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Missing 411: Eastern United States by David Paulides 

Book Review  Title: Missing 411: Eastern United States by David Paulides  Genre: Non-Fiction, Crime, Disappearances   Rating: 4 Stars  Missing 411: Eastern United States  by David Paulides is a deeply unsettling and compelling work that sits at the crossroads of true crime, investigative journalism, and speculative mystery. With a methodical approach and a clear sense of purpose, Paulides assembles a large body of missing-person cases from across the eastern United States, ar

The Killer’s Shadow: The FBI’s Hunt for a White Supremacist Serial Killer by John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker 

Book Review  Title: The Killer’s Shadow: The FBI’s Hunt for a White Supremacist Serial Killer by John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker  Genre: Non-Fiction, Crime   Rating: 5 Star  John E. Douglas—legendary former FBI profiler and one of the architects of modern criminal investigative analysis—has long been known for pulling readers into the darkest corners of the criminal mind. In  The Killer’s Shadow , Douglas and co-author Mark Olshaker offer one of their most focused and unsettl

Gut Reactions: The Science of Weight Gain and Loss by Simon Quellen Field

Book Review Title: Gut Reactions: The Science of Weight Gain and Loss by Simon Quellen Field Genre: Science, Food, Weight Loss Rating: 4.5 Stars In Gut Reactions: The Science of Weight Gain and Loss, Simon Quellen Field takes on one of the most emotionally charged and culturally saturated topics of modern life—body weight—and approaches it with refreshing scientific clarity. Rather than offering another diet book or prescribing a simple formula for weight loss, Field dismantl

When Shadows Burn by Todd Brown 

Book Review  Title: When Shadows Burn by Todd Brown  Genre: Crime, Thriller, Horror  Rating: 4.5 Stars  Todd Brown’s When Shadows Burn is a compelling exploration of psychological darkness, trauma, and survival, blending elements of horror and emotional depth in a way that lingers long after the final page. Rather than relying solely on external threats or shock value, Brown focuses his narrative on the human mind—how fear shapes us, how memory haunts us, and how ordinary peo

Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons, Bra Designers, and Witches Tell Us about Breasts by Sarah Thornton 

Book Review  Title: Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons, Bra Designers, and Witches Tell Us about Breasts by Sarah Thornton  Genre: Non-Fiction, Social Issues, Women’s Issues  Rating: 4.5 stars  Sarah Thornton’s Tits Up is an ambitious and deeply researched cultural exploration of the breast—an object at once biological, erotic, symbolic, commercial, and often deeply political. Known for her ethnographic approach to contemporary cultural phenomena, Thorn

The Origins of Sex: A History of the First Sexual Revolution by Faramerz Dabhoiwala

Book Review  Title: The Origins of Sex: A History of the First Sexual Revolution  by  Faramerz Dabhoiwala  Genre: Non-Fiction, Social Issues, History  Rating: 4.25 Stars  Faramerz Dabhoiwala’s  The Origins of Sex: A History of the First Sexual Revolution  presents a compelling and meticulously researched account of how Western attitudes toward sex, morality, and individual freedom underwent a profound transformation between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. By situati

Fire & Blood by George R. R. Martin

Book Review Title: Fire & Blood by George R. R. Martin Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Dragons Rating: 4.5 Stars George R. R. Martin’s Fire...

Blasphear by Sohail Rauf 

Book Review  Title: Blasphear by Sohail Rauf   Genre: Literary Fiction, Crime   Rating: 4.5 Stars   Sohail Rauf’s Blasphear is a gripping...

Incandescence by Mehreen Ahmed

Book Review  Title: Incandescence by Mehreen Ahmed   Genre: Literary Fiction, Drama  Rating: 4 Stars   Mehreen Ahmed’s Incandescence is a...

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