Reviews for books I gave five stars to.
Xander is just trying to live his life but since he is a villain, he finds his research frequently being blocked by Big City’s beloved hero, Captain Masculine. It also doesn’t help that Captain Masculine looks pretty good in his Lycra suit. When his bestie signs him up for the Bangers dating app he doesn’t … More Review: Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle
“The most telling symptom of fascist politics is division. It aims to separate a population into an “us” and a “them.” This was a very informative book about what fascism is, how it works, and examples throughout history. I learned a lot from this book, especially in understanding how the United States got to this … More Review: How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley
When the once thought dead vampire Mavra threatens to destroy the head of Special Investigations Karrin Murphy’s reputation, Harry finds himself thrust into the dangerous world of necromancy in to find the Word of Kemmler for her, but it quickly turns into a huge mission to stop the undead and the birth of a god. … More Review: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
As soon as I saw this book I knew it was one I wanted to read. This was a fascinating look at cannibalism in humans, animals, and insects. While this seems like a book that would discuss cannibal serial killers, it doesn’t and the author explains early on why he doesn’t cover that topic. I … More Review: Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History by Bill Schutt
In this volume we finally get to the point of battle that everyone has been waiting for, Kaiju No. 8 is on the field and ready to take down Kaiju No. 9. This was an action packed and fantastic volume. We see how far Kafka has come since he first became 8 and all the … More ARC Review: Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 14 by Naoya Matsumoto
“You are seen. You are heard. Your life matters. Your death will too.” Alua Arthur is a death doula and helps provide end of life support to her clients. This book takes us on a journey of her life and career, while teaching us the importance of thinking about your own death and what you … More Review: Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End by Alua Arthur
These reviews contain potential spoilers. This volume continues Hoshina’s battle against Kaiju No. 12. This is a very interesting battle and it’s the first time we have seen Hoshina go all out. We see new techniques and how Hoshina is utilizing the number 10 weapon. I really enjoyed this battle and how we also learned … More Review: Kaiju No. 8 Volumes 12 and 13 by Naoya Matsumoto
These reviews contains potential spoilers. This volume picks right up where the previous one left off with Vice-Captain Hoshina allowing the numbers weapon suit 10 to control the fight so they don’t die. We then have the second wave of the battle when multiple new Kaiju’s appear, number 11-15, and are targeting all the people … More Review: Kaiju No. 8 Volumes 10 and 11 by Naoya Matsumoto
When Luca trades his last painting for a “lucky” necklace he finds himself cursed with a heavily tattooed ghost named Prudence. Determined to try to make the best of it, Luca strikes a bargain with Prudence and plans to help him go to Oregon so he can get the last piece he needs to die. … More Review: Possess Me! (I Want You To) by Fae Quin
“The love the animals gave will never be forgotten.” This was a beautifully written book about the love people hold for their pets and how we deal with their deaths. Paul Koudounaris photographs and research into pet cemeteries really shows a whole new side of love and grief that most people don’t think about. The … More Review: Faithful Unto Death: Pet Cemeteries, Animal Graves, and Eternal Devotion by Paul Koudounaris
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
After reading the previous books, I was so excited to get to this book because Rusty and Gem were my two favorite characters. We have also seen small teases of how their relationship was getting closer in the previous books, so I was excited to read what happened. Not only that, this is dual POV, … More Review: Luxuries of Lust by Nik Knight
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