Next in Line

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I have been thinking about which book I should read next.  A little too long... I have finally decided to go with another Alice Hoffman book that has been sitting on the shelf for an exceptionally long time just waiting for me to pay it some attention.  At 167 pages, the book is The Foretelling.  Since it is a fairly short book, I have decided to also read a non-fiction book to help me in my own personal growth journey.  That book is titled Successful Women Think Differently by Valorie Burton.  Admittedly, I am a serial non-completer when it comes to non-fiction books.  I peruse through non-ficts just enough to get the info I am interested in - but never use them to their fullest potential.  I hope to break that cycle with SWTD.  It too is a somewhat short book with only 199 pages which I'm hoping will help me get through to the end.

Now that I have decided on the books, I only need to decide the order.  Should I read one before the other or read them at the same time?  Either way, I hope to be done with both books by mid-May at which point I will meet you back here to discuss.

               

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Green Witch

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Greetings fellow Book Nerds!  I feel like a freakin' parrot saying this but... it has been way too long!  I have missed my little home here at EP Book Nerd so much.  I could list a million (exaggeration) reasons why I've been gone so long but none of that matters now.  What DOES matter is that I'm back and I hope to not have such a long hiatus next time.

I have quite the list of books that I have read and posts I've started but never finished.  I hope to rectify that in the following months.

Without further ado, let us commence!

Title: Green Witch
Author: Alice Hoffman

Our story starts with Green.  A teen torn apart by loss, repaired by love and strengthened by hope that takes a journey to find.  She references a great disaster.  A fire set by a group called the Horde who wants things to be less progressive.  A time when there weren't machines.  A time when women were repressed and kept inside.  They brought destruction to the city across the river from where our heroine lives.  Green's family was in the city on that day.  She lost them all.  Green also speaks of a love lost.  Diamond is his name.  He found her, then he left her.  Unaware of what has happened to him, she gives in to doubt and loses faith in love.

Green has a gift.  A few gifts, really.  She can grow things with a single touch and she can record the stories that belong to others.  She handcrafts the paper perfectly; customized for each person whose story she is collecting.  Being that the Horde burned all books (nuts right?), Green's ability and willingness to do this is truly amazing and people flock to her; eager to tell her their story.

Our heroine starts to hear whispers of witches who have different abilities or talents.  With the collected whispers, a personal search, and a rescue mission, our Green sets out into the world.

*** MY OPINION ***

I was a little confused, at first, on the way this book was written.  This is no fault of the author, of course.  After getting used to the style and figuring out that this is actually "book 2," I was good to go.  That being said, I enjoyed Green's story very much.  It was refreshing to not have too much conflict or back and forth relationship misunderstandings and frustrations.  Don't get me wrong.  I definitely enjoy those as well, it was just a nice break from what I'm typically used to.  Green went on a soul searching journey and I was fortunate enough to go with her.

I loved the descriptive art-like inner dialogue the author used in this book.  The best example of what I mean is the following quote.  "When the moon is out and the trees are filled with shining white doves, more beautiful than snow, ..."  Isn't that just so beautiful?  Yes.  Yes, it is.

If I were to be nitpicky, I would have just a few questions about Green Witch.  Questions that, admittedly, may already be answered in Green Angel.  But, for the sake of conversation, I shall bring them up anyway.

Questions 1:  Who are the Horde really?  I mean we know they are a group of people who want to go back to the way things were.  To a time when women had no voice.  To a time without technology.  They are people who feel God is on their side.  Who imprisons anyone who questions them or doesn't agree with them.  But what is their origin story?  How far back do they want to go in terms of pre-tech?  I mean, they see generators as a progressive threat and books are apparently evil enough to destroy.

Question 2:  What language was Diamond's family speaking?  I was waiting for a phrase inserted in said language so that I could try to figure it out... but it did not happen.  This wasn't a huge issue for me... just a curiosity.

That's basically it.  I truly enjoyed the calm ride down the Green Witch river.  Enjoyed the journey from start to finish.  My favorite part, of course, was the "happily ever after" feel at the end.  I love those types of endings.

*** YOUR TURN ***

Now, my dear readers, it's your turn!  Have your read Green Witch?  What was your favorite or least favorite part? Did you go into Green Witch already having read Green Angel?  Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

As always, remember to be respectful!



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