by Michelle | Jan 11, 2022 | Book Review, Books Read in 2022, K Author, Review Copy
New Orleans, Louisiana, has to be one of the more fascinating cities in the United States. Its European vibe, the amalgam of cultures, its decadence, and anything goes attitude make it a place to visit for many people. In reading Empire of Sin by Gary Krist, I hoped...
by Michelle | Dec 31, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, M Author, Review Copy
Nightrender by Jodi Meadows should be a fascinating account of good versus evil. After all, it has demons and a god-like creature, battles, and machinations, and treachery. It doesn’t take much to make me like a book, and usually, any one of those will ring the...
by Michelle | Dec 31, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, H Author, Review Copy
It has been too many years since I was last on a beach, and I have been trying to convince my husband to remedy that situation for at least two years. After reading Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins, however, I might have to rethink that desire. With its dark tone that...
by Michelle | Dec 28, 2021 | Audiobook, B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, C Author, H Author, Review Copy, S Author
I hate starting the new year with outstanding reviews to write. Twenty reviews. Four days. It’s crunch time, and it’s going to get ugly. And short. These are not going to be award-winning reviews. Here are the next five. Genevieve Cogman says that The...
by Michelle | Dec 27, 2021 | A Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, D Author, M Author, Review Copy, S Author, W Author
I hate starting the new year with outstanding reviews to write. Twenty reviews. Four days. It’s crunch time, and it’s going to get ugly. Here are the first five. The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling is way too charming for its good. Vivienne is totally capable,...
by Michelle | Nov 30, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, M Author, Review Copy
You’ll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus makes for an interesting twist on the day-off adventure, a la Ferris Bueller. Instead of having fun playing hooky from school, Ms. McManus’ story has our three friends stumble upon a murder and decide they have...
