by Michelle | Jan 7, 2021 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, Review Copy
I read Charles Belfoure’s first novel and loved it. I read his second novel and thought it was okay. I skipped his third novel because I thought it was too similar to his previous ones. When I saw that he transferred his focus to Imperial Russia, I knew I had to...
by Michelle | Jan 6, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, Review Copy, W Author
Crown of Bones by A. K. Wilder is a fantasy novel unlike any other I have read. Which is saying something. There is no magic in the traditional sense. Nor are there mythical beasts roaming the countryside. What we have instead is something I’ve never seen...
by Michelle | Jan 4, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, H Author, Review Copy
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins has plenty to offer for those familiar with Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. What you might not realize is that it also has vibes from Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca. Given that I continually list both classics among my top...
by Michelle | Dec 30, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, H Author, Review Copy
The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs by Katherine Howe may be a sequel to The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, but it is not necessary to read one before the other. While there are references to Deliverance and her book throughout The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs, Ms....
by Michelle | Dec 30, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, C Author, Review Copy
Anyone who has ever read one of Deb Caletti’s novels knows that they are going to read something spectacular and highly relevant to modern society. This is especially true of her young adult novels. In A Heart in a Body in the World, Ms. Caletti channels all of...
by Michelle | Dec 29, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, E Author, Review Copy
The Lightest Object in the Universe by Kimi Eisele is yet another post-apocalyptic story. Instead of cannibalistic raiders and a dog-eat-dog world, the world in which Carson and Beatrix find themselves is the exact opposite. Reading this at the end of 2020 where it...
