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Cover for Madame Restell by Jennifer Wright

Review: Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist by Jennifer Wright

February 9, 2024

TW: discussions of abortions, rape, sexual harassment/coercion in the workplace, alcoholism, homelessness, starvation, abandonment of children, death of children, drug overdose (including in children), sex work, death of husband, incest, child kidnapping, incarceration, racism, lynching, the Civil War, torture, death of family members, suicide.  “Restell was a businesswoman, a scofflaw, an immigrant, and an abortionist. … More Review: Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist by Jennifer Wright

ARC Review: That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming

February 6, 2024

When Brie throws a drink at an annoying and pushy man’s head, he unfortunately ducks and she hits the stranger behind him, which is how she finds herself tied to a werewolf. The drink she threw turns out to have been a love potion and well now Felix is madly in love with her and … More ARC Review: That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming

Cover for A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole

Review: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole

February 2, 2024

After being imprisoned and tortured by the vampire horde for years, Lachlain MacRieve, leader of the Lykae Clan, finally escapes with the help of the scent of his fated mate. Unfortunately, he is enraged to find that his fated mate is a vampire. Emmaline Troy is a sheltered half vampire/half valkyrie who just wants to … More Review: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole

Cover for The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings

Review: The Sad Ghost Club Volume 1 by Lize Meddings

January 27, 2024

“Just because it feels huge now doesn’t mean it will forever…”  This was a wonderful graphic novel about mental illness and how friendship and therapy can change a person’s perspective. SG is a ghost who has anxiety and is struggling with his anxiety over school work, his future, making friends, and the social anxiety of … More Review: The Sad Ghost Club Volume 1 by Lize Meddings

Cover for The Hero She Wants by Anna Hackett

ARC Review: The Hero She Wants by Anna Hackett

January 25, 2024

Since leaving the military Shepherd “Shep” Barlow prefers to stay on his Colorado mountain alone and avoid people. But when his former commander arrives he finds himself being asked to take a deadly mission to Central America to rescue the archaeologist daughter of the President of the United States.  After meeting Shep in the previous … More ARC Review: The Hero She Wants by Anna Hackett

Cover for Lore Olympus Volume 5 by Rachel Smythe

Review: Lore Olympus Volume 5 by Rachel Smythe

January 13, 2024

This volume collects episodes 103-126 of the Webtoon comic.  In this volume, Persephone starts her first day of work in the underworld, Hades and Minthe finally break up, and blackmail is gathered against Persephone.  We previously saw Hades struggling with the toxic relationship he was in with Minthe but after the events at the end … More Review: Lore Olympus Volume 5 by Rachel Smythe

Review: The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole

January 12, 2024

TW: non-consensual sexual encounters; confinement; violence; sexual assault mentioned;  It’s been since 2013 since I last read an Immortals After Dark book and I remember nothing about the series so I figured it was time for a reread. I knew this book was problematic when going into it but still wanted to start at the … More Review: The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole

Cover for Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

Review: Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

January 6, 2024

TW: eating disorders, mentions of  bullying  Nick and Charlie’s story continues with Nick being in his final year at Truman and starting to look into universities. Charlie has got his anorexia mostly under control and has returned to school and is dealing with how to tell Nick that he is ready to take their relationship … More Review: Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman