Category: 3.5 stars

Reviews for books I gave 3.5 stars to.

Review: Nine Pints; A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood by Rose George

December 15, 2025

Blood is not something that I ever thought I would be interested in learning more about but Rose George really made this a fascinating topic. This book takes us through history by talking about the use of blood in medicine, like leeches and transfusions; to blood donation, menstruation, HIV/AIDs, hemophilia, vampirism, and quite a few … More Review: Nine Pints; A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood by Rose George

Review: The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained by Colin Dickey

December 6, 2025

Like in Ghostland, Colin Dickey challenges our views on conspiracies, UFOs, and cryptids by asking not if they exist, but why do people believe or don’t believe they do. He goes over the histories of conspiracies, UFOs, and cryptids and dives deep into why some people believe.  This was an interesting book and really challenged … More Review: The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained by Colin Dickey

Review: All That Is Wicked: A Gilded-Age Story of Murder and the Race to Decode the Criminal Mind by Kate Winkler Dawson

November 9, 2025

As someone who has a psychology degree with a minor in criminal justice, I found this investigation into Edward Rulloff fascinating, especially since I had never heard of him. Edward Rulloff was a psychopath who was tried multiple times for the murder of his wife and child, and speculated about other family members, and eventually … More Review: All That Is Wicked: A Gilded-Age Story of Murder and the Race to Decode the Criminal Mind by Kate Winkler Dawson

ARC Review: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 7 – Steel Ball Run, Vol. 3 by Hirohiko Araki

September 23, 2025

The Steel Ball Run race continues and Gyro and Johnny are determined to make it to the next checkpoint before the others. Unfortunately, assassins keep attacking and slowing them down. Also these assassins all seem to have weird abilities. This volume covers Gyro’s backstory, continuation of the second leg of the race, a battle against … More ARC Review: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 7 – Steel Ball Run, Vol. 3 by Hirohiko Araki

ARC Review: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 7 – Steel Ball Run, Vol. 2 by Hirohiko Araki

July 20, 2025

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

Review: Nixed in New Orleans by Kristen Painter

January 30, 2025

When a friend reaches out to Sinclair, he and his wife Jayne head to New Orleans for a visit before finishing their journey to the North Pole. Their visit should be simple, but instead they find themselves investigating a murder and someone trying to blackmail Sinclair’s  friend.  This was an enjoyable murder mystery. Sin and … More Review: Nixed in New Orleans by Kristen Painter

Cover for Wanted! Eiichiro Oda Before One Piece

ARC Review: Wanted! Eiichiro Oda Before One Piece by Eiichiro Oda

November 11, 2024

Wanted!4 stars – It was really good This is a western about a wanted criminal named Gill Bastar who has a high bounty because he keeps killing those who come after him. He only kills people who shoot at him first though so he believes the bounty is unwarranted. After being attacked by a bounty … More ARC Review: Wanted! Eiichiro Oda Before One Piece by Eiichiro Oda

Cover for Fangs for Nothing by Steffanie Holmes

ARC Review: Fangs for Nothing by Steffanie Holmes

September 15, 2024

TW: hoarding disorder; PTSD, panic attacks and nightmares; mentions of war, torture, and multiple murder attempts  Lord Alaric Valerian has a problem. His mother is visiting his castle and plans to host a ball, but she doesn’t know he has filled every room with his artistic passions. Since he is desperate, he hires a professional … More ARC Review: Fangs for Nothing by Steffanie Holmes