Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory

Very obviously not a festive read in the slightest yet I chose to read <a href="https://wordery.com/smoke-gets-in-your-eyes-and-other-lessons-from-the-crematory-caitlin-doughty-9780393240238#oid=1159_1" target="new"><i>Smoke Gets in Your Eyes</i></a> over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. An incredibly interesting book that takes the reader behind the scenes of the job of a mortician. Although I found Caitlin Doughty's personal story interesting and I enjoyed the flow of the book very much, at times I did wish she discussed more of the history of the industry and cultural rituals. While Doughty discussed them briefly, when relevant, it was always only ever a glance over the topics; I wanted <i>more</i>. If you're faint of heart, squeamish, or horrified by the thought of the processes of death - don't read this book. If, like me, you're morbidly fascinated by this topic (pun intended), go ahead and read <a href="https://wordery.com/smoke-gets-in-your-eyes-and-other-lessons-from-the-crematory-caitlin-doughty-9780393240238#oid=1159_1" target="new"><i>Smoke Gets in Your Eyes</i></a>, you won't be disappointed.