This volume picks up where the previous book with Kikoru testing out some Numbers weapons. Then goes into the backstory of Captain Gen Narumi and how he ended up in the Defense Force. I loved seeing Kikorou testing out weapons and finding the one that works for her. This is where she finally gets her … More ARC Review: Kaiju No. 8: B-Side, Vol. 2 by Naoya Matsumoto
This book picks up shortly after the previous book ended. The de Medicis are still after the badgers and they have a way to paralyze and possibly kill them. Nelle Zhao and Keane are working together to secure alliances with other badger families to help deal with the de Medicis. Along the way, they both … More ARC Review: To Kill a Badger by Shelly Laurenston
“What makes Scream so relatable is that the killer, though initially masked and anonymous, is not some monster. It is someone you know who is deeply betraying you in a very traumatic and violent way.” This book is a love letter to the Scream franchise and its impact on the horror genre. Ashley Cullins provides … More ARC Review: Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror by Ashley Cullins
Allie never expected to become a single mom or to return to her hometown in Colorado, but here she is. Her life now revolves around running housekeeping duties at the Langston Windward and taking care of her grieving five year old nephew. She doesn’t have time for the grumpy head of security and his good … More ARC Review: Before and After by Anna Hackett
This volume contains chapters 39-51 of the webtoon comic. A bonus chapter featuring the continuation of Baynard and Peres’ story is also included at the end. This volume picks up right where the previous one ended. Lucia is at an illegal market on the outskirts of the kingdom to learn more about fairies and the … More ARC Review: Suitor Armor Volume Three by Purpah
This was an enjoyable spin-off series that focuses more on the other members of the Defense Force. The first few chapters follow Vice-Captain Hoshina and his journey to becoming part of Mina’s team. It was great getting some background on Hoshina and his motivations for being a swordsman in an age of guns. Then we … More ARC Review: Kaiju No. 8: B-Side, Vol. 1 by Naoya Matsumoto
Novak Gaul is a free agent on a short leash. Usually he can forget that his life isn’t his own, but when he captures a woman’s scent that calls to him like she was meant to be his, he runs the other way so he doesn’t risk the consequences. But when his boss calls in … More ARC Review: Defiance by Etta Pierce
Pop singer Avery Fox thinks she is finally hitting it big with her new single. But she quickly became the national joke after posing on the cover of Rolling Stones in a feather warbonnet. Her statement of success as Native American singer has quickly turned her into a social pariah. With death threats coming in, … More ARC Review: Love is a War Song by Danica Nava
The first part of the race is over and while Gyro might have been the first to cross he isn’t declared the winner. Now he is even more determined to be the first one across the finish line for the second half of the challenge, which is the most dangerous because they have to go … More ARC Review: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 7 – Steel Ball Run, Vol. 2 by Hirohiko Araki
As soon as I saw the cover for this manga I knew I wanted to read it. I love any kind of monster creature and pair that with an ice cream cone, I was intrigued. This ended up being a fantastic and fun story about Hachiro, a Fear who refuses to scare humans but wants … More ARC Review:. Tokyo Fears Rhapsody, Vol. 1 by Akira Sugito
Tamzir Jaarn, aka Seeker, has been paying the price for risking an illicit holiday on an forbidden planet. His ride off world never showed up and now he has been stranded on Earth for a year. But when he meets some cool humans online and is invited to the biggest space-themed convention, he decides to … More ARC Review: I think I’m in Love with an Alien by Ann Aguirre
“We’ve earned a quiet epilogue, don’t you think?” It’s been six years since the Battle of Samhain. Jono and Patrick finally have a chance to live their lives without the gods’ interference. But trouble still has a way of finding them when they least expect it, but it does push Patrick to admit he wants … More ARC Review: Born to Be Legends by Hailey Turner
Red-Haired Ash Reads 