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Five stars for The Five. Plus, a quadruple BINGO and board blackout!

The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold

October 28, 2023 by KimMiE" 1 Comment

CBR15 BINGO (QUADRUPLE BINGO AND BINGO BLACKOUT): History, because it tells the true, untold history of the women murdered by Jack the Ripper Vertical bingo: South America, Dwelling, Hold Steady, Strange Worlds, History Horizontal bingo: History, Bodies, Bodies, Adulthood, Edibles, Europe Diagonal bingo: History, Queer Lives, North America, Violence, Sex 4 corners and center square: South America, Sex, Europe, History, North America I’m a fan of historical true crime stories, particularly those that happened before the 20th century; however, I have never read a book […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: CBR15, cbr15bingo, Hallie Rubenhold, historical true crime, jack the ripper, KimMiE", Victorian era, Victorian true crime

KimMiE"'s CBR15 Review No:33 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: CBR15, cbr15bingo, Hallie Rubenhold, historical true crime, jack the ripper, KimMiE", Victorian era, Victorian true crime ·
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Historical true crime, plus something for the Hamilton Fans

Duel with the Devil by Paul Collins

July 12, 2020 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR12 BINGO: Shelfie “Gentlemen of the jury, I’m curious, bear with me Are you aware that we’re making hist’y? This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation.” If you’re a Hamilton fan, you might recognize those words from the song “Non-Stop,” in which Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr act as co-counsel for the defense on a murder trial. In Duel with the Devil, Paul Collins tells the story of that historical court case and the gruesome event that led to it. As I […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr12, cbr12bingo, courtroom drama, historical true crime, KimMiE", mystery, Paul Collins, shelfie

KimMiE"'s CBR12 Review No:26 · Genres: Mystery, Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr12, cbr12bingo, courtroom drama, historical true crime, KimMiE", mystery, Paul Collins, shelfie ·
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