Reviews for books I gave five stars to.
Charles and Anna have been tasked with helping the FBI track down a serial killer who has killed three werewolves. They quickly realize that the victims weren’t only werewolves but fae, and that the killer is targeting only supernaturals. This was a very interesting adventure for Anna and Charles. Charles is struggling to deal with … More Review: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
In this book, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples discussing how for centuries the Native Americans actively resisted the expansions of the United States. This book spans more than 400 years of history and discusses what many history books overlook, whitewashes, and outright lies about. … More Review: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
This is a pulp-style comic focusing on the adventures of Lobster Johnson, who is a minor character frequently mentioned in the Hellboy and B.R.P.D. series. Lobster Johnson is an antihero who takes on Nazis, monks, robots, and the mob. I have been a huge fan of Lobster Johnson since I first read the Hellboy comics … More Review: Lobster Johnson Vol. 1: The Iron Prometheus by Mike Mignola
In Uncomfortable Conversations with A Black Man, Emmanuel Acho answers common questions that many white Americans are afraid to ask, but need the answers to. Narrated by Acho, this audiobook takes the listener through these questions, answers, and additional resources for further education. As a fan of Acho’s video series, I knew this book was … More Review: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
“If you can’t come into the light, then I’ll live with you inside the dark. You don’t need to believe you can be saved, James. I’ll believe it enough for the both of us. You only need to let me love you.” Hook doesn’t need anyone. He is Captain of the Pirates and is determined … More Review: Hook by Gina L. Maxwell
Hellboy is being attacked by the Russian witch, Baba Yaga, and a few other people from his past all determined to get revenge. Hellboy is also being forced to confront the truth about his destiny, which involves King Arthur’s sword Excalibur. He is also finally forced to admit the truth about the past few years … More Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 3: The Wild Hunt by Mike Mignola
Hellboy has lost faith in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense after they implanted a bomb in one of the nonhuman agents. He decides to leave the Bureau and search for answers about his destiny. This was an action packed collection of stories. Hellboy is one of my favorite comic characters because he is … More Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 2: Strange Places by Mike Mignola
“Surviving the knife was only half the battle.” In The Butchering Art, Lindsey Fitzharris takes us through the shocking world of 19th century surgery. This book follows the life of Joseph Lister, a surgeon who changed the world of medicine forever with his discovery of antiseptics to prevent infection. He pioneered the way for germ … More Review: The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris
This is the introduction of Hellboy, who was summoned to Earth during WWII to end the world. Hellboy is one of the paranormal investigators in the world and goes all over the world fighting monsters and demons, with the help of his team. I originally read the Hellboy series in 2019 and while I planned … More Review: Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola
Bitty is heading into his junior year of college and is in a relationship with Jack. But they face new challenges and must deal with a distance relationship. They also have to decide how they want to reveal their relationship to their friends, family, teammates, and the world. This was an adorable ending! I couldn’t … More Review: Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks and Scones by Ngozi Ukazu
Amelia Peabody, a rebel of the Victorian age, embarks on an Egyptian adventure expecting to explore the sites and see past history. Instead she rescues a young Evelyn Barton-Forbes, who was abandoned by her scoundrel lover, solves a mystery of a haunting mummy, and falls for the dashing but annoying Radcliffe. I slowly read this … More Review: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Jayne and Sinclair have moved to the North Pole and are deep into planning their wedding. Jayne is trying to figure out the details of the wedding and her mother and her aunt are making things worse. In desperate need of help, she calls Birdie Caruthers to help wrangle her family and figure out the … More Review: Miss Frost Says I Do by Kristen Painter
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