by Michelle | Apr 2, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, C Author, Read My Own Books Month
Many years ago, back when Connor was still reading a fairly ferocious reader, he came to me with a novel that he knew I would love. This was back in my “blogging is new, and I need to read all the review copies I can to establish myself because that is...
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 | Aug 30, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, C Author
Genre: Literary Fiction; Women’s Fiction Publication Date: 10 July 2018 Source: Publisher via NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: ” From the acclaimed PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author of The Great Man comes a riveting high-seas adventure that combines...
by Michelle | Aug 2, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, C Author
Genre: Fantasy; Young Adult Publication Date: 5 June 2018 Source: Publisher via Edelweiss Synopsis from the Publisher: “The Trials of Virtuous Succession have ended. Prince Andreus is king—and Princess Carys is dead. But even as he’s haunted by what he did to...
by Michelle | Jun 27, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, C Author
Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publication Date: 22 May 2018 Source: Publisher via Edelweiss Synopsis from the Publisher: “A fast, funny, deeply hilarious debut–The Glitch is the story of a high-profile, TED-talking, power-posing Silicon Valley CEO and mother of...
by Michelle | Jan 16, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2017, C Author
Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: 9 January 2018 Source: Publisher via NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: “After being commissioned to find a rare book, Librarian Irene and her assistant, Kai, head to Prohibition-era New York and are thrust into the middle of...
