Review: Nice Girls Don’t Live Forever by Molly Harper

Jane Jameson’s story continues with a rocky vacation with Gabriel, where he might have broken up with her. Back in Half-Moon Hollow, Jane spends her time dedicated to her occult bookstore and preparing for Zeb and Jolene’s baby shower. And trying to get over her feelings for Gabriel.  While I did enjoy this book, the … More Review: Nice Girls Don’t Live Forever by Molly Harper

Review: Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men by Molly Harper

Jane Jameson’s story continues a few weeks after the previous book ended. Jane is getting more settled into the vampire lifestyle and into her job at the occult bookstore. As usual, Jane is a hilarious and snarky character who I really enjoyed. Her life is crazy and it’s always surprising to see the crazy situations … More Review: Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men by Molly Harper

Review: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

“Accepting death doesn’t mean you won’t be devastated when someone you love dies. It means you will be able to focus on your grief, unburdened by bigger existential questions like, “Why do people die?” and “Why is this happening to me?” Death isn’t happening to you. Death is happening to us all.” In this eye-opening, … More Review: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

Review: From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

Filled with humor and highly detailed accounts of her travels, this book takes us around the world to look at different cultures’ death practices and how they cope with death. She relates these practices back to the United States practices and uses them as teaching tools to show how disconnected our culture is about death … More Review: From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

Review: Always Be My Banshee by Molly Harper

Cordelia Canton has been sent to Mystic Bayou to use her touch-know psychic ability to learn about the artifact near the rift site. She finds herself partnered to Brendan O’Connor, a banshee, who’s good looks and kindness are extremely distracting.  This is the first Mystic Bayou book that I have actually listened to, and I … More Review: Always Be My Banshee by Molly Harper

Review: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

“Death. It doesn’t have to be boring.” In this informative and hilarious book, Mary Roach discusses the lives of cadavers from past to present. With detailed descriptions of experimentations, organ donation, and other options that can happen to cadavers, she takes us on a journey of the human body after death, but only if you … More Review: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Review: If at Birth You Don’t Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny by Zach Anner

In this book, comedian Zach Anner uses his humor to discuss his adventures through life in a wheelchair. This memoir was both heartfelt and hilarious and shows that you can overcome anything with the right mind set.  “Over the years I have learned that a sense of humor is the only skill that turns sucking … More Review: If at Birth You Don’t Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny by Zach Anner