Reviews for books I gave three stars to.
The final souls have been chosen by the Creator and Jim is determined to win. While I didn’t like the previous book, I did think this was a decent ending. Jim is actually back on track to fight with Devina and he isn’t pulling any punches anymore. Jim is a character that I have mixed … More Review: Immortal by J. R. Ward
Devina has been penalized after the events in the previous book, which means a soul has been given a second chance. Matthias is thrust back into the world but is suffering from amnesia and doesn’t know what happened to him. While trying to regain his memory he finds himself falling for Mels Carmichael, a reporter … More Review: Rapture by J. R. Ward
Jim and the gang have been tasked with saving the soul of homicide detective Thomas “Veck” DelVecchio, Jr., who grew up under the shadow of his serial killer father. Heaven is currently tied with Hell and the stakes to win this round are intense. This book was much like the previous ones with the focus … More Review: Envy by J. R. Ward
This story begins during WWII, before Hellboy arrives, with Trevor Bruttenholm who is working for Britain’s Military Intelligence. Following a trail of strange messages he finds himself against animated corpse, Nazi agents, and Rasputin, who has returned from the dead. This was interesting because it was in the early days of Trevor’s occult career. He … More Review: Rasputin: The Voice of the Dragon by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson
Jim Heron has been given his second soul to save, an old XOps buddy who he is determined to save. But things quickly get complicated with new people to protect and Devina’s deals. This book was definitely better paced than the first book. It picks up right after the end of the first book and … More Review: Crave by J. R. Ward
As a West Virginian I remember this disaster and the trial that occurred afterwards. I picked this up because it included interviews with the families BUT the voices you hear are not the actual family members but voice actors. I have mixed feelings about this audiobook. The interview portions were very emotional and captured the … More Review: Coal Country by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen
I have been meaning to reread this series since I read The Sinner (BDB #18) and she was reintroduced. Well I barely remembered her, nor did I really enjoy her in that book, so I figured I should reread this series before the newest book comes out. This series is different from BDB because it’s … More Review: Covet by J. R. Ward
The 1824 British airship qualifying race is only a few weeks away but Lily Stargazer finds herself struggling to care after receiving terrible news. She has to find herself again before the race but first she has to deal with Celtic mysteries, fairy lore, and her addictions. This is a story about love, heartache, loss, … More Review: Chasing the Green Fairy by Melanie Karsak
Lily Stargazer is an airship racer known for her reckless ways and her famous lover Byron. When she loses the London Leg of the1823 Airship Grand Prix, she finds herself plunged into a century old mystery and out of her depth. This was a very interesting world and story. Lily is a very interesting character … More Review: Chasing the Star Garden by Melanie Karsak
This volume is basically a prequel to the main B.P.R.D. storyline, which most people end up reading first. The focus of this volume is one the expansion of the B.R.P.D. personnel, Professor Bruttenhom’s personal investigation of military activities, the introduction of the Colorado base, and Varvara’s capture. While Hellboy is featured on this cover, he … More Review: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1956 by Mike Mignola
This tells the story of the creation of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. It starts with Mina Murray (nee Harker) gathering the members for the league. Those members are Alan Quartermain, Captain Nemo, Dr. Jekyll/ Mr. Hyde, and the Invisible Man. This was a very interesting and good start to a series. I enjoyed it, … More Review: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore
Trigger Warnings: Miscarriage. Grief. Cheating. Depression. Detailed descriptions of animal deaths. Autopsies on babies discussed. Detailed descriptions of autopsies. Death of family members. Discussion of suicide victims and their bodies. Negative work environment that included jokes against weight, disabilities, and emotions. Carla Valentine is a pathologist who worked for years doing postmortems, but is now … More Review: The Chick and The Dead: Life Behind Mortuary Doors by Carla Valentine
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