Tag: Jazz age

Book Review: A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel In Distress by P.G. Wodehouse I only picked this up because I wanted a free book on my kindle and Wodehouse is much less objectionable than most “classic” novels, which I generally find tedious. I’m glad I did. A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS was even more charming and delightful than my memory of the …

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Book Review: The Poisoner’s Handbook

The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum I feel like this book was written just for me: history, science, and murder mysteries all wrapped up in a fascinating and informative non-fiction book about forensic medicine. I got this as an audiobook, which was good …

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