by Michelle | Feb 7, 2023 | Book Review, Books Read in 2023, L Author, Review Copy
Seven Faceless Saints is a dark but exciting debut novel from M. K. Lobb. It takes a bit to get into the story, but this is because we spend the first portion of the book weaving into and out of two very traumatized main characters’ minds. Once we understand...
by Michelle | Jan 29, 2023 | Sunday Reflections, The Sunday Salon
Reading: Arca by G. R. Macallister Listening: Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad and Spare by Prince Harry Watching: This past week, Jim and I didn’t watch anything because we were too busy enjoying the weather in Palm Springs. We arrived home before...
by Michelle | Jan 16, 2023 | Book Review, Books Read in 2023, Review Copy, S Author
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon is the perfect example of a high fantasy epic. With its dragons, magic, and fully developed world, few stories contain all the critical elements of high fantasy while being immensely readable and enjoyable. For fantasy lovers,...
by Michelle | Jan 15, 2023 | Sunday Reflections, The Sunday Salon
Reading: Seven Faceless Saints by M. K. Lobb Listening: Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad and Spare by Prince Harry Watching: Holly was on a mission to finish a few shows before she returned to Scotland, so we spent the week watching New Girl, Peaky Blinders,...
by Michelle | Jan 10, 2023 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2023, J Author, Read My Own Book
The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin is as much an ode to New York City as a fantasy novel about a sentient city. You don’t have to be familiar with the city to hear the pride underlining each sentence. The heroes are harsh and bristly but lovable. Moreover, they...
