The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen Honestly, I picked this book because I’m a sucker for corvids. Anything related to crows or ravens automatically gets my attention. A fantasy novel in which people are divided into castes based on birds? Wow, it’s like it was written just for me. Owen seems to have based her …
Tag: plague
Oct 07
Book Review: Get Well Soon
Get Well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them by Jennifer Wright This is the funniest book about diseases I’ve ever read. That may seem like faint praise, but I have read a lot of books about diseases. I love reading about diseases because it makes me feel better about my own …
Mar 06
Book Review: Wicked Bugs
Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon’s Army & Other Diabolical Insects by Amy Stewart This is a book written on a similar vein to Amy Stewart’s WICKED PLANTS, which has a similar shape and layout. The previous book I read from a hard copy, but this one I listened to as an audiobook. I …