by Michelle | Mar 29, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, F Author, Review Copy
Jasper Fforde has a reputation for wacky stories and even wackier characters. Whether it is bringing storybook characters to life or filling his novels with puns, his stories are entertaining, unique, and bordering on crazy. While Early Riser certainly has an eclectic...
by Michelle | Mar 28, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, Review Copy, S Author
Dr. Julia Shaw explores the definition of evil in her book Evil: The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side. Her hypothesis states that there is no such thing as evil as a measurable character trait, for which she provides a compelling argument. Dr. Shaw goes about...
by Michelle | Mar 27, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, H Author, Review Copy
I love tigers. I think they are among one of the most majestic beasts on this planet, and it tears me apart that people continue to hunt them to the point of extinction. Between the cover and the title, there was no doubt I was going to pass on the opportunity to read...
by Michelle | Mar 26, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, Review Copy, Y Author
I have been a Charlie Cates fan since I first read The Gates of Evangeline. Her struggles with money, with her past tragedies as well as relationships, make her a realistic heroine. Her struggles with her gift are equally honest. After all, who wants it known that you...
by Michelle | Jan 11, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, M Author, Review Copy
Forget everything the publishing world has put out about The Water Cure. Chances are it is nowhere close to being an accurate picture of the novel. For one thing, it is not similar to The Handmaid’s Tale in any way. For another thing, there is nothing feminist...
by Michelle | Jan 10, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, Review Copy, W Author
If ever there is an author with whom I should be best friends given our interests and tastes, that author is Kiersten White. I started reading Ms. White through her Mind Games duology – a twisty mindfuck of a novel – but knew I had found a kindred spirit...
