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...
by Michelle | May 1, 2019 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2019, R Author, Review Copy
Yes, Sky Without Stars is a retelling of Les Misérables set in space. Yes, it has your Jean Valjean, your Javert, your Marius, your Cosette, and your Eponine characters. Yes, it has an infamous criminal hiding from the police, a clueless adopted daughter, a member of...
