“I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing.”
#Evil #WickedWhispers
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
“I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing.”
#Evil #WickedWhispers
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
I'm posting the #BookScavengerHunt prompts in order & today is 'Monochrome'.
Another one on the list but not yet read.
#Flerken #HauntedShelf @puddlejumper #Monochrome
#Wardens2024 #ReadAway2024 #ReadMyRoom
I found this easier to follow on 🎧audio than physical. Information dense but very interesting. Pictures would have made a wonderful edition📸
I look forward to following this up with a few others from this time period🤓📚
Larson‘s deep dive into Chicago‘s World Fair may not appeal to all readers. This bit of American history is made more appealing (for some) by adding the story of a serial killer operating in and around the city during this time. Though little of Holmes‘s crimes is actually known, his victims are, and they come to life on the page. He was a white man pretending to be a dr. so nobody questioned the many suspicious disappearances in his life.⬇️
My book selection - The Devil in the White City 🌬️
Unabridged Bookstore 📚
Chicago, Illinois
This year‘s pumpkin is weirdly fibrous inside, so I can‘t safely use my usual candle with it. The battery-powered light I grabbed instead shows off the back wall‘s stringy texture, but I‘ve decided I don‘t hate the effect. It‘s kinda creepy.
As is this book, which I‘m revisiting (and very much enjoying) on audio. It‘s a fascinating story and it‘s got me remembering how many good conversations it sparked the first time, when I read it in public.
I'm behind on reviews so let's play catchup!
This historical nonfiction follows the creation of The World‘s Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago in conjuction with the notorious serial killer Dr. H. H. Holmes, who lured young women into his hotel and murdered then in a specially built gas chamber / crematorium. A darkly fascinating read. If you like historical true crime, this one is for you.