The Making of a Witch by Judy Molland is a richly detailed historical fiction novel set in seventeenth-century England, following a young healer navigating suspicion, gender bias, and dangerous accusations of witchcraft. This review explores the novelโs authentic portrayal of herbal medicine and social hierarchies, while noting some challenges with character depth and predictability. A compelling choice for readers interested in witch trials, historical medicine, and coming-of-age stories, this book offers both atmosphere and insight into a turbulent period.
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This Week: April 16th
This weekโs prompt is centered on family history fiction โ a genre that can be deeply moving because it so often explores buried secrets, generational relationships, and the parts of family stories that still echo in the present. These books can be beautiful and meaningful, but they can also feel especially personal, so please feel free to skip this prompt if needed.
Salt Air Promises
Readers who enjoy coastal small-town settings, found-family dynamics, and character-driven romance may find much to appreciate here. Salt Air Promises balances warmth and tension while centering a heroine whose decisionsโand growthโare easy to invest in.
This Week: April 19th
In honor of National Library Week and Independent Bookstore Day, this weekโs theme spotlights books set in bookshops and celebrates the spacesโpublic, independent, and fictionalโthat connect readers to stories.
This Week: April 12th
News and Updates Weโve officially reached the midpoint of the month, which always feels like a good moment to check in. How are you doing with Aprilโs reading promptsโhave you found a favorite yet, or is there one youโre quietly sidestepping? I love historical fiction, but found myself enthralled with western fiction a few years … Continue reading This Week: April 12th
This Week: April 5th
News and Updates Happy Easter, friends. Iโm offline today celebrating with our familyโplenty of egg hunts and plenty of reading, too. I hope your day is filled with the people you love and a little rest wherever you can find it. This weekโs lineup is taking us on quite a rideโliterally. From a library aboard … Continue reading This Week: April 5th
This Week: March 29th
News and Updates This week felt like a marathon, so I spent the weekend tucked into some truly great historical fiction to clear my head. Itโs a genre that means a lot to me โ right up there with romance as one of the reasons I fell back in love with reading. Iโm excited to … Continue reading This Week: March 29th
This Week: March 22nd
News and Updates We are wrapping up our month of folklore and fairy tales by traveling from Ireland to Asia and reading amazing stories of mystical beings and the balance between nature and man. It feels appropriate to shift towards stories about harmony and nature as we head into our first full week of Spring! … Continue reading This Week: March 22nd
This Week: March 15th
News and Updates It's the week of Saint Patrick's Day, so our world is all things green. We have Irish roots, so we take this opportunity to teach our kids a bit about Irish traditions and heritage - and I'm taking you with us this year through the reading challenge! Remember - if you're out … Continue reading This Week: March 15th
This Week: March 8th
News and Updates As this post goes live, Iโll be heading home from a cozy, muchโneeded reading retreat in the North Georgia mountains. The weekend was the perfect mix of quiet planning for the months ahead and curling up with good books while the rain tapped at the windowsโtruly the best kind of reset. I … Continue reading This Week: March 8th









