The Island at the Center of the World, The Lost Duke of Wyndham, The DUFF, Only a Poor Old Man

[poisonivory]

The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America by Russell ShortoY’all know how much I love New York history, and this is an era that isn’t usually covered in depth in broader surveys. It was fascinating, if a bit defensive - there were a lot of asides that basically went “other

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[tawg]

I love that all of your Quinn reviews basically boil down to "This is a great general plot! WHY DIDN'T SOMEONE ELSE WRITE IT?"

[poisonivory]

Pretty much! She has good ideas but her execution is often, um, floofy?