Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses by Bess LovejoyTry not to let the title creep you out, this book offers a very intriguing and fascinating look at what happened to some of the most famous men and women in history after they passed on. Lord Byron, Grigori Rasputin, and Elvis Presley are just a few of the big names who have their afterlife explored. Some of the descriptions are a little stomach turning but the stories reflect cultural attitudes on death and how we treat our dead. I definitely recommend this unusual book. nonfiction; weird history. This was ok--not exceptionally interesting if you're already used to writers like Mary Roach, but there's nothing actually wrong with it. I only read the first couple stories then skipped ahead to find out about Poe (since he's our city's One Reads this year)--but his story wasn't terribly interesting either: dies suddenly of mysterious causes, had an unknown person leave wineglass/roses on his grave every year, for a while. More interesting was what happened to Dickens' pet raven, thought to be the inspiration in Poe's famous poem.
What do You think about Seiklevad Surnud. Kuulsate Koolnute Saatuse Keerdkäigud (2013)?
Interesting. Macabre. Extremely helpful in my quest for useless facts that I can spout off randomly.
—amrotama
Interesting and entertaining and not at all morbid. A good read about a difficult subject.
—Preeja
