Reviews for books I gave four stars to.
TW: Vivian was abducted, raped, abused, and tortured by alien enslavers.; death, attempted kidnapping, violence, torture, gore, blood. Commander Zha Quin Tha is next in line to the throne. His people are the Cruestaci, a warrior race who bow to no one and because of that they have been deemed too violent to be a … More Review: Ascend by Sandra R. Neeley
When Brie throws a drink at an annoying and pushy man’s head, he unfortunately ducks and she hits the stranger behind him, which is how she finds herself tied to a werewolf. The drink she threw turns out to have been a love potion and well now Felix is madly in love with her and … More ARC Review: That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming
This is a Christmas Carol retelling about a wealthy alien who owns most of the city named Eben Skruj. When his business partner dies he finds that to fulfill the wishes of the contract to gain all of the business he must attend three social events with a companion. While straightforward, only one female had … More Review: Skruj by Honey Phillips
“Just because it feels huge now doesn’t mean it will forever…” This was a wonderful graphic novel about mental illness and how friendship and therapy can change a person’s perspective. SG is a ghost who has anxiety and is struggling with his anxiety over school work, his future, making friends, and the social anxiety of … More Review: The Sad Ghost Club Volume 1 by Lize Meddings
Since leaving the military Shepherd “Shep” Barlow prefers to stay on his Colorado mountain alone and avoid people. But when his former commander arrives he finds himself being asked to take a deadly mission to Central America to rescue the archaeologist daughter of the President of the United States. After meeting Shep in the previous … More ARC Review: The Hero She Wants by Anna Hackett
Tristan’s life hasn’t been the same since he started being able to see the dead but when Death shows up in his kitchen to tell him he can’t let Bruce, the drag queen Dusty’s boyfriend, cross over to the light because there will be dire consequences. Now Tristan and Danny have assembled their own ragtag … More Review: Dead Serious Case #3: Mr. Bruce Reyes by Vawn Cassidy
When Ruby’s father steals ore from the fox shifters den he finds himself cursed with a bunch of foul mouthed talking weapons, which is not good for a blacksmith. Now Ruby has to apologize to the fox to see if he will remove the curse, but he won’t be swayed by a simple apology. Instead … More Review: Mistlefoe by Kimberly Lemming
After months of planning and hard fought battles Eragon, the Varden, and their allies have entered the final battle to take down King Galbitorix. This was a long and battle heavy book filled with a lot of heartache, pain, and hope. From the very beginning of this book we see battle after battle of the … More Review: Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
When Pippa finds herself in Fairhaven Falls with empty pockets and a new baby, she is thrilled when a sweet old lady offers her a job and a place to live. Her new home isn’t much but with the help of her grumpy neighbor it will be livable in no time. I really loved Pippa … More Review: The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips
This volume concludes the Kyoto Sister-School Goodwill event with a baseball game then leads into Yuji, Nobara, and Fushiguro being given a mission. With this mission we finally get to learn more about Fushiguro and some of his backstory. We also see him really step up in his abilities and not back down. Yuji and … More Review: Jujutsu Kaisen Volumes 7 and 8 by Gege Akutami
“We were always so different. So much alike. I miss my brothers. So much. And I miss my father. More than anything else, I wanted to make him proud. In the end…too little, too late. Story of my life.” This was an emotional, gritty, and dark Turtles graphic novel. In the future, Michelangelo is the … More Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman
After loving Legends & Lattes I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this prequel featuring a young mercenary Viv who is taking a forced sabbatical to heal in a sleepy seaside town. Viv is a woman of action and struggles at first to relax and heal but when she makes friends with the local … More Review: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
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