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...
by Michelle | Nov 30, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, R Author, Review Copy
I make it no secret that I love Nora Roberts’ books. I particularly love her fantasy novels. Perhaps it is because she is amazing at world-building. Maybe it is because her fantasy worlds tend to have an Irish basis. It could be the fantasy elements are...
by Michelle | Nov 29, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, Review Copy, S Author
Book two of The Drowning Empire series, The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart is every bit as epic in scope and gory in detail as the first book. Lin is now emperor, committed to improving the lives of her people and solving the issues created by her father’s...
by Michelle | Nov 29, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, K Author, Review Copy
Aurora’s End picks up after that mother of all cliffhangers with which Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff left us at the end of book two of The Aurora Cycle. You would think this means relief or, at the very least, a few answers. In true Kaufman/Kristoff fashion,...
by Michelle | Oct 22, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, H Author, Review Copy
The God of Lost Words by A. J. Hackwith is a satisfying end to the very clever Hell’s Library series. This series is nothing but an ode to stories, but I believe Ms. Hackwith uses the series finale to celebrate not just stories but also all authors, characters,...
by Michelle | Oct 21, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, M Author, Review Copy
Gilded by Marissa Meyer is a fantastic reimagining of the Rumplestiltskin fairy tale. Honestly, for the longest time, I avoided retellings because I was afraid I wouldn’t like them as much as the originals. I am so glad I changed my mind about that because if I...
