Category: 5 stars

Reviews for books I gave five stars to.

Review: Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End by Alua Arthur

August 30, 2025

“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

Review: Kaiju No. 8 Volumes 12 and 13 by Naoya Matsumoto

August 23, 2025

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

Review: Kaiju No. 8 Volumes 10 and 11 by Naoya Matsumoto

August 9, 2025

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

Review: Faithful Unto Death: Pet Cemeteries, Animal Graves, and Eternal Devotion by Paul Koudounaris

July 19, 2025

“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

ARC Review: Born to Be Legends by Hailey Turner

June 11, 2025

“We’ve earned a quiet epilogue, don’t you think?” It’s been six years since the Battle of Samhain. Jono and Patrick finally have a chance to live their lives without the gods’ interference. But trouble still has a way of finding them when they least expect it, but it does push Patrick to admit he wants … More ARC Review: Born to Be Legends by Hailey Turner

ARC Review: Blades of Furry, Volume 1 by Emily Erdos and Deya Muniz

May 13, 2025

This volume contains episodes 1-36 of the Webtoon comic and includes a bonus story not found on Webtoon that features Sal and Hana.  Emile is a rookie in the battle skating competition, which is a sport that combines figure skating and martial arts. Just as he is gearing up for his next duel, there is … More ARC Review: Blades of Furry, Volume 1 by Emily Erdos and Deya Muniz

Review: Passing Through Purgatory by Nik Knight

April 25, 2025

“You’re the buttered toast to my jammy.” Recent graduate Oliver Barnes is desperate to find a job. He’s two months behind on rent and decides to apply for jobs in the Greed district of Hell’s Pentagram. When he misses the train, and the job interview, he stumbles upon a strange little coffee shop in Purgatory … More Review: Passing Through Purgatory by Nik Knight