After reading the previous book, I jumped right into this because I needed to know more about John’s past and the new drakul, Night. While we learned a little bit about one part, there is still a lot of mystery left to uncover by the end of this. Maybe even more of a mystery actually. … More Review: Seeker of Truth by Jordan L. Hawk.
Currently Reading Currently I am reading Hexbreaker by Jordan L. Hawk. I really enjoyed the prequel story and hope I end up continuing to enjoy this series. Recently Finished This week was mostly reading manga and then rereading This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me. I also got the next Guild Hunter book read so now … More Weekly Wrap Up | April 11, 2026
We All Know How this Ends is a book that is all about helping you embrace your life, death, and grief. This was written by an End-of-Life Doula and a funeral director who share their collective knowledge in a way to help you through your mortality and your family and friends’ mortality. They also provide … More Review: We All Know How This Ends: Lessons about Life and Living from Working with Death and Dying by Anna Lyons and Louise Winter
It’s been forty years since Max and Damon found Star and ran from California. They are now living in Maine and Max is helping build a community of monsters and humans. When Max realizes his mates might be in danger again, he struggles with his need to protect them, while also dealing with the memories … More Review: Come Out & Prey by C. Rochelle
This picks up hours after the previous book ends. Zahira has arrived in New Orleans to help interview the new drakul and do research about John’s past. But things are quickly thwarted when Caleb is accused of murdering one of the people from his tours. This was a very interesting one because I never expected … More Review: Bringer of Night by Jordan L. Hawk
Quin Duboi never believed in love at first sight until she met Glyma Aryti. This is a problem because she is a closeted lesbian set to marry a man arranged for her by her mother. But the more time she spends with Glyma, the more she realizes how miserable she actually is and she finally … More Review: Passion in the Pentagram by Nik Knight
I am sure most of us have heard the nursery rhyme about Lizzie Borden. If you are like me, you might have thought she was actually guilty and charged with the murder (which I learned differently until a few years ago when I started doing more true crime reading). This book dives into the case … More Review: The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson
Happy April! I can’t believe we are already four months into 2026. Its been going by so fast and has honestly been pretty stressful with everything that is happening in the world on top of normal work/life stress. Hopefully April will be a good reading month at least! Currently Reading Currently I am reading Ilona … More Weekly Wrap Up | April 4, 2026
John, Caleb, and Gray are back! They are laying low in New Orleans while John recovers and they wait for their next mission from the Director. While John is recovering, Caleb has started working at a vampire tour company to pass the time. But when John finds out his estranged grandfather has been attacked by … More Review: Stalker of Shadows by Jordan L. Hawk
After dying and spending some time as a ghost, Harry expected to pass on. Instead he wakes up in his body that has been repaired with the help of Queen Mab and Deamonreach. Now he has to face the fact that he is the Winter Knight and has been given his first task by Mab, … More Review: Cold Days by Jim Butcher
This was an interesting investigation into experimental archeology, which attempts to replicate or approximate ancient cultures methods of performing various tasks. This book covers things like recreating an accurate Roman fish sauce, creating ancient Egyptian bread, using obsidian blades, and how to actually play an Aztec ballgame. While I did enjoy the experimental archeology side … More Review: Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations by Sam Kean
This is a graphic novel that discusses the end of the world and the various ways this can happen. It blends facts, history, and future scenarios to give you a general overview of what might happen. So while a bit depressing at times, this gives a great overview of the state of the world and … More ARC Review: How to Survive the End of the World: A Graphic Exploration of How to (Maybe) Avoid Extinction by Katy Doughty
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