by Michelle | Jul 12, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, C Author, J Author, Novel Nuggets, P Author, R Author, Review Copy, W Author
When you have twenty-five books to review, you cry uncle and resort to short reviews. Plus, after all this time, I’m not certain I remember enough about any of them to write a full-length review. We will be breaking these into five parts. This is part three....
by Michelle | Jul 9, 2021 | A Author, B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, D Author, L Author, Novel Nuggets, Review Copy
When you have twenty-five books to review, you cry uncle and resort to short reviews. Plus, after all this time, I’m not certain I remember enough about any of them to write a full-length review. We will be breaking these into five parts. This is part two. Only...
by Michelle | Jul 8, 2021 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, K Author, Novel Nuggets, O Author, Review Copy, S Author
When you have twenty-five books to review, you cry uncle and resort to short reviews. Plus, after all this time, I’m not certain I remember enough about any of them to write a full-length review. We will be breaking these into five parts. Have fun! The...
by Michelle | Apr 16, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, F Author, Review Copy
The Witch Elm by Tana French reads less like a thriller and more like a mystery. Even then, it is less a whodunit and more of a search for the correct psychopath. All of this with elements of a family drama, a coming-of-age reckoning, and a reflection on the idea of...
by Michelle | Apr 15, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, M Author, Review Copy
Deep River by Karl Marlantes is one of those novels that is deeply personal to the author, something he shares with the reader in his author’s notes at the end of the story. Unfortunately, because of the personal nature of the story, the storytelling suffers. It...
by Michelle | Apr 14, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, M Author, Review Copy
I fell in love with Clare Mackintosh through her strong thrillers. Her sleight-of-hand twists never cease to amaze me. Except, After the End is not one of her thrillers. Instead, it is a deeply personal and heartrending story of parents forced to make an unthinkable...
