Under the Knife by Arnold van de Laar takes a look at surgery through history. I loved this book. It was a mix of history, medicine, and quirky facts. I found it amazing to read how we arrived at where we are in surgical medicine. A few of the cases mentioned are a man who performed surgery on himself, Harry Houdini, and several royals. This book was a touch on the gory side and a bit cringe worthy at times, but I loved it. The author's writing style kept the topics from being dry and boring.
Vannoy Gentles Fite's Essential Oils for Emotional Wellbeing is a comprehensive guide. The author provides easy to follow recipes for a variety of products using essential oils. I appreciated the extra information on choosing essential oils and using them safely. This book contains too much information to take in all at once. It will be an excellent reference guide.
Haunted World War II by Matthew L Swayne seemed like a wonderful ghost story book that would mix ghosts with history. The book started off well, but it seemed as if the author ran out of material. It went away from ghosts and delved into the occult. I found the historical information very interesting overall. The ghost story information was pulled from other books. It was a mix of hits and misses for me.disclosure: I received these e-books through NetGalley but was not otherwise compensated for these reviews. All opinions are my own!
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