Category: 5 stars

Reviews for books I gave five stars to.

Review: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

April 11, 2025

This book is hard to rate because Du Mez has clearly done her research but I do think some of the content was a bit repetitive, especially with the repetitive discussions of men and women’s place in society. As a non religious person, this book really helped me to understand the current political environment and … More Review: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

ARC Review: Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress, and Dr. Crippen by Hallie Rubenhold

March 31, 2025

“No murderer should ever be the guardian of their victim’s story, and yet this is the role that Hawley Harvey Crippen has always held.” Hallie Rubenhold, author of The Five,  is back and this time deep diving into the North London Cellar Murder. This is a case that I had never heard of before picking … More ARC Review: Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress, and Dr. Crippen by Hallie Rubenhold

Review: Vacationing with the Vampire in Hallow’s Cove by Lyonne Riley

March 24, 2025

When Maisie is forced to take a vacation after potentially making a huge mistake on the game she is helping to develop, she finds herself in the small monster town of Hallow’s Cove. Her landlord is a grumpy bookstore owning vampire but she quickly finds herself enjoying their time together. But Barnaby has a secret … More Review: Vacationing with the Vampire in Hallow’s Cove by Lyonne Riley

ARC Review: The Weird and Wonderful World of Bats by Alyson Brokaw

February 9, 2025

This was a fascinating and informative book about bats! I feel like every time I read a book about bats new information has been discovered about them. While this book goes over basic characteristics of bats, it also includes recent discoveries, like the white-nose syndrome and viruses.  There are over 1400 species of bats currently … More ARC Review: The Weird and Wonderful World of Bats by Alyson Brokaw

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ARC Review: The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide: Making It Work in Friendship, Love, and Sex by Cody Daigle-Orians

October 21, 2024

The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide is not only about dating and sex guidance. This guide is about building satisfying relationships, without the weight of society’s expectations on romance and sex. The book is split into two parts: the relationship toolbox, using the author’s coined term, ANKOP (A New Kind Of Perfect) and the relationship … More ARC Review: The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide: Making It Work in Friendship, Love, and Sex by Cody Daigle-Orians

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Review: Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age by Kathleen Sheppard

October 7, 2024

In Women in the Valley of the Kings, Sheppard tells the untold story of eleven women who changed the landscape of Egyptology in different ways. This book covers the life and careers of Amelia Edwards, Marianne Brocklehurst, Maggie Benson, Nettie Gourley, Emma Andrews, Margaret Alice Murray, Kate Griffith, Emily Paterson, Myrtle Broome, Amice Calverley, and … More Review: Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age by Kathleen Sheppard

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Review: They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott

September 20, 2024

This was a very emotional and impactful graphic novel. I have been meaning to read this for a while now and was glad that I could read about this piece of history that was not included in the history books I had to read during school.  This is the story of George Takei’s childhood in … More Review: They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott