by Michelle | Jul 12, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, C Author, J Author, Novel Nuggets, P Author, R Author, Review Copy, W Author
When you have twenty-five books to review, you cry uncle and resort to short reviews. Plus, after all this time, I’m not certain I remember enough about any of them to write a full-length review. We will be breaking these into five parts. This is part three....
by Michelle | Jan 29, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, Review Copy, W Author
The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking is essentially your go-to introduction to all things hygge. Mr. Wiking takes the time to define hygge, which is not an easy feat given that it really has no clear definition. He also breaks down each important element of hygge...
by Michelle | Jan 27, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, Review Copy, W Author
My Mother’s Secret by J. L. Witterick is a simplistic, fictionalized account of two real-life heroines of World War II. Franciszka and Helena Halamajowa rescued fifteen Jews from the horrors of the Holocaust and did so for no other reason than it was the right...
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 | Dec 11, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, Review Copy, W Author
The Bitterwine Oath by Hannah West purports itself to be a Gothic supernatural thriller along the lines of Buffy. Except, it really isn’t. It takes a lot for any story to live up to a Gothic moniker or compare to Buffy, and Ms. West’s attempt fails on many...
by Michelle | Dec 9, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, Review Copy, W Author
I adore Kiersten White. Not only is she a fellow Buffy fan(atic), but her stories are fresh, modern, dark, and fun. I always expect a good story whenever I open one of her novels. That being said, The Camelot Betrayal, the next book in Ms. White’s Camelot...
