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I adored this novel. Semi-epistolary, this book tells the story of Corrag, an accused witch living in Glencoe, who warned the MacDonalds of the impending massacre by the Campbells and William of Orange. Based upon real events and people, this story was so beautifully written and both achingly bittersweet and philosophically pertinent to me that I‘m already planning a reread. The image reminds me of a trip I took to Scotland a few years ago. 5/5⭐️

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Here are some recommendations/possibilities for #17thcentury / #englishcivilwar !

Thanks so much for choosing this period of time first 😘! The list was initially longer, but then I realised a LOT of it was non-fiction so I discarded them 😂

I've tried to list book #1 of series, the exception being The Three Crowns by Jean Plaidy.

In October I read a combination of 38 novels, short stories and children's books. Above are a few of my favorite 👻

I absolutely loved this book. Corrag is accused of Witchcraft and is awaiting death when she meets Charles Leslie a Jacobite clergyman who is there to listen to her story of the Massacre of Glencoe 💚
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This book goes by these 3 titles. Corrag tells her story in a jail cell waiting for execution for Witchcraft. She's fled her home in England for safety and found herself in the Scottish Highlands. Where she befriended the villagers of Glencoe and finally found some peace and a place to call her own. But trouble soon arrives at their doorstep. I also learned about the Glencoe Massacre of 1692. Highly recommend this for fans of Historical Fiction

A week of COVID really allowed me to tackle that #tbr
4.5 💕
Corrag (had no idea until the end it was based off true events)
Evicted (should be required reading)
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (why was I tearing up reading a book about game designers?)
Island of Missing Trees
My Life In France (I'm a vegetarian who hates to cook and I utterly adored this)

I didn't not realize until the afterward that this book is based on true events. The 1692 Glencoe massacre where Scotland murdered 30 villagers - men, women, children - in their homes for failure to pledge loyalty to the king fast enough.
Rarely do I read a book and over and over think about how it would make a fantastic movie, but this one is so vividly drawn I would love to see that. A completely captivating tale from an outside perspective.

I have had Corrag on my list for so long I don't remember what it is about.

These are both ones I do not own so need to grab from the library. Excited to dig in and check them off the list!

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I really, really wanted to like this book. It‘s beautifully written but I‘m not super into books that are just one character reminiscing. Had to bail.

I enjoyed Corrag although the writing didn‘t flow for me, I did have to concentrate. It‘s quite a sad tale but interesting. It gives quite a good insight into the Glencoe Massacre which I didn‘t know much about. The Jacobite Rising and Rebellions lasted quite a long time really. Corrag herself is a fascinating character, quite other worldly, and I was interested to discover that she really existed. Quite a brave lady! 4⭐️

I didn‘t love it, but did enjoy it. So a light pick for me.
Looking forward to a 2 minute on line discussion 😁😁

4.75 ⭐

Had to keep reminding myself that it was the lady at the top of this collage who wrote it, not the one on the right who happens to share her name, works with leather & loves horses! 🤣🤣🤣

Also the sentiment on my bookmark (enjoy simple pleasures) resonates strongly with Corrag.

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Absolutely loved this historical fiction. Was still thinking about it on Friday, so stopped by the Devon witches memorial at lunchtime.

Corrag tells her story from her prison cell, as she waits for the snow to melt, so she can face her execution for witchcraft. A lone young woman, skilled in herbs and healing, and with a love of wild places, she found her home in Glen Coe, not long before the massacre. Beautiful writing, and how hard it‘s been

Beautifully told 🍄

Historical fiction about the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692 written through the eyes of Corrag; a nature loving woman who comes from a line of descendants that have been called ‘witch‘. She travels to and ends up living in the Scottish Highlands where she gets to know the MacDonald clan. It really humanises the people rather than them being just a part of something tragic that happened. Corrag is a fierce and strong woman 👇👇

I‘m reading this every spare minute I get! It‘s so immersive and beautifully written.

Thank you so much for my trip to the Highlands @tdrosebud !!

I can‘t wait to have a nice cuppa while reading about the Scottish Lairds and Ladies. And how you found Haggis I don‘t know, but can‘t wait to crack that can open! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️

#staycationintimeswap

#ManicMonday

Book: I was just able to narrow to 2: Home by Marilynne Robinson and the tagged book

Author: Joe Hill and Thomas Hardy

Movie: Harry Potter (all of them) and the Hangover (again, all of them)

TV shows: Heroes and Henry Danger (I have an 8 yr old that I get to use as an excuse to watch)

Artist: Hozier, Harry Styles, Ben Harper

Song: Hard Road by Johnny Flynn and Here With Me by the Killers

#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 1
(Thanks for tag @Melissa_J and @gradcat )
@Addison_Reads would you like to join in? Post a favorite book cover and tag a friend to play every day for seven days. That's all! No descriptions of book required!

