Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin

Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin | Megan Rosenbloom

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This was hands down my favorite book from January 2021. One of my favorite books for the full year actually. Highly recommend. Especially if you‘re into subjects that are slightly weird/macabre.

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Andrew65 This does sound weird / macabre 🤣 2y

RainyDayReading @Andrew65 It‘s so good though! It has more to do with medical history and science than most would believe. Such a fascinating book. 2y

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Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin | Megan Rosenbloom

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It gives me pause to admit that I absolutely loved this book written by a librarian whose specialty is archival books purportedly bound in human skin. It's not a book for the fainthearted, but neither is it gory or disrespectful of the dead. I liked reading it much more than i expected to. If you think the extended title sounds intriguing, I recommend it!

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin | Megan Rosenbloom