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1. Nothing special. Normal week for me.

2. Coffee. I don‘t really snack while reading.

3. Usually a bookmark.

4. Also reading Jane Eyre, Carrie, and Flashback.

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With a slightly academic tone, Gibson examines 13 witch trials throughout history….spoiler alert, only one of the dozens of mostly women (there are just a couple men highlighted) were never or not self-proclaimed witches. I‘d love to say “see how far we‘ve come,” but as Gibson shows in her last case from the 21st century, accusations have evolved but the underlying causes remain. Politics. Socioeconomic. Nonconformity to religion. Recommended!

A bit dry, yes, but the subject matter is engaging enough to keep one invested. Less about ‘witches‘ and more about the subjugation of women throughout history. I found it scary and sad; just the very idea of what the accused went through. Makes me think about humankind, about being a man in today‘s society, and how I can be better at both.

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.

This is a detailed look at the history of witch trials and demonology. It focuses on 13 trials as a deep dive into the actions and beliefs that drive witch trials - misogyny, patriarchy, and white supremacy being chief among those justifications. The text is very dry, though, which makes this a difficult read, and the narrator delivers the text in the manner of a dull university lecture. A pick for the content, but a low one for the tedium.

This one is pretty cute. And I love the cover. It's romantasy. Is that the new term for this genre? Feeling old suddenly. Or like I got Covid (that is definitely true).

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Pub date is 5/14/24
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!

#ABookADay2024

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.

Just finished up with If The Broom Fits. Honestly it was just ok. Quick and entertaining enough but not something I'd recommend. I read a lot of cozy paranormal mysteries so i know that they can get repetitive sometimes. I just didn't find anything creative or interesting in this one. Another negative is double the insta love within days of moving to town.

##RestingGrinchFace #wintergames @Julsmarshall