by Michelle | Jan 23, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, R Author, Review Copy
Salvaged by Madeleine Roux is a good example of fast-paced, diverting science fiction. It does have its faults, but that does not mean one cannot enjoy a good, old-fashioned space drama. After all, humankind does not change no matter how far from Earth we might...
by Michelle | Dec 10, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, R Author, Review Copy
Every reader has an author who is his or her go-to author, the one whose books always break reading ennui. The author’s stories provide comfort in an anxious world, and a reader will always buy the author’s latest book without even reading the synopsis....
by Michelle | Sep 16, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, K Author, R Author, Review Copy, S Author
Magic and science. Sky and Earth. Boy and girl. Goddess and prince. Destiny and choice. Family and individuality. The Other Side of the Sky, the latest collaboration between Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner, is a fascinating amalgam of all of these. It truly is a...
by Michelle | Aug 20, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, R Author, Review Copy
I wanted to love The Two Mrs. Carlyles by Suzanne Rindell. I loved her other novel, plus the combination of post-earthquake San Francisco and the potential haunting of a first wife was too much for me to ignore. Except by the end of the first act, I almost threw my...
by Michelle | Jun 3, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, R Author, Review Copy
I do not hide my obsession passion for Nora Roberts’ novels. I find them akin to that great feeling of coming home and sinking into your own bed after a trip. They are comforting, welcoming, and entertaining. They never fail to improve my mood and put everything...
by Michelle | Jun 2, 2020 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2020, R Author
I have other book reviews to write, but somehow, writing about The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett feels like the most important review to write given what is happening around the country right now. Its release date of today, 2 June 2020, is timely, as its discussion...
