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	The Bell Witch 3.51 avg rating — 922 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Deaths (19 stories) 3.65 avg rating — 268 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The End in All Beginnings 4.23 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Deaths: The Definitive Collection by John F.D. Taff (Goodreads Author), Anthony Rivera (Goodreads Author) (Editor) , Josh Malerman (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.03 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Black Spots by John F.D. Taff (Goodreads Author), Anthony Rivera (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.47 avg rating — 32 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kill/Off 4.44 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sunken Cathedral 4.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Desolated Orchard (Cutting Block Single Slices Book 3) 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sorcerer's Apprentice 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dark Level 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by John F.D. Taff

“Why do you persist in this belief that punishment must be meted out from either God or Satan when the most relentless, merciless punisher is that within? For we can never escape its scourges and lashes.”
― John F.D. Taff, The Bell Witch

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“It is no test to love those who merit it. The test is in loving those who do not.”
― John F.D. Taff, The Bell Witch

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“But though a thing may transcend science, it may not transgress it.”
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As I mentioned, I wanted to read a witch themed book for our scary October read. However, I had a bit of trouble finding really scary witch themed books, but that's okay. We'll just go with mildly creepy...perhaps. This is a quick poll, as my Season of the Witch event at Castle Macabre hinges on this pick. Last day to vote is this Sunday.

The Bell Witch

John F.D. Taff

3 votes, 50.0%

The Witch's Trinity

Erika Mailman

2 votes, 33.3%

Season of the Witch

Natasha Mostert

1 vote, 16.7%

A Mirror for Witches

Esther Forbes

0 votes, 0.0%

Witch Hunt

Devin O'Branagan

0 votes, 0.0%

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