Monday, May 20, 2024
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Sunday Post #402: Exhausted, But I Got a Pretty Book!
Friday, May 17, 2024
Review- The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth: And Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine by Thomas Morris
Title: The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth: And Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine
Author: Thomas Morris
Genre: Nonfiction, adult, medical science
Publication date: October 2018
Published by: Dutton
Source: Purchased hardcover
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Synopsis: A mysterious epidemic of dental explosions,
A teenage boy who got his wick stuck in a candlestick
A remarkable woman who, like a human fountain, spurted urine from virtually every orifice
These are just a few of the anecdotal gems that have until now lain undiscovered in medical journals for centuries. This fascinating collection of historical curiosities explores some of the strangest cases that have perplexed doctors across the world.
From seventeenth-century Holland to Tsarist Russia, from rural Canada to a whaler in the Pacific, many are monuments to human stupidity – such as the sailor who swallowed dozens of penknives to amuse his shipmates, or the chemistry student who in 1850 arrived at a hospital in New York with his penis trapped inside a bottle, having unwisely decided to relieve himself into a vessel containing highly reactive potassium. Others demonstrate exceptional surgical ingenuity long before the advent of anaesthesia – such as a daring nineteenth-century operation to remove a metal fragment from beneath a conscious patient’s heart. We also hear of the weird, often hilarious remedies employed by physicians of yore – from crow’s vomit to port-wine enemas – the hazards of such everyday objects as cucumbers and false teeth, and miraculous recovery from apparently terminal injuries.
Medicine has improved almost beyond recognition in the past few centuries, but some things never change. The human capacity for mischief, misadventure and downright idiocy is apparently a trait that progress cannot eradicate.
This book was wild. It went into some strange illnesses, the weirdest foreign objects in bodies that you could imagine, sketchy remedies that were worse than the actual disease/injury, remarkable recoveries, and other strange medical cases. As I kept reading this book, there was one trend I noticed:
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Review: How to Survive a Horror Movie by Seth Grahame-Smith
Title: How to Survive a Horror Movie
Author: Seth Grahame-Smith
Genre: Nonfiction, adult, horror, satire
Publication date: May 2011
Published by: Quirk Books
Source: Purchased ebook
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Synopsis: Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.
From ghosts, vampires, and zombies to serial killers, cannibalistic hillbillies, and haunted Japanese videocassettes, How to Survive a Horror Movie shows how to defeat every obstacle found in scary films. Readers will discover:
-How to Perform an Exorcism
-What to Do If You Did Something Last Summer
-How to Persuade the Skeptical Local Sheriff
-How to Vanquish a Murderous Doll
-How to Survive an Alien Invasion
-How to Tell If You've Been Dead Since the Beginning of the Movie
and much, much more. Complete with useful instructions, insane illustrations, and a list of 100 important films to study, How to Survive a Horror Movie is essential reading for prom queens, jocks, teenage babysitters, and anyone employed by a summer camp.
I’m a huge horror movie fan so when I discovered this book I knew that I needed it in my brain immediately! The thing about me though is that, honestly, I would probably be that person who dies in the first 5 minutes of a Supernatural episode 😆
Monday, May 13, 2024
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Sunday Post #401: The Addiction is Real
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Literary Nails: Percy Jackson
Friday, May 10, 2024
Review: The Darenti Incongruity (Colonial Explorer Corps #0.5) by Julia Huni
Title: The Darenti Incongruity
Series: Colonial Explorer Corps #0.5
First book in this series: The Earth Concurrence
Author: Julia Huni
Genre: Adult, sci-fi
Publication date: August 2023
Published by: IPH Media
Source: Kickstarter reward
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Synopsis: When Colonial Explorer Corps Lieutenant Nate Kassis gets trapped on an alien planet, he discovers something that will change the galaxy—if he gets back to his team.
*This story was first published in The Expanding Universe 8.*
I have been loving Julia Huni’s books! She just writes really fun sci-fi books with lovable characters! In her Colonial Explorer Corps series, Siti and her friends/colleagues, well, explore planets. Lol.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Review: The Darenti Paradox (Colonial Explorer Corps #4) by Julia Huni
Title: The Darenti Paradox
Series: Colonial Explorer Corps #4
Previous books in this series: The Earth Concurrence (#1) | The Grissom Contention (#2) | The Saha Declination (#3)
Author: Julia Huni
Genre: Adult, sci-fi
Publication date: October 2022
Published by: IPH Media
Source: Purchased ebook
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Synopsis: Lieutenant Serenity "Siti" Kassis has built a name for herself and the beginning of a career with the Colonial Explorer Corps. But after five years on active duty, she's assigned to a new mission: the return to Darenti.
Over a hundred years ago, her father discovered the first intelligent life in the galaxy, becoming the Hero of Darenti Four. Siti has lived in his shadow all her life, and now she's forced to follow in his footstep once again.
But this time she's on her own. After being separated from her team, Siti must decide if she can trust the Darenti--and figure out what their goal is. Because if she doesn't, they could unleash a terrifying menace on the unsuspecting human race.
I've really been enjoying reading this series, and one thing I have always been curious about is why Siti’s dad is called the Hero of Darenti Four. Well, in this book, Siti and the crew are heading to Darenti Four! I was very excited about that!
Monday, May 6, 2024
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Sunday Post #400: Miscommunication and Glitches
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Review: A Sprinkle of Krimson (Tales of a Former Space Janitor #4.5, Krimson Empire #4.5) by Julia Huni
Title: A Sprinkle of Krimson
Series: Tales of a Former Space Janitor #4.5 | Krimson Empire #4.5
Previous books in the Space Janitor series: The Vacuum of Space (#1) | The Dust of Kaku (#2) | The Trouble with Tinsel (#2.5) | Glitter in the Stars (#3) | Sweeping S'Ride (#4)
Previous books in the Tales of a Former Space Janitor series: The Rings of Grissom (#1) | Planetary Spin Cycle (#2) | Waxing the Moon of Lewei (#3) | Christmas Cookie Crumbs (#3.5) | Changing the Speed of Light Bulbs (#4)
Previous books in the Krimson Empire series: Krimson Run (#1) | Krimson Spark (#2) | Krimson Surge (#3) | Krimson Flare (#4)
Author: Julia Huni
Genre: Adult, sci-fi
Publication date: December 2023
Published by: IPH Media
Source: Kickstarter reward
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Synopsis: When Scott Calvin shows up on SK2, you know it's Christmas time. This year, he needs Triana and O'Neill's help, although as usual, he doesn't know exactly what he needs help with. When the Reinsdyr takes them to an interdicted system, our heroes meet new friends from the Krimson Empire.
*Author's note: If you haven't read any Space Janitor stories, this one might not make a lot of sense to you. I recommend starting with The Trouble with Tinsel if you're short on time, or The Vacuum of Space. Links to both of those books can be found in the back of this story.*
Ah! A Space Janitor/Krimson Empire crossover novella?!
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Review: Krimson Flicker (Krimson Empire #0.4) by Julia Huni
Title: Krimson Flicker
Series: Krimson Empire #0.4
Books in this series: Krimson Run (#1) | Krimson Spark (#2) | Krimson Surge (#3) | Krimson Flare (#4)
Author: Julia Huni
Genre: Adult, sci-fi, adventure
Publication date: September 2023
Published by: IPH Media
Source: Kickstarter reward
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Synopsis: Tony meets Quinn prequel short story.
Quinn and Tony had been friends for several years by the time we caught up to them in the first book of the Krimson Empire series, Krimson Run. I was always so curious about how they first met so I was very excited when the author gave us this prequel novella!