Cid

What a strange, strange book. I can't even decide if I loved it or not. 5 stars for world-building, everything else will need contemplation.

An absolutely fascinating look at life after death — the lives of all those who deal with the aftermath of death. The author speaks to all sorts of people in the “death industry,” from morticians to crime scene cleaners, and also learns a lot about her own response to death.

The audiobook is read by the author, who does an excellent job. It makes her personal journey hit just that little bit harder, I think.

I would recommend this to fans of pop-science like “Stiff” by Mary Roach and year-in-the-life bios like “The Year of Living Biblically” by A.J. Jacobs.

Disclaimer: I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Aww, what a wonderful ending to the series! This one was my fave so far, I loved Huck so much. I hope she eventually adds more to the series!

I'm honestly not sure why I keep reading Alison Weir's non-fiction. They not bad, they're just... not for me.

Let me put it this way. I am reading these books to find out more about women from history. I get there isn't a ton of information to go on, but there is only so much I can care about how much money their fathers/husbands/brothers/sons/lovers spent on them. Or vice versa. I feel like Weir's primary resources were bills and accounts, which is a cool way to learn more about these women, but maybe keep it in the background a bit more?

A cozy mystery set in 1920s Britain that was… ok. Nothing special, easily solved.

I found the POV character, Charles Knox, a bit of an idiot and just wished that it was actually about Angela, one of the other characters who seemed much more interesting. And it seems that the rest of the series is about her, so I wasn’t alone in thinking that! For that reason alone I will read the next in the series and see if it’s worth continuing.