This book gives insight into some of the basic, older Celtic mysteries.  I’m not sure I buy into everything Conway talks about, but it’s a good read filled with information on the old ways.  It also has a really good glossary/index of terms in the back of the book, explaining a lot of words as well as deities in the Irish, Welsh, British and Scottish traditions.

It's well known I'm not a Wiccan, and I don't much subscribe to a lot of the newer writings found in and about the community.  However I do try to at least take a look at what's out there and be educated...
That said...  This book offended me right off the bat by the write-up the Author did claiming she found no difference between Wicca and Witchcraft, and so they were all the same to her and her writings.  And my only thought on that, is if certain witches claim to be Witches and not Wiccans, is that not simply enough for there to be a difference?  Why would you ignore their choice, putting your own views first and publishing them as truth?  One could debate her ignorance in such matters, but then, she brought it up... Making me think maybe it was more of a fascist demand for unity and conformity rather than a simple statement of her beliefs.
I could rant for hours on this one, in case you couldn't already tell...  The inner readings of the book covered some interesting material, and had some good information that beginning coven workers might need to know, and yet I don't think beginners would be forming a coven on their own, but I might be wrong.  However there was a lot of impractical things as well...  And not a lot of insight into the 'problem areas' covens might encounter...  As covens can be fickle things, I thought there might be more of a practical nature than tool lists and simple accounting techniques.  Over all just my opinion... I'm glad I picked it up second hand.

This is a hard book for beginners to read, absorb and understand...  But it's worth the time and effort.  Another book I think no pagan should do without, as it was one of the founding sources of information when Wicca became more main stream.  It explains a lot of the inner workings of the movement, as well as some personal discoveries by the author.  Over all it's a learning experience that I think new and old practitioners can learn from.

I picked this book up on a whim, but am I ever glad I did…  It’s basic, straight to the point, but the tidbits of information are so helpful as a quick resource.  There’s everything from Astrology information to simple spell insight.  A very ‘Green Witch’ book with a close connection to a more hereditary Craft outlook.

This book is just so good…  I’m not Strega in the traditional sense, but this book was stacked full of information on the Old Ways and the scripts in it are just beautiful.    It’s got some great insight into Hecate and Her tradition.  There’s also little write ups in the back of the book telling who’s who in the land of writers of Wicca and Witchcraft.  Excellent for beginners and it’s well written enough to keep those who’ve been practicing for a few years interested.

The second book in Cunningham's guide for Solitary Practitioners, the first being further down the page, this book continues on with insightful information and ideas for those practicing without a coven or grading systems for their learning.  It's got a cute little symbol dictionary in the back of the book that is great for beginners or young ones.  I also like the way it encourages every day practice in simple things...  It's not all about high magicks and proper rituals.

Deep insight into Druidic and Celtic practices – hence the title!  Really interesting views of the Celtic deities.  It has music, and I found myself wishing I wasn’t music illiterate, just so I could know the tunes of the songs included.  There are some interesting diagrams, as well as a section on Arthur that’s worth reading for the basic understanding.

This is a very Kitchen Witchy book.  The spells are cute, they're probably even helpful...  But I usually like to write my own.  They're good for inspiration, there's some good herbal spell insight in the back of the book.  There are Sabbat practices, and really spells for every occasion that might come across your kitchen.

This book has some excellent meditations that are good for just about anyone.  I highly recommend the healing meditations, they’re just really powerful and so beneficial to anyone who can complete them.  I find a lot of inspiration for my own writings here.

I had such a good time with this read, it's a pretty new book on my shelf, but it's just a whole lot of fun.  I actually got it after the babies were born, but I really liked what it said about the names I'd chosen, so that really scored points with me.  There's a lot of pagan power here, encouragement to choose a craft name and use it for the betterment of your inner self and your self image.  It's got a whole lot of ideas for personal names, coven names, and it's got some great ritual naming ideas.  I really liked the author's attitude, and the information was worth 5 stars.

An really old book.  The original version was printed in 1801, my copy was reprinted in 1967, and I think they just came out with a new version of it recently.  The information has an occult basis that centers around old Hebrew texts, Angels and Astrological tables.  It was produced in London, England right about the time when magic and the occult became popular among the Bon Mode.  I like it just for the historical stuff, it’s kind of thrilling to see what people used to think about.

It’s a classic in the movement of Women’s Spirituality, which is admittedly new, but hey, we’re building here!  Beyond a more involved understanding of the Craft, it offers rituals, exercises and a woman’s insight to the workings of cosmic energy and magick.  I’ve got the 10^th Anniversary edition, but I’m sure there’s a 25^th one out there now.  It should be a book on every Pagan’s shelf just for the sheer content.  The only thing I found wrong with this book is that it was slow getting going in some places, I had to force myself to keep on reading every once and a while.  But once you get by those few places, you find it was worth your time.

I love Cunningham.  It's the truth, I do...  His were some of the first Wiccan writings I ever read, and some of the best I've come across yet.  In this book he focuses on solitary practice and how to keep up with the demands of one's Craft while practicing alone, while continuing to be original and have fun with it all.  There are ritual ideas, Sabbat information, as well as a lot of Wiccan principles.  Over all it's a great resource to have on hand, it's wonderful for beginners and the curious.