by Michelle | Aug 9, 2022 | Audiobook, B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2022, H Author, N Author, P Author, Review Copy, S Author
So many outstanding reviews to write. Here are just a few. The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake is one of those books you need to sit and let marinate. The more you do, the more you appreciate what Ms. Blake achieves. It can be a little disconcerting initially, especially...
by Michelle | May 17, 2022 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2022, F Author, H Author, K Author, M Author, S Author
One of the ways I discovered that I might not be handling the stress of the past few months is that no matter how often I tried, I could never summon the energy or desire to sit down and write reviews. At first, I didn’t think anything of it, knowing I would...
by Michelle | Dec 31, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, H Author, Review Copy
It has been too many years since I was last on a beach, and I have been trying to convince my husband to remedy that situation for at least two years. After reading Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins, however, I might have to rethink that desire. With its dark tone that...
by Michelle | Dec 1, 2021 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, G Author, H Author, Novel Nuggets
I picked up Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman in a desire to see how different the original book is from the movie, which I do love despite its use of numerous chick flick tropes. Plus, the first book in the series did not impress me, and I am 50/50 on liking Ms....
by Michelle | Oct 22, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, H Author, Review Copy
The God of Lost Words by A. J. Hackwith is a satisfying end to the very clever Hell’s Library series. This series is nothing but an ode to stories, but I believe Ms. Hackwith uses the series finale to celebrate not just stories but also all authors, characters,...
by Michelle | Oct 20, 2021 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, H Author
Strange Weather by Joe Hill is a collection of four short stories that have no connections outside of the fact that Mr. Hill wrote them and there is a weather aspect to each of the stories. Sometimes, that aspect is a key part of the story, such as in...