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Cover of "People Who Eat Darkness" by Richard Lloyd Parry, featuring bold text and a black-and-white photo of a man. Red background.

People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry – Book Review

People Who Eat Darkness – True Crime If you're into true crime, People Who Eat Darkness is a must-read . I was gifted this book before...

Jaime P. Morales

2 days ago

Black text "Murder in the Dollhouse" on a pink background, featuring a window with a woman's face. Below, "The Jennifer Dulos Story" by Rich Cohen.

Behind the Facade: Unpacking Murder in the Dollhouse and the Jennifer Dulos Tragedy

Jennifer Dulos seemed to have it all—wealth, beauty, a picture-perfect life. But behind closed doors, a darker reality unfolded. Murder in the Dollhouse uncovers the chilling truth of a woman trapped in a façade, and the obsessive control that ultimately led to her disappearance. A haunting reminder that perfection can be the mask of something far more dangerous.

Jaime P. Morales

5 days ago

Book Review: The Body Keeps the Score – Understanding Trauma and Healing

The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a groundbreaking exploration of how trauma reshapes the brain and body, and how healing must happen on both levels. Blending neuroscience, case studies, and alternative therapies, this book offers hope, understanding, and a path forward for anyone affected by trauma or seeking to understand it more deeply.

Jaime P. Morales

5 days ago

A faun plays a flute on a pillar amid stars on the "Piranesi" book cover by Susanna Clarke. Blue background, gold text, 2021 award winner.

Piranesi Book Review: A Journey Through Trauma, Identity, and the Power of the Human Psyche

In Piranesi, Susanna Clarke takes us deep into a surreal labyrinth that blurs the line between fantasy and psychological reality. This review explores how the novel mirrors the mind’s powerful instinct for self-preservation, and how trauma can trap us in mental worlds we build to survive. Through themes of memory loss, manipulation, and identity, Piranesi becomes not just a story of escape, but a profound reflection on healing and the resilience of the human psyche.

Jaime P. Morales

Jun 8

Book cover shows a man and woman by a lake, smiling, with a boat in the background. The title reads "The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy".

Ted Bundy’s Double Life: A Review of The Phantom Prince

What does it mean to love someone capable of unimaginable evil? In The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy, Elizabeth Kendall offers a raw, intimate glimpse into the double life of one of history’s most infamous serial killers-through the eyes of the woman who loved him. This memoir isn’t just about crime; it’s about denial, emotional survival, and the quiet destruction that hides behind charm. In this review, I explore the story behind the monster.

Jaime P. Morales

Jun 5

Bronze helmet on a blue pattern background. Text: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, New York Times Bestseller, Winner of 2012 Orange Prize.

Book Review: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller — A Timeless Love Story That Will Stay With You

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a beautifully written retelling of the myth of Achilles from the perspective of Patroclus, his close companion and lover. It blends Greek mythology with a tender and tragic love story, exploring themes of friendship, heroism, fate, and identity.

Jaime P. Morales

May 24