Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress

A Girl's Guide to the D&D Game

By: Shelly Mazzanoble

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

Most players of Dungeons & Dragons are men, yet storytelling and roleplaying come so naturally to women. So where are all the female gamers? The answer is - everywhere!

Confessions of a Part-time Sorceress is a smart, humorous examination of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game from a female gamer's point of view. The book delves into the myths and realities of gamer stereotypes. It explains how to build a character for a D&D game, how to shop for gear, how to play, and how to find the perfect gaming group, all the while exploring the things that make the D&D game a rewarding and recurring social experience for both men and women.

©2007 Wizards of the Coast LLC (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

A Fun Read and D&D Primer, Too!

This memoir blends fun anecdotes, autobiographical tidbits and plenty of D&D to deliver a fun read and listen.

A Girl's Guide to DnD

Afyer listening to this book for about 5 hours and change I was sad that it had to end. I'll definitely be looking for more of Shelly Mazzanoble's work and maybe the narrator too!

fantastic intro to D&D

I will own a hard copy of this book to let my lady friends barrow so they can understand my madness.
The narrator did a fantastic job hitting the right tone for this book.

Maybe It's not for me?

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Better source material

Has Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress turned you off from other books in this genre?

a little yes.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

yes.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Anger and disappointment. There was a bit of confusion and embarrassment mixed in as well.

Any additional comments?

I had just finished Of Dice and Men and wanted something similar. I had seen the hobby through the initiated perspective but I wanted an outsiders view on the game so I picked this book up. I'm about 3/4 of the way through and it's been painful to listen to.

Everything is so vapid and shallow. I really want there to be more girls playing RPGs but this book is an insult to the few that do. At times she breaks the number 1 rule of gaming and thats "Don't argue with the GM" especially on none important points like if they're in a mall or not. I'm reserving full judgment till I finish the book but it's not looking good.

Pure Drek!

It's like Wizards of the Coast found the dumbest woman that works for them and asked her to write a terrible book about DnD.