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Aw Charm, you are such a wee gem

What a heartbreaking but positive story, my sister has the same problem, she has had three miscarriages, I have kept the link for her, thanks Chesil

What a great guy

Another great review Lexie, well done

Inconsiderate drivers! I swear some drivers drive around with their eyes closed!

Topics About Which I Know Nothing About by Patrick Ness ~ Started: 23.02.10 ~ Finished: 25.02.10 Synopsis ~ Scintillating, surprising, inventive fiction from one of the most talented young writers in Britain - this is a superb collection of new short stories from the acclaimed author of The Crash of Hennington. Have you heard the urban myth about Jesus's double-jointed elbows yet? 100 per cent true. Or seen the latest reports on the 'groomgrabbing' trend - the benevolent kidnapping of badly-dressed children by their well-meaning (and more dapper) elders? Heard the one about the Amazon from the Isle of Man? Or perhaps you'd like a job in telesales, offering self-defence classes over the phone? Don't worry, as long as you meet the weekly quota, you won't be sent to the end of the hall! Wonderfully original, fresh and funny, Topics About Which I Know Nothing is stuffed to the gills with dizzyingly inventive writing and warming, puzzling emotions - a fictional guide to how the world might have turned out. This is Patrick Ness of ‘The Knife of Never Letting Go’ and ‘The Ask and Answer’ fame second book, a collection of stories, which are very individual. An interesting collection of stories, an insight into how great a writer Patrick Ness is. Rating: 7/10

You know this really grinds my gears! Don't they think UK fans would appreciate that set! Thanks for the link Fi

I was buying my copy from play.com but I checked the HMV site and they have Click here it will go with my Edward 'Twilight' cover And for Jacob fans, scroll down, there is a Jacob cover

I couldn't resist on amazon and play.com its the 22nd March 2010.

Thanks peacefield, I know you will enjoy too hen

Oh totally hen! I my eyes too

Ponyo (the latest Studio Ghibli movie), it was brilliant The animation, the colours, music, the whole scope of it was just amazing

Great review Charm, well done, I enjoyed reading it and the book. Can I ask you a wee question? From Wikipedia (I hope you don't mind me posting it here) I desire to be humbled before God for that sad and humbling providence that befell my father's family in the year about ninety-two; that I, then being in my childhood, should, by such a providence of God, be made an instrument for the accusing of several persons of a grievous crime, whereby their lives were taken away from them, whom, now I have just grounds and good reason to believe they were innocent persons; and that it was a great delusion of Satan that deceived me in that sad time, whereby I justly fear I have been instrumental, with others, though ignorantly and unwittingly, to bring upon myself and this land the guilt of innocent blood; though, what was said or done by me against any person, I can truly and uprightly say, before God and man, I did it not out of any anger, malice, or ill will to any person, for I had no such thing against one of them; but what I did was ignorantly, being deluded by Satan. And particularly, as I was a chief instrument of accusing Goodwife Nurse and her two sisters, I desire to lie in the dust, and to be humble for it, in that I was a cause, with others, of so sad a calamity to them and their families; for which cause I desire to lie in the dust, and earnestly beg forgiveness of God, and from all those unto whom I have given just cause of sorrow and offense, whose relations were taken away or accused.

Good stuff Nicola its a really good read

I have decided that I don't want New Moon' and cancelled my pre~order. :lol:Yeah right! in answer to your question Lexie, I pre~ordered it from play. com (with free keyring).

Thanks Lexie

You are welcome Cookie, I hope you get the chance to read it, its a excellent book

Great point Charm, Sarah was resilient, she had such determination, she was more like her Mother than she realised. Thanks

Good stuff Reader, and thanks

Copied from my reading log ~ ‘The Heretic’s Daughter’ is the story of Sarah Carrier, daughter of Martha Carrier, one of the many women accused of being a witch and eventually hanged in Salem, Massachusetts. Martha Carrier refuses to answer to any of the accusations made by ‘the afflicted girls’ because like so many others, Martha knows that the accusations are based on lies, the story is told through Sarah’s eyes as she sees her Mother being accused, arrested and being hanged for a crime that did not exist, then the eventual arrest of herself and her three brothers. Sarah and her brothers do what their Mother asks of them, something that kills their spirit and their outlook of the world they thought they knew. Sarah also finds out secrets about her family which helps her to understand her parents more. I found ‘The Heretic’s Daughter’ to be a interesting and hard hitting story, the story is told by Sarah and reading what happened through the eyes of a young girl makes everything that occurred even more brutal. I felt anger at the girls who accused so many innocent people and questioned why anyone would believe them, there was a number of people who did question the girls motives and as you read the story, you realise that people who were being accused had at some point argued with the families of the girls who accused them, it seemed to get easier for people to be hanged. ‘The Heretic’s Daughter’ is an interesting story which you can tell has been researched well, a definite read for anyone with an interest (like me) in the Salem Witch Trials.

Great buys Charm, well done

The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent ~ Started: 21.02.10 ~ Finished: 23.02.10 Synopsis ~ Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in which they live. Often at odds with one another, mother and daughter are forced to stand together against the escalating hysteria of the trials and the superstitious tyranny that led to the torture and imprisonment of more than 200 people accused of witchcraft. This is the story of Martha's courageous defiance and ultimate death, as told by the daughter who survived. Kathleen Kent is a tenth generation descendent of Martha Carrier. She paints a haunting portrait, not just of Puritan New England, but also of one family's deep and abiding love in the face of fear and persecution. ‘The Heretic’s Daughter’ is the story of Sarah Carrier, daughter of Martha Carrier, one of the many women accused of being a witch and eventually hanged in Salem, Massachusetts. Martha Carrier refuses to answer to any of the accusations made by ‘the afflicted girls’ because like so many others, Martha knows that the accusations are based on lies, the story is told through Sarah’s eyes as she sees her Mother being accused, arrested and being hanged for a crime that did not exist, then the eventual arrest of herself and her three brothers. Sarah and her brothers do what their Mother asks of them, something that kills their spirit and their outlook of the world they thought they knew. Sarah also finds out secrets about her family which helps her to understand her parents more. I found ‘The Heretic’s Daughter’ to be a interesting and hard hitting story, the story is told by Sarah and reading what happened through the eyes of a young girl makes everything that occurred even more brutal. I felt anger at the girls who accused so many innocent people and questioned why anyone would believe them, there was a number of people who did question the girls motives and as you read the story, you realise that people who were being accused had at some point argued with the families of the girls who accused them, it seemed to get easier for people to be hanged. ‘The Heretic’s Daughter’ is an interesting story which you can tell has been researched well, a definite read for anyone with an interest (like me) in the Salem Witch Trials. Rating: 9/10

Oh me too!

Great review Lexie, you could be a crime detective!

I think you would enjoy it Charm