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Happy National Popcorn Day! I‘d love to be eating some at the movies tonight, but I‘m not. I hope you are! Here‘s a fun but disappointing thing to remember on NPD: filling a crematorium or a body with popcorn kernels will not result in the ultimate popcorn event. It‘s too hot in the crematorium, so the kernels would just blacken and turn to ash. In a body, they‘d be too wet. So, enjoy all the popcorn at a living wake, home funeral, etc!

This peeper is a keeper! Happy National Black Cat Day, Mr. Black Jack (“the handsomest but oh-so-angry kitty“ - Veterinary clinic receptionist)! 🐈‍⬛🐾 #HappyNationalBlackCatDay #NationalBlackCatDay

“Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?“ is my pick for #EyesOnCover, brought to you by our cat, Black Jack. He's not giving up any secrets. #AutumnPlease #scarathlon @eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

“Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. The best questions come from kids. What would happen to an astronaut‘s body if it were pushed out of a space shuttle? Do people poop when they die? Can Grandma have a Viking funeral?”

#coffin #scarathlon #blackcatcrew

I haven't read this book, but did get to thinking about whether cats actually would eat a dead owner, to which the evidence as presented in this Wired article points to Yes, but in specific rare circumstances. Mentioned in passing, but which presumably should be more worrying if you're concerned about pet necrophagia, is that your dog is much more likely to eat your remains. Another example of anti-cat prejudice! 😾
https://youtu.be/Nwtl6UK6hAs

Happy International Cat Day! (For when images return 😉)

She may not eat my eyeballs, but she won‘t pose for a picture, either 😹

This book was a delight, just as I expected! I‘ve been a Caitlin Doughty fan for a long time and this was pretty similar to the older, short videos on her Ask a Mortician channel, with the added twist of her writing directly to children, who ask very creative questions. I learned a lot. Apparently in my state it‘s legal to be buried with your pet!

Borrowed from a friend. So-so. But I highly recommend her From Here to Eternity.

Overall I liked Smoke Gets In Your Eyes more, but I found the intentions behind this as a series of informative & casual mini essays responding to questions to be successful. Fun illustrations too!

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I know you‘re curious. Go ahead—read it! Read my review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#will-my-cat-eat-my-eyeballs

These angels?? Most definitely would NOT eat my eyeballs if I were to drop dead.

According to Caitlin, they'd probably start with my lips or tongue 😁

In this short audiobook, Caitlin Doughty answers kids questions about death.

There are some interesting tidbits, but this kind of stuff isn't for everyone.

When you finally get a chance to sit down and read… but your cat has other plans for you. Cuddle time it is , I guess . 🤣

Had bookclub tonight and had our Christmas gift exchange. My cat seems to like this one. Maybe if should sleep with one eye open tonight?

I am looking forward to reading this.

#OminousOctober
I love Caitlin Doughty.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#cat #scarathlon
@StayCurious #TeamMonsterMash

This was the BEST! I have had these questions and have been afraid to ask them. I have so much clarity and feel like I know about all these death “Easter eggs.” Once again and amazing read for our Queen of Death.

Informative and fun! I really enjoyed it.

It's obvious that Caitlin Doughty knows her field very well and she's able to talk about death in a very approachable way. To be a humorous book, it also is packed full of information.

I also loved the artwork included. 💀💚

Certainly some interesting tidbits here. Doughty's humor was a miss for me too cringe but that is the way it goes. Glad i tried her book might look into her talks some more, it is an interesting subject in small doses.

Book 125🎧
This one was super interesting! It is also a perfect pairing to Stiff💀

A funeral director answers some of the craziest questions she‘s ever been asked by kids.

And let me tell you - kids ask the darnedest things!😂

This is pretty fun. The author/narrator is pretty funny. She basically debunks myths and answers really random questions about dead bodies. I think this is actually meant for a younger audience but I enjoyed it. And the title is awesome.

Subtitle: Big questions from tiny mortals about death. I‘m not sure where/how I heard about this book. It is excellent. I like her sense of humor, yet respect for issues surrounding death. The audiobook is narrated by the author. I‘m going to look for her other books!

Quick read of several short essay responses to questions kids have posed about death and dead bodies. Made a nice Kindle companion while traveling. (It even had a chapter on what happens to the bodies of people who die on flights!)

Loved it! Such interesting information about death and what happens AFTER death.
⭐️: 4/5

This book was fascinating. Kind of disgusting and, at times, horrifying... but fascinating nonetheless.

In it Caitlin Doughty (everyone's favorite mortician) answers questions kids have asked her about death. And she manages to answer them in a way that is truthful, scientific, and often funny... but always with respect. As an adult I honestly learned a lot and would recommend it to older children who are curious about the specifics of death.

3 out of 3 catboys say yes, yes they will eat my eyeballs.

Today when I dropped stuff off at Goodwill I decided to check out the book section and found some great books! The top three are ARCs and the rest are signed first editions!

