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The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
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it was amazing

I got this book for Christmas that year. This was my first ever Anne Rice book, and it was about a year after Interview With A Vampire came out as a movie with Brad Pitt, Christian Slater and Tom Cruise. I was blown away people. If you like a story, like Gone With the Wind on crack, no seriously, epic like that, except VERY ADULT (don't let your tweens get their hands on this one Mom's and Dad's!), but such an addicting read that you may just get fired for calling in sick over it.

This was far and away my favorite Anne Rice novel, and any of the other sequels and prequels that go with it, and a major recommendation from me on great, compelling, lose-yourself type reading.
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January 1, 1996 – Finished Reading
March 2, 2008 – Shelved

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message 1: by Raymond (new)
Jul 23, 2011 03:13PM

Raymond Fundora A spot on review! I think it's Rice's best book!


message 2: by RunForTheRoses (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jul 29, 2011 01:26PM

RunForTheRoses Hey thanks Raymond! I get on here so rarely, but this is a great site, will try and visit more often..


message 3: by Raymond (new)
Jul 29, 2011 02:44PM

Raymond Fundora I just joined, and I love it!


message 4: by Carol (new) - rated it 5 stars
Dec 02, 2011 10:58PM

Carol Velasquez I just joined the site and I love this book so much that I was reading people's reviews of it. So nuce to see others who appreciate this sprawling, epic tale as much as I do.


message 5: by Edee (new) - rated it 5 stars
Oct 03, 2012 06:17PM

Edee Fallon I couldn't agree with you more. Although I read the entire vampire chronicles ( up to that point) and fell in live with Anne Rice and I picked this book up at the age of fourteen I think and was in love with this book from cover to cover. It's still the longest book I've ever read multiple times. Perfect review by the way.


message 6: by Karen (new) - added it
Dec 27, 2012 05:54AM

Karen what do you mean VERY ADULT ? I saw this book in the library and i wanted to read it. Is there, um, sexual scenes there?


message 7: by RunForTheRoses (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jul 07, 2013 08:29PM

RunForTheRoses Karen wrote: "what do you mean VERY ADULT ? I saw this book in the library and i wanted to read it. Is there, um, sexual scenes there?"

SOO sorry for the late reply, so guessing by now you've read the book! Yes, it's got pretty steamy sex, just not something I'd want my ten year old reading thinking it was a bit like the Harry Potter series ;)

Hope you're having a nice summer, take care!

Cathy


message 8: by Dianae (new) - added it
Aug 05, 2013 01:17AM

Dianae I started this last summer then put it down after the first 200 pages. Thought I lost interest but now I think the intensity was too much. Yes, it's haunting and now realize that's why I put it down. Needed a break from the intensity!


message 9: by Megan (new) - rated it 2 stars
Dec 31, 2013 03:11PM

Megan I am going to read this book purely on your recommendation that it is like Gone With The Wind on crack!!


message 10: by Raymond (new)
Dec 31, 2013 03:12PM

Raymond Fundora I read the book over 20 years ago, but I'm going to reread it again!!


message 11: by Megan (new) - rated it 2 stars
Jan 11, 2014 01:24PM

Megan Have ordered it online - hurrah!!


message 12: by Niamh the nutty noodles (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jul 04, 2014 11:24PM

Niamh the nutty noodles Bit late to tell my parents not to let me read this book!:)


message 13: by Victoria (new) - added it
Feb 15, 2015 08:32PM

Victoria Re-reading this one. First read this when I was 12. :)


message 14: by Valencia (new) - added it
Apr 29, 2015 05:35PM

Valencia Currently reading it. Found it at the thrift store and the sequel as well, $2 for both. Read the wolf gift n sequel n truly enjoyed it.


message 15: by Margo (new) - rated it 5 stars
Aug 07, 2015 04:49AM

Margo "Gone with the wind on crack"! I love it!!!


message 16: by Sanaz (new) - rated it 3 stars
Dec 08, 2015 07:25AM

Sanaz Ahmadi Read it when I was 14, turned out pretty alright anyway :) Much of the finesse of the language is lost on a 14 year old, so it's not as explicit to them.


message 17: by Michele (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jul 30, 2019 07:27AM

Michele Ceron I agree, this is my favorite book of all time and I have read it over 5 times


message 18: by RunForTheRoses (new) - rated it 5 stars
Aug 03, 2019 08:01AM

RunForTheRoses I really want to thank all of you that took the time out to like my review it’s an older review but I did put a lot of time and thought into it - so thank you everyone!


message 19: by Margaret (new) - rated it 5 stars
May 05, 2021 07:30AM

Margaret Fav book and also read multiple times


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