false 11901 29 In this engrossing and hypnotic tale of witchcraft and the occult spanning four centuries, we meet a great dynasty of witches--a family given to poetry and incest, to murder and philosophy, a family that over the ages is haunted by a powerful, dangerous and seductive being. 2926133 book 1990 The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1) total:12013|5:4603|4:3804|3:2497|2:805|1:304| 12013 47636 14971 744 2 7 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sat Feb 09 23:13:49 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 23:14:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 5 false true Wed Jan 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 03 05:26:13 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 21 07:52:07 -0800 2009 Anne Rice and I fear it might well be my last.

Halfway through "The Witching Hour", I was absolutely enthralled. I loved the idea of The Talamasca. At that stage of the s...more...]]> 5 8 false false Fri Jan 18 16:34:10 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 11:42:04 -0800 2008
Continuing in Lasher, Taltos, and then converging with the Vampire series, this story tells of the Mayfair witches, more specifically, Rowan who has a most dis...more...]]> 1 3 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Thu Jun 21 09:57:20 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 21 09:57:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 3 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Aug 18 10:05:57 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 19 10:42:13 -0800 2007 5 3 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Aug 12 13:17:22 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 13:21:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false false Wed Jun 11 16:39:33 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 16:40:17 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Thu Feb 07 08:33:59 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 08:41:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 3 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 24 10:57:50 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 24 11:35:29 -0800 2007 Note: Just a short comment on the book, no summary – possibly spoilers.

As usual Rice's ability to allow the reader to feel they're reliving the events in a first hand account delivers. That's the one thing I enjoy about her writing, it flows so easily, while you're reading, it's like...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Fri May 25 12:50:52 -0700 2007 Fri May 25 12:59:12 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Sun Mar 02 12:21:58 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 01 17:28:07 -0700 2008 Gone With the Wind on crack, no seriously,...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Aug 18 06:42:35 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 24 21:42:16 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 07 14:43:17 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 14:44:05 -0800 2009 5 1 true false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Thu Dec 13 05:15:43 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 13 05:18:27 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Dec 30 20:22:50 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 20:24:03 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Mon Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 1990 Tue Dec 09 14:40:34 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 14:46:50 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed May 20 09:09:01 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 09:09:54 -0700 2009 4 1 false false Thu Dec 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 17:15:25 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 17:25:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 16:33:37 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 16:33:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Sat Aug 01 08:56:59 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 13:54:06 -0700 2009 Many obsessed with history. She studies a particular time period, learns everything she can about it, and then creates characters and s...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=11901