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I'm bailing on this one. It's taking me far too long to read, given how short it is, and I haven't been inspired to pick it up much. Possibly an "it's not you, it's me".

This book definitely had its interesting bits, but it took almost half the book before they became really apparant. I had hoped for a history of how madness was treated in a Victorian asylum. Instead I got a much broader historical account of how the society saw madness, which could have been interesting, but mostly ended up being dry reading.

I don‘t even know which book is maddest at the moment 😳😄

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I started reading this yesterday, and so far it is very historical. I had expected more about how life were like for the people admitted to Bedlam, than how Henry the VIII and his lovers had an influence on the place. I‘m only three chapters in, but I‘m hoping it will start dealing more with the inhabitants than with the historical context 🤞

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Speaking of bedlam, is anyone else experiencing weirdness with the image display on Litsy? I keep seeing this bowl of fruit and wine superimposed on other posts. In the screenshot example, when I go to @Kalalalatja ‘s page, her image displays correctly, but not in my feed.

The last books from @cobwebmoth came today, and I‘m squealing a bit! Thank you so, so much Laura! These are awesome 👏

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I just came across this title and think it sounds good! A nonfiction account of London and the city‘s treatment of mentally ill people. #IThinkImParanoid #FierceFeb

Congratulations on your two big milestones @Librarybelle 🎉🎉🎉

After finishing Sarah Moss‘ “Bodies of Light”, I have been craving more knowledge about the British Asylums. I‘m fascinated by how we have treated people with mental illnesses historically, and I hope this book can give me all the insight I crave. #50k1k 🤞

I'm trying to read more books about London now that I live here - this one sounds fascinating!

#mentalhealth #nonfiction #london