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WILL MY CAT EAT MY EYEBALLS? (Dark Side of the Word Podcast)

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
Hello, Tartlets and Darksiders! A new book club podcast episode is up on Dark Side of the Word. Join me and Kait as we discuss the nonfiction book Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions about Dead Bodies by Caitlin Doughty.   What's this episode about? Yes, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? is a different kind of book club read for us. But, talking about what happens to bodies after death is definitely a dark topic. So, it fits!...

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Book Review

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
A little backstory before I get into my review for Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory: I actually read this book back in December. After moving three critically acclaimed and wildly anticipated novels into my DNF pile, I was desperate for a good read. So, I decided to go with the wild card and chose the book with "crematory" in the title. In December. At Christmas. After all those bestselling novels had failed me, I...