitted by Vidar's Gothi on Sun, 06/27/2021 - 16:34
Another Rune book caught my eye, so I bought it. The book is called Runes Plain & Simple by Kim Farnell (ISBN: 9781571747495). Having read through it, I found there are some very good things, and a few questionable. I'll explain.
Submitted by Vidar's Gothi on Tue, 04/07/2020 - 05:25
Many in the Asatru and wider pagan community will recognize Diana L. Paxson. Her new book is called Odin: Ecstasy, Runes & Norse Magic (ISBN: 9781578636105). Like her other books, this one explores the topic in a way that will be educational for all readers.
Submitted by Vidar's Gothi on Mon, 08/06/2018 - 01:04
I found what appeared to be a cute, little book about Runes. This book is called A Little Bit of Runes, An Introduction to Norse Divination and was written by Cassandra Eason. Since I have an interest in Runes, I bought a copy for ten bucks to give it a review. It's not too bad, but there were a few unusual things.
Submitted by Vidar's Gothi on Sun, 01/28/2018 - 14:43
It's good to see that there are plenty of new books introducing our religion to the general populace. The more we are known, the easier it is for others to accept us without freaking out. I picked up such a book at my local shop. The title is Norse Myths & Tales and it is copyrighted 2017 from Flame Tree Publishing (ISBN: 9781786646552).
Submitted by Vidar's Gothi on Sun, 04/03/2016 - 18:01
With a title like "The Sea of Trolls" and vaguely Viking-like ship painted on the cover, you expect at least a Norse feel to the story. Nancy Farmer does do that, to some degree, but also does a lot of other stuff. The northern parts of the story are mostly acceptable, but they show a very narrow and stereotypical view of those Vikings.
Submitted by Vidar's Gothi on Sun, 12/06/2015 - 18:01
I was in my local Barnes and Noble bookstore when I heard a girl of about ten years of age ask a woman, "Where's Thor?" Since she was near the Marvel Comics toys, I assumed she wasn't asking about our Thunderer. Still, it was a nice question to hear in public. That's one of the reason I was thrilled to see the book Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer.