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The Highland Witch: A Novel
The Highland Witch: A Novel | Susan Fletcher
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Corrag, a Scottish woman imprisoned in 1692 for her involvement in a massacre and accused of witchcraft, tells her story to an Irish propagandist seeking to condemn the Protestant King William, who he believes is responsible for the massacre.
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Readergrrl
Corrag | Susan Fletcher
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I adored this novel. Semi-epistolary, this book tells the story of Corrag, an accused witch living in Glencoe, who warned the MacDonalds of the impending massacre by the Campbells and William of Orange. Based upon real events and people, this story was so beautifully written and both achingly bittersweet and philosophically pertinent to me that I‘m already planning a reread. The image reminds me of a trip I took to Scotland a few years ago. 5/5⭐️

Readergrrl I definitely teared up a few times while reading this. 1y
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jenniferw88
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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@Cuilin #bookedintime

Here are some recommendations/possibilities for #17thcentury / #englishcivilwar !

Thanks so much for choosing this period of time first 😘! The list was initially longer, but then I realised a LOT of it was non-fiction so I discarded them 😂

I've tried to list book #1 of series, the exception being The Three Crowns by Jean Plaidy.

Cuilin You‘re welcome. I thought you‘d like that!!! Great list. 1y
Cuilin We had some of the same “want to read” on Goodreads too. 1y
willaful I'm thinking of du Maurier too. 1y
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BookwormAHN
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In October I read a combination of 38 novels, short stories and children's books. Above are a few of my favorite 👻

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BookwormAHN
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I absolutely loved this book. Corrag is accused of Witchcraft and is awaiting death when she meets Charles Leslie a Jacobite clergyman who is there to listen to her story of the Massacre of Glencoe 💚
#TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious #ScarathlonWordSearch #ScarathlonDailyPrompt Day 7 #victim #AutumnBingo2022 #fs @Ann_Reads #LittenListen #LittenListenBingo #fs @aperfectmjk #StabbyBingo #NotSetInTheUS #BodyCountBingo #LoneFigureOnCover @PuddleJumper

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BookedBySunrise
Corrag | Susan Fletcher
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This book goes by these 3 titles. Corrag tells her story in a jail cell waiting for execution for Witchcraft. She's fled her home in England for safety and found herself in the Scottish Highlands. Where she befriended the villagers of Glencoe and finally found some peace and a place to call her own. But trouble soon arrives at their doorstep. I also learned about the Glencoe Massacre of 1692. Highly recommend this for fans of Historical Fiction

sprainedbrain I love this book so much! ❤️ 2y
BookwormAHN I just started reading it. Soo good so far 💜 2y
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Corrag | Susan Fletcher
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A week of COVID really allowed me to tackle that #tbr
4.5 💕
Corrag (had no idea until the end it was based off true events)
Evicted (should be required reading)
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (why was I tearing up reading a book about game designers?)
Island of Missing Trees
My Life In France (I'm a vegetarian who hates to cook and I utterly adored this)

ChaoticMissAdventures
4💕
Crossroads
Heartstopper Vol 4
When the Emperor was Devine
One's Company (woman wins the lottery and decides to live IN Three's Company? So smart)
The Magic Fish
A Lady for a Duke
Kaikeyi

3.5💕
The Last White Man
You're Invited

3 💕
The Cartographers
The Maid
The Marriage Portrait (I have a lot of feelings about this one, mostly mad at the ending
2y
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Corrag | Susan Fletcher
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I didn't not realize until the afterward that this book is based on true events. The 1692 Glencoe massacre where Scotland murdered 30 villagers - men, women, children - in their homes for failure to pledge loyalty to the king fast enough.
Rarely do I read a book and over and over think about how it would make a fantastic movie, but this one is so vividly drawn I would love to see that. A completely captivating tale from an outside perspective.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
Corrag | Susan Fletcher
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I have had Corrag on my list for so long I don't remember what it is about.

These are both ones I do not own so need to grab from the library. Excited to dig in and check them off the list!

