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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie | Alan Bradley

This is a fun lighthearted book. Perfect for reading in bed before you turn in for the night.

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Doppoetry

The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul | Eleanor Herman

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Pretty nice week of finishing up some novels and starting ones that have been on hold for a while. I am almost halfway finished with Weyward so I will most likely finish it in a few days. I am looking forward to starting some epic poetry with the Aeneid and jumping back into Drizzt or witness for the dead, depending on my mood.

📚CR:

🎧Weyward
🎧Rise of the King
🎧The Witness for the Dead
🎧The Aeneid

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Doppoetry

The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul | Eleanor Herman

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I never know how to rate nonfiction books. I'm hoping this isn't too outdated and accurate enough with the information that was available at the time.

This was really fascinating, overall. The author had written out some questionable opinions, however (I doubt people in the future would laugh at chemotherapy, but I do believe in the distant future there will be better ways to treat diseases and illnesses)

Doppoetry People really poisoned themselves with various concoctions, paints, and substances that they either ignored the negative effects of or were simply ignorant of the dangers of. 1w

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Doppoetry

The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul | Eleanor Herman

This made me laugh so hard.

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kezzlou85

A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie | Kathryn Harkup

#12Booksof2024 February
A book on the poisons featured in Agatha Christie novels. It was a really fascinating read.
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Andrew65 Sounds interesting, I see this is on my TBR already 😂 4w

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SMH86

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie | Alan Bradley

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Sometime hard to focus on, but overall, I enjoyed this book.

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Texreader

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie | Alan Bradley

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Eleven-year-old Flavia DeLuce discovers a body in her garden and hears the man‘s last word. Her father, a philatelist with a humorous and dark history, is arrested for the crime. Both her dad and the dead man have a history with an extraordinary and rare stamp. Flavia, a chemistry genius, sets out to discover the truth putting herself into mortal danger. A good story and fairly complex. Unfortunately I didn‘t grasp it all, being fairly stressed ⬇️

Texreader this week. More characters than I could track given my mood. I wonder if reading rather than listening would have helped. I may read it again, or I‘ll move on to book 2. 2mo

Ruthiella I think the mysteries in this series are pretty weak. I liked them for the characters. 2mo

AnnCrystal 🙏💝. 2mo

lauraisntwilder Personally, I think you can move on to book 2. I loved this series, but the first book isn't the best. I hope you're feeling better! 2mo

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Texreader

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie | Alan Bradley

Awaiting library holds so I‘m listening to this audiobook.

Ruthiella The narrator for this series was so perfect for it, IMO! 2mo

Texreader @Ruthiella I agree!! 2mo

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Honeybeebooks

The Poisoner's Ring: A Rip Through Time Novel | Kelley Armstrong

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Still trapped in 1869 Edinburgh, Mallory along with Dr. Gray and company investigate three mysterious deaths. The stakes are raised when Gray and Isla‘s older sister, Anis is under suspicion for poisoning her husband. Another satisfying 3+ ⭐️ read from Armstrong. I am enjoying the series and when I have finished one title I promptly download the next.

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