Journal Entry 1 by CandyDarling from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Friday, August 27, 2004

First in a series of 15 books. To see a list of the books in this series, go here.

From the back cover:

Something is happening to me that I don't understand.

I see things, feel things in a new way. I can do things normal people can't do. Powerful things. Magickal things. It scares me.

I never chose to learn witchcraft. But I'm wondering if witchcraft is choosing me.
 

Journal Entry 2 by CandyDarling from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Friday, August 27, 2004

The first book in the series is almost like any teen novel, except that it deals with witchcraft. The whole series is very addictive, definitely among the better teen series. Anyone wanting to learn about Wicca should know that the author has mixed a lot of her own ideas in this book, and the witchcraft presented here is not an accurate portrait of Wicca. But that didn't bother me, I liked the author's version of witchcraft. The main character, Morgan, is very likeable. As the plot develops, the reader becomes as confused as Morgan, because she really doesn't know who she can trust anymore. 

Journal Entry 3 by CandyDarling from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Friday, October 29, 2004

The ring is open as long as it's on the road, so pm me if you want in!

The list:
1. Olifant (The Netherlands)
2. Auglaise (U.K.)
3. Mytilusgirl (U.K.)
4. Lpree (USA)
5. Kyrissaean (USA)
6. grover3d (USA) <-- STALLED WITH grover3d!
7. CheriePie (USA)
8. Margih (Finland)
9. ritao (Finland)
10. 2012 (Finland)

--> back to me 

Journal Entry 4 by CandyDarling from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Thursday, November 04, 2004

I sent the book today to Olifant. Happy reading to everyone! 

Journal Entry 5 by Olifant from Porthmadog, Wales United Kingdom on Saturday, November 06, 2004

Safely arrived in The Netherlands, thanks CandyDarling! I have a couple of other books to read first, but will read this one within a month. 

Journal Entry 6 by Olifant from Porthmadog, Wales United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 09, 2004

A quick and easy read. I think teens will like the book and will recognise things as wanting to belong to a social group, having different views than your parents about life, religion and quarreling over it, feeling different and left out. I found the book too ‘girlie’: chattering about boys and clothes. The story is predictable and the characters are rather shallow. I have read better teen books than this one. But I liked it anyway. Made me want to read more about Wicca.

Thanks CandyDarling for sharing! Book is off to Auglaise.


"Well... I'm curious about it," I said in a measured tone, not wanting to blurt out all my messy feelings. "I'm Catholic and everything, like my parents," I went on in a rush. "But I do think Wicca is... interesting."
"Like anything else, it's what you bring to it," Paula said. 

Journal Entry 7 by Auglaise from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, November 15, 2004

Received today. Thank you!!! 

Journal Entry 8 by Auglaise from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, November 26, 2004

Must go out and buy entire series......NOW!!!! ^_^ I really enjoyed this one. Does anyone know any rings for the rest of the series? 

Journal Entry 9 by Mytilus from Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom on Thursday, December 02, 2004

Arrived today.

I'm just finishing off a rayed book and so anticipate starting Book of Shadows tomorrow.

Thank you! 

Journal Entry 10 by Mytilus from Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom on Saturday, December 11, 2004

An enjoyable, slim little book, if a little facile; I'd have preferred it if the author had tried to lend a little more substance to both the characters and plot.

Still I'm interested in seeing where this series goes next.

I've PM'd Lpree and waiting on an address.

Thank you for including me on this ring! 

Journal Entry 11 by Mytilus from Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Sent to Lpree yesterday. 

Journal Entry 12 by Lpree from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Thursday, December 23, 2004

This arrived in today's mail. I have a few other bookrings ahead of it, but am really looking forward to reading this! Please check my profile for information on where I'm at with my TBR list as well as an estimated finish date for this book. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 13 by Lpree from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Monday, December 27, 2004

Oh wow, I read this in one sitting - I just couldn't put it down! I really enjoyed the story, though I agree with the comments about too much on the boys/clothes topics. I found the whole Wicca portions of it very fascinating.

I am certainly going to try and read the rest of the series. I will PM the next person in line and hope to mail this out sometime this week.

Thanks very much to CandyDarling for introducing me to this series! 

Journal Entry 14 by CandyDarling from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Monday, December 27, 2004

I'm sorry for stepping in at this point, but I just wanted to let everybody know that I have all the books in this series, and I'm willing to send them out on rings. I'll pm you all after I have registered them, and ask if you are still interested in participating.

Oh, and the rest of the series has more magic and less "boys/clothes" in it! 

Journal Entry 15 by Lpree from Omaha, Nebraska USA on Tuesday, January 04, 2005

Just a quick note to say this was sent first class mail (only 10 cents more) today to Kyrissaean. 

Journal Entry 16 by Kyrissaean from Littleton, New Hampshire USA on Thursday, January 06, 2005

And quick as a flash, now it's here! To the top of the TBR pile it goes! 

Journal Entry 17 by Kyrissaean from Littleton, New Hampshire USA on Thursday, January 27, 2005

I really liked this! Now I want to know what happens next!

Cal sure seemed very mature for a high school kid.... I would have had a crush on him too. :)

I can see everyone's point about there being a lot about clothes and boys in the story, but it really seemed appropriate to me. I'm assuming this series follows Morgan's transformation from a fairly normal school girl into a more young adult Wiccan woman, and the clothes and the boys were right in tune with my memories of being a normal high schooler. But maybe I just think that because the high school described in the story seemed so much like my high school did! That's not too surprising since the story's set around where I went to high school and college, so that was a little added bit of fun for me too.

But I am glad to hear the series gets more into the Wicca apects of the story--I agree, those are definitely the best parts!

I have PMed grover3d, and will mail this out as soon as I get an address! Thanks for including me in this ring!

 

Journal Entry 18 by Kyrissaean from Littleton, New Hampshire USA on Tuesday, February 01, 2005

Mailed this morning! 

Journal Entry 19 by grover3d from Charleston, West Virginia USA on Thursday, February 10, 2005

It's here and I'll get to it ASAP. Thanks!
 

Journal Entry 20 by CandyDarling from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Thursday, September 14, 2006

Because I haven't anything from grover3d concerning the status of this book, I have restarted the bookring with another copy. This time I'm mailing it together with its sequel. Here are the links to the replacement books:

Book of Shadows (Sweep #1) & The Coven (Sweep #2)