Out Law (The Dresden Files #18.75) review

 

Out Law (The Dresden Files #18.75)
by

Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)

David Abigt's review

Jun 06, 2026  · 

it was amazing

bookshelves: supernatural

While rather short for a Dresden book, it still tells a good story, though a non-Dresden fan might find it lacking some background. There is a lot of background in a series this long, and who starts at book 18.75 in a series? This is still more or less a standalone book, a rather short side case with little interaction with the usual "bad guys," but a bit of insight into past adventures. There are still many "loose ends" from previous books that need to be wrapped up, and I'm sure they will be addressed in upcoming ones.

Note that if, by chance, you did not start with book one, I heartily suggest you read the whole series. Jim Butcher lays out the foundations of this magical world in such a way that it is so logical that it comes out as related truth instead of fantasy. Slowly adding layers, much like the The Rowan series, makes mental powers feel real.

The UFO Experience: Evidence Behind Close Encounters, Project Blue Book, and the Search for Answers review

 The UFO Experience: Evidence Behind Close Encounters, Project Blue Book, and the Search for Answers

by

J. Allen Hynek

David Abigt's review 5 stars

Jun 03, 2026  · 

5 starsit was amazing

bookshelves: history, uap 

Originally published in 1972 so you mainly only want to read for historical significance yet he paints an all too familiar portrait of what we have seen coming out since Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs, where, despite some telling us there are real investigations going on the government tries to be making best efforts by dismissing almost everything out of hand and generally acting like a reboot of the Three stooges. You can definitely see why Hynek got so frustrated with the lack of scientific rigor one would expect when faced with unknowns in that same airspace as our Air Force. Especially from the Air Force. It reads as familiar enough to today that it lowers expectations that anything has really changed in 50+ years.

That's Not Right review

 

That's Not Right

Meyer, Scott *

5 stars

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A humorous look at supernatural investigations. Would make a good TV series.

Apr 20, 2026

The Book of Ayn review

 

The Book of Ayn

Freiman, Lexi

4 stars

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Brings up some interesting points about Ayn's life but just kind of ends like it needed to be handed before the author could come up with an ending.

Apr 15, 2026

God's Junk Drawer review

 

God's Junk Drawer

Clines, Peter *5 stars

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read, scifi

Dinosaurs, an alien, time travel, and plot twists. Need I say more?

Mar 23, 2026

Anima Rising review

 

Anima Rising

Moore, Christopher *

5 stars

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read, historical-fiction, horror, humor

A humorous addition to the tale of Frankenstein and his bride, who met many historical figures. The story is told mainly by the bride as she regains her memory after recovering from having died a fourth time. The afterword explains which bits are history and which are fiction. A surprising amount is based on true events and real people.

Apr 27, 2026

Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow review

 

Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow

Harari, Yuval Noah

5 stars

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read, non-fiction

Another great read with good insights. Needs an update or sequel, though, as a lot of the "coming things" have already happened, as this book was written before Covid, Chat GPT, and Trump 2.0.

Feb 15, 2026