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A review by joelmessedup
Cabinet of Curiosities: A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable, the Unsettling, and the Bizarre by Aaron Mahnke, Harry Marks
5.0
Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for sending me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
I absolutely ADORE Aaron Mahnke! I have been a huge fan of his podcast Lore for many moons now. Because of this, I am also very well versed in his other works. When I found out he was making a book version of Cabinet of Curiosities, I knew I had to jump at this IMMEDIATELY!
And I was not disappointed! The book is sectioned like one would see in an actual museum looking at different artifacts. Each story is a few pages long, grouped with "like" stories. One of the things I enjoyed most about this book is the fact that each story was so short. I caught myself reading them while waiting for an email back, as the microwaved finished cooking a meal, or during commercials/ads for other material I was enjoying.
The book itself is incredibly written. Aaron Mahnke has a wonderful way of adding humor and wit to even the darkest of stories. I thoroughly enjoyed each story he chose, and it really made me feel like I was sneaking into his own private collection of artifacts! It probably helped that I could hear each of these stories in HIS voice, because I am such of fan of his podcasts!
If you are looking for something that has multiple tiny stories within one well-curated collections, this is your book! It would be a great addition to someone's coffee table or place where a guest could read one quickly while waiting for the host. I cannot recommend this book enough and in fact have already told quite a few people about it! One thing I know for sure, if Aaron Mahke is attached to a project, it is always BRILLIANT!
I absolutely ADORE Aaron Mahnke! I have been a huge fan of his podcast Lore for many moons now. Because of this, I am also very well versed in his other works. When I found out he was making a book version of Cabinet of Curiosities, I knew I had to jump at this IMMEDIATELY!
And I was not disappointed! The book is sectioned like one would see in an actual museum looking at different artifacts. Each story is a few pages long, grouped with "like" stories. One of the things I enjoyed most about this book is the fact that each story was so short. I caught myself reading them while waiting for an email back, as the microwaved finished cooking a meal, or during commercials/ads for other material I was enjoying.
The book itself is incredibly written. Aaron Mahnke has a wonderful way of adding humor and wit to even the darkest of stories. I thoroughly enjoyed each story he chose, and it really made me feel like I was sneaking into his own private collection of artifacts! It probably helped that I could hear each of these stories in HIS voice, because I am such of fan of his podcasts!
If you are looking for something that has multiple tiny stories within one well-curated collections, this is your book! It would be a great addition to someone's coffee table or place where a guest could read one quickly while waiting for the host. I cannot recommend this book enough and in fact have already told quite a few people about it! One thing I know for sure, if Aaron Mahke is attached to a project, it is always BRILLIANT!