#bookspin @thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks I read the Scythe trilogy this spring and really enjoyed it. 2y
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K.Wielechowski
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Bailedbailed

I really, really wanted to like this book. It‘s beautifully written but I‘m not super into books that are just one character reminiscing. Had to bail.

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VanessaCW
Corrag | Susan Fletcher
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I enjoyed Corrag although the writing didn‘t flow for me, I did have to concentrate. It‘s quite a sad tale but interesting. It gives quite a good insight into the Glencoe Massacre which I didn‘t know much about. The Jacobite Rising and Rebellions lasted quite a long time really. Corrag herself is a fascinating character, quite other worldly, and I was interested to discover that she really existed. Quite a brave lady! 4⭐️

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TrishB
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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I didn‘t love it, but did enjoy it. So a light pick for me.
Looking forward to a 2 minute on line discussion 😁😁

drokka The first time I ever remember crying while reading was this book. 3y
squirrelbrain I don‘t think I mind not reading this one after all! 3y
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TrishB @drokka it obviously had a big impact 👍🏻 I love have a good cry at a book. 3y
TrishB @squirrelbrain it has mixed reviews! But some loved it. 3y
Cathythoughts Nice quote from The Gaurdian. But I trust my literary friends the most … I won‘t be rushing after this one 3y
Caroline2 Yeah, I‘m really struggling getting into this one?? 🤷‍♀️ 3y
TrishB @Caroline2 I did too! 3y
youneverarrived I loved it but it‘s one you really have to settle into. 3y
TrishB @youneverarrived that‘s a good description. 3y
MsMelissa I‘ve had this book on a shelf forever! I kind of wonder if I‘ll ever read it. 3y
TrishB @MsMelissa I think I have many like that 👍🏻 3y
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jenniferw88
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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4.75 ⭐

Had to keep reminding myself that it was the lady at the top of this collage who wrote it, not the one on the right who happens to share her name, works with leather & loves horses! 🤣🤣🤣

Also the sentiment on my bookmark (enjoy simple pleasures) resonates strongly with Corrag.

@squirrelbrain @rockpools @Caroline2 @Oryx @jhod @kathedron @eraderneely @youneverarrived @CGainor3 @TrishB @scripturient @Leniverse @julesG

rockpools Ooh, a high pick! My eyes have had a long day, Jenny, and can‘t read the bookmark- what does it say? 3y
jenniferw88 @rockpools enjoy simple pleasures. 3y
rockpools @jenniferw88 Aw. That‘s nice - thanks! 3y
TrishB I‘ve finished and enjoyed too, review later 😁 3y
sprainedbrain I love that book! It‘s called Corrag over here, but I think Fletcher is amazing. ❤️ 3y
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rockpools
Corrag | Susan Fletcher
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Absolutely loved this historical fiction. Was still thinking about it on Friday, so stopped by the Devon witches memorial at lunchtime.

Corrag tells her story from her prison cell, as she waits for the snow to melt, so she can face her execution for witchcraft. A lone young woman, skilled in herbs and healing, and with a love of wild places, she found her home in Glen Coe, not long before the massacre. Beautiful writing, and how hard it‘s been

rockpools been to be a woman that doesn‘t ‘fit‘. A lovely read.

