K Author Archives - That's What She Read

Thoughts on books, family, and life in one impressive package.

Is it wrong I want to be like Mia?

by Michelle | Jan 28, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, K Author

There is something about Jay Kristoff’s tale of a revenge-driven assassin that hits all the right notes for me. It may be bloodier than the worst slasher film with more twists and turns than the Minotaur’s labyrinth, but holy hells, I cannot get enough....

Books Read in October

by Michelle | Dec 29, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, K Author, M Author, N Author, V Author

It may start slowly, but hang on to your hats, folks. It is one wild ride. I absolutely loved the diversity and gender fluidity within the novel. The magic is intriguing with its message of harmony and partnership. While it is not as unputdownable as I wanted, I still...

June’s Mixed Bag

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...

May’s Choices

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...

Wherein Sarah Knight teaches me how to not give a f*ck

by Michelle | Sep 15, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, K Author

Genre: Parody; Humor; Self Help Publication Date: 29 December 2015 Source: Mine. All mine. Synopsis from the Publisher: “Are you stressed out, overbooked, and underwhelmed by life? Fed up with pleasing everyone else before you please yourself? It’s time to stop...

This is no Eden

by Michelle | Sep 5, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, K Author

Genre: Fiction Publication Date: 10 July 2018 Source: Publisher via Edelweiss and NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: “Every other weekend, Hope and Eden—backpacks, Walkmans, and homework in hand—wait for their father to pick them up, as he always does, at a...