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The Burning of Isobel Key - Community Reviews back

by Jen McConnel
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MerissaArchaeolibrarian
MerissaArchaeolibrarian rated it 9 years ago
This book is about Lou, a currently unemployed person who has no idea what to do with her life, and a surprise vacation to Scotland. Intermingled with modern day Scotland, we have the Scotland of the 1500's and specifically Isobel Key. I loved how the story was intertwined and things from the past h...
Books Eater
Books Eater rated it 11 years ago
A delightful read. I really enjoyed reading this book. The story of Isobel goes side by side with Lou's story. It is tells us about a woman wrongly accused of being a witch and burned. And how a quest to clear her name leads Lou to find herself & her family. All the characters are well written and t...
Jessica (HDB)
Jessica (HDB) rated it 11 years ago
Louisa Ann is our present day main character. Recently graduated from a University in Boston, she's at a turning point in her life. She's unemployed and frustrated. When she's offered the opportunity to travel to Scotland, she jumps right in. Who wouldn't? This is where things get interesting. Louis...
TaylorCaitlin
TaylorCaitlin rated it 12 years ago
I received this book in a Goodreads First Reads giveaway. I really wanted to like this book. Scotland- yes! Witches- yes! A twenty-six year old girl looking for love- sure, seems like I could related to that...but I didn't. The main character,Lou, is a twenty-six year old college grad who works in a...
Bradford Reviews!
Bradford Reviews! rated it 12 years ago
This was a fun little read. McConnel did a nice job comparing the fear of witchcraft with modern day Wiccan beliefs. Lou's soul searching came across as real and believable. Ultimately, her search for herself leads her to find more than she ever hoped for.I really enjoyed the back and forth between ...
Bookaholic-ness~
Bookaholic-ness~ rated it 12 years ago
Note: I received a free PDF copy of this book for a blog tour. However, it did not influence my review in any way.So, as I have said above, I didn't really think of the Blog Tour as I was reading this book. Honestly, it was pretty good! It passed by pretty quickly for 259 pages( Been reading big boo...
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