First off, I LOVE the dreamy and whimsy feel and colors of the cover art and how it gives this book such a mystical and warm feeling. Second, the interior art of this book is just as gorgeous! It has a very soft, watercolor feel to it and it really adds a lot to this book and the reading experience. I love that this book includes a brief history section that discusses how Tarot cards have been used through the years, as both a game and a tool. This book helps represent a much more broad picture of tarot cards and their use along with history.

Having picked up Tarot cards for the first time a few months ago, I’ve been devouring as much as I can about the practice in hopes to learn as much as I can. There’s a certain mysticism around it, understandably, but it shouldn’t be feared, just used as a tool or extension of our energy.

This is quite a find for those who want to learn more and extend their knowledge into Tarot.

Thank you to Tina Gong, DK, and Netgalley for the ARC!

I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Great book on Tarot! I am new to tarot reading, and this book has helped me out so much. I find that most tarot books are super complicated to navigate, but this one seemed very easy and a good reference tool for new readers such as myself.

Thank you kindly to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for this review copy.

What a beautiful and informative book! I've tried several similar books in an attempt to learn more about the world of tarot, but most other books are too dense or to shallow to grab my attention. I loved the simple explanations that took me step by step through the meanings of individual cards as well as the layout of the different types of reads you can do. The illustrations are gorgeous! It made me want to buy a deck immediately.

Really well written and comprehensive! I found the explanations and insight easy to follow and understand. If you are interested in Tarot this is an excellent resource and I highly recommend it!

I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

Beautiful and insightful! I will definitely be picking up a copy upon publish date. As someone who has been doing tarot for years now, I found this book to have good information in it and the overall aesthetic is beautiful! I only wish that I had a physical copy already!

This book is BEAUTIFUL! This is the book I would have wanted when I first began reading tarot. It gives the perfect foundations for some new. I love Tina's breakdown of each card, she gives you the upright and reversal meanings, how to reflect on them, and what action to take from there. I love that she keeps it simple enough to where you can still add your own intuition and interpretation of it. She gives "real-life readings" within the pages as well for examples as to how spreads can be interpreted.

Overall, it's a gorgeous book with plenty of information. This is one I will definitely be getting a physical copy of!!

As someone who has long been fascinated with divination, I found this book to be one of the best on tarot that I have read!

The descriptions and layouts were well-explained, and the meanings of the cards very in-depth and insightful. The illustrations were gorgeous, I wish I could purchase a deck with these images!

Definitely a 5 star read.

This is a gorgeous Tarot book. It gives you input and descriptions and guidance on interpreting every card in the deck. My only issue was that it did not come with a deck?! The artwork on the cards in the book as they are fully illustrated are absolutely gorgeous. I can't fathom why this isn't a set. That being said I have no regrets using this book to review and learn and for deeper guidance on the cards that I do have.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Tarot, this is my honest review.

When I requested this book I was unaware that the writer was the founder of Labyrinthos, but once I started reading that became very clear. That's how unique Tina Gong's mark is. Labyrinthos is my favourite Tarot app and this book quickly became a favourite as well. The tarot deck used here was made by Tina and it's simply gorgeous, I analysed the details for a long time. Her talent is amazing, and she just has a dynamic and simple way of teaching that is ideal for any beginner. I cannot recommend it enough.

This is an excellent resource for beginner and intermediate tarot readers. There is a very brief explanation of the history of tarot and how the cards connect to our intuition before the book dives into specifics. An abundance of spreads are given that cover a wide variety of themes (relationships, work, decision making, goal setting, etc.). I especially loved the charts the author included showing the various ways a three-card spread can be used. Many of these options I haven’t seen or thought of before.

The majority of the book analyzes each tarot card and gives keywords for both upright and reversal positions. What I really liked about this guide over the others I have used in the past is that each card description is broken up into the following sections: interpretation, reflection, and action. While most tarot books and websites cover the interpretation and reflection aspects of each card, I have not seen a resource that also gives suggested action steps to take in accordance with the card. The author provides this information for both upright and reversals.

