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Novel Nuggets – The Okay

by Michelle | Jan 30, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, L Author, W Author

The Dreamers is an odd story. It could almost be a novel about the path of infection and its impact on society, but it stops short from becoming a medical drama. It could be a story about survivors, but it never quite reaches that path. Instead, I would describe it...

Gods bless Kiersten White

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...

Time to Catch Up

by Michelle | Oct 11, 2018 | A Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2018, D Author, M Author, R Author, W Author

Peeps. I keep trying to find the time and, let’s face it, the energy to sit down and get caught up on outstanding reviews. I can usually squeeze one in on my lunch break each day, but I need that time these days to decompress. So, here I am – having been...

Lululemons are pretentious

by Michelle | Jul 26, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, W Author

Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publication Date: 5 June 2018 Source: Publisher from NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: “Welcome to Greenwich, Connecticut, where the lawns and the women are perfectly manicured, the Tito’s and sodas are extra strong, and everyone...

What would you do for $1,000,000

by Michelle | Jul 3, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, W Author

Genre: Suspense; Thriller Publication Date: 29 May 2018 Source: Publisher via Edelweiss Synopsis from the Publisher: “On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that...

If I only had a heart

by Michelle | Jun 21, 2018 | Book Review, Books Read in 2018, W Author

Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: 15 May 2018 Source: Publisher via Edelweiss Synopsis from the Publisher: “Ellis and Michael are twelve-year-old boys when they first become friends, and for a long time it is just the two of them, cycling the streets of...