The Penguin Book of Witches

The Salem Witch Trials have always fascinated me. While the narrator was hard to listen to at times, this was very interesting and I would recommend for those who love this type of histort.

An intriguing subject, but I personally would've preferred more discussion of the historical events rather than the source accounts. While interesting to read, they get a little bit samey and dry to read after a while.

Unfortunately, I couldn't stand the editor's endnotes. At times, she came across as treating the reader like an idiot. One example, for instance, regarding the trial of a woman named Rachel mentions “I, this deponent, asked her whether she gave Rach[torn]* any pins and she said she gave Rachel about seven” At which point, I turned to the endnotes to read “Probably Rachel” Well, no shit. Unfortunately, too many instances of this type of worthless footnote turned me against the book, and I ended up disliking the entire reading experience.