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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Witchfinder's Sister in Books

Jul 26, 2017  
The Witchfinder's Sister
The Witchfinder's Sister
Beth Underdown | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
A dark stain on human history
The story of Matthew Hopkins' sister is gripping from start to finish, almost gut-wrenching knowing what's to come. The witch trials in Britain are rarely documented unlike the trials of Salem. Hence reading this historical fiction almost brought the disgrace to life. You have pure empathy for the sister Alice, who attempts throughout to thwart her brother's evil plans. But it raises the question of complicity and innocence and how far gone Alice had crossed the line. Matthew's character is purely psychopathic, and he truly is a villain in every sense. A fantastic, detailed read.
  
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Merissa (13643 KP) rated Garthowen (A Story Of A Welsh Homestead) in Books

Aug 22, 2017  
Garthowen (A Story Of A Welsh Homestead)
Garthowen (A Story Of A Welsh Homestead)
Allen Raine | 1900 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Garthowen (A Story Of A Welsh Homestead) by Allen Raine
This is a gentle story, written and based in the 1800's. It is about one family and their homestead and the people that they meet along the way. It is an interesting view back into what "Old" Wales might have been like, the scenery and the viewpoints. There is a love story within this book but it doesn't dominate.

If you like a gentle story and historical fiction, if you like Wales, then this story is for you.

* Verified Purchase ~ March 2013 *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
  
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Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated Quilts in the Attic: Uncovering the Hidden Stories of the Quilts We Love in Books

Apr 27, 2018  
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Quilts in the Attic: Uncovering the Hidden Stories of the Quilts We Love
Karen Musgrave | 2012
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book is so inspiring! I loved flipping through the book and looking at the pictures of the quilts and reading about them. It was fun to read, too. These stories felt more like fictional short-stories than they did a historical report! The only thing I would change is I would have liked the book itself to be a little larger, because the pictures were so small. I also would have liked to see more pictures of the quilt. There was only one picture of each quilt.

This would be an excellent gift to a quilter or a quilt collector.
  
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Trish (4 KP) rated Ruby in Books

Feb 8, 2018  
Ruby
Ruby
Cynthia Bond | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was hoping for more out of this book. It was a bit shocking at times and I had to keep reading to find out what happened, but when it was over....I wasn't impressed.

It was a bit spiritual and historical but a bit far fetched. I really wanted it to be more descriptive and delve a bit more into the characters and their relationships. I got confused sometimes as to who was who in the town and how they were related.

It was interesting and kept my interest til the end but wasn't my favorite book. Just Ok I'd say.
  
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Sean Farrell (9 KP) rated The Second Amendment in Books

Mar 15, 2018  
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The Second Amendment
Michael Waldman | 2014
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
An absolute must read for anyone who has even a passing curiosity about both the gun debate in this country, and how the Supreme Court interprets the Constitution. While it does suffer from a touch of unnecessary snarkiness towards the end, it still does a wonderful job of covering pretty much all the bases in the history of this contentious subject. Of course, those who think they have a God-given right to own an assortment of machine guns are likely to find this book rather disagreeable, but they aren't really known for having a strong grasp on historical facts anyway.