by Michelle | Apr 16, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, F Author, Review Copy
The Witch Elm by Tana French reads less like a thriller and more like a mystery. Even then, it is less a whodunit and more of a search for the correct psychopath. All of this with elements of a family drama, a coming-of-age reckoning, and a reflection on the idea of...
by Michelle | Apr 15, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, M Author, Review Copy
Deep River by Karl Marlantes is one of those novels that is deeply personal to the author, something he shares with the reader in his author’s notes at the end of the story. Unfortunately, because of the personal nature of the story, the storytelling suffers. It...
by Michelle | Apr 14, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, M Author, Review Copy
I fell in love with Clare Mackintosh through her strong thrillers. Her sleight-of-hand twists never cease to amaze me. Except, After the End is not one of her thrillers. Instead, it is a deeply personal and heartrending story of parents forced to make an unthinkable...
by Michelle | Apr 13, 2021 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, Review Copy
There is no doubt that The Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn Bowman has an interesting premise. After all, for as long as progress occurs, humans harbor a fear that the technology we crave could prove to be our downfall. So, when the Alexa surrogate known as Ophelia turns...
by Michelle | Apr 12, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, M Author, Review Copy
In her latest novel, Jennifer McMahon uses grief, mental illness, and a mysterious spring-fed pool to create another downright spooky novel that has become her hallmark. In The Drowning Kind, secrets and a New England lack of emotion rule the day, creating a family...
by Michelle | Mar 19, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, N Author, Review Copy
Good books have the power to make you ignore your to-do list and forget about your bedtime. Fantastic books do all of that but also make you think about them constantly so that normal interactions or sleep become a thing of the past. The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni...
