by Michelle | Jan 5, 2017 | Book Review, Books Read in 2016, M Author
Genre: Fiction; Suspense Publication Date: 3 January 2017 Source: Publisher via NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: “Full of twists and turns, Everything You Want Me to Be reconstructs a year in the life of a dangerously mesmerizing young woman, during which...
by Michelle | Jan 4, 2017 | Books Read in 2016, F Author, Uncategorized
Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: 3 January 2017 Source: Publisher via NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: One of the most daring literary debuts of the season, History of Wolves is a profound and propulsive novel from an urgent, new voice in American...
by Michelle | Jan 3, 2017 | Books Read in 2016, G Author
Genre: Fiction; Short Stories Publication Date: 3 January 2017 Source: Publisher via NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: “Award-winning author and livewire talent Roxane Gay burst onto the scene with the widely acclaimed novel An Untamed State and the New...
by Michelle | Dec 31, 2016 | Around the World, Books Read in 2016
Every book is a journey – someone wiser than me said it first but it remains true nonetheless. Part of the year-end reflection is looking back to see where in the world my books have taken me this year. I always strive for reaching every continent, and while I...
by Michelle | Dec 31, 2016 | Books Read in 2016, First Lines
Authors and readers know that the first line of any novel is important. I started keeping track of the first lines of each book I read as a way to remember each novel and to highlight just how fantastic some of these first lines really are. Here is what made up my...
by Michelle | Dec 31, 2016 | Books Read in 2016
It’s been a good year for reading. I read more than I thought I would, but more importantly, I relished slightly longer books than I have in past years. I can never rank my books – mostly because that takes more time than I am willing to devote and because...