2019 was a crazy year for me, but I love spending a few days towards the end of the year looking back on all the year had to offer. I looked at where I was last year around this time and realized I am a completely different person, in a completely different place. THIS YEAR... Continue Reading →
Comic Review: The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #2
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #2 The Vulture's rampage in Manhattan begins. Can Spidey take down the avian menace? (Synopsis from Marvel.com) Writer: Stan Lee Illustrator: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko Published: May 10, 1963 The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #2 has two fast-paced Spider-Man stories that reveal so much more about his powers. I think my favorite... Continue Reading →
Review: Arrogant Devil by R.S. Grey
Arrogant Devil is a standalone romantic comedy by R.S. Grey. This review will be spoiler-free. Everyone in Cedar Creek, Texas, knows Jack McNight is an arrogant devil. Physically, I get it: he’s tan and fit, with coal-black hair that’s clearly been scorched by hellfire. Oh, and his personality? It burns just as hot. When I... Continue Reading →
Review: Finally Yours by Claire Raye
Finally Yours is the first book in the Love & Wine series by Claire Raye. This review will be spoiler-free. What do Tim Tams and Jack Wilson have in common? Other than both being Australian…nothing! One is an amazingly delicious chocolate-covered cookie, and the other is a total nightmare. At least that’s how Lauren Somerville... Continue Reading →
Review: Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco
Escaping from Houdini is the third book in the Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerri Maniscalco. This review will be spoiler-free. Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to help solve another blood-soaked mystery. Embarking on a week-long voyage across the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria,... Continue Reading →
Ten Books that Made Me Sob
I get extremely invested in the stories that I read. I am the main character. I become best friends with the side characters. I fall in love with the love interests. I laugh. I yell. I cry. So I decided to make a list of ten books that made me sob while I was... Continue Reading →
Review: Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
Hunting Prince Dracula is the second book in the Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco. This review will be spoiler-free. Bizarre murders are discovered in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer...or has the depraved prince been brought back to life? Following the grief... Continue Reading →
Review: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux is a standalone novel that was originally published as a serial in 1909. This review will be spoiler-free. A riveting story that revolves around the young, Swedish Christine Daaé. Her father, a famous musician, dies, and she is raised in the Paris Opera House with his dying... Continue Reading →
Graphic Novel Review: Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Saga, Vol 1 is the first installment of the graphic novel series by Brian K. Vaughan and was illustrated by Fiona Staples. This review will be spoiler-free. When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe.... Continue Reading →
Review: Not So Nice Guy by R. S. Grey
Not So Nice Guy is a standalone romantic comedy by R.S. Grey. This review will be spoiler-free. "Oh my god. Who is that?" I get asked this question a lot. "Oh him?" I reply. "That's just Ian." Just Ian is the biggest understatement of the century. Just the Mona Lisa. Just the Taj Mahal. Just... Continue Reading →