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The Pleasures of Men
The Pleasures of Men | Kate Williams
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With elegant style and a thrilling plot, The Pleasures of Men reveals the dark, beating heart of corrupt London during Queen Victoria's reign. Spitalfields, 1840 Catherine Sorgeiul lives with her Uncle in a rambling house in London's East End. She has few companions and little to occupy the days beyond her own colourful imagination. But then a murderer strikes, ripping open the chests of young girls and stuffing hair into their mouths to resemble a beak, leading him to be known as The Man of Crows. And as Catherine hungrily devours the news of his exploits, she believes she can almost hear the voices of the dead . . . As the murders continue to panic the city, Catherine gradually realizes she herself is snared in a deadly trap, a world where nothing is as it appears . . . where sexual obsession, betrayal and murder are buried in a truth more terrifying than anything her imagination could conjure.
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Bookzombie
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Bailedbailed

I have read about 60 pages of this and I‘m confused. I just can‘t get into it. There are several GR reviews that support this, so maybe it‘s not just me. On to the next book. 🙂

This is my #Bookspin for May.

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Bookzombie
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Here are my #Bookspin and #Doublespin for May. #Doublespin is #aam and this is the one I plan to try.

I‘m currently two behind for the year (not counting those above), but I‘m almost finished with one of them.

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NikkieLH
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Got this book while I was in the states....let's see what the fuss is about 😬

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sparrowssavvy
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Mehso-so

I really liked the concept of this book, but it really wasn't the best read. The main character wasn't very relatable and I found her rather whiny. In fact, I found most of the characters unlikable. Some of the ways it was written were too convoluted, almost as if the author were trying to be very artistic. I felt like a lot more could have been done with the bones of the plot. It picked up in the last hundred pages, but not enough in my opinion.

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sparrowssavvy
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After medical tests today, I am curling up with a kitty and some books for a bit before trying to get back to work. Clearly someone wants some attention!

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