Myra Reed has spent the past year trying to find a way to free her sister’s soul from the demon Bathin. Unfortunately she is running out of time to rescue her soul and now Ordinary is dealing with portals from Hell popping up all over town. This is the first book from Myra’s POV and … More Review: Dime a Demon by Devon Monk
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam from Taking on a World of Words. The three questions to answer are: What are you currently reading? Currently I am reading A Hero in Hiding by Alice Winters and rereading The Queen’s Starfire Throne by Hailey Turner. What did you recently finish reading? This week … More WWW Wednesday | December 17, 2025
Blood is not something that I ever thought I would be interested in learning more about but Rose George really made this a fascinating topic. This book takes us through history by talking about the use of blood in medicine, like leeches and transfusions; to blood donation, menstruation, HIV/AIDs, hemophilia, vampirism, and quite a few … More Review: Nine Pints; A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood by Rose George
This book was written in 1935, and is still so relevant today. War is a Racket is a scathing 43 minutes (or 50 pages) book about the lies politicians tell American taxpayers to justify going to war. Butler explains the corruption of war in very easy to follow language and finishes up by presenting three … More Review: War is a Racket by General Smedley Butler
“For good or ill, there is now a cult for everyone.” When you hear the word ‘cult’ your brain instantly imagines a specific type of group (an extreme religious one most likely), but that doesn’t cover the broadness of what a cult can be. Cultish takes a look at the language surrounding cults and what … More Review: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
Nasrin is at Gahn Thaleo’s mountain for the week as part of the deal made between him and the other Gahn’s. While Thaleo appears to favor her, she is keeping her distance because she doesn’t trust how manipulative he is. But as they get to know each other, Nasrin realizes that Thaleo has been taught … More Review: Alien Scars by Ursa Dax
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam from Taking on a World of Words. The three questions to answer are: What are you currently reading? Currently I am reading How the Hitman Stole Christmas by Katie Reus, which I have owned for a few years now, but finally reading. It’s been enjoyable so … More WWW Wednesday | December 10, 2025
Hiro and Maddox have a new case involving a serial killer. Unfortunately they quickly realize that the serial killer can also see the dead and is determined to make them play a game to stop them. The more they uncover, the more danger and secrets they keep uncovering but Hiro is determined to stop them … More Review: Ghost of Deceit by Alice Winters
Allison ” Allie” Chambers’ life is turned upside down when her neighbor, and best friend, entrusts her with raising her child. Allie has no experience with children, let alone a vampire child. Magnus doesn’t expect to find his life mate breaking into a blood bank but he will do everything he can to protect her … More Review: Immortal Born by Lynsay Sands
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
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
“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
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