by Michelle | Feb 10, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, R Author, Review Copy
Peeps, I have no idea what the point of Veronica Raimo’s The Girl at the Door is. I suppose one could loosely describe it as being about relationships. However, even that possibility has me shaking my head. With no plot, no world-building, and no character...
by Michelle | Dec 30, 2019 | A Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2019, C Author, D Author, E Author, R Author
Holy shit. Sexy. Mysterious. Forbidden. Seductive. Feminist. Give. Me. More. A satisfactory sequel with enough summary to make it easy to pick up the series months or even years reading the first one. I find that this book did a better job of explaining this world,...
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 | 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...
by Michelle | Jul 11, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, R Author, Review Copy
Hannah Richell’s The Peacock Summer reminds me so much of a Kate Morton novel, which is not a bad thing in the slightest. The story takes place in the past and the present. The two protagonists have a connection through time. The setting is a declining estate in...
by Michelle | May 7, 2019 | B Author, Book Review, C Author, M Author, R Author, Review Copy
I have read a lot but reviewed almost nothing over the past few months. Here is my attempt to get caught up on all those outstanding reviews. First up, old review copies I finally got around to reading. %%%%%%%%%% I adored Iain Reid’s first novel, and I am happy...
