by Michelle | Jan 26, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, H Author, Review Copy
Alice Hoffman and I have a love-hate relationship. I want to love her books, but most of the time I either do not finish them or finish them under duress. However, with The World That We Knew, I found an Alice Hoffman novel I love. Even though it occurs during World...
by Michelle | Jan 25, 2021 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, Review Copy
True to form, Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks is a well-written glimpse into the hardships of the past. Moreover, it involves a story that does not get much exposure but one that reflects today’s culture even as it picks apart the past. Ms. Brooks has...
by Michelle | Jan 23, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, R Author, Review Copy
Salvaged by Madeleine Roux is a good example of fast-paced, diverting science fiction. It does have its faults, but that does not mean one cannot enjoy a good, old-fashioned space drama. After all, humankind does not change no matter how far from Earth we might...
by Michelle | Jan 22, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, P Author, Review Copy
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett confirms that she writes beautiful stories. The writing is gorgeous. For me, however, the story is less so. Maeve and Danny’s story revolves around their childhood home, The Dutch House. In fact, the house is such a large part of...
by Michelle | Jan 12, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, Review Copy, S Author
I adore The Bone Season series. I have listened to or read the first book in the series at least three times and plan to do so again. There is something about the characters, the setting, and the story that have me coming back to it again and again. So it comes as no...
by Michelle | Jan 11, 2021 | A Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, Review Copy
Tales from the Hinterland by Melissa Albert connects the dots left blank when reading either The Hazel Wood or The Night Country. In fact, I really wish we had this collection of tales before the release of The Night Country since that particular story revolves even...
