S Author Archives - That's What She Read

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The new queen of the slow burn

by Michelle | Jun 11, 2020 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2020, S Author

Book three of The Bone Season series, The Song Rising, by Samantha Shannon is memorable for several different reasons. Not only is it the first book where we move beyond London and Oxford to see other Citadels, we see Paige as the natural leader she is. We also get...

Dark and glorious

by Michelle | Jun 6, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, S Author

The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon is as good as, if not better than, the first book in the series, The Bone Season. Picking up right where the first book ends, the action starts immediately. The danger Paige Mahoney faces is a constant undercurrent under the main...

A brief introduction into the world of the Syndicate and Scion

by Michelle | May 13, 2020 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2020, S Author

I have long been a fan of Samantha Shannon’s Bone Season series (and not because she has a fabulous last name 😀 ). I loved the first book so much that I recently wanted to start the series over again. Then, Ms. Shannon announced that her prequel novella, The...

Makes me regret ever buying that Furby

by Michelle | May 12, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, Review Copy, S Author

Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin is another one of those books I could not stop discussing with my family. Every time I stopped reading the book, I had to make a comment to whichever family member was nearest to me, if only to help dispel that creepy-crawly feeling...

I’ve never been so thankful I don’t have a sister

by Michelle | May 11, 2020 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2020, S Author

I have had Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld on my shelves for a very long time. In fact, it was the oldest audiobook I had in my Audible library. With the safer-at-home mandates, I figured there was no time like the present to pull some of these oldies out and finally...

The one where I discover that family dramas are not my thing no matter how well-written the book is

by Michelle | May 4, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, R Author, S Author

Y’all. I love Emma Straub as a person and author. She is adorable in her online presence, and visiting her bookstore is on my bucket list. Plus, her writing style is perfection. She truly gets people and captures the most intricate nuances in her characters and...