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
When Doctor Lualhati receives a message asking if she knows any doctors who want to work on a prison planet, it comes as a surprise. But it quickly becomes a lifesaver when Lualhati finds her fiance with another woman and no longer having a job. But when she arrives on the planet, she doesn’t expect … More Review: Longing for the Alien Lawman by Ursa Dax
Can you believe its the end of March already! The past two months have been a blur because they have been so busy and it doesn’t look like its going to slow down any time soon for me. But I did have a great reading month so that is always a plus during busy times. … More Weekly Wrap Up | March 28, 2026
Recovery specialist, Lexi Bowen, has taken a new job that has unfortunately brought her back to Valovia. When she realizes the job was actually a trap by the Empress to capture her, she finds herself being reduced by Nilo Shoren, the Valovian teleporter who stole one of her jobs and part of her heart. Now … More Review: Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik
It’s been six months since Harry died, and the world he left behind has become more dangerous with creatures causing chaos left and right. Harry finds himself as a ghost who has been sent back to Chicago to investigate who killed him, but instead finds himself trying to take care of his friends without an … More Review: Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
When Hunter Squad’s pilot crashes alone in the monster infested mountains, Hunter Squad rushes to save her. Marc tries to act like he is just rescuing any of his teammates, but that isn’t true. Colbie means so much to him, but he doesn’t know if he can let her in. But after dealing with dangerous … More ARC Review: Marc by Anna Hackett
This book is set in the Intersolar Union universe but set 40 years after the events of Convergence (Intersolar Union #1), when contact is finally being made with Earth. One year ago, aliens parked in orbit around Earth and upended life as we know it. Now the integration program is starting and Lettie Gallardo is … More Review: Integrating With Kal by Etta Pierce
Wow! What a fantastic ending for this series! This was just an action packed story from the very beginning and was all about bringing down the new Drakul, and learning about how far that Drakul has manipulated everyone to isolate Caleb. I was hooked on this story and devoured it within a couple of hours. … More Review: Shaker of Earth by Jordan L. Hawk
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