Review: War is a Racket by General Smedley Butler

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

ARC Review: Kaiju No. 8: B-Side, Vol. 2 by Naoya Matsumoto

This volume picks up where the previous book with Kikoru testing out some Numbers weapons. Then goes into the backstory of Captain Gen Narumi and how he ended up in the Defense Force.  I loved seeing Kikorou testing out weapons and finding the one that works for her. This is where she finally gets her … More ARC Review: Kaiju No. 8: B-Side, Vol. 2 by Naoya Matsumoto

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

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

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: Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker

CW: death of best friend and brother; graphic torture recounted; grief and guilt; PTSD; attempted mugging; stalking; gun violence; on page death of a friend and spouse from gun violence; Islamophobia; vomiting; It’s been years since I read this series and figured it was time for a reread considering Walker just released a new spin-off … More Review: Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker