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| Original Title: | A Discovery of Witches |
| ISBN: | 0670022411 (ISBN13: 9780670022410) |
| Edition Language: | English URL https://deborahharkness.com/all-souls-world-home/the-all-souls-world-books/ |
| Series: | All Souls Trilogy #1 |
| Characters: | Sarah Bishop, Sean Ryder, Diana Bishop, Matthew Clairmont, Emily Mather, Miriam Shephard, Hamish Osborne, Marcus Whitmore, Ysabeau de Clermont, Baldwin de Clairmont, Elias Ashmole, Peter Knox, Stephen Proctor, Rebecca Bishop, Juliette Durand, Agatha Wilson, Nathaniel Wilson, Gillian Chamberlain, Marthe (Vampire), Chris Roberts |
| Setting: | Oxford, England,2009(United Kingdom) Saint Lucien,2009(France) Madison, New York,2009(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | SCIBA Award for fiction, Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Paranormal Fantasy and for Favorite Book and for Goodreads Author (2011) |
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Hardcover | Pages: 579 pages Rating: 4 | 340700 Users | 33397 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy #1) |
| Author | : | Deborah Harkness |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 579 pages |
| Published | : | February 2011 by Viking Penguin |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Novels |
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Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell.Rating Of Books A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy #1)
Ratings: 4 From 340700 Users | 33397 ReviewsArticle Of Books A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy #1)
I agree! Someone mentioned in another comment of another review that theyve re-read it 25 times?!?! Not for me.For mere two bucks I rescued this book from a dusty shelf of a local Goodwill store, adopting it with high hopes. For free, I returned it to the same shelf a few weeks later with dejected feeling, sandwiching it between a rejected copy of 'Twilight' and a tattered paperback with a shirtless guy on the cover.At least it found its rightful spot. And I'm out only two dollars. And I would have gladly paid more to free my own bookshelf of this book.So it goes.My books mercilessly rejected the
2.5 starsHmmm. At first, I really thought this was going to be at least a 4 star book. It was interesting and full of detail! Then suddenly, it wasn't. Wasn't interesting, that is. Oh, it was still full of detail, don't worry. Details about how they appreciatively sniffed wine.Details about different kinds of tea.Details about the layouts of old buildings.Details about rugs and furniture.And just when I started to think I couldn't take it anymore...MORE WINE AND TEA!Yes, yes! I get it! She likes
Reviewed by: Rabid ReadsThis book. Have you ever liked something almost against your will? Something that encompasses roughly half of the things you hate in reference to said thing? Something that makes you scratch your head in wonder, b/c you cant figure out why on earth you arent terribly bothered by those detested things in this situation? Welcome to my life. This book has: 1. What can be construed as insta-love. Matthew and Diana are drawn to each other from the moment they meet, BUT its so
my gosh, i really wanted to like this one. it looks good. it is nice and big and so i imagined getting lost with it for days. the subject matter is enticing. even the cover looks appealing - elegant and mysterious and sorta bold. but unfortunately this book is just a big, perpetually flaccid penis. it looks good, like it could be a fun time, but nothing is happening, it's limp, it's useless.hmmm, where do i even start? this was an experience where a lot of bored sighs found life. i got about
okay, so the good things: I liked the world/mythology/etc, and was amused by the Anne Rice reference! And I also liked the subtle pro-gay marriage message. It could have actually been a lot of fun except for the romance part, which went like this: (SPOILERS!)Diana: I am exceptionally good at being a historian of science, and I even have a job at Yale! I am also a witch, but I don't use my powers. Much.Gosh this mysterious manuscript sure is mysterious!Matthew: I AM TALL. I WENT THROUGH YOUR
This book kept me hanging on just enough to stop me from abandoning it. Im not really sure who this book is aimed at; its a very pedestrian, traditional romance wrapped up in a nearly 600 page, painfully slow tale filled with history and science. Its a bit like a Hallmark card wrapped up in an encyclopedia. The history and science buffs will be turned off by the cheesy center, and the romance lovers will resent having to wade through pages of endless description and detail just to get to the
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