Hello all~unfortunately I have nothing to say about The Heretic's Daughter that hasn't already been said! I sort of felt like I was reading a book with a story-line that could be summed up in about 50 pages but was almost over-established. If that makes any sense. I agree with Carlin about feeling like a was in a Salem prison for about 100 years.
There were some parts of the book that I found somewhat interesting. I think the author did a good job of describing the time, again she sort of over described it so that you could really "feel" yourself there. Also, being a psych major and having an interest in sociology as well, found the ostracism that these accused women went through to be very interesting. It felt like it went something like this-"so and so, from 12 villages over, said they saw this woman sewing a doll and another woman, 12 villages away became sick! SHE MUST BE A WITCH!!!!!" And what little else I have read about the Salem Witch Trials confirms this idea-it didn't take much to convict a woman of being a witch during that time. So....sorry for the rant but I found that to be interesting!
Looking forward to getting a little deeper into The Sharper the Knife! Nice to meet you all :)
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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Hi, Kerry... It's so great to hear from you. I have a degree in Sociology and worked for quite awhile in the mental health field. You will certainly bring some interesting concepts to the book discussions. I loved your assessment of the "long distance" accusal of the witches. Pretty creepy times. Carlin said that you were interested in selecting a book for the group. The next person up to bat is Annelle. You can go after her, and before me, if you want to. I will pester Annelle to do her pick because it seems like folks may get done with The Sharper Your Knife alot sooner than we thought. Toni, for example. Welcome, and good to have you on board! Linda
Hi Kerry!
Welcome to the group! I hope to meet you next time we are in Whitefish.
Kay (Carlin's mom)
Hey, Kerry.... Annelle is not sure what book she wants to pick and is busy and would love to have you select a book for the group. Would you be able to do that in the next day? That way Toni will know what to buy before she leaves on her trip and I can purchase the books for the local members when I am in the "big city" this weekend. I know this is short notice, so if it doesn't work for you, just say so. Let me know.... Linda
It is nice to meet all of you as well! I'm super excited to participate because I rarely wander outside of my reading bubble and have read several books so far that are different that what I normally pick up! Thank you for including me!
Kerry
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