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237 reviews

Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts by Kathryn Harkup

5.0

True Crime Philadelphia: From America's First Bank Robbery to the Real-Life Killers Who Inspired Boardwalk Empire by Kathryn Canavan

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

My older brother lives in Philadelphia and that is why I wanted to pick up this book. And I am glad I did, not I have a few places I want him to take to me when I go up to visit. I did know a few of the crimes in the book from other books or shows. What I liked about this was how the author told them., it didn't feel like I was reading a history book on crime. I can't wait to read more from Kathryn soon. 

Thank you, NetGalley and  Lyons Press for letting me give my honest review

The Witch's Door: Oddities and Tales from the Esoteric to the Extreme by Ryan Matthew Cohn, Regina M. Cohn

adventurous emotional funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

I fell in love with Rtyan when he was on the TV show Oddits and made me want to start collecting bones. The Witch's Door made me love him and his wife Regina even more. I just enjoyed reading about how he started collecting and the people they met along the way. If they every write another book I will be picking it up ASAP

Thank you Netgalley and Chronicle Prism for letting me give my honest review

Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines by Garrett Ryan, Garrett Ryan

adventurous funny informative relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines and his first book Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants got me out of a reading slump. It also made my love for ancient Rome even more present. I know some of the stuff in both books but I loved how the author told the stories/answered the questions. I will be picking up more books by Garrett Ryan.

Thank you Netgalley and Prometheus letting me give my honest review

Spirits, Seers and Séances: Victorian Spiritualism, Magic and the Supernatural by Steele Alexandra Douris

informative slow-paced

3.0

This wasn't one of my favorites but I still liked it. I would also still recommend this book to my friends. It was just a little too slow for me and sometimes I didn't feel like picking it up to keep reading. 

Thank you Netgalley and  Llewellyn Publications for letting me give my honest review

Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films by Nina Nesseth

challenging funny informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

I loved this, and I could even follow along with the science talk. It made me realize why I enjoyed horror movies even with my anxiety.  It also made me understand where my fear of wasps came from and why it is still here today. It is all because of a horror movie I watched as a child. If Nina Nesseth writes any more books about horror, I will be picking it up. I recommended Nightmare Fuel to a friend even before I finished the book. 

Thank you Netgalley and Tor Nightfire for letting me give my honest review

The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne by Kate Winkler Dawson

emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

I liked this book and how Dawson compared her writing to the other author Catharine Williams. It got a little slow in some parts but picked up again. This is the 4th book I read from Dawson and I will read more from her. I know my friends and family would enjoy this book, along with all her other works.

Thank you Netgalley and Putnam letting me give my honest review

God of Wrath by Rina Kent

5.0

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

4.75

Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

5.0