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A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1)

Deborah Harkness

Start date: May 1, 2019

Finish date: May 31, 2019

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Jul 26, 2012 Logan rated it really liked it

Shelves: own-bought-paper, paranormal, 2013-books-read

The complexity of the world and beautiful, rich writing give this 5 star appeal, but the plot lost major momentum in the last third of the book and I nearly didn't finish it. Glad I did, and am looking forward to the next book. ...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Deborah rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own, book-club

It would be hard for a book to be written with more of my interests included. Alchemy, History, Philosophy, Vampires, Witches, Oxford, and even Yoga. To say I feel that Deborah Harkness must be a kindred spirit over much more than our shared names is an understatement.

I immediately connected with the protagonist who finds she is descended from a line of New England Witches as she is caught up in intrigue about a rare book believed to be lost somewhere in the Bodlian Library, and falls in love w ...more

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Jul 15, 2012 Mercedez rated it it was amazing

I was originally avoiding this book because it was another witches and vampire book. But since I saw it on the library's ebook lender decided to give it a try. I am glad I did. It's a smart, adult fantasy, a great break from all the loose, vague young adult novels out there. Can't wait for the next book to see where the story goes. ...more

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Mar 01, 2012 Michael Sherer rated it really liked it

I picked this up expecting a "Twilight" knock-off, but this tale of forbidden love between a witch and a vampire is intelligent, exciting, thought-provoking and very well-written. I'm looking forward to the second installment out this summer. ...more

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Nov 28, 2017 Heidi rated it liked it

This book was a lot longer then it needed to be. It felt redundant in some areas. Overall though, I liked the story. It did make me wonder what happened next.

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