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The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul by Eleanor Herman

February 24, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 6 Comments

What a ride! Big thanks to badkittyuno for putting this gem on my radar. Or, in the parlance of this book, allowing me to seek of the poisons of this tome via unicorn horn. We, as humans, have done some pretty vile things to ourselves and others since…pretty much the dawn of time. The Royal Art of Poison illustrates-in graphic detail- the poisonous things that people (mostly royalty, but the common man is capable of critical nastiness as well) have been doing intentionally and accidentally to […]

Light is the smiling blue-eyed daughter of a family of ruffians

October 30, 2016 by borisanne Leave a Comment

Girl in the Dark is an incredibly unique memoir that took me totally by surprise and made my jaw drop just the slightest bit as I read. Anna Lyndsey, a real human woman living in England (but writing under a pseudonym), cannot be exposed to light. Any light. Any light, not just that can be seen by the human eye, but any light at all. Her skin burns, and the pain she experiences is paralyzing. She has essentially been kidnapped by her own body’s condition, […]

A Sweet Love Story about pre-WWII New York City

February 8, 2015 by Valyruh 1 Comment

North River is a warm-hearted and touching love story written about pre-WWII New York City, a doctor with a conscience, and a tough cookie – or should I say cannoli—named Rose. Dr. Jim Delaney is the son of a long-gone Tammany Hall big shot who came back from WWI emotionally scarred and physically unable to practice as the surgeon he longed to be. He returned to a bitter and angry wife named Molly and a little girl named Grace who didn’t remember him, and he […]

“The brain is a monstrous, beautiful mess.”

January 11, 2014 by Rachel S 1 Comment

This is Susannah Cahalan’s story of how she lost her mind for a month. Susannah was a normal, healthy mid-twenties woman living in New York City. She had a great job as a reporter, a wonderful boyfriend, and a network of friends and family. She was described as outgoing and talkative, and seemed to be the life of the party. Then one day in 2009, she slowly slipped into a state of paranoia, developed seizures, and could no longer control her movements or thoughts. She […]

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on Diary of a Mad Tradwife
As written, the book would be very tricky to adapt. I imagine they'd have to really rework the story. I...
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on Comforting message but … (it’s definitely me, not you, novellas)
I haven't re-read this since originally reading them but I remember being in a state of change (temporarily living in...
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on Can’t wait to see how this connects to The Mercy of the Gods
ughhh yes I can't remember enough of The Mercy of the Gods to confidentially read the next one but also...
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on Diary of a Mad Tradwife
My book club is waiting for the Libby rush to die down to read this together--I keep dabbling at reviews...
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on “Now, in a growing number of cities across the country, when a victim testified, she no longer did so alone.”
Oof this feels like another one that I'd love to read during the summer when the sun can counteract the...

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