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Book Review: Hope Never Dies

January 24, 2021 ~ Home For Wayward Books ~ Leave a comment

Taking a short break from Feminist January to bring you an inauguration-related book: Hope Never Dies, “an Obama-Biden Mystery” by Andrew Shaffer. I read this right before the inauguration, but I hesitated to write or post until we knew that everything had gone smoothly. If you’re looking for a little comic relief, you should absolutely … Continue reading Book Review: Hope Never Dies

A Small Haul

July 6, 2020July 5, 2020 ~ Home For Wayward Books ~ 2 Comments

The coronavirus has led to MANY book purchases, but this small stack of recent acquisitions looks totally reasonable. I'm looking forward to the Rancho Gordo cookbook, especially now that I have an instant pot for easy bean-cooking. I bought it from Native Seeds/SEARCH. Dear Haiti, Love Alaine looks like a perfect summer-fun read about a … Continue reading A Small Haul

A Vacation Murder Mystery

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 ~ Home For Wayward Books ~ 2 Comments

Books with a strong sense of place usually appeal to me, but even more so now when I can't travel because of the global pandemic. This Verlaque and Bonnet mystery series, set in Aix-en-Provence, has hit the spot; I've finished six of the eight (not in order) and am reading number seven right now. Antoine … Continue reading A Vacation Murder Mystery

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For the second book of my feminism theme month, I read Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby. It feels a bit like cheating to read something so fun and count it toward a serious theme, but, hey, there is some real stuff about gender roles and expectations about women’s bodies.
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The title sums it up well: The Arsenic Century: How Victorian Britain was Poisoned at Home, Work, & Play by James C. Whorton. We all know about issues with lead poisoning, whether in water pipes, paint, or from industrial processes, and I had read about the problems with exposure to phosphorus in match production and other industries. But I didn't know much at all about arsenic, other than as a plot device in Arsenic and Old Lace. ⁠⠀
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  • Book Review: Hope Never Dies
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