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Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason
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Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason by Jessica Warner
sometimes the reading is a bit 'dry'
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Thank you for that.
I'm still reading my er The Day the Falls Stood Still. I really enjoy the nature conservation undertone of the story.
Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason by Jessica Warner
A interesting social history of the"gin craze" of the early 1700's and the various "Gin Laws" passed by Parliment from 1729 till 1751. Sometime humrous, sometimes sad, sometimes the reading is a bit 'dry' (;D) but on the whole ...
Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason by Jessica Warner
A interesting social history of the"gin craze" of the early 1700's and the various "Gin Laws" passed by Parliment from 1729 till 1751. Sometime humrous, sometimes sad, sometimes the reading is a bit 'dry' (;D) but on the whole ...
Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason by Jessica Warner
A interesting social history of the"gin craze" of the early 1700's and the various "Gin Laws" passed by Parliment from 1729 till 1751. Sometime humrous, sometimes sad, sometimes the reading is a bit 'dry' (;D) but on the whole ...
... a gardening book whose title is just *me* all over; that will take us up to about age 39. The second volume I shall call, Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason , which title I just saw here and added to my wishlist. It shall be 40 onwards. Perfect description of my life, between the ...
39. Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason by Jessica Warner
A interesting social history of the"gin craze" of the early 1700's and the various "Gin Laws" passed by Parliment from 1729 till 1751. Sometime humrous, sometimes sad, sometimes the reading is a bit 'dry' (;D) but on the ...
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Non-Fiction
1. Passing for Thin by Frances Kuffel
2. Road Song by Natalie Kusz
3. Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason by Jessica Warner
... I may have to look into Under the Volcano and Headlong Hall. Gin has been on my TBR pile for quite a while.
... a deceptively simple tale of the decisions we make that change the course of our lives, deliberately or otherwise.
15. Craze: gin and debauchery in an age of reason , Jessica Warner. How could you not like a book with that title? But it's also a fluently-written analysis of the "gin ...
Cool cool idea for a thesis. Its totally out of the time range you're planning on looking at, but this past year I read Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason by Jessica Warner, which is about the gin wars in England. There are some interesting bits in there on women and drinking & ...
In no special order;
Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason - Jessica Warner (NF)
American Born Chinese - Gene Luen Yang
Franny and Zooey - J.D. Salinger
Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman
The Giver - Lois Lowry
I just picked up Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason by Jessica Warner based on recommendations from some other groups. Anyone else checked it out before I delve in?
I just wanted to highly recommend a book that this group may be interested in. Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason by Jessica Warner is a fantastic history of the English Gin Acts passed between 1729 and 1751. I have posted a link to my review below for anyone interested.
... Book 3) - Ursula K. Le Guin (F)
review
(7) Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason - Jessica Warner (NF)
review
(8) Tehanu (The Earths ...
Copied over from the other thread:
... Book 3) - Ursula K. LeGuin (F); After the Quake: Stories - Haruki Murakami (F-SS). Also still continuing with Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason - Jessica Warner (NF); The Intellectual Devotional: American History: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Conve ...
... Daedalus books outlet on my way home from the holidays I've got lots to read.
Choosing a new book last night I picked up Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason , but then decided on How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered the World. I'm not far in and I already like it. Hopefully I can finish up ...
... 1) - Ursula K. LeGuin (F).
Also started One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding - Rebecca Mead (NF) and Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason - Jessica Warner (NF).
Also continuing on two longer-term books: The Intellectual Devotional : American History: Revive Yo ...
... tired of. Thankfully its almost over and I checked it out from the library instead of buying it.
Also continuing with Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason - Jessica Warner (NF).
I've got a new Intellectual Devotional for the year - the new one is on American history, which I ...
... 1) - Ursula K. LeGuin (F).
Also started One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding - Rebecca Mead (NF) and Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason - Jessica Warner (NF).
Also continuing on two longer-term books: The Intellectual Devotional : American History: Revive Yo ...
... my review . I'll be continuing on with this series as soon as I can get the next book from the library.
Also reading Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason , which I am really enjoying. I have just gotten to a chapter on informers - detailing how the Gin Acts of the early 18th ...
... Glad to be done with it - it was hanging over me like a weight for like eight months.
Still reading Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason , which I am really enjoying. I have just gotten to a chapter on informers - detailing how the Gin Acts of the early 18th ...
... Book 3) - Ursula K. Le Guin
review
(6) Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason - Jessica Warner
review
(7) Tehanu (The Earthsea Cy ...
... David Crystal's How Language Works, which is sadly proving to be such a tiresome book. I've also just started Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason , which I am so excited about!
What's everyone else reading? Happy New Year!
This space used to contain the full category list, but there got to be too many touchstones, so I've broken them out into individual entries below and decided to delete this one.
Catching up with LT after the holidays....
I bought Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason , The Cat Who Came in from the Cold, and Middlesex for my boyfriend, Dinner with Persephone for my mom, and a huge history of post-colonial Africa for my dad. Can't remember the name....
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... – Leo Tolstoy (F) (new translation)
(7) City of Oranges: Arabs and Jews in Jaffa – Adam LeBor (NF)
(8) Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason – Jessica Warner (NF)
(9) Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe – William Rosen (NF)
(10) ...
... – Leo Tolstoy (F) (new translation)
(7) City of Oranges: Arabs and Jews in Jaffa – Adam LeBor (NF)
(8) Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason – Jessica Warner (NF)
(9) Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe – William Rosen (NF)
(10) ...
... – Leo Tolstoy (F) (new translation)
(7) City of Oranges: Arabs and Jews in Jaffa – Adam LeBor (NF)
(8) Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason – Jessica Warner (NF)
(9) Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe – William Rosen (NF)
(10) ...
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