by Michelle | Jun 4, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, N Author, Review Copy
Burn by Patrick Ness is a clever alternate reality story set in the 1950s. This reality is extremely close to our own except for one not so small thing. Dragons exist in this world. Yet, for as dangerous and unknown as dragons are in this world, they are not the...
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...
by Michelle | Dec 27, 2019 | A Author, B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2019, D Author, H Author, L Author, M Author, N Author, R Author
Yes, I am still alive! It has been a rough fall season, so blogging fell completely by the wayside as I struggled just to survive from one day to the next. I still managed to read, which I think may have been the only thing that kept me sane. I do not have my usual...
by Michelle | Jun 7, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, N Author
Genre: Science Fiction Publication Date: 1 May 2018 Source: Publisher via NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: “Brilliant scientist Rose Franklin has devoted her adult life to solving the mystery she accidentally stumbled upon as a child: a huge metal hand...
by Michelle | Feb 7, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, N Author
Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publication Date: 6 February 2018 Source: Publisher via Edelweiss Synopsis from the Publisher: “Squeezed into a coat closet with his classmates and teacher, first grader Zach Taylor can hear gunshots ringing through the halls of his...
by Michelle | Jan 10, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2017, N Author
Genre: Contemporary Fiction; Young Adult Publication Date: 2 January 2018 Source: Publisher via NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: “Best friends Corey and Kyra were inseparable in their snow-covered town of Lost Creek, Alaska. When Corey moves away, she...