1. My most recommended book used to be The Song of Achilles, but it seems like everyone has read it now. Absolutely loved the tag book! ❤️

2. Spider-Man: Far From Home

3. Corn on the cob and garden tomatoes 😋

4. 14

5. Done!

Thanks for the tag, @Meaw_catlady 🥰

3.

The kindness of this community always amazes me ♥️ thank you so much for this book Kate, I can‘t wait to read it. You‘ve cheered up my morning 😘 #jbuk

Corrag is a solitary girl with a knowledge of herbs. She's also a witness to the Glencoe massacre. Put them together and she's set to be burnt for a witch. I loved Corrag's voice with its vivid, keenly felt experience of the Highlands. She is quite simply in love with life, however difficult, and with the natural world. Such beauty! The love story felt superfluous: can't she be an interesting, fully convincing character without sighing over a man?

I‘m really bad at following directions and/or choosing just one, so I have a few contenders for my #bestbooksofar2019 😃

🌟 The Highland Witch by Susan Fletcher
🌟 A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
🌟 Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
🌟 The Lost Queen by Signe Pike

"They all threw out the word like it was a curse, at first. But then, later, they said it as if it was a precious word. They used softer voices. They would put their heads on one side, say Sassenach..."

Major "Outlander" vibes, anyone?

It's ages since I did one of these!
1. England. Gloucester, currently.
2. The Pembrokeshire coast, Wales.
3. 18th century Scotland (Tagged)
4. Double Gloucester cheese! There's even an ancient custom of chasing a whole cheese down a ridiculously steep local hill on the Whitsun bank holiday. The winner gets the cheese (and most likely a sprained ankle, at the very least.)
5. Will do.
#frideas @SailorMoon

"Some people cannot have a peopled life. We try for it. We go to markets, and say hello." ?

And why is it that, whatever the nature of a woman's perceived transgressions, sooner or later she ends up being called a whore? As though she can only be understood, and categorised, in terms of sex. I am so beyond tired of this (I don't mean the book, which is great so far)!

January wrap up:

19 books finished

5 paper/ebooks (1501 pages read)
14 audio!!!! 😲 (160+ hours listened)

7 #NewYearWhoDis books
2 #1001books
3 #MtTBR books
5 challenge books

I used the library a LOT, and saved $316 by doing so, but I didn‘t read much from my tbr. 😳 I‘m loving my fancy reading tracker!

I had seven 5-star reads, pictured above.

Very favorites: The Highland Witch, A Ladder to the Sky, Once Upon a River, Blood Water Paint

What an excellent book to be my first finished in 2019!

Beautifully written historical fiction set around the Glencoe Massacre in 1692...don‘t let the title and cover of the audiobook fool you—this is not fantasy. The Scottish highlands are so richly described, and Corrag is such a completely developed, captivating character, I could not stop listening to this book.

I‘m so glad I got matched with you, Nikki. Wow!

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#NewYearWhoDis

Four and a half ⭐️ This was a great story, a great tale. The Scottish highlands,the story of the Glencoe Massacre and the 'witch' who told the story that passed into legend. Excellent telling of Cora who fought against all odds, in a time that forces were against her, against all odds she told her story. I highly recommend
#24B4Monday. Readathon @TheReadingMermaid

Have you ever read a book that you keep putting down because you don't want a sad ending? Or else you want to sneak to the last pages and see what happens? This book is cutting my heart💔

Next up! So far 7 hrs, 45 minutes
#deweysreadathon #readathon #deweys @DeweysReadathon

New read for me while im still on sick leave! Only read a few pages so far but have enjoyed those few so looking forward to see how the story goes!

The title character, Corrag, is imprisoned for her involvement in the 1692 Massacre of Glencoe and stands accused of witchcraft. As she awaits her death, she relates her tale to a man who visits her. The premise of this (still TBR) novel reminds me of Burial Rites by Hannah Kent.

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Fletcher wrote a very atmospheric, compelling and beautiful novel about a difficult and brutal time period in Scotland. I loved Corrag and her connection to nature warmed by heart. I don't come across characters as memorable as Corrag very often and she will be fondly remembered by me. It is not a fast moving novel but one that focuses on characters, characters that are not only human but also animals and mountains. This is a new favorite.

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Corral by Susan Fletcher is an excellent, and interesting, example of historical fiction covering the Glencoe Massacre in Scotland in 1609.This book also covers witchcraft, or suspected witchcraft and relationships, and the difference one person can make. It is rated at 4.25 on Goodreads and I thoroughly recommend it! It has also been published under the title The Highland Witch.
#ReadingWomenMonth

Glencoe, Scotland. There was a massacre here in the 17th century, and the tagged book is set at that time.