tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post8376557350644409046..comments2024-03-07T11:38:48.622-08:00Comments on We Be Reading: #RIPXI : 8, Poe: A Life Cut ShortKristen M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-44180830490338599502016-10-19T23:03:55.084-07:002016-10-19T23:03:55.084-07:00It's a great little reference for Poe fans.It's a great little reference for Poe fans.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-52299341863148067582016-10-19T22:33:27.735-07:002016-10-19T22:33:27.735-07:00Definitely interested in this one!Definitely interested in this one!Tif Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015299390676538748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-52449088136999400162016-10-11T13:15:31.913-07:002016-10-11T13:15:31.913-07:00He doesn't come out and say anything specific ...He doesn't come out and say anything specific but his evidence tends to point toward the drinking/polling fraud theory. He does say that there's no evidence that Poe abused laudanum or any of the other drug theories but that he simply couldn't stop drinking once he got started. My theory now is that chronic malnourishment left him susceptible to illness and alcoholic effects.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-79778808356883484272016-10-11T04:48:20.837-07:002016-10-11T04:48:20.837-07:00Oh hey, I have a question! What does Ackroyd think...Oh hey, I have a question! What does Ackroyd think happened to him in those days when he went missing, right before he died? Any ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-52583752124503884852016-10-10T21:33:39.268-07:002016-10-10T21:33:39.268-07:00Ackroyd is definitely a good researcher and very r...Ackroyd is definitely a good researcher and very readable.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-17433726950568576402016-10-10T07:47:48.497-07:002016-10-10T07:47:48.497-07:00I really like Peter Ackroyd's bios and I'm...I really like Peter Ackroyd's bios and I'm sure I would like this one as well since I admire Poe and find him so interesting and tragic. Will have to put this one my tbr list. Good choice for RIP reading!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.com