Morbid Curiosities; Collections of the Uncommon and Bizarre by Paul Gambino

A glossy and beautifully macabre book for your most unusual coffee table.

The Taking of Jemima Boone; Colonial Settlers, Tribal Nations, and the Kidnapping that Shaped America by Mathew Pearl

The most intensely detailed picture of colonial life I could have asked for…

Over My Dead Body; Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries by Greg Melville

A breezy read full of bizarre and beautiful facts about American cemeteries!

A Guide to Historic Burial Grounds in Newport – Lewis Keen

It’s been a while since I have given any love to this blog because I have only been reading books relating to New England and travel as of late but I have come to realize these are still books and

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The Bizarre Case for Miss Idilia’s Diary

I would never consider this book good literature but the fact it’s a trashy Victorian big fish story makes me deliriously happy.