by Michelle | Jul 12, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, C Author, J Author, Novel Nuggets, P Author, R Author, Review Copy, W Author
When you have twenty-five books to review, you cry uncle and resort to short reviews. Plus, after all this time, I’m not certain I remember enough about any of them to write a full-length review. We will be breaking these into five parts. This is part three....
by Michelle | Mar 13, 2021 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, C Author
As the third book in the Custard Protocol series, Competence by Gail Carriger delivers exactly what you expect from any novel by Gail Carriger. Silly but sweet characters, fun dialogue, crazy mystery, and fun antics are all there in spades. Plus, as the most pragmatic...
by Michelle | Dec 30, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, C Author, Review Copy
Anyone who has ever read one of Deb Caletti’s novels knows that they are going to read something spectacular and highly relevant to modern society. This is especially true of her young adult novels. In A Heart in a Body in the World, Ms. Caletti channels all of...
by Michelle | Dec 16, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, C Author, Review Copy
In any long series, you know each story is building upon the other to create one big overarching story, but most of the time, that buildup is subtle. However, every author of a series includes at least one or two books that do more to progress the main story than...
by Michelle | Dec 15, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, C Author
Stepping back into the world of Irene Winters in The Secret Chapter by Genevieve Cogman is like sipping your favorite beverage at the end of a long day – relaxing and comforting. Irene is just so familiar with her love of reading and The Library, her desire to...
by Michelle | Dec 3, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, C Author, Review Copy
On the surface, there should be much to enjoy about A Golden Fury by Samantha Cohoe. It has female alchemists in a time period where women did not do such a thing. Plus, it shows alchemy being successful and explains why no one was able to create the...
