Review: Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham

This book is about the history of the dangers of the space program and how it led to disasters like the Challenger explosion in 1986, the Columbia disaster in 2003, and a few other disasters. While I knew of the Challenger disaster, it was before I was born and I never really looked into what … More Review: Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham

Review: The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained by Colin Dickey

Like in Ghostland, Colin Dickey challenges our views on conspiracies, UFOs, and cryptids by asking not if they exist, but why do people believe or don’t believe they do. He goes over the histories of conspiracies, UFOs, and cryptids and dives deep into why some people believe.  This was an interesting book and really challenged … More Review: The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained by Colin Dickey

Review: The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels by Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans

“The idea that we are truly dead when we no longer exist in anyone’s memory has its roots in many cultures and time periods….Forgetting is inevitable, as descendants pass and physical markers fade. Over centuries, some notable lives remain etched in our memories, though their ranks dwindle as time passes. Many others are recalled for … More Review: The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels by Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans

ARC Review: Burn the World Down by Anna Hackett

Nash Oakley left everything behind when he joined the military the disappeared into a secret black ops program to become an assassin for the country. His only regret was leaving behind his best friend’s little sister, Georgiana Linden. He never sought her out after leaving the military because he expected her life to continue on … More ARC Review: Burn the World Down by Anna Hackett

Review: The Trouble With Vampires by Lynsay Sands

History professor Patronella Stone is babysitting her nephew for a few days. She expects to be playing games, watching movies, and eating lots of pizza, not dealing with intruders and vampire neighbors. This book focuses on Santo Notte who has appeared in a few of the recent books. Santo was tortured for years by Dressler … More Review: The Trouble With Vampires by Lynsay Sands

Review: Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can’t Look Away by Coltan Scrivner

This was a fascinating look at why people are morbidly curious. It covers all different kinds of reasons why humans are drawn to horror, ghosts, murder, violent games, etc., and how it all stems from our evolutionary history.  From the beginning, this book had me hooked on how it explains our fascination with morbidly curious … More Review: Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can’t Look Away by Coltan Scrivner