Welcome to Litsy!

Brief summaries of some bizarre historical events. I liked how the author wrote them, he didn‘t dwell on the salacious details too much, he just laid out the story.

If you like The Dollop podcast, you‘ll like this book (and vice versa).

Fascinating and obscure people and events in history. I had heard some of these stories before, but most were new to me. A quick and engrossing read.

Sick pupper, cone of shame & no work = day of non stop reading.

This book was so fun. Great little micro history.

Fun vignettes about bizarre and unknown pieces of history. Milton narrates his own book and has a podcast - “Unknown History with Giles Milton” . The third season focuses on WWII. Stange amount of cannibalism and prison escapes... fun and fast read.

Finished January 16, 2018

VERY INTERESTING.

While I did find that many of the stories, just over time, have become more well-known, that did nothing to make them less interesting. From Adolf Hitler being high on #cocaine to a man still fighting #WorldWar2 in the 1970's, to the #EmperorOfAmerica, the stories were engaging. They gave all the facts while staying short enough to not overwhelm.

When your kids know you this well... This is the present my teen brought for me from his summer trip 📖💕