Melissa Cynova (Pacific, MO) When Melissa was fourteen, a kid in her class gave her a deck of tarot cards for unknown reasons. She s been reading ever since. In addition to being a prolific tarot reader, she teaches classes at her kitchen table and at tarot conferences.

"If you're looking for an intuitive overview of how tarot might work for you and a pragmatic guide to learning the cards' core meanings, this book is the one. It's a warm, fast read with plenty of swearing, and I wish it could be bundled with every one of my tarot decks...It's that good. Buy one for you and one for your best friend, and go through it together. A+"—Maggie Stiefvater, #1 New York Times bestselling author and creator of The Raven's Prophecy Tarot"Cynova's debut book struts forward to lead the pack with its authentic voice, candid and nimble teaching approach, and ability to pare down the principles and experience of reading tarot to its essentials...Exemplary. Eminent. Authoritative. A veritable gem." —Benebell Wen, author of Holistic Tarot "A punch-in-the-gut teaching guide to the tarot...illustrating how much the tarot encourages each of us to find our own unique language and meanings when we begin this journey."—Terry Iacuzzo, author of Small Mediums at Large"Melissa Cynova has written one of the most accessible, relatable tarot books ever. Pull up a chair, pop a cold one, and get ready for some straight-talking tarot lessons that will have you slinging the cards like a tarot badass in no time at all!"—Theresa Reed, author of The Tarot Coloring Book"I've read many books about tarot readings, but this one is my favorite book so far."—Library Noire"This book is a major asset to anyone curious about tarot...Reading Kitchen Table Tarot genuinely feels like sitting down with her and getting a whole workshop series delivered one-on-one."—Amber Unmasked"Kitchen Table Tarot is for the beginner who wants to dip their toes in the tarot world for fun and personal study."—Spiral NatureWinner of a 2018 IPPY Award for Best First Book

• Contents Introduction 1Chapter One: Getting Started 5Chapter Two: Care and Keeping of You and Your Tools 23Chapter Three: The Ethics of Reading 33Chapter Four: The Major Arcana 53Chapter Five: The Minor Arcana: The Pips 119Chapter Six: The Minor Arcana: Court Cards 223Chapter Seven: Professional Tarot Reading 259Chapter Eight: When Readings Go Weird 265Conclusion 267Recommended Reading 269Acknowledgements 271

1. 5/5

   Många av de tarotböcker jag tidigare har läst kändes väldigt akademiska och ganska torra. Den här boken är lättsam, modern och har en samtalsliknande ton med en nypa humor. Den jordnära stilen är en frisk fläkt och jag rekommenderar den här boken varmt till såväl nybörjare som lite mer vana tarot läggare.

   Josefin

   06 augusti 2026

Melissa Cynova (Pacific, MO) When Melissa was fourteen, a kid in her class gave her a deck of tarot cards for unknown reasons. She s been reading ever since. In addition to being a prolific tarot reader, she teaches classes at her kitchen table and at tarot conferences.

"If you're looking for an intuitive overview of how tarot might work for you and a pragmatic guide to learning the cards' core meanings, this book is the one. It's a warm, fast read with plenty of swearing, and I wish it could be bundled with every one of my tarot decks...It's that good. Buy one for you and one for your best friend, and go through it together. A+"—Maggie Stiefvater, #1 New York Times bestselling author and creator of The Raven's Prophecy Tarot"Cynova's debut book struts forward to lead the pack with its authentic voice, candid and nimble teaching approach, and ability to pare down the principles and experience of reading tarot to its essentials...Exemplary. Eminent. Authoritative. A veritable gem." —Benebell Wen, author of Holistic Tarot "A punch-in-the-gut teaching guide to the tarot...illustrating how much the tarot encourages each of us to find our own unique language and meanings when we begin this journey."—Terry Iacuzzo, author of Small Mediums at Large"Melissa Cynova has written one of the most accessible, relatable tarot books ever. Pull up a chair, pop a cold one, and get ready for some straight-talking tarot lessons that will have you slinging the cards like a tarot badass in no time at all!"—Theresa Reed, author of The Tarot Coloring Book"I've read many books about tarot readings, but this one is my favorite book so far."—Library Noire"This book is a major asset to anyone curious about tarot...Reading Kitchen Table Tarot genuinely feels like sitting down with her and getting a whole workshop series delivered one-on-one."—Amber Unmasked"Kitchen Table Tarot is for the beginner who wants to dip their toes in the tarot world for fun and personal study."—Spiral NatureWinner of a 2018 IPPY Award for Best First Book

