by Michelle | Dec 31, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, F Author, L Author, M Author, O Author, T Author, W Author, Y Author
This story is slow to start with an almost voyeuristic depiction of Thursday’s life. There are clues all over the place but, as is so often the case, those clues only make sense in hindsight. The ending justifies the feelings of unease that you feel while...
by Michelle | Dec 30, 2019 | A Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2019, C Author, D Author, E Author, R Author
Holy shit. Sexy. Mysterious. Forbidden. Seductive. Feminist. Give. Me. More. A satisfactory sequel with enough summary to make it easy to pick up the series months or even years reading the first one. I find that this book did a better job of explaining this world,...
by Michelle | Dec 29, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, K Author, M Author, N Author, V Author
It may start slowly, but hang on to your hats, folks. It is one wild ride. I absolutely loved the diversity and gender fluidity within the novel. The magic is intriguing with its message of harmony and partnership. While it is not as unputdownable as I wanted, I still...
by Michelle | Dec 28, 2019 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2019, H Author, M Author, P Author
I raced through the television series and didn’t want the story to end, so I started the audiobooks. I am still astonished at how closely the show followed the original story. Even portions of the dialogue are exactly the same. The narrator is okay. His...
by Michelle | Dec 27, 2019 | A Author, B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2019, D Author, H Author, L Author, M Author, N Author, R Author
Yes, I am still alive! It has been a rough fall season, so blogging fell completely by the wayside as I struggled just to survive from one day to the next. I still managed to read, which I think may have been the only thing that kept me sane. I do not have my usual...
by Michelle | Aug 15, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, L Author, Review Copy
The Swallows is the type of novel that not everyone will understand, and almost no one will enjoy. However, it is an important one in today’s world as we strive to raise awareness of toxic masculinity and draw attention to the everyday occurrences of sexual...
