The League of Gentlewomen Witches

I initially picked up this book hoping it would be similar to the 2003 film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I hadn’t realised it wasn’t the first book in the series, but I don’t think reading The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels beforehand is necessary - this book provides a brief introduction to the Society and some of its characters for new readers.

That said, I found it a bit hard to get into. It makes frequent and sometimes seemingly random references to classic literature and authors like Jane Austen, and the Wicken League (as the group is called) struck me as uncomfortably and, in my view, unnecessarily anti-men. The writing style is quite wordy and overly descriptive, which makes the reading experience feel more complicated than it needs to be.

I might return to it at some point, but for now, it's not really my cup of tea.

The plot is so-so but I adore the world and the writing style! After a stressful Christmas I needed a fun, easy read and this was perfect.
I picked this up thinking the title sounded funny, having no idea it was the second in the series. I definitely have to get the other two books

Very enjoyable and I can't wait to see what these younger generation of pirates and not-witches get into. More Lottie and Cecilia.