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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐝𝐞 by 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐫 is richly atmospheric & terrifyingly realistic. Inspired by 17th century witch hunts, this searing historical fiction eerily parallels contemporary issues -- paranoia, misogyny, feminine power, gossip, mob mentality, & revenge. A complexly ambiguous mute woman questions her beliefs, struggling to save herself & other wrongfully accused women. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I only read 60 pages of this novel but I know I won't like. I am so sdisoppeinted because I like witch stories and the cover is amazingly beautiful.

I‘d call this more a creative essay than a novel. The story moves slowly & the author invests a lot of time in descriptions, historical detailing & visual overlaps. I loved it because I am interested in #feminist history and the way that religion tried to suppress female knowledge & traditions by casting aspersions on women with the superstition based fear of “witches”. A depiction of what can happen to our communities when we let fear creep in.

One of the most interesting yet infuriating and sad things I‘ve ever read. The levels men would go to blame women for absolutely everything and have them tortured and killed is beyond belief, a lot of it in the name of religion. This is such a hard read but part of human history which everyone should know about
I don‘t think I‘ve ever highlighted a book so much!

I'm putting snaps on a stack of dice trays this afternoon, which would be a really boring task if I didn't have audio books. #AudioCrafting #Studio42Books

I just finished the tagged book, about a servant woman caught up in the witch trials. I was disappointed. While the book was well written, I don't think it brought anything new to the table. I didn't connect with the main character and wasn't invested in the outcome at all. 😕

Bk2 of my #BookMail is this gorgeous edition of the historical witchy novel.Set in East Anglia in 1645, Martha is a midwife, healer & servant,living peacefully in her village of Cleftwater. But she has not spoken a word in years. Witness to a witch-hunt led by Silas Makepeace, she‘s enlisted to search the accused women‘s bodies for evidence of witchcraft. Desperate to keep her own secrets, she revives a poppet of her mothers in hope of protection.

I enjoyed getting back to this historical mystery series that is set in 17th century York. This time Midwife Bridget Hodgson is pitted against witch hunter‘s that are out to execute innocent women. This one was a real page turner. Sam Thomas excels at setting a scene—he makes you feel like you are there!

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The time when Kepler's mother was put on trial as a witch.

Although the core story sounded interesting and it was put into context well, I found the book a bit of a chore to get through. It was never so bad that I wanted to abandon it, but I was never really looking forward to picking it back up again either.

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I‘ve read several books about the Salem Witch Trials, so I was excited to find this one. Unfortunately, while it contains quite a bit of good information, it just wasn‘t very interesting.