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In 1659 Bavaria children are being killed, found with a mysterious sign on their bodies. Could the local midwife also be a witch?

It took me a long time to get through this as I found myself unable to concentrate on it for more than few pages at time. I will probably continue with the series but not for now.

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I‘m nervous about reading my first German-language book in over 20 years, but I‘m using the audiobook, too. Plus I have the English copy as a backup. Wish me luck!

Thanks @Bookgoil for the tag!

1. Oh man too many

2. Tagged - nearest stack is my library stack

#2020Book31
Parts of this were a little slow and the ending seemed to tie up everything a little too nicely. For the most part, though, I enjoyed this look at the life of a hangman who's trying to save the women around him from being accused of witchcraft.

1 tagged book
2 unfortunately no, I only speak English and I used to speak and read German in school, but have lost most of it.
I‘m tagging some new followers: @katy4peas @rakeshpm
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While this is historical fiction there are beads of truth. At the end of my version the author went over what was true and what was just for the story. A interesting story about a women blamed for the death of local children and accused of being a witch. The hangman aims to prove her innocent. I loved this time frame for a mystery story like this. Give it a shot.

Grabbed this as a freebie Kindle when I was stuck in a waiting room without a book. Well worth reading. A historical mystery set in seventeenth century Germany. The author is a descendent of the principal character.

Hangman Jakob Kulsl strives to prove that witchcraft is not involved in the deaths of several orphans. The citizens don‘t agree, and a midwife is charged. Can the Jakob discover the truth?

A really interesting mystery set in the 1600‘s Bavaria. I loved the multiple perspectives and the realistic feel of what life was like back then (too many chamberpots for sure)

Another review, another historical crime/murder mystery novel. And another hugely entertaining one as well! Translation is a little stilted occasionally but otherwise writing is simple & solid with an easy flow. Here is another dark & paradoxical anti-hero with a shady past - the hangman with a heart. Set in the time of superstition & witch trials, this has some exciting action, a well set up & solved mystery & some intriguing relationships.

Overall good story. I LOVE the way the ebook was presented. It had some fantastic colored and moving illustrations in each chapter. My biggest issue with this novel is the name. The daughter is nowhere near a main character. It's just odd. I'm hoping because it was originally written in German that they just scrapped the original title and gave the English speaking world this.🤷 #55 #2019 ##justlikeharrypotterone

Pefect day to listen to an audiobook and chill #audiobook #bankholiday

So... I'm only a few chapters in and I'm LOVING these moving illustrations in this book. This picture doesn't do it justice obviously because it isn't moving and litsy crop. In the book his coat is blowing in the wind and the clouds are rolling in the background. Not every picture has been motion but so far it has integrated with the story and been impressive.

Starting this next on my #kindle app.

I also finally finished this kindle book that I started months ago. I ended up skimming a lot. Maybe it was the translation, but I didn‘t find it that engaging. It wasn‘t bad, just kind of boring. I never got invested in the characters. And the title is misleading. The main plot isn‘t really about the daughter. Or maybe I missed something.

Completed this read not sure if it lived up to what I thought it was going to be but overall a good read #BBRC #MGME #morethan250pages @LibrarianRyan 📖😋

Love it it‘s animated so the cover lines disappear and reappear 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 this will be one of my #BBRC books but I haven‘t placed it yet as I‘m starting it right now looks really interesting 📖😋🙏 @LibrarianRyan

I'm pretty happy with today's progress. I alternated between reading and audiobooking. Two additional holds came in on my Libby app, which is superb since I just can't seem to get into the tagged book.
See you in the morning @24in48
#24in48 #readathon

Nearly 2 hours into #24in48 (I forgot to start my timer until almost 10 minutes had passed)
Not a huge fan of the writing style so far, but the story has my attention so we shall see.
Time to rest up for tomorrow's binge read. See you in the morning!
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I can't believe how long it's been since I've checked in! I'm so sorry. I've missed everyone so much, and I promise to make time for Litsy starting now with #24in48! ❤️
I'm very interested to try this book in #KindleinMotion

What I liked best about the book was the setting; seventeenth century Bavaria, Germany. I also found the main characters to be likable. Jakob Kuisl, the Hangman, his daughter Magdalena, and the young physician Simon. The story is a murder mystery in small town in which witchcraft is still believed and healing potions are suspect. The epilogue states the novel was inspired by the author's genealogy and he tried to stay true to history.

I really wanted to like this book. The story seemed interesting but something about it was off. It felt too modern for a book that takes place in the 1600s. It also dragged on too long. I wound up skimming over whole pages just trying to get to the end, and I never do that. I‘ve been in a reading rut and this was not the book to pull me out of it.

All in all it was a very good and enjoyable read. I really did enjoy it. And I would definitely recommend it to those looking for a good historical fiction.

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I ended up enjoying this, but it was uneven overall. I felt like it couldn‘t decide which genre it wanted to be—historical, murder mystery, suspense, hints of the supernatural but not—I‘m for genre mashups, but it felt muddled. The writing felt awkward as well, but I think that was a translation issue. The clues to the mystery were a bit clumsy, but the characters were interesting & I might pick up the next book to see how they develop further.