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

1. Tagged book, for one of the bookstore book club's I run.
2. Both thumbs way up!
3. Definitely Thrillers!

@kimmypete1 @Eggbeater

Currently devouring this book… much like a beloved but starving pet might do to a corpse…

2nd book for #20in4 #readathon @Andrew65

Complete with fun, ghoulish illustrations, this book has fun facts about dead bodies presented in the form of questions to a mortician from children. It was almost cute in a gross way. 🤢 It's a good way to make people comfortable with death and have fun with science at the same time.

“Excuse me,” you‘ll say to the flight attendant, “I am so sorry to bother you, but I didn‘t sign up to sit next to a corpse for the remaining five hours of the flight.”

My second read from Caitlin Doughty (I am still trying to catch up with all her YouTube videos “ask a mortician”) and it‘s a very informative book about death and dead bodies - asked my children. With science and humor she is answering all important questions (and questions you never thought about to ask) and she is able to squash your fear about death and turn it into knowledge and fascination. Great book with amazing and funny illustrations!

I loved this one! Just as entertaining as her other books. Featuring a collection of questions kids have asked the author about death and her answers for them. Kids ask the best questions sometimes 🤣 Most of these I didn‘t realize I needed the answers to until I read the question. Hope she does a part two to this in the future. Quick and easy to read, if you have a morbid curiosity, I think you‘d enjoy this one.

Great answers to those kooky questions about death kids (and adults) want to know from everyone‘s favorite mortician! (E.g. can I be buried with my pet?) I think this is Doughty‘s funniest book, but I‘ve enjoyed all three I‘ve read from her. At first, I was worried that any of her books would be too morbid or scary, but I actually found that this, and the two I‘ll tag below, demystified death in a positive way. #audiobook

1. Another One Bites the Dust 😂😂
2. Booksleeves!!
3. I do enjoy reading memoirs of persons within a few years of my age because we have the same cultural touchstones. However, I also read to learn about other people, cultures, periods, etc. So, uh, both. 👍🏻

IT‘S SNOWING!! Bad selfie time! ❄️❄️

Thanks fir the tag @EclecticBookLover !

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs 💜

Couldn‘t put it down! Great questions answered, and it helped quell my fear of death.

🎧 How did I find this book? My niece‘s Amazon Wishlist. She had THREE of this author‘s books there! I automatically thought > WHAT AM I MISSING?! Add to TBR! So here I am. Of course I gifted her the hardcovers for Christmas because > BOOKS! DUH! 😁 Now I want them too.

This book is hilarious, informative & gross. It answers a multitude of questions the author‘s gotten from children regarding bodies post-death & poses new ones.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👇🏻

I have been seeing a lot of posts about this book. It has always intrigued me. I finally downloaded a copy on my kindle. The chapters are short and informative. It says the questions were from children, but I'm not sure if the writing is aimed at a younger audience of not. I liked the book and I think younger people would like it too. Told in a matter of fact tone, I got some real information about death and what happens to the body after death.

Enjoyable, fun, easy and quick to read! I‘ve certainly had my fair share of body leakage issues as a nurse. Caitlin Doughty answers questions about death that were asked by children 👻 #FirstReadof2021

I really enjoyed this one. I like the premise, of taking children's questions seriously no matter how silly they sound, and it reminded me a bit of Mary Roach. And the illustrations by Dianné Ruz are fantastic (and actually look good on a black-and-white kindle). My favorite (pictured): Can I be buried in the same grave as my hamster?

Last book of 2020!

My *favorite* gift from the #Bestof2020Swap is this beautiful handmade ceramic ornament! I‘m going to hang in next to my cross stitch coffee mug picture above the sink so I can look at it everyday. I collect bird folk art so this present is PERFECT! 😍 🐦

Thankfully not. At least not right away, they start with the cheeks and lips 🤪
This book is full of questions that funeral director Doughty is often asked by kids and she gives short, but thorough answers with her usual humor and bluntness.
I woke Toothless up to take this picture and he‘s probably thinking about eating me.

Despite the fact that my last two audiobooks have been on the subject of death, I'm not obsessed with the idea. I liked this well enough, and discovered some things I didn't know, but I found the author's narration rather annoying and her attempts at humor fell flat most of the time. 3☠☠☠
11th Book #ReadYourWay @TheSpineView (67:50:11)
5th Book #DashingDecember @Andrew65 (23:57:07)
2nd Book #ShutdownReadathon @Squidget (5:44:37)

This was fantastic. Kind of gross, but also fascinating. Some of Doughty‘s gallows humor bordered on the inappropriate, but I did enjoy this short listen. CW: there‘s some talk of animal research that‘s pretty awful and the answer to will my dog eat me when I die was actually kind of heartbreaking. Still - some really interesting factoids about death/dead bodies.

Finishing this one up today before I finish the Christmas decorating. What? It makes complete sense right?

Is it bad that I finished this book while having a pumpkin cream cold brew..? 🙂

I think my pandemic panic has turned into retail therapy in the form of book buying.

Finished From Here to Eternity so I might as well start on this one now!

Today has been all about getting to know the new kitty. He is a professional snuggler! He likes to sleep with his face pressed against a human face, as close as possible at all times.

So we‘ve been #audioreadingbuddies today. I‘ve been really enjoying Caitlin Doughty‘s books, first the tagged, then Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.

The questions asked by kids about death are great. Caitlin combines facts and humor in a perfect (for me) balance.