Also, this statistic amazed/horrified me. “Over the previous three hundred years [from ending of Witchcraft executions in 1735 in GB] it is estimated that over 100,000 women – mostly knowledgeable, independent, old or outspoken women – stood trial, accused of witchcraft.”
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jenniferw88 Will hopefully get to finish this week but prioritising my #lmpbc book for May first! 3y
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TrishB Mine arrived on Friday finally and I‘m definitely intending to read! I have also seen this sign on one of our holiday walks round Exeter. 3y
JennyM I‘ve only ever heard how good this one is. I must pick it up soon. Sounds so good! 3y
Caroline2 Excellent! 😀 I‘m so glad you enjoyed it. I started a massive chunkster a couple of weeks ago and I‘m still chugging through but this one is next on my list. 👍 3y
Susanita I‘m hoping my hold is available soon! 3y
rockpools @jenniferw88 Good plan! 3y
rockpools @TrishB Yay! I think you‘ll like this. I‘m working my Historical fiction muscles this month - building up my strength for SKP 💪 3y
rockpools @JennyM I do hope you enjoy it. It‘s one where I‘m excited to discover a new author - I‘d never heard of her before! 3y
rockpools @Caroline2 Are you a chunkster-reader by nature, Caroline? I‘m holding you (almost) entirely responsible for my recent chunkster shopping 😘 3y
rockpools @Susanita 🤞🤞 I do hope it‘s worth the wait. Feel like I‘m over-selling it here, but I really enjoyed it. 3y
rockpools I‘m adding this as #Sanctuary for #FourFoursin21 @Lauredhel - Glen Coe was Corrag‘s place of sanctuary and belonging, a place where no-one looked at her and spat ‘witch‘ 3y
Lauredhel Ooh, sounds interesting. The seventeenth month of 2020 has me out of the mood for grim chunksters ( I'm all about that happy ending / true love atm!) but this still sounds good. 3y
Caroline2 😆 no! Normally I‘m chunkster adverse! But I‘m trying to read more big books this year as some of my all time favourites are big. It just takes me so long to get through them and then the rest of my tbr piles keep glaring at me....!!! 😬 I can feel the pressure!!! 😆 🤦‍♀️ 🏃🏻‍♀️ 3y
rockpools @Lauredhel Ha! I‘ve been trying to put light, fun reads on the tbr forever (a good 17 months, perhaps!), and I just keep going back to grim & gloomy. Can‘t seem to help myself! 3y
rockpools @Caroline2 I am SO with you! On all of these things. I seem to have had an unforeseen book personality transplant this year though - buddy reads? Let me at ‘em! Chunksters? Sure, why not! What‘s the chunkiest you can find? Horror? Yep, I might even like it. Do you know, I think maybe I need a holiday!! 3y
squirrelbrain Ooh, you‘re bad! I deliberately didn‘t buy this as I knew I‘d be away on the book club date but now.... 🤔 3y
rockpools @squirrelbrain Eek. Sorry Helen. I didn‘t tag you and you never saw this 🤗 3y
Caroline2 😂 that‘s so funny!! Its good we‘re pushing ourselves with our reading tho. I love reading stuff I wouldn‘t normally read. Keeps us fresh eh!!! 😀 🌊 3y
Lauredhel I'm wrapping up the #fourfoursin21 #readingchallenge ! If you have completed it, please email me lauredhelhoyden@gmail.com with your list of reads by the end of the year. I'll randomly choose a winner, and email you your prize questionnaire. 3y
rockpools @Lauredhel Eek! I‘m so sorry- this is a challenge that got away from me this year - I don‘t think I‘m actually going to complete any of my challenges this year 😬. I managed 8/16 prompts. Thank you for hosting- I did really enjoy doing it 😘 3y
Lauredhel @rockpools never mind - there's always next year! And halfway isn't bad. 3y
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StaceGhost
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Beautifully told 🍄

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youneverarrived
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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Historical fiction about the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692 written through the eyes of Corrag; a nature loving woman who comes from a line of descendants that have been called ‘witch‘. She travels to and ends up living in the Scottish Highlands where she gets to know the MacDonald clan. It really humanises the people rather than them being just a part of something tragic that happened. Corrag is a fierce and strong woman 👇👇

youneverarrived who deals with herbs & doesn‘t conform (hence being labelled a witch 😒). I really felt like I was living her life; the first person narrative puts you in her shoes. A lot of the main ‘action‘ happens at the end of the book so it feels like a slow build up to that making it feel repetitive at times but it was a thoroughly immersive read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4y
youneverarrived Thank you @kathedron for this brilliant read 🖤 4y
Caroline2 Great review. Stacked! 😀 4y
quietlycuriouskate You're welcome, Katie. I'm glad you enjoyed it.😊 4y
youneverarrived @Caroline2 thanks! I hope you like it 😘 4y
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youneverarrived
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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I‘m reading this every spare minute I get! It‘s so immersive and beautifully written.

