by Michelle | Dec 5, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, T Author
Stuart Turton is a very talented man. He states that in his debut novel, he set out to create an Agatha Christie-style novel crossed with the television show Quantum Leap to produce a unique and entertaining whodunit. In my opinion, he more than succeeds in his quest....
by Michelle | Nov 20, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, C Author
Initial Thoughts: “I love Genevieve Cogman’s Invisible Library series, but I am not quite as in love with this fifth book in the series. I got the sense the story was rushed, with the connections among Irene and her companions forced in a way that is not normal...
by Michelle | Nov 8, 2018 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2018
Initial Thoughts: “Elly Blake’s Frostblood series ended with a bang. I adored this series from the start, and I was eagerly anticipating the finale because I had no idea how it was going to end. Suffice it to say, Nightblood is everything I wanted in the...
by Michelle | Nov 7, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, S Author
Initial Thoughts: “Courtney Summers’ novels are always hard-hitting, emotionally brutal dives into the harsh realities young women face. I started Sadie expecting nothing less but hoping for a powerful revenge story as well – the type that would fit...
by Michelle | Nov 1, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, S Author
Initial Thoughts: “I found I had to reread This Mortal Coil before I could start This Cruel Design because the one picks up right after the end of the other with no exposition to explain what happened. I did not mind because it is such an excellent story. In...
by Michelle | Oct 31, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, E Author
Initial Thoughts: “I have been relatively vocal on social media lately about how I am channeling all of my anger and frustration – about work, about the government, etc. – into my reading. The bloodier the story and the angrier the hero, the more I...
