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City Hall > Help Desk > "Recommended" Reading

I worked at a bookstore for a while, shelving, and during that time I was naturally exposed to a lot of books - books I would have otherwise never known existed! Many of these have given me inspirations for PsyPets, and more than a few have been purchased with PsyPets in mind. This is a list of those books, in alphabetical order by title for no particular reason.

  • The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries & Jack Trout
    Probably not the entertaining on this list >_> It was interesting, all the same.
  • Alchemy & Mysticism by Alexander Roob
    Contains countless pictures from alchemy, Masonry, the bible, and other arcane things, with bits of text about them. Good for flipping through and going "ooh, what's that picture all about?"
  • Dictionary of Ancient Deities by Patricia Turner & Charles Russell Coulter
    I cannot believe how much information is in this book, not just on deities, but associated monsters and creatures.
  • A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology by James MacKillop
    I love these dictionary-type mythology books. It's fun to just flip through and see what you find.
  • A Dictionary of Creation Myths by David & Margaret Leeming
    Exactly what it sounds like. I've had a lot of fun reading this one, and writing creation "myths" of my own :)
  • The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures by John & Caitlin Matthews
    Again, exactly what it sounds like. It is also awesome :) And quite a hefty tome.
  • Fantasy Encyclopedia, by Judy Allen
    Primarily made for children, this is a visual encyclopedia of monsters, creatures, elves, wizards, and all that.
  • The Gruesome Guide to World Monsters by Judy Sierra
    Another children's book, this one provides bizarre illustrations of even bizarrer - yes, bizarrer - monsters, and tips for surviving encounters with them.
  • The History of Atlantis by Lewis Spence
    This book is a little boring to read, but there's a lot of information on Atlantis, and other things believed to now reside in the hollow earth.
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
    I love Victorian era writing styles, and this is one of the early fictions on the hollow earth. Can't go wrong :)
  • Mage: The Ascension (Revised Edition) edited by White Wolf Publishing
    This is a source book for the table-top role-playing game Mage. A lot of the inner workings of PsyPets are based on some of the mechanics of the White Wolf system.
  • Myths and Legends of Japan by F. Hadland Davis
    Contains a large number of stories from Japanese mythology.
  • Nature's Ways by Ruth Binney
    This is a really fun book - explains the history behind the lore and legends of various animals, plants, and other natural things, for example why foxes are cunning, or lilies pure.
  • Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things by Cy Tymony
    Instructions on how to make everything from metal detectors to hidden pockets for your coat.