Book 124: Diary of a Witchcraft Shop by Liz Williams and Trevor Jones
Book 124: Diary of a Witchcraft Shop.
Author: Liz Williams and Trevor Jones, 2011.
Genre: Memoir. Witchcraft/ Paganism.
Other Details: ebook. 128 pages.
In 2005, fantasy and SF author extraordinaire Liz Williams took the plunge, moving from her beloved Brighton to Glastonbury to live with her partner, Trevor Jones. Trevor ran a witchcraft shop. Liz’s life would never be the same again…
Full of amusing anecdotes and witty observations, Diary of a Witchcraft Shop is a delight, and Trevor Jones and Liz Williams the most congenial of hosts. If Bill Bryson ever decided to settle down embrace paganism and open a witchcraft shop, this is surely the sort of book that would result. - synopsis from publisher's website.
I have been entertained by Liz's anecdotes about her life running a witchcraft shop in Glastonbury on Facebook and on learning that she and her partner had produced a book a few years ago I downloaded a copy.
It proved a short, entertaining read with a great deal of humour. It covers a year in the life of the authors, their various animal companions, as well as human friends and others. I just wish it had been longer.
I felt it provided a very down-to-earth perspective on the lives of two modern, very busy pagans and a good introduction for anyone wondering about real life pagans and witches. I certainly know that if I find myself in Glastonbury I shall pay the shop a visit and say hello in person.
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