S Author Archives - That's What She Read

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July in the Books

by Michelle | Aug 13, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, J Author, Review Copy, S Author, W Author

While Wanderers has and will continue to garner comparisons to Stephen King’s The Stand, it is almost unfair to do so. Yes, they both involve a mysterious illness, and they both have a group of people traveling across the country. One might even be able to argue...

Pissed-off women write the best stories

by Michelle | Apr 30, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, C Author, G Author, P Author, Review Copy, S Author, Y Author

I might detest the current president, but I will be forever grateful for the fact that he angered so many authors, who then took that anger out in their writing because the end result is a plethora of excellent books that make me want to stand up and fight alongside...

Did someone say Evil?

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...

The wrong book at the wrong time

by Michelle | Nov 7, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, S Author

Initial Thoughts: “Courtney Summers’ novels are always hard-hitting, emotionally brutal dives into the harsh realities young women face. I started Sadie expecting nothing less but hoping for a powerful revenge story as well – the type that would fit...

Emily Suvada, just take all my money

by Michelle | Nov 1, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, S Author

Initial Thoughts: “I found I had to reread This Mortal Coil before I could start This Cruel Design because the one picks up right after the end of the other with no exposition to explain what happened. I did not mind because it is such an excellent story. In...

Dracula’s story is a gift that keeps on giving

by Michelle | Oct 16, 2018 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2018, S Author

Initial thoughts: “Goddess bless the Stoker family. Bram’s Dracula story is a gift that keeps on giving. There is nothing I did not love about this collaboration between Dacre Stoker and J. D. Barker. As a prequel, it has everything I love about the...