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It’s been a hot minute since I’ve disliked a book this much, but boy howdy, did I dislike this.

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

August 3, 2021 by narfna 9 Comments

This is the second version of this review I’ve written because I did the classic dumb thing where I wrote a huge review in the GR review space and didn’t back it up (AND NEITHER DID GOODREADS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO NOW). I had about 2,500 words written and I wasn’t done, and I had a lot of thoughts, many of them snarky and sort of mean*. I’m not sure how much what I’m about to write will resemble what I wrote yesterday, […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: dual timelines, Fiction, historical fiction, narfna, poison, sarah penner, the lost apothecary

narfna's CBR13 Review No:114 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: dual timelines, Fiction, historical fiction, narfna, poison, sarah penner, the lost apothecary ·
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It’s Hard to Know What to Say When Your Feelings are Just Slightly Above Apathy. It’s Fine, You Know?

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

July 2, 2021 by Lisa Bee Leave a Comment

Truth be told, I listened to this audiobook on a whim as it came up in the new book recommendations of my library app. Sounded interesting enough! And overall, it was an easy and engaging enough listen, though I can’t say that it grabbed me much beyond a passing enjoyment. The Lost Apothecary flits between two time periods (and 3 protagonists’ points of view therein). The first setting is 1791 London, where a woman named Nella works in a hidden apothecary for women, helping them […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: sarah penner, the lost apothecary

Lisa Bee's CBR13 Review No:5 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: sarah penner, the lost apothecary ·
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