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Julies_Bookshelf_Adventures
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Thank you so much for my trip to the Highlands @tdrosebud !!

I can‘t wait to have a nice cuppa while reading about the Scottish Lairds and Ladies. And how you found Haggis I don‘t know, but can‘t wait to crack that can open! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️

#staycationintimeswap

Chrissyreadit Wow!! That looks like a great staycation! 4y
AllisonM89 I LOVE The Lost Queen!!! Book two comes out in a few weeks 4y
tdrosebud I'm glad you like everything. I found your food goodies, except the Churchill Tea, at our wonderful international market here. If you like haggis, we could probably arrange something 😉 4y
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sprainedbrain
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#ManicMonday

Book: I was just able to narrow to 2: Home by Marilynne Robinson and the tagged book

Author: Joe Hill and Thomas Hardy

Movie: Harry Potter (all of them) and the Hangover (again, all of them)

TV shows: Heroes and Henry Danger (I have an 8 yr old that I get to use as an excuse to watch)

Artist: Hozier, Harry Styles, Ben Harper

Song: Hard Road by Johnny Flynn and Here With Me by the Killers

vivastory I'm glad I wasn't the only one who cheated with today's answers 😆👍 4y
RamsFan1963 @sprainedbrain Season 1 of Heroes is probably one of the greatest TV shows ever. If only they could have kept it at that level for the following seasons, it would have gone down as one of the true greats of all time. 4y
sprainedbrain @RamsFan1963 I agree! I hung on because that‘s what I do, but season one was epic. 4y
JoScho Season 1 was amazing 4y
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Crazeedi
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#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 1
(Thanks for tag @Melissa_J and @gradcat )
@Addison_Reads would you like to join in? Post a favorite book cover and tag a friend to play every day for seven days. That's all! No descriptions of book required!

gradcat Lovely! Hope you‘re okay after having to go to the doctor yesterday? I hope nothing is wrong...♥️ 5y
Crazeedi @gradcat nothing too serious!! You're so thoughtful!! 5y
gradcat Well, thank you for saying that, but if I am, it‘s only because you‘re so thoughtful! You always stand by me & stay in touch, and I love that!! Take care of yourself ♥️ 5y
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sprainedbrain I ❤️ that book!! 5y
Addison_Reads @Crazeedi Thank you for thinking of me. I'd love to join in. 😁 5y
Crazeedi @Addison_Reads so glad!!👏👏❤❤ 5y
Leftcoastzen Nice cover! 5y
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sprainedbrain
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1. My most recommended book used to be The Song of Achilles, but it seems like everyone has read it now. Absolutely loved the tag book! ❤️

2. Spider-Man: Far From Home

3. Corn on the cob and garden tomatoes 😋

4. 14

5. Done!

Thanks for the tag, @Meaw_catlady 🥰

3.

vivastory Did you enjoy Spider Man? 5y
sprainedbrain @vivastory Yes! It was lots of fun. 5y
vivastory I'll have to check it out 5y
sprainedbrain @vivastory full disclosure, I have an 8-year-old who is obsessed with all super heroes, but especially Spider-Man, so I see them all. I do like them, though! 5y
Bookzombie Fresh garden tomatoes! 🤤 5y
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youneverarrived
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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The kindness of this community always amazes me ♥️ thank you so much for this book Kate, I can‘t wait to read it. You‘ve cheered up my morning 😘 #jbuk

quietlycuriouskate You are very welcome! ❤ 6y
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quietlycuriouskate
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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Corrag is a solitary girl with a knowledge of herbs. She's also a witness to the Glencoe massacre. Put them together and she's set to be burnt for a witch. I loved Corrag's voice with its vivid, keenly felt experience of the Highlands. She is quite simply in love with life, however difficult, and with the natural world. Such beauty! The love story felt superfluous: can't she be an interesting, fully convincing character without sighing over a man?

