by Michelle | Jan 10, 2023 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2023, J Author, Read My Own Book
The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin is as much an ode to New York City as a fantasy novel about a sentient city. You don’t have to be familiar with the city to hear the pride underlining each sentence. The heroes are harsh and bristly but lovable. Moreover, they...
by Michelle | Sep 12, 2022 | A Author, B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2022, J Author, Review Copy
September is THE month for publishing. It must be the idea that kids are back to school or something. Still, every year, I find myself inundated by review copies of highly anticipated sequels, the buzziest of buzzed books, and other new releases that make me drool. It...
by Michelle | Jun 27, 2022 | Audiobook, B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2022, J Author, R Author, S Author
A continuation of the many audiobooks I finished since my last bout of reviews in January. I like John Scalzi’s novels. I find them so much fun in a crazy science fiction way. You can tell in them that Mr. Scalzi does not take himself too seriously and loves...
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 | Feb 9, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, J Author, Review Copy
I loved Erika Johansen’s Tearling trilogy. I thought Kelsea’s growth from unencumbered teen to the protector of her people was as fascinating as it was entertaining. In Beneath the Keep, Ms. Johansen once again brings readers back to the world of the...
by Michelle | May 1, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, J Author, Review Copy
I finished The Last Human, Zack Jordan’s debut novel and had to stop to wonder what the hell it was I just read. What started out as a clever, interesting story about what appears to be the last human in the universe and her relatively miserable existence...
