The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane - Katherine Howe

[xtalleenx]

Title: The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
Author: Katherine Howe 
Year of Publication: 2009
Number of pages: 366

Why I chose it: My mom picked it out at our regular second hand bookshop, and since the witches in Salem is something I'm interesting in, I thought I'd enjoy reading this book.

Do I recommend it? Well, it's not a bad book, but I

Comments

[articony]

It sounds like a book that I will enjoy. After I finish reading the piles I have, I'll give it a try :)

[mizra]

The artwork for the book is pretty. I've let that deceive me before, so foo.

Plus, books built upon real stories are usually pretty. What do you rate it overall? How many stars, dear?

[xtalleenx]

i was kind and gave it 3 stars on GoodReads but it's really somewhere between 2 and 3. and i know what you mean about pretty covers and the promise they hold, and then when the book sucks you feel cheated, sort of like a pretty candy you picked for its looks and then tastes really bad...

[mizra]

and then when the book sucks you feel cheated, sort of like a pretty candy you picked for its looks and then tastes really bad...

Exactly! You took the words right out of my mouth.