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Cee
Jun 04, 2017 rated it it was ok
A Discovery of Witches seems to be many books in one. Diana is a historian, and a witch. When she inadvertently stumbles across an ancient manuscript in Oxford, she gets caught up in a plot with other covens, vampires, and daemons.

The beginning of the book made me incredibly excited. Not only is the main character a witch (yay!), she's also a historian (yay!!) doing actual historian things. Add to that the Oxford setting, which has always appealed to me ever since I read The Golden Compass as a
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Cat
Mar 07, 2011 rated it liked it
Chuck full of interesting information. You dont dare miss a sentence in this book for fear you will miss something profound. As a novel it is good, as a vampire story not so much. I actually skimmed the end as I didnt want to finish it as a story. But still if you like an educational story than it is worth a read.
Laurel
Apr 03, 2013 rated it it was ok
boring... I can't believe I actually finished this book and I actually gave it 2 stars ...more
Sharon
Mar 24, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Apr 01, 2011 marked it as might-read
Saille
Apr 14, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Charisse
Apr 25, 2011 rated it did not like it
Shelves: couldn-t-finish
Melissa Guthrie
Apr 26, 2011 marked it as to-read
Kimberley
Apr 28, 2011 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: have-at-home
Adriana
Nov 01, 2011 is currently reading it
Gus
Nov 23, 2011 marked it as to-read-on-kindle
Angela Cardillo
Dec 06, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: witches, vampires, 2012
Lili
Jan 12, 2012 marked it as to-read
Catherine Banks
Jan 25, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: wishlist, magic-users
Michelle
Feb 18, 2012 rated it really liked it
Marlene Slade
Jun 22, 2012 marked it as to-read
Bee
Aug 12, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Aug 29, 2013 rated it really liked it
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May 15, 2014 rated it really liked it
Gen
Sep 16, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Jenny from Ukraine
Sep 27, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Oct 08, 2014 rated it really liked it
Karina
Apr 16, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: kindle, read-in-2020
Jo
Mar 21, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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