Very helpful tarot guide book! I'm looking forward to the other books in the series, especially the one about astrology!

Very informative book. Full of a lot of useful information. This book will also be very useful for future reference

3.5/5 stars

🐻 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this e-arc!


✨It was only fine. Not that good of a tarot book but i wouldn't mind reading more from the author

My grandmother taught me to read the tarot when I was a kid and I followed her practices for a while. I never actually read a book about it and last year decided that I should.

This is not the type of book that you read from beginning to end but rather pick up when you need to learn or freshen up your memory. I do agree that it's the ideal book for beginner and intermediate levels.

I recommend it.

A great book that has all the relevant facts for a new tarot reader! I'm glad I got to experience this book. Highly recommended!💖

This is one of the best Tarot book I read. There is nothing extremely special about it, but it's short and on point. It describes every card from the pack, how to read it as a situation or person and questions to ask.

It does have a short how-to guide on reading too, but most importantly it works great as a guide.

I'm the kind of person who likes to read everything there is on a subject before I actually try it (no wonder I'm getting my PhD...#thatresearchlife). I jumped at the chance to read this via a Netgalley ARC, because I had ordered my first tarot deck and had no idea where to start. (The deck has since arrived, but I haven't touched it yet, wanting to read everything first). This guide seems super helpful, and I'm a little bummed that I can't keep the e-ARC forever to refer back to as I start thumbing through the deck. I really liked the questions it posed for each card to help with interpretation, and I think that's the thing that would be most helpful as a beginner's guide. The book was accessible and straight to the point, which was great as well. The only thing that was a little odd is that the book (at least the ARC version) abruptly ends. I would have liked a general conclusion or summary.

But, overall, if I end up liking this whole tarot thing, I may consider purchasing this one to have in my back pocket.

In Focus Tarot
Your Personal Guide
by Steven Bright
Quarto Publishing Group – Wellfleet Press
Wellfleet Press
Nonfiction (Adult) , Religion & Spirituality
There are so many tarot books on the market but would recommend this one for your library just because.
I really like the way the layout is in the authors thought process in putting this books information down. It's clean and easily accessible and the basic intent and meaning of the cards are put forth concisely. This was another one of the books that didn't want to load properly on the adobe reader so was not able to fluidly [or at all in places] go through the book in entirety or anywhere as much as I wanted but enough t make some observations. I think this is an excellent beginners book as well as a good one to have on the shelf for reference. I was given my first deck at around 8 years old by my aunt and was reading for others outside the family at around 10 and wish that I had had a book like this then [as well as more of a deck selection than what was available at the time] I would highly recommend it just on the ease of how things are put forth to be easily comprehended.

I was actually pretty disapointed in this book. I love the In Focus Series; they always give me the background and hostory of the "new age" trends that I don't have knowldge. They also make it easy to under stand hwo to use these processes. While this book teaches you about the Tarot cards themselves and a little about usingf thgem. It really ignores the history calling it "shady." One, that doens't make4 Tarot sound good and, two, I already know about the cards.
In Focus Tarot wlll give you a good overview of the cards but gives you only minimal info about using them. I have read books that are way better than this about the subject. I was so dsiapointed not to learn teh relly, complicated history of Tarot.
If you are starting out, tis book would be informational but there are also better books out there.

As a divination veteran in particular tarot reading I enjoy seeking out newly published sources to better hone my craft.
This beautifully illustrated guidebook is perfect for a novice and skilled master.
Everything is clearly explained and simply set out without overloading you on irrelevant facts or history.
The imagery displayed through illustrations are beautiful & intricate a perfect partner to the layout structures.
The categorisation & book layout was easy to follow & enjoyable to read not to mention very appealing to the eye.
This is a great informative guide that is easily adaptable to your practice & skill set and would make a great reference book for your divination library.

Many thanks to Quarto publishing group- Wellfleet press and Netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
(All opinions expressed are my own and are unbiased)

Whilst plotting out the book I am attempting to write, I felt drawn to include an element of tarot within the plot. As such, I picked this book up for research purposes as a total tarot novice. I found it to be a great starting point for my research, as it explains everything clearly and simply, without being patronising. The book is beautifully illustrated and I know that I will return to it time after time as I learn more about reading the cards. I found the layout appealing and easy to follow, and the level of detail was intricate without being overwhelming. Overall, I think this is a great read for someone just starting out on their tarot journey.

I really enjoyed reading this one. I am a tarot reader and student and think can be a good beginner book. It can be very helpful, like the other books in this series as a quick introduction.

This is the Tarot book I was looking for! One thing I've been interested in creatively is the tarot decks that some artists are making. Sometimes the imagery seems arbitrary or different from the title of the card so I've been looking around at tarot books with that idea in the background. In Focus Tarot is a really straightforward guide to tarot that makes it adaptable to my purposes for looking into it. It feels like a great starter guide as well as long term reference material.

A wonderful Tarot book! It was really easy to follow and was quite helpful in learning the meanings of the cards. The spreads and layouts offered were also quite insightful and perfect for beginners!

Outstanding book. Chock full of information, easy to read. Will be letting others that I know about this book and will be gifting at Christmas. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book. Although I received the book in this manner, it did not affect my opinion of this book nor my review.

Another book from the In Focus series. I used to dabble in tarot reading when I was younger but always got my sister to do the spreads instead. This is an excellent book for beginners as I find it easy to read, without being too overwhelming. I am also pleased to see basic recommendations when finding your way in tarot reading. To pick one or three cards out of a deck, that to me really is encouragement to any newbie to hone skills and understanding about the cards over time.

Seems like just the book to reignite my interest in tarot reading. Off to find my deck!

This is the perfect guide for beginning users of tarot cards. It includes in depth descriptions of each card and how to interpret them as a situation, a person and to the reader themselves. The author also gives directions for several spreads to use for divination. Rather than just giving the information and leaving it at that, the author guides the reader through learning to interpret the cards and their meaning intuitively so that divining the meaning in a spread becomes second nature.

Really useful guide for anyone interested in tarot. I'd say this is especially good for beginners. Information is clear and well presented.

This is not my usual type of read but have always really been interested in tarot cards and their deeper meaning. This book has it all and I really enjoyed also finding out more about the Tarot Decks. Each card is explained by the author on five different levels and there are sections devoted to the major and minor arcana using an adapted Rider Waite tarot deck (which happens to be my favourite as the illustrations are so concise and colourful), In addition, in this book, you'll find tips and tricks that will help you know the deeper meaning of any card and how it can apply to situations and people in different areas of your life, Beautifully designed and easy-to-navigate. Thank you Wellfleet Press, Stephen Bright and NetGalley for the ARC. Five stars from me!

In-depth advice for beginners! This advice is presented in easy to follow language that can be broken up and applied in pieces at a time.