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Mr. Book just finished Cabinet of Curiosities: A History Tour of the Unbelievable, the Unsettling, and the Bizarre by Aaron Mahnke.

This is a book based on a “long-running hit podcast by Aaron Mahnke” called Aaron Mahnke’s Cabinet of Curiosities. It’s about tales from history. Prior to reading this book, I had never heard of that podcast. Since I am a big fan of both history and podcasts, I realized that not only did I have the opportunity to review the book, but could also add another podcast to my collection.

Unfortunately, I will have to pass on growing my podcast collection. There were too many stories in this book that just weren’t interesting. So, I will have to give it a C.  Goodreads and NetGalley require grades on a 1-5 star system. In my personal conversion system, a C equates to 2 stars. (A or A+: 5 stars, B+: 4 stars, B: 3 stars, C: 2 stars, D or F: 1 star).

This review has been posted at NetGalley, Goodreads and my blog, Mr. Book’s Book Reviews

Mr. Book originally finished reading this on July 4, 2024.