Rachel Reads & Reviews

Peter Vronsky Interview

Peter Vronsky is the foremost expert on serial killer history, and author of such books, Sons of Cain, American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years and more. He generously took the time to talk with me about Cottingham, the state of true crime publishing and how do you define a psychopath. Enjoy. 1. What put you…

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August 13, 2024

Interview

#americanwerewolf, #nonfiction, #petervronsky, #rachelreads&reviews, #serialkillers, #sonsofcain, #truecrime

Thundercats (2024): Omens Review

For lovers of action, sci-fi and furries, welcome to the world of Thundera and its Thundercats! Dynamite Comics takes this popular IP and reintroduces the world to newcomers while leaving plenty of Easter Eggs for fans of the original series. Yes, including that glorious 80s rock-star hair. In this universe, Lion-O is the young heir…

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August 1, 2024

Reviews

#declanmurphy, #drewmoss, #dynamitecomics, #omens, #rachelreads&reviews, #thundercats (2024), #volumeone

July Books

Bloomability by Sharon Creech I’ve always liked the cover of this book but I never actually read it. Until this month that is. It’s about a young girl, Domenica aka Dinnie who’s been kidnapped to Switzerland. Well, not really kidnapped. Her family is having lots of dysfunction that the eleven year old doesn’t comprehend so…

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July 31, 2024

Book Suggestions

#avi, #bloomability, #chrisgrabenstein, #don'tyouknowthere'sawaron, #historicalfiction, #humor, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #sharoncreech, #welcometowonderland

Book of the Month: The Duke and I

After my friend’s sister insisted she choose this book for book club with the “It’s like a modern Jane Austen,” we finished and my friend’s expectations fell short. Very short. As she kept saying when we finished “This isn’t like Jane Austen at all. Jane Austen didn’t write about horny people. I mean, they probably…

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July 29, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#bridgertons, #historicalfiction, #historicalromance, #juliaquinn, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #thedukeandI

Rose & Thorn Review

Rose and Thorn is a pretty obscure Superman villain. Well, technically Thorn is the villainous alter ego of Rose, and when I first saw her on the cover of a Superman comic, I thought she was a discount Poison Ivy. Fun fact, she actually appeared first. Obviously didn’t get as popular but still. However, when…

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July 10, 2024

Reviews

#adrianmelo, #dccomics, #gailsimone, #rachelreads&reviews, #roseandthorn

Creepella Von Cacklefur

So I thought I was finished with my mouse-tastic nostalgia trip but I decided eh, why not, let’s hit the Creepella books too which was going to be even more interesting since I hadn’t read three of the books in the series. I don’t think the last three ever released in the states. Thankfully, there’s…

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July 7, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#creepellavoncacklefur, #geronimostilton, #scholastic

Finding Famous Review

For the 1st of July and more importantly, the 700th post, we’re getting a first look at the opulent world of the Mashads! *I received this free ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.* Josie is pretty happy as she reaches her 18th birthday. All she wants is for her longtime crush,…

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July 1, 2024

Reviews

#candicejalili, #disneyhyperion, #findingfamous, #hollywoodfiction, #mashadfamily, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #YA

June Books

Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke. Illustrated by Mel Valentina Vargas You know those sexy male gaze trope of women having pillow fights in their lingerie. Well that fantasy gets upended by the Pillow Fight Championship. It’s a real thing where girls get dressed up as wreastlers to pillow fight their rivals into submission. It’s a…

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June 30, 2024

Book Suggestions

#christinalauren, #disneyhyperion, #erinstanton, #graphicnovel, #meanttobe, #melvalentinavargas, #nonfiction, #pillowtalk, #rachelreads&reviews, #stephaniecooke, #susie’sseniordogs, #tangled, #tangledupinyou, #YA

Thea Sisters

Technically it’s the Thea Stilton series but since she only figures about a 1/4th of page time than her proteges, I’m just calling it the Thea Sisters series of which has spawned as many spin-offs as the Geronimo series. Seriously, there’s like 4 spin-off series ontop of the original one which is still going so…

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June 30, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#comicseries, #graphicnovels, #mousefordacademy, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #superspecials, #theasisters, #theastilton, #treasureseekers

Book of the Month: Spy x Family

Honestly, not much to delve into her as I reread the first volume of Spy x Family for book club. Okay, there was a little as hindsight allows me to appreciate Twilight’s mission all the more. First, reading it you think he is like any other heroic archtype in his intense devotion to his country…

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June 27, 2024

Book/Author Highlight

#manga, #rachelreads&reviews, #spyxfamily, #tatsuyaendo