Day 2 of the #24b4Monday challenge! Just past 12 hours.

Finished The Hangman‘s Daughter. I was sad it wasn‘t more about the daughter, but I think it tied up all the loose ends in a relatively satisfying way.
#bookishbingo: Translation

Halfway through Magnus Chase and I‘ve started Rich Dad, Poor Dad on Audible.

1. Visiting my friend in Dallas and eating delicious tacos. Reading on the flight.
2. Having a Great British Bake Off style 3-person competition with friends. The challenge: Savory pastry parcels.

I'm taking a vacation day from work today and I already completed the one task that I needed to - getting a car tire fixed. It's rainy and dreary so I decided to crawl back into bed and read the rest of the day. The cat seems to approve of this plan. 😸📚🌧️

Okay guys we've got one day until the big day starts! Time to post those stacks!!

What will you be reading during #24B4Monday ???
What is your time goal? 😃

#MayMadness #BannedBooks #Readathon
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I have been in an extended reading slump that has been going on for months 🥺. I haven‘t finished a book since February and fell into a bad cycle that I am trying desperately to break. I‘m only 30% through this book, and it isn‘t great, but I‘m hoping I can just finish it so I can break this cycle and get back into the flow of my reading life. I miss my books 😢

By popular demand, I have now made my #BookClub open to those who do not have a Facebook account. The Reading Mermaid's Book Club is now on Goodreads!

Check it out here:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/957291-the-reading-mermaid-s-book-club

We are currently voting for our June book 😉

I love this quote. Really is a good way to describe how rumours spread and destroy.

Whelp, that‘s me done then lol. #dangerouswomen #womenwhoread

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Started the tagged book for @TheReadingMermaid book club. I won't say too much in order to save my thoughts for the discussion tomorrow but I was pleasantly surprised to find that this has animated illustrations! Also this is free on kindle unlimited.

We start our #BookClub read tomorrow! I'm so excited!
Please join us if you haven't already.
All are welcome 😊😀😘

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#snailmail from my #PoutinePals could not have come on a better day 🙏 @samjmitchell is going in for a 2nd brain surgery tomorrow and all the cute cards and letters cheered my soul! 💜❤️💜

@KarynGood @kelseynicburke @mcctrish @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego thank you I can‘t wait to mail my cards to you! 💌⛺️🦄🦉🔥

Remember we're starting a book club with my Facebook book club group and this will be our first read for the month of May.
All are welcome! Please come join us! 💕🤗💕

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I don‘t read many ebooks and this is the first time I‘ve read one where the illustrations move a little bit. The pictures are lovely and take some of the edge off of the life in a hangman‘s family. Loving it so far.

Announcement: TheReadingMermaid has a book club now!
Please come join us for our first read in May 2019! 💕

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Heads up to all of my fellow Kindle readers! In honor of World Book Day, Amazon is giving away 9 free Kindle books to everyone. I only knew about it due to an IG ad (even though I‘ve been on Amazon basically every day since we bought this house🙄) anyways here‘s the link: https://www.amazon.com/article/read-the-world?ascsubtag=pig-CWB-1-9-pvfymiu354el... #kindlereads #kindlebooks #free

It‘s that time again!!! Celebrate World Book Day with 9 FREE kindle books from around the world!!! Grab them all or a pick up a select few, I picked a few that interested me including the tagged book!!!

https://www.amazon.com/article/read-the-world?tag=fbasapapub-20&ascsubtag=pfb-CW...

#SassyBookworm😏 #WorldBookDay #FREE

In case you haven‘t heard yet, it‘s World Book Day, and Amazon is celebrating with 9 free Kindle books again! There are some fantastic options on the list, including the tagged book, which I have been intrigued by for awhile. Can‘t wait to read it now that I‘ll have it for Kindle!

https://www.amazon.com/article/read-the-world?ref_=apubna_pr_gr_10016_ml_1_2_190...

I needed to switch things up, so I decided to try out this one that‘s been in my Kindle library for a long time. I liked the setting, history, and characters, but the “mystery” was rather predictable and the prose was sluggish. Maybe it was a translation issue or maybe the original was just as chunky, but it didn‘t quite grab me. I did love the illustrations though! I‘d like to read more ebooks with interactive graphics.

@julesG any interest to you?

A few Littens have posted about this book recently and then one of the sequels was on sale during the Black Friday Kindle-palooza, so I put this reread at the top of my “first read of 2019” list. There‘s something to be said about knowing you‘ll enjoy the first book of a new year. 😄

I love these books for not glossing over social, medical, & political issues of the time/place (mid 1600s Bavaria), while also giving you a strong mystery to solve.

A perfect book for this time of year, this is the first in the Hangman‘s Daughter Mystery series. Set in Bavaria in 1659, it follows a hangman and his family, along with the lovelorn physician. Someone is murdering children, and witchcraft is suspected. There are some graphic bits - torture scenes, for example. But, I liked this for something different.