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Blog: I Went to Barnes & Noble. Say Hello to Witchcraft.

I haven’t been to Barnes & Noble in a while. Have I wanted to go? Yes. Have I found the time to? No. But that all changed last weekend. For the first time in two years or so, I had the opportunity to pay a visit to my local Barnes & Noble to see what they’re peddling in the Year of Our Lord 2026.

Holy crap, is it bad.

The last time I was at Barnes & Noble, while I wasn’t looking at a lot of stuff except the YA fiction section, I remember seeing quite a few books that were focused on LGBTQ+ outside of just the YA section. But fast forward two years and it seems that while LGBTQ+ is still popular, something else has largely usurped its place on the shelves. That something is witchcraft and New Age.

We are just running at a hundred miles an hour to Armageddon, aren’t we? As a society, we just cannot wait to get there.

Thrown in with the books on psychology, relationships, and philosophy are a ton of books all focused on witchcraft, the New Age, and the occult. Books in this category range from a book by National Geographic explaining what Wicca and the New Age are, the Wicca Bible (which is interesting since Wiccans basically wing everything), the “missing” books of the Bible (i.e. the Gnostic gospels and other apocryphal works), books about numerology, finding your angel name, etc. My mom and I even found a book that was being sold at a New Age expo by some people who were peddling power pyramids. Oh, and they also sold various tarot decks…because of course they did. (I also later found out that you can buy Ouija boards at Barnes & Noble, too.)

But besides the fact that Barnes & Noble is pushing New Age and the occult in the psychology, relationships, and philosophy section, I also need to say something about those sections besides the fact that they pretty much provide you with all the tools you need for a demon-summoning ritual. And that is the fact that, apparently, no one has class anymore. I saw several self-help and relationship books that had the F-word in the title and one book that, I’m not kidding, was called the P-pedia. I’ll leave it to you to figure out the word attached to -pedia. Sure, it does its job at catching your attention, but it just goes to show how we apparently have no class as a society.

This is why we can’t have nice things.

But, of course, you know me. I haven’t yet gotten to the main attraction – the godforsaken YA section and my thoughts on it.

Overall, I think this section might actually be worse now than it was back in 2024. Sure, two years ago it was mainly LGBTQ+ love stories being peddled to children, and while that influence is still definitely there, the occult and the dark romance genre have also made things worse. Not only did I see multiple books being sold there targeted toward young women where the main characters are actual witches and summon demons (I wish I was making this up), but I also came across a book that illustrates almost everything wrong with the publishing industry. That book is called Kingdom of the Feared – a book that was positioned to get people to buy it – and here’s the book’s description:

Emilia is reeling from the shocking discovery that her twin sister, Vittoria, is alive. But before she faces the demons of her past, Emilia yearns to claim her king, the seductive Prince of Wrath, in the flesh. Emilia doesn’t simply desire his body, she wants his heart and soul—but that’s something the enigmatic demon can’t promise her.

When a high-ranking member of House Greed is assassinated, Emilia and Wrath are drawn to the rival demon court. Damning evidence points to Vittoria as the murderer and she’s quickly declared an enemy of the Seven Circles. Despite her betrayal, Emilia will do anything to solve this new mystery and find out who her sister really is.

Together Emilia and Wrath play a sin-fueled game of deception as they work to stop the unrest that’s brewing between witches, demons, shape-shifters and the most treacherous foes of all: the Feared.

Emilia was warned that when it came to the Wicked nothing was as it seemed. But, have the true villains been much closer all along? When the truth is finally revealed, it just might end up costing Emilia her heart.

Two curses.
One prophecy.
A reckoning all have feared.

And a love more powerful than fate. All hail the king and queen of Hell.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking the Jack the Ripper series comes the steamy conclusion to Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy.

Already, from the description of the book, you can not only tell that this book is – I’m just gonna say it – demonic, promoting a sexual relationship in Hell between a girl and a literal demon, but you can tell this shouldn’t be in the YA Fiction section or categorized as YA. This should be in the adult fiction section right next to the Playboys since, according to one Goodreads review, this book includes…

Sexual Content-Mentions of groping, intimate touching, trying to take clothes off, two characters go swimming naked (guy and girl), mention of 0rgi3$, passionate kissing, thoughts of sex, innuendos, mentions of prostitution, mention of a threesome, sex, implications of m@$terb@tion, telling someone to m@$terb@te, LOTS of lust, thinking of characters naked, talking about bedding people, mentions of doing someone until they see stars, mentions of using chains during sex, talk about sucking and sucking…(I think you can fill in the blank) and witnessing very public displays of sex in a very derogatory way. (Hence why this was NA.)

Other Goodreads reviews also say that the book starts with smut, the plot also revolves around reincarnation and soulmates, the main character is a witch, and there’s more smut than plot. And according to another reviewer, you can find this book in the YA corner of public libraries. This should be nowhere near there.

As though that wasn’t bad enough, one of the most popular books in the YA section that was on a best-sellers table was a book called Bitten. Like Kingdom of the Feared, this too is a paranormal romance and is described on Goodreads as “Crescent City meets Fourth Wing.” Now, Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yaros has become notorious online for being smutty, so such a comparison does not bode well for this book, and sure enough, according to the 1-star reviews Goodreads, it’s just as smutty.

