Book Review Archives - That's What She Read

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Decapitation has never been so fun

by Michelle | Jan 13, 2022 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2022, L Author, M Author

Kate McKinnon is by far my favorite SNL cast member, past or present. The way she becomes her character and is never afraid to go big reminds me so much of the original cast, when Dan Aykroyd blended a whole fish and John Belushi had a little too much fun with a prop...

A fun bit of history

by Michelle | Jan 12, 2022 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2022, M Author

Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World by Scott McCormick was one of those monthly “freebies” Audible started offering subscribers two years ago. Sure, it took me two years to listen to it, but I enjoyed every second of it once I did. In roughly three...

The more things change, the more they stay the same

by Michelle | Jan 11, 2022 | Book Review, Books Read in 2022, K Author, Review Copy

New Orleans, Louisiana, has to be one of the more fascinating cities in the United States. Its European vibe, the amalgam of cultures, its decadence, and anything goes attitude make it a place to visit for many people. In reading Empire of Sin by Gary Krist, I hoped...

Toss a coin to your witcher

by Michelle | Jan 10, 2022 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2022, S Author

With the second season of The Witcher out on Netflix, I wanted to review the story via the original format, albeit a translated version. While I knew that The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski is a prequel to The Witcher Saga, I was not aware that it is a collection of...

This is not the university experience I had

by Michelle | Jan 6, 2022 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2022

Having read almost everything Leigh Bardugo wrote, I wanted to start 2022 reading her adult debut with her fantasy Ninth House. Not knowing what to expect other than magic and Ms. Bardugo’s excellent writing style, I discovered a unique story of loss and...

So much unfulfilled potential

by Michelle | Dec 31, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, M Author, Review Copy

Nightrender by Jodi Meadows should be a fascinating account of good versus evil. After all, it has demons and a god-like creature, battles, and machinations, and treachery. It doesn’t take much to make me like a book, and usually, any one of those will ring the...