Mid-July update: I am faithfully reading this nearly every day, having begun Jan. 1, 2022. And when I don't, I quickly catch up.. plus I admit I also HAVE to read ahead sometimes.

This is a TREASURE!!! Stories of knights of the Roundtable that I've never ever heard (not that I am all that knowledgeable to begin with), and best of all, powerful stimulus for ancestral awakenings and inspiration. Thank you FOREVER, John and Caitlín, for all you have given us, including this gorgeous wellspring of story and magic.

Final Update:
Oh how I hated to say goodbye on the afternoon of Dec. 31 (yesterday). What an absolutely mesmerizing daily practice this ended up being. I know that the Matthews wrote this decades ago, but of course that's nothing in comparison to centuries of lore and stories. And for me, it was a revelation -- filled with tales I'd never heard, names I'd never read, and imagination illuminated day in and day out for 12 full months of history and Mystery.

Again, my deepest gratitude to John and Caitlín for their diligence and scholarship. It has been a beautiful, sometimes harrowing, always magical journey. A gift of a lifetime. ( )

This book has a lovely and dual usage, as both a beautifully illustrated book of days and an excellent beginner's guide to the primary Arthurian legends. It's easily accessible for neophytes who want to grasp the main legends before moving onward to more daunting texts, such as Malory. It's also a practical and attractive tool for daily utilization, each day corresponding to a specific Arthurian episode in the mythos. Highly recommended. ( )

A friend gave it me for last birthday or Christmas. It has gorgeous illustrations from medieval manuscripts, and a short excerpt from an Arthurian tale for each day of the year. The tales thus weave in and out of each other. One unusual feature is that they haven't just relied on Malory's Arthur stories, but include lesser-known ones from both British and Continental story cycles. I can't account for the spell the Arthurian legends have always thrown over me, but I love the strange colourful haunting mix of Celtic magic and medieval life

I tried very hard to read this in the daily dose it's written in, but I often found myself forgetting and reading a week's worth or so in one go to catch up. either way, it was a good system. I love all things Arthurian and this book was no exception. It's a clever format and tells all the great tales of Arthur and his Court. One can even follow individual shorelines that don't necessarily go chronologically or day-to-day. I highly recommend this book for any Arthur nerd. ( )

Fascinating, you can't put it down... about as hard to read one day's entry, as to pick up an encyclopedia and only limit yourself to reading what you specifically were looking for! It's addictive. You want to find out who so-and-so was, and what happened to him/her later. Flipping the pages back and forth for hours. Totally engrossing if you love the Arthurian legend and all the interesting characters who traipse through them. ( )