by Michelle | Jan 31, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, F Author
I love books set in Alaska. Seriously, they always have a dark and dangerous vibe to them that I adore. Alaska becomes a completely separate character more than any other setting. Perhaps it is my unfamiliarity with the state or its apparent lack of civility, but I...
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 | Aug 9, 2019 | A Author, B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2019, C Author, F Author, K Author, M Author, Review Copy
The Lost Letters of William Woolf is a delightful little novel wherein not much happens, but you finish the story moved beyond expectations. The idea that there is an entire department devoted to uniting lost mail with its intended recipient, no matter how long the...
by Michelle | Aug 8, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, D Author, F Author, G Author, K Author, R Author, Review Copy
I loved every book in this list. May was such an excellent month for novels! Queen Nora is back with a new novel about family and past trauma and the strength both can give you as an adult. She always delights with her cat-and-mouse tales of suspense and romance, but...
by Michelle | Aug 7, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, D Author, F Author, G Author, H Author, J Author, M Author, Review Copy
The sixth book in the Southern Eclectic series made me happy and hungry with all its talk of bakery goodies. Seriously, people. If you have not taken my advice and read anything by Molly Harper by now, then I don’t know what else I can do to convince you to do...
by Michelle | Mar 29, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, F Author, Review Copy
Jasper Fforde has a reputation for wacky stories and even wackier characters. Whether it is bringing storybook characters to life or filling his novels with puns, his stories are entertaining, unique, and bordering on crazy. While Early Riser certainly has an eclectic...