Remember, both stories are marketed as being for young adults – 12-18 years old. This is stuff that no 12-18-year-old should ever be reading, period. The fact that it’s even targeted at this age range should make everyone want to burn the publishing companies to the ground because here’s the thing. Before a book is published, it has to go through several people who read it, edit it, and ultimately, give it the green light. For these authors to be writing smut in a book aimed at young teens and then for the agents, editors, and publishers to publish and promote it as YA is beyond disturbing. It’s straight up predatory. It is not only an attack on your child’s innocence, but is an attack on their souls, especially as these books continue to glorify the occult more and more.

At this rate, my advice to parents is if your child wants to buy a book, YA or not, check the 1-star Goodreads reviews to make sure you’re not accidentally handing your child a book full of porn.

Until next time,

M.J.

Against any dictum that believes that good or evil manifest in any way but from the mind of mankind. Blaming #Satan #God #TheCompany #TheAlgorithm or #AI is simply trying to dodge accountability.

Das Herz des Menschen denkt sich seinen Weg aus, aber der Herr lenkt seine Schritte.
Sprüche 16,9 (SLT)

https://www.bibeltv.de/bibelthek/SLT/spr-16-9

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'𝗜𝗸 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗸 𝗻𝗼𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗴𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗻': 𝘄𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗷𝗲 𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗮 𝗼𝗽𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘁

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Er ist es, der mir Kraft zum Kämpfen gibt und einen geraden, gut gebahnten Weg.
Psalm 18,33 (GNB)

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#Human #Rights

The Secret to Drawing Closer to God

https://gemsofknowledge.com/2026/08/19/the-secret-to-drawing-closer-to-god/

Über alles aber zieht an die Liebe, die da ist das Band der Vollkommenheit.
Kolosser 3,14 (LUT)

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According to man's understanding, what you say could introduce doubt about the Christ, who gave us the new testament, which is his blood, a sacrifice he made available also to you.

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Nothing predates God, who is the Eternal Truth. This planet was created by Jesus, who is the Word of God made flesh, who existed before the world was.

The Hidden Serpent do Capitalismo

https://circulodepedra.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/the-hidden-serpent-do-capitalismo/

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Faith

I 
sit here 
waiting
on a balcony 
suspended
above it 
all.

I 
came out 
here 
for some 
quiet 
time.

I 
accidentally 
locked the 
door 
so I 
cannot 
get back 
in.

But I 
have faith 
that someone 
will come
to let me 
back 
in.

And 
she 
does.

O 
for the 
same 
attitude 
of peaceful 
waiting 
with 
regards to 
the One 
who 
opens 
the doors 
in my 
life.

August 18, 2015

Von David. Der HERR ist mein Licht und mein Heil: Vor wem sollte ich mich fürchten? Der HERR ist die Zuflucht meines Lebens: Vor wem sollte mir bangen?
Psalm 27, 1 (EÜ)

https://www.bibeltv.de/bibelthek/E%C3%9C/ps-27-1

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Episode 20: She Wasn’t Expected to Live—But God Had Other Plans | EP 20 Heather’s Story

https://gemsofknowledge.com/2026/08/17/episode-20-she-wasnt-expected-to-live-but-god-had-other-plans-ep-20-heathers-story/

Und wer ein Wort gegen den Menschensohn sagt, dem soll es vergeben werden; wer aber den Heiligen Geist lästert, dem soll es nicht vergeben werden.
Lukas 12,10 (LUT)

https://www.bibeltv.de/bibelthek/LUT/lk-12-10

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When we perform acts of gentleness, in love and humility, we are practicing gods in human form.

Our perfect example is Jesus, who said,

Did I not tell you, you are gods?

John 10:34
Psalm 82:6

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My new post, “A Friend Died”, is now on Substack. #God #theology
"A Friend Died"
https://substack.com/@johnpohl602530/p-211476895

Psalm 39

God breathed in.
I was born.

God breathes out.
I will die.

Thus is the scope of my life.

August 16, 2015

Genuinely made me LOL

#Christianity #AI #vibeCode #God

Capitalism caused the loneliness epidemic. It's this modern work culture, technology (internet) making us less connected, us being separated as America was built for cars, not people.

No more scapegoats. We're blaming the system, not people. I explain it more down in my blog:
https://theforesthiker.github.io/ThoughtForest/Blogs/loneliness.html

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Glitch

flights are grounded
my wings are clipped
i need to wait a little
longer to start this trip

my future connection
could be in jeopardy
it might be a while
before we're set free

the whims of the divine
are all part of the plan
my life's trajectory is
not in my hands

so i will wait patiently
for the Control Tower's nod
and match my flight to the wind of an all-knowing God

August 15, 2015

Und der Engel kam zu ihr hinein und sprach: Sei gegrüßt, du Begnadete! Der Herr ist mit dir!
Lukas 1,28 (LUT)

https://www.bibeltv.de/bibelthek/LUT/lk-1-28

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平和
理想で戦争を回避出来ると云うのは臆病神の戯言に過ぎん！

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/nbbcbe439481a

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мир
Сказати, що війни можна уникнути за допомогою ідеалів, — не що інше, як нісенітниця боягузливого бога!

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n5595018da1fc

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平和
理想で戦争を回避出来ると云うのは臆病神の戯言に過ぎん！

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/nbbcbe439481a

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#japan #live #peace #story #dream #reality #history #god #order #diplomacy #peaceful #courage #only #nation #impossible #nonsense #protect #idealism #eliminate #proven #optain #constitutional #ideals #cowardly