I'm Casting a Spell! vs The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Witchcraft, Witches
I'm Casting a Spell!
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Meet Hex. She's a fairy-tale witch! Hex has magic powers. She likes to fly around and play tricks on people. But don't worry. Hex is not real. She's one of the monsters you meet in stories. She just wants to tell you…
The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest
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The Lancashire Witches begins in the 16th century, in Lancashire, England. When a Cistercian monk, Borlace Alvetham, is falsely accused of witchcraft and condemned to death by his rival, Brother Paslew, he sells his…
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The verdict
- Readers rate I'm Casting a Spell! highest: I'm Casting a Spell! 3.8 · The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest 3.5.
- I'm Casting a Spell! is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest.
- The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest has the widest readership — 437 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| I'm Casting a Spell! | The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (25) | 3.5 (437) |
Reception
| I'm Casting a Spell! | The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25 | 437 |
| Editions | 9 | 115 |
| Want to read | 6 | — |
| Written reviews | 4 | — |
| Pages | 24 | 484 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: I'm Casting a Spell! or The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest?
I'm Casting a Spell! has the higher combined reader rating across sources (I'm Casting a Spell! 3.8/5, The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: I'm Casting a Spell! or The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest?
I'm Casting a Spell! is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: I'm Casting a Spell! (24 pages, ≈ 27 min); The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest (484 pages, ≈ 8 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: I'm Casting a Spell! or The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — I'm Casting a Spell!: Moderate; The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest: Challenging.