This is actually a pretty good overview of the Flat Earth theory/myth. Short and quick but it is one of Charles River Editors better offerings. The writer walked the line of showing how the theory was wrong but did not name call.

AUTHOR:  J.C. McKeown

TITLE:  A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities

TITLE:  A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities

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NO RATING - DID NOT FINISH

Both these books are a collection of snipets of ancient Greek or Roman text or some amusing Greek or Roman factoid or a random rumour that some ancient scholar wrote down - generally without any (or minimal) context.  The snipets are grouped according to topic.  The first few chapters of each book were ok, sometimes interesting (the science and technology sections), sometimes daft, but after a while the whole thing just got boring and monotonous.  If anyone does read this I recommend reading one chapter or a few snipets at a time, instead of the whole thing in one sitting.

WARNING:  Cruelty to animals.  Apparently the Ancient Greeks and Roman were just as barbaric as everyone else.

Disclaimer: I received an ebook ARC of this book via a giveaway at Librarything.

Gaslight Gothic is a collection of ten stories that combine Sherlock Holmes with gothic literature, in terms of style and characters. Poe makes an appearance in one story as does Hyde for example. Most of the stories are more gothic in style and plot than borrowing characters.

As in the majority, if not all, short story collections, the stories are a mixed bag. Many of the them follow the conceit of having Watson write the stories. In “The Strange Adventure of Mary Holder”, Nancy Holder nails Watson’s voice the best. In many ways, she also captures the character of Holmes the best. “The Cuckoo’s Hour” by Mark A. Latham is also a strong contender for best story in the collection. It does remind the reader of the Holmes stories that take place on a country estate. James Lovegrove’s use a well-known gothic tale works extremely well.

The use of Holmes and the gothic novel does seem to fill a hole in the Sherlock Holmes oeuvre that I didn’t know needed filling. 

This was a nice collection and variety of short stories for any fan of the horror genre! I normally don't read too many short stories because I hardly ever get that feeling of satisfaction that I get when reading a full length story but I read these in between work projects and I found they were just what I needed and the perfect length for the amount of time I had to spare. I really came away with a deeper appreciation of short stories and how useful they can be in certain situations. I know I won't shy away from them now like I use too. 

My favorite stories in this collection were- Not in Kansas Anymore, Avenging Kitten, Welcome to Paradise, The Fixer, The Rooster, and Too Much of a Dead Thing. 

*I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!