Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries

What an incredible and approachable book! I loved the personal touches of humour throughout and the structure of the book, moving chronologically with each chapter covering a different topic, drew me in and made me want to keep reading. Plus the final chapter about green burials and the future of cemeteries was so thought provoking. I've always loved cemeteries and this book renewed that love and makes me want to go exploring!

I enjoyed this on Audible and it kept my attention. It was quite an eye opener looking at history from a cemetery’s point of view. How the dead were cared for.. or not. A lot of great facts woven into a captivating story.

I’ve never stayed up irresponsibly late to finish a book until I found this one! I loved how the author tied in culture and history and social issues. Well rounded and wide ranging.

The topic was interesting, but the editing and the flow distracted from the narrative. DNF

This book gave a lot of history on the American cemeteries, from the first recorded history in colonial days to the planning and different styles which evolved to the modern cemeteries we see today. However, as it went on, it was becoming harder and harder to read. The personality of the author came out more and more each chapter, which felt like it took away from the actual history. I learned but also getting to the end felt like a chore.