One last thing makes this a must-have resource for tarot readers: the real-life readings that are sprinkled throughout the book. There are several spreads that are shown along with the context behind the reading. This gives the reader a chance to try and read the cards themselves and then compare their interpretation with the author’s. Obviously every reading will be different, but I appreciated this opportunity as a novice reader to “check” myself to see if I was on the right track. Overall, Tarot by Tina Gong would be an excellent addition to any tarot reader’s bookshelf!

Thanks to the author, DK Publishers, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I appreciate the thorough exploration of the tarot this book has provided. It offers the basics of a tarot book: brief history, spreads to use, and card meanings.

I like that each card is given a thorough explanation and delve into its meaning. The accompanying artwork is also beautiful and so engaging. It's soft and gentle, yet evocative.

I also enjoyed the "real life reading" pages scattered throughout the book. They gave a practical example of how to use the tarot and interpret its meanings.

There is a good selection of spread options presented to the reader at the beginning of the book. Different ways to use the cards and lay them out for meanings.

I really appreciated that there is an index. So few of these new age books provide an index for referencing, and it's nice to find one here.

Beautifully illustrated with a simple, clean layout and helpful information. I liked the sections on the numbers (regardless of suit) and the journey of The Fool. Some good reading tips along with "real life" reading stories as examples.

Very gorgeous book and great intro to tarot for those who are unsure about this spirituality journey. Definitely an easy to understand breakdown or the deck and the meanings behind each card. It was also helpful seeing different layouts for readings and their purpose along with real readings shown in the book and explained. Very well done and gorgeously drawn graphics.

This is a great reference book. It's not something to read cover-to-cover, but the information is so easily digestible and well organized that the reader can. The art work is absolutely stunning and truly does add to the book. I like the way things are broken up and it's good for a beginner to intermediate tarot reader.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for a digital ARC of this title, in exchange for my honest review. I enjoyed this book, feeling that it gives a light, positive intro into Tarot. If you are someone who gets bogged down in high detail explanations of the major and minor arcana, are confused about what layouts to use and why, this is the book for you. I especially loved the beautiful illustrations and the actual examples of readings. Very helpful. A book you'll reach for again and again.

* I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review *

This is a great addition to any tarot bookshelf, and it is especially great for a tarot newbie. I know that I say that about a lot of intro to tarot books, but I wouldn’t say that if it weren’t a truly good intro to tarot book. In fact, this is the kind of book I’d have loved to have access to when I was new to it. However, I am also a firm believer that the cards and their meanings are ever-evolving to adapt to the modern word — so you’re never too advanced to take a refresher. The author of this book also runs Labyrinthos, one of the most reliable tarot reference sites, as well as the companion app, both of which I highly recommend. As such, this book is like having the info from the site and the app distilled into one handy reference guide. It is extremely well organized and navigates intuitively — you can see where the authors wireframing skills have come into the flow of the book and that is a very refreshing change. I also enjoyed that the spreads are not confined to the end of the book, but rather, interspersed throughout. Not only do you get major/minor arcana breakdowns, but you also get as much page space devoted to reversed cards, and how they are not necessarily negative or strictly the inverse of the cards upright meaning. The illustrations for each card are also lovely, sleek and clean images that depart from the traditional RWS decks imagery — also refreshing, because the images leave more up to what the reader brings to the deck. The figures are rendered in silhouette, so while many are clearly gendered, overall they are more inclusive than your average deck because they’re subject to how the reader chooses to fill in the details. Likewise, many traditional card meanings are expanded on, reinvented, or redefined for a modern tarot reader performing readings for themselves and/or a more diverse cross-section of querants, which is also refreshing. This is a beautiful tarot reference book that has a lot to offer readers and tarot enthusiasts at any level of experience, and it’s especially friendly to a new reader, with a welcoming tone that invites you to learn the skill and integrate tarot reading into your daily life as a meditative practice and an exercise in mindfulness.

Great illustrations and information on the various tarot cards and how to read them when doing tarot. I also liked the variety of tarot spreads that you can do.

An excellent guide to tarot reading, a few new card spreads and a more modern take on chard interpretations.

If you are truly ready to open yourself to Tarot, this book is a great resource to help you get started, or to strengthen your existing start. I have long used Tarot to help guide me and I wish this book at been available when I first started. This is a work of art that you will treasure and reference for years to come.