by Michelle | Mar 22, 2023 | Book Review, Books Read in 2023, R Author, Review Copy
A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen is a tale of two stories. There are the first two-thirds of the story, entertaining but not memorable or engaging. I didn’t hate it enough to set it aside, and it did entertain me. Then there is the book’s last third,...
by Michelle | Mar 21, 2023 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2023, Review Copy
One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake is a stunning novel. Every aspect of it hit all the right notes for me. I want to reread it to experience the magic I felt while reading it the first time. Because it was a magical reading experience. The world felt a little brighter,...
by Michelle | Mar 20, 2023 | Book Review, Books Read in 2023, F Author, Review Copy
The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox is one of the best modern-day examples of Gothic fiction. The heroine’s name, Ivy Radcliffe, reeks of a Gothic story as it exudes innocence and privilege. Then it takes place on the Yorkshire moors because of...
by Michelle | Mar 17, 2023 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2023, Review Copy
Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker is a tricky novel to review. On the one hand, it is a story about intergenerational magic, revenge, and power that is dark, dangerous, and seductive. On the other hand, the execution of the story could be more masterful than the...
by Michelle | Mar 16, 2023 | Book Review, Books Read in 2023, L Author, Review Copy
Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu is a fun romantic thriller. It exists purely for entertainment and distraction purposes, and I am okay with that. There is little character development and a simple plot, but it reads like the most engaging movie you will ever watch. The...
by Michelle | Mar 15, 2023 | Book Review, Books Read in 2023, Review Copy, Y Author
The synopsis of In Nightfall by Suzanne Young touts it as Lost Boys meets Buffy. I would add Twilight to that mix, as there are pieces of all three in Ms. Young’s latest. Did that prevent me from loving the hell out of In Nightfall? Absolutely not! In fact, In...
