I was a witch through most of college before becoming a born again Christian. Now I think they are a joke. Witchcraft is good as a religion, but there are too many incompetant witches making it lousy. The rituals are a guilty pleasure as is witchcraft itself. Most supposed witches don’t even possess a horror film fanatic’s grasp of the subject of witchcraft and the occult. Bogus witches making it boring, etc. They have a tendency to even make sex boring.
Rating: 2 / 5

If you are on an island with only idiot’s guides, then buy this book.
If you collect idiot’s guides, then buy this book.
If you must own every book with the word Wicca in the title, then buy this book.
HOWEVER, this book is NOT a good explanations of Wicca or Traditional Witchcraft. Instead, it’s a whole bunch of new age stuff tossed around in a salad bowl, then smothered in a dressing we are all familiar with (the idiot’s guide format) until it is recognisable, not as a salad, but as an idiot’s guide.
This book is NOT a good book of Shadows, oversimplfies WAY too much to be of use to a beginner, and, unlike the other complete idiot’s guides, actually DOES seem to be named for the target audience.
In a 1000 word format, no one could detail all its faults.
Rating: 1 / 5

I bought this book after becoming interested in withces and it gives a very good insight into what it takes to be a witch, the history of witchcraft and what witches do. (don’t worry, it is not only for women but also for men who want to be witches, wizards or warlocks).

I would have liked some more practical tips for those of us who might want to dabble but are not quite ready to start making sacred circles in our backyards and doing candle magick.
Rating: 4 / 5