• Contents Introduction 1Chapter One: Getting Started 5Chapter Two: Care and Keeping of You and Your Tools 23Chapter Three: The Ethics of Reading 33Chapter Four: The Major Arcana 53Chapter Five: The Minor Arcana: The Pips 119Chapter Six: The Minor Arcana: Court Cards 223Chapter Seven: Professional Tarot Reading 259Chapter Eight: When Readings Go Weird 265Conclusion 267Recommended Reading 269Acknowledgements 271

1. 5/5

   Många av de tarotböcker jag tidigare har läst kändes väldigt akademiska och ganska torra. Den här boken är lättsam, modern och har en samtalsliknande ton med en nypa humor. Den jordnära stilen är en frisk fläkt och jag rekommenderar den här boken varmt till såväl nybörjare som lite mer vana tarot läggare.

   Josefin

   06 augusti 2026

Melissa Cynova (Pacific, MO) When Melissa was fourteen, a kid in her class gave her a deck of tarot cards for unknown reasons. She s been reading ever since. In addition to being a prolific tarot reader, she teaches classes at her kitchen table and at tarot conferences.

"If you're looking for an intuitive overview of how tarot might work for you and a pragmatic guide to learning the cards' core meanings, this book is the one. It's a warm, fast read with plenty of swearing, and I wish it could be bundled with every one of my tarot decks...It's that good. Buy one for you and one for your best friend, and go through it together. A+"—Maggie Stiefvater, #1 New York Times bestselling author and creator of The Raven's Prophecy Tarot"Cynova's debut book struts forward to lead the pack with its authentic voice, candid and nimble teaching approach, and ability to pare down the principles and experience of reading tarot to its essentials...Exemplary. Eminent. Authoritative. A veritable gem." —Benebell Wen, author of Holistic Tarot "A punch-in-the-gut teaching guide to the tarot...illustrating how much the tarot encourages each of us to find our own unique language and meanings when we begin this journey."—Terry Iacuzzo, author of Small Mediums at Large"Melissa Cynova has written one of the most accessible, relatable tarot books ever. Pull up a chair, pop a cold one, and get ready for some straight-talking tarot lessons that will have you slinging the cards like a tarot badass in no time at all!"—Theresa Reed, author of The Tarot Coloring Book"I've read many books about tarot readings, but this one is my favorite book so far."—Library Noire"This book is a major asset to anyone curious about tarot...Reading Kitchen Table Tarot genuinely feels like sitting down with her and getting a whole workshop series delivered one-on-one."—Amber Unmasked"Kitchen Table Tarot is for the beginner who wants to dip their toes in the tarot world for fun and personal study."—Spiral NatureWinner of a 2018 IPPY Award for Best First Book

• Contents Introduction 1Chapter One: Getting Started 5Chapter Two: Care and Keeping of You and Your Tools 23Chapter Three: The Ethics of Reading 33Chapter Four: The Major Arcana 53Chapter Five: The Minor Arcana: The Pips 119Chapter Six: The Minor Arcana: Court Cards 223Chapter Seven: Professional Tarot Reading 259Chapter Eight: When Readings Go Weird 265Conclusion 267Recommended Reading 269Acknowledgements 271

1. 5/5

   Många av de tarotböcker jag tidigare har läst kändes väldigt akademiska och ganska torra. Den här boken är lättsam, modern och har en samtalsliknande ton med en nypa humor. Den jordnära stilen är en frisk fläkt och jag rekommenderar den här boken varmt till såväl nybörjare som lite mer vana tarot läggare.

   Josefin

   06 augusti 2026