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I‘m really bad at following directions and/or choosing just one, so I have a few contenders for my #bestbooksofar2019 😃

🌟 The Highland Witch by Susan Fletcher
🌟 A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
🌟 Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
🌟 The Lost Queen by Signe Pike

megnews I recently read my first John Boyne and want to check out something else by him. Will keep this one in mind. Thanks for sharing!! 6y
Soubhiville Yes to Ladder and Once Upon a River! Both excellent! 6y
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quietlycuriouskate
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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"They all threw out the word like it was a curse, at first. But then, later, they said it as if it was a precious word. They used softer voices. They would put their heads on one side, say Sassenach..."

Major "Outlander" vibes, anyone?

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quietlycuriouskate
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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It's ages since I did one of these!
1. England. Gloucester, currently.
2. The Pembrokeshire coast, Wales.
3. 18th century Scotland (Tagged)
4. Double Gloucester cheese! There's even an ancient custom of chasing a whole cheese down a ridiculously steep local hill on the Whitsun bank holiday. The winner gets the cheese (and most likely a sprained ankle, at the very least.)
5. Will do.
#frideas @SailorMoon

BiblioLitten 😄 6y
SailorMoon Thanks for playing!!! 💕🤟🏻🌙 6y
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quietlycuriouskate
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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"Some people cannot have a peopled life. We try for it. We go to markets, and say hello." ?

And why is it that, whatever the nature of a woman's perceived transgressions, sooner or later she ends up being called a whore? As though she can only be understood, and categorised, in terms of sex. I am so beyond tired of this (I don't mean the book, which is great so far)!

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sprainedbrain
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January wrap up:

19 books finished

5 paper/ebooks (1501 pages read)
14 audio!!!! 😲 (160+ hours listened)

7 #NewYearWhoDis books
2 #1001books
3 #MtTBR books
5 challenge books

I used the library a LOT, and saved $316 by doing so, but I didn‘t read much from my tbr. 😳 I‘m loving my fancy reading tracker!

I had seven 5-star reads, pictured above.

Very favorites: The Highland Witch, A Ladder to the Sky, Once Upon a River, Blood Water Paint

Karisa Wow! That's amazing! 📚💜😊 6y
Julsmarshall Where do you get your audiobooks? My library has a woefully small collection and audio is so pricey! 6y
RealBooks4ever Wish I could read as fast as you! You're a wiz! 💜📚📚 6y
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sprainedbrain @Julsmarshall my actual library doesn‘t have ANY... I pay $50 per year for an out-of-state library card at Brooklyn Public Library, and I get most of them from there. Well worth it! (edited) 6y
Julsmarshall @sprainedbrain I‘ve considered doing that-it would be cheaper than audible. Do you download via Libby? 6y
sprainedbrain @Julsmarshall Yep! I love Libby. I have also paid for an out-of-state card with Fairfax County (VA) Public Library. It‘s a little bit cheaper. Right now, I have active cards for both and can switch back and forth on Libby! 6y
AlaMich I never realized you could pay for out of town/state library cards. How did you know what libraries allow it and/or decide among the ones that do? 6y
sprainedbrain @AlaMich I first learned about it from my Litsy friend @Lola when I was complaining a couple of years ago about my lack of a local library. Here‘s an article with a bunch! https://www.aworldadventurebybook.com/blog/libraries-with-non-resident-borrowing... 6y
AlaMich @sprainedbrain Thank you!! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beasts ⭐️❤️ 6y
Crazeedi @sprainedbrain I have a free one from Philadelphia since I'm in that state, I could do it online. But I didn't know this either! I'm going to check it out! My local library is very small. I know if I go personally to other libraries in the state I can get free cards. I've been thinking of driving to Pittsburgh to get one from the Carnegie 6y
MallenNC I thought Blood Water Paint was excellent. 6y
sprainedbrain @Crazeedi I wish the library in my tiny town participated in Iowa great library sharing program, but they don‘t. So I get my ebooks and audiobooks from other states. 😃 6y
Kristy_K Which list do you use for #1001books? I‘ve seen so many editions and lists that I don‘t know which one to choose! 6y
sprainedbrain @MallenNC it was excellent! 6y
Freespirit Some brilliant books there! 6y
Crazeedi @sprainedbrain I'm definitely looking in to the other states! Btw I loved the highland witch and 84 charing cross road! (edited) 6y
sprainedbrain @Kristy_K I have the Boxall book, but it‘s not the most recent edition, so I mainly use the app which has them all. I‘m working on the complete list that has way more than 1001. 😜 6y
VeganCleopatra What reading tracker are you using? 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @sprainedbrain yes!! I wish she would write another one!! @ruthemmielang 💗 (edited) 6y
sprainedbrain @VeganCleopatra I just tagged you in an old post about it! 6y
sprainedbrain @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m here for it when she does. 🥰 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego You did great! 📚💕 6y
Kristy_K @sprainedbrain I didn‘t even know there was an app. I‘ll look it up. Thanks! 6y
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sprainedbrain
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What an excellent book to be my first finished in 2019!

