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The History Gossip

by Katie Kennedy

Book Details

Publisher:Running Press Adult
Published:2025-05-06
Pages:199
Format:BOOK
Language:en
ISBN:9798894141053

Reading Info

About This Book

In this exclusive book, Katie Kennedy of the hugely popular TikTok account @TheHistoryGossip delivers fascinating, witty, and salacious historical facts for every day of the year, proving that our shared histories are anything but boring. Sexy. Scandalous. Dodgy. If you were of the mind that history is boring, you haven’t been paying attention. Meet Katie Kennedy, aka The History Gossip. Incorporating British slang and pop culture references and infused with her signature deadpan humor, Katie of

Our Review

This book transforms historical education into a daily dose of scandal and wit, delivering a full year's worth of salacious facts and forgotten dramas. Drawing from the author's massively popular TikTok persona, the content is infused with British slang and sharp pop culture references that make the past feel immediate and wildly entertaining. The approach is anything but a dry textbook recitation, proving that our shared histories are filled with dodgy characters and sexy scandals. It reads like the best gossip column, if it were written about figures from centuries ago.

What makes this collection so compelling is its signature deadpan humor and the author's unique voice, which treats historical figures like messy celebrities in a reality TV show. Teen readers and young adults who find traditional history boring will connect deeply with this irreverent, accessible format that prioritizes human drama over dusty dates. The daily-entry structure makes it perfect for quick, engaging reads that are as addictive as social media scrolling. This is the book that will finally make you pay attention to the past.

Themes

Humor

Subjects

Humor