2022 Recap: Reading & Book Reviews Last year I did a single recap post for everything blog-related. This year, I’ve decided to break it into parts because it was just too much for one post. This is the reading and book reviews portion of my recap for the year. I’ve always been an avid reader, […]

Book Review: Vacuuming in the Nude and Other Ways to get Attention by Peggy Rowe Genre(s): Non-fiction / Humor I want to start off by saying that this book was given to me by my husband. It’s a book about one author’s struggle to get published, and I can 100% relate. I didn’t have to […]

Book Review: The Pact by J.E. Hannaford Genre(s): Fantasy Content warning: There are some violent scenes in this book, mild gore, torture, and one character suffers an injury that requires amputation. Some of the content may be disturbing for some readers. Tellin continues her mission to free the captured Old Ones and return them to […]

Book Review: Then Came Darkness by D.H. Schleicher Genre(s): Historical thriller Content warning: This book contains some violent scenes, themes of abandonment, murder, and child abuse. Samuel Kydd has a secret. Joshua Bloomfield knows what it is, has suffered for it, and wants it for his own. And he’s prepared to do almost anything to […]

Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Genre(s): Science Fiction Ryland Grace awakens in a strange place—not a hospital, though there is medical equipment, and not his home. He quickly realizes he isn’t alone; there’s a semi-intelligent computer and two mummified corpses in the other beds. He has no memory of how he came […]

Book Review: Split Therapy by E.P. Stavs Genre(s): Psychological thriller Content warning: This book contains scenes of physical violence, allusions to sexual assault and an on-page attempted sexual assault, and themes of gun violence. Jae is a vigilante, seeking revenge for crimes done against Jane. Jane is a college student trying to cope with the […]

Book Review: Wistful Ascending by J.C.M. Berne Genre(s): Science Fiction / Superheroes Content warning: There are a number of violent combat/fight scenes and some gore that may be disturbing for some readers. Before I get into the review, I first want to thank the author and Escapist Tours for the opportunity to participate in this […]

Book Review: Blood Reunion by J.C.M. Berne Genre(s): Science Fiction / Superheroes Content warning: There are a number of combat/fight scenes, themes of vampirism, and some mild gore. Rohan is back on Wistful after his brief return to Earth, and has resumed his peaceful work as a tow chief. Except nothing is ever peaceful for […]

Book Review: Return of the Griffin by J.C.M. Berne Genre(s): Science fiction / Superheroes Content warning: There are fight/combat scenes in this book, as well as a few involving torture that may be disturbing for some readers. Six months after the end of Wistful Ascending, Rohan is still working as her tow chief (and saving […]

Book Review: Fee Simple Conditional by H.C. Helfand Genre(s): Contemporary fiction Abigail (Abby) Fischer seemed to drift through life, often alone. She had no family, few friends, no real home. Nothing and no one seemed to last. Everyone she came to rely on or trust left her in one manner or another. She had little […]