Beautifully written historical fiction set around the Glencoe Massacre in 1692...don‘t let the title and cover of the audiobook fool you—this is not fantasy. The Scottish highlands are so richly described, and Corrag is such a completely developed, captivating character, I could not stop listening to this book.

I‘m so glad I got matched with you, Nikki. Wow!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#NewYearWhoDis

BridgetteM Sounds good! I added it to my TBR. 😁 6y
monalyisha Nice! This has been on my list for a long time; now that I know that the audio‘s good, maybe I‘ll knock it out sooner rather than later (my audio TBR list is much shorter than my print list 😉). 6y
sprainedbrain @monalyisha The audio is very well done! 6y
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wildwoodreads That sounds amazing! 6y
Crazeedi I read this recently, it was a great book, its be neat to listen to it, especially if the Scottish accentsxwere done well 6y
kgriffith Dang, I was into it until you said it‘s not fantasy 😉 6y
sprainedbrain @kgriffith It‘s pretty fantastic, though! 6y
kgriffith @sprainedbrain it sounds it! My rule for this year is not adding anything unless there‘s an incredibly compelling argument to put it on the list with TBR books I‘ve owned for as long as a decade, so if you can sell it...! 😏 6y
sprainedbrain @kgriffith As a person who is also actively working on whittling down a massive tbr, I don‘t think I can sell this one over what you already have. If it wasn‘t for #newyearwhodis I probably would never have read this... and that makes me sad. 😬 6y
kgriffith @sprainedbrain okay I‘m putting this on my 2ndary tbr just bc you have such feels about it 😏 6y
sprainedbrain @kgriffith and now I making a secondary tbr list because that‘s a brilliant idea! 😂 6y
LeeRHarry The edition I have is called Corrag - have yet to get to it - I love Susan Fletcher‘s writing, the tagged book is one of my fave ever books 😊 6y
sprainedbrain @LeeRHarry As soon as I finished this book, I started looking for more by her... I can only find one through the library. Looks like I will be ordering from the UK, because I must read more of her work. 😃 6y
VeganCleopatra I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much! It was my favorite is 2018! I too enjoyed the audiobook, we'll done for sure. 6y
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Crazeedi
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Four and a half ⭐️ This was a great story, a great tale. The Scottish highlands,the story of the Glencoe Massacre and the 'witch' who told the story that passed into legend. Excellent telling of Cora who fought against all odds, in a time that forces were against her, against all odds she told her story. I highly recommend
#24B4Monday. Readathon @TheReadingMermaid

Andrew65 Glad you enjoyed it. 😊 6y
Crazeedi @Andrew65 👍😊 6y
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Crazeedi
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Have you ever read a book that you keep putting down because you don't want a sad ending? Or else you want to sneak to the last pages and see what happens? This book is cutting my heart💔

Andrew65 Totally agree. A great book but real rollercoaster of emotions and that feel of dread. 6y
Crazeedi @Andrew65 I just put it down again, lol. I'm almost done but I'm going to finish in the daylight😔 6y
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Crazeedi
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Next up! So far 7 hrs, 45 minutes
#deweysreadathon #readathon #deweys @DeweysReadathon

Andrew65 Loved this! 6y
Crazeedi @Andrew65 so glad to know, I couldn't decide what to read next, your comment seals it for me! 6y
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cerijones
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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New read for me while im still on sick leave! Only read a few pages so far but have enjoyed those few so looking forward to see how the story goes!

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LeahBergen
Corrag | Susan Fletcher
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The title character, Corrag, is imprisoned for her involvement in the 1692 Massacre of Glencoe and stands accused of witchcraft. As she awaits her death, she relates her tale to a man who visits her. The premise of this (still TBR) novel reminds me of Burial Rites by Hannah Kent.

#Mountains
#AugustIsATrip

Andrew65 Loved this book! 6y
Kalalalatja Well, Scotland and a Burial Rites premise, I‘m stacking!! 6y
Melissa_J I‘m pretty sure I have this one on my TBR, too, and it‘s been there forever. 6y
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Andrew65 @Melissa_J I think you have too, I think we had that discussion when I read it a couple of years ago. 😂 6y
Melissa_J @Andrew65 that‘s right! But my version is titled 6y
Hooked_on_books Ooo, sounds good! Plus, beautiful cover. 6y
Andrew65 @Melissa_J It was also published under the title The Highland Witch. 6y
LeahBergen @Andrew65 @Melissa_J Yes, I remember chatting about it before! Why all the title changes? 🤔 They must have thought that having “witch” in the title would boost sales? 6y
LeahBergen @Hooked_on_books It IS a pretty cover! 6y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders Ooooo!! Sounds great and I just checked! My library has it !! 🎉 6y
Tamra A worthy cover! 6y
LeeRHarry I‘ve read all her other books but not this one - love Eve Green - but this one is still on my shelf staring at me 😏 6y
vkois88 Oh, it sounds really good! #Stacked 6y
emilyhaldi It does sound like Burial Rites.. that + the cover make this a book I must have!!! 🙌🏻 6y
rubyslippersreads I need it just for that cover! 😍 6y
DeborahSmall Glencoe is one of my favourite places in Scotland ❤️ 6y
LeahBergen @Penny_LiteraryHoarders Oh good! 👏🏻 6y
LeahBergen @Tamra It‘s quite lovely! 6y
LeahBergen @LeeRHarry This will be my first by this author (when I eventually get to it 🙄). 6y
LeahBergen @DeborahSmall Sigh! Someday I will visit it! 😩 6y
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VeganCleopatra
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Fletcher wrote a very atmospheric, compelling and beautiful novel about a difficult and brutal time period in Scotland. I loved Corrag and her connection to nature warmed by heart. I don't come across characters as memorable as Corrag very often and she will be fondly remembered by me. It is not a fast moving novel but one that focuses on characters, characters that are not only human but also animals and mountains. This is a new favorite.

tammysue Great review, Nikki! 6y
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Andrew65
Corrag | Susan Fletcher
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Corral by Susan Fletcher is an excellent, and interesting, example of historical fiction covering the Glencoe Massacre in Scotland in 1609.This book also covers witchcraft, or suspected witchcraft and relationships, and the difference one person can make. It is rated at 4.25 on Goodreads and I thoroughly recommend it! It has also been published under the title The Highland Witch.
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LeahBergen I have this waiting on my shelf. 👍🏻 6y
Andrew65 @LeahBergen I think you will enjoy it. 😊 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds good!!! 6y
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Reviewsbylola Sounds wonderful! 6y
Soubhiville It sounds really interesting! Thanks for the review! 6y
Crazeedi @Andrew65 thank you for posting this! Looks amazing, can't wait to read 6y
Weaponxgirl You had me at witchcraft! 6y
Andrew65 @Weaponxgirl 😂😂😂👍 🧙‍♀️ 6y
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Oryx
Witch Light | Susan Fletcher
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Glencoe, Scotland. There was a massacre here in the 17th century, and the tagged book is set at that time.

batsy What a landscape 8y
tpixie Gorgeous landscape and what a scary moment in history 8y
drokka I nearly passed your post. I read this one, but my copy is called Corrag. This book made me cry a few times. I really enjoyed it (edit to tag the book) (edited) 8y
Nebklvr It is so pretty there 8y
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