by Michelle | Oct 15, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, H Author, Review Copy
There is something about a story in which a library is one of the settings. It doesn’t matter if the library is a fantasy or really exists, the library establishes the tone of the story, one in which the love of possibility and knowledge, as well as a reverence...
by Michelle | Aug 24, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, H Author, Review Copy
I really wanted to like Ever Cursed by Corey Ann Haydu. The trigger warnings intrigued me, plus I love a good story about magic and princesses. Unfortunately, it is nothing but a rehash of an oft-told story. Men control women. Women silently suffer in an attempt to...
by Michelle | Aug 18, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, H Author, Review Copy
I have very mixed feelings about The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson. On the one hand, there is a lot to love in this debut novel full of witchcraft, a pseudo-Puritanical society, and identity-finding. Ms. Henderson incorporates characters of color, LGBTQ+...
by Michelle | Apr 23, 2020 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2020, H Author
Fledgling is Molly Harper’s second foray into the young adult world. Her first novel in the series, Changeling, introduced readers to Cassandra Smith and her world of the magical haves and the nonmagical have-nots. We see Cassandra’s struggles to adapt to...
by Michelle | Apr 22, 2020 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2020, H Author
After finally finishing the audiobook versions of the Game of Thrones series, and trying to stave off quarantine depression and anxiety, I felt it was high time to fall back onto one of my favorite series on audiobook, the Half-Moon Hollow series by Molly Harper...
by Michelle | Apr 16, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, H Author, Review Copy
Grady Hendrix is becoming the king of quirky horror novels that both amuse and terrify. Just look at his titles! The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires is his latest novel, delving into the world of vampires, and it does not disappoint. For one, Mr....
