Sarah Penner's The Lost Apothecary & The London Séance Society

 Hello Dear Readers, 

Sarah Penner’s book covers are GORGEOUS. I was drawn to them immediately. Honestly, I wanted them in my To Be Read pile for their beauty alone. LOL! Guess what! I’ve read them and happy I did so! I’m justified in looking at them on my Read bookshelf now. Sarah Penner is not only a talented author, she is a historian who can weave fascinating stories to share her research into the arcane, magical, scientific and dubious pockets of potential women in history. I love English mysteries and throwing in some murder, mayhem, investigations and unexplainable twists, is an instant draw and celebrated success for a successful reading escape. 

           

I will say that I enjoyed The Lost Apothecary the most. I loved bouncing from 18th century London to present day and trying to figure out how the stories would be woven together. I knew there had to be a connecting point and it was fantastic. While I also enjoyed The London Séance Society, in the end, all I could think (and still do) was “No wonder Houdini hated these people and was haunted yet